Neill Collins, Tampa Bay Rowdies – In his first full season at the helm, Collins led the Rowdies to a club-record 13 game undefeated streak to open the season and has his side sitting on top of the Eastern Conference standings with the best record in the league so far.

Troy Lesesne, New Mexico United – Lesesne put together an expansion squad that has been immediately competitive, at times sitting in first place in the Western Conference while averaging almost two goals-per-game in league action at the midway point of its season.

Mark Lowry, El Paso Locomotive FC – Lowry assembled a solid opening-day roster than has subsequently seen new pieces arrive to allow Locomotive FC to flourish in its inaugural season. El Paso’s patient play has allowed it to post the best defensive record in the Western Conference and put the side in contention for a top-four finish at the end of the season.

Rick Schantz, Phoenix Rising FC – After leading Rising FC to the Western Conference title last season as interim Head Coach, Schantz has led a highly-talented squad to the most goals in the league and a club-record seven-game winning streak that is currently ongoing. After a slow start to the season, Schantz’s adjustments have placed the side as the current favorite to lift the title at the end of the season.

John Wolyniec, New York Red Bulls II – Wolyniec has once again done a sterling job with the hand dealt him, putting the Red Bulls II in contention for first place in the Eastern Conference thanks to an attack that has recorded the most goals in the East (31) and has recorded the most Big Chances Created (51) in the league despite a rotating cast in the club’s front line.