Bradley Carnell brought the Philadelphia Union back to the MLS Playoffs, saw them clinch the Supporters' Shield for Major League Soccer's best record in the process, and now will have some individual hardware all his own.

Carnell was named the 2025 Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year on Thursday, adding on to what has already been a whirlwind first season in Philadelphia for the 48-year-old manager.

Succeeding former longtime coach Jim Curtin, Carnell took the reins of the Union and turned the club around into a defensive juggernaut that surrendered the fewest goals in MLS ( 35) and the fewest shots (128 that tied with LAFC), all while reaching an MLS-best and all-time club-best 20 wins during the regular season.

Within a matter of months, Carnell, a South Africa native, hel

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