The Colorado Rapids have won just 24 per cent of their games under Anthony Hudson.

Anthony Hudson is clinging to his job at the Colorado Rapids, despite an "incredibly tough" introduction to Major League Soccer.

The former All Whites coach has opened up on his season of "shame", which ended on a rare positive — a 2-1 win over FC Dallas on Sunday (Monday NZT).

It was just their eighth win from 34 matches, leaving Hudson with a winning percentage of 23.53 from his debut season.

Sunday's win, which came courtesy of a late goal from All Whites defender Tommy Smith, saw the Rapids finish 11th in the 12-team Western Conference. They finished 18 points below the playoff line.

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Their goal-scoring record - scoring just 36 goals - was the worst across the entire competition.

"My biggest feeling has been one of internal frustration, at times shame. I've felt embarrassed, it's been tough," said Hudson, who joined the Rapids after failing to qualify the All Whites for the World Cup.

"All of this I feel because we want to build a team that everyone is proud of. We know we're going to build and we know where we're going to get to but going through this has been tough because it's not a quick fix."

Under Hudson, the Rapids set a new club record for the longest losing streak, when they lost eight consecutive games midway through the campaign. They went close to equalling that mark again, but a 2-0 win against Michael Boxall's Minnesota United stopped that streak at seven.

But despite the poor performances on the field, Hudson said he remained "100 per cent" committed to the job.

"It's been an incredibly tough year. There's been periods where it's been painful. But I have literally loved every single minute of it and the reason I have is because we have a group of staff and players that, throughout all the difficult times, I've not seen or witnessed anyone go on on a different path or go in a different direction," he said.

"We've all stuck together. Staff, players, everyone shows up every week receptive and wants to get better, wants to find a solution and most of all sticks together as a team. I think when you have that and you go through difficult times and you're building things and people believe in it, it makes it all worth while.

"I don't think people quite understand how big it is to really rebuild a team and change a team, and how long it takes and how tough it is, the restraints. It takes time and that's probably been one of the biggest things, the speed of changing things in terms of bringing in players that suit the way you want to play."