Jesse Marsch - Head Coach

Jesse Marsch was named head coach of the Montreal Impact for Major League Soccer in 2012 on Aug. 10, 2011.

Before joining the Impact, Marsch most recently served as assistant coach for the United States Men’s National Team. As a member of the US National Team coaching staff, Marsch helped the team advance to the round of 16 at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

In addition, he helped the US Team reach the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final. Marsch has also coached and worked with the U23, U18, U17 and U15 youth National Team programs. At the collegiate level, Marsch was a member of the Northwestern University coaching staff from 2000-2005.

A native of Racine, Wisconsin, Marsch holds a USSF “A” Coaching License. A graduate of Princeton University with a BA in History, Marsch is currently a member of the 2011 MLS Disciplinary Committee.

As a player, Marsch played 14 seasons in Major League Soccer as a midfielder with DC United, the Chicago Fire and Chivas USA. He is one of the most decorated players in Major League Soccer history winning three MLS Cups (1996, 1997 and 1998) and four US Open Cups (1996, 1998, 2000 and 2003).

Marsch is also one of only three players to have played in each of the first 14 seasons in MLS history, playing a total of 321 career regular-season games, including 286 starts, tallying a total of 31 goals and 40 assists for 102 points. He also played in 37 playoff matches.

He has played for two of the top coaches in MLS history: Bruce Arena with DC United (1996 and 1997), and Bob Bradley with the Chicago Fire (1998 to 2002), Chivas USA (2006), the US National Team (2007), as well as with Princeton University (1992 to 1995).

Marsch was selected in the third round of the inaugural 1996 MLS College Draft by DC United. After two seasons in Washington, Marsch was acquired by the Chicago Fire, where he played a total of 200 regular-season games, from 1998 to 2005. During the team’s 1998 double-winning campaign, Marsch played all 450 minutes of all five playoff games and all 360 minutes of four US Open Cup games. Marsch was also named the Chicago Fire’s US Soccer Humanitarian of the Year in 2004 and 2005.

Marsch then joined Chivas USA prior to the 2006 season, making a total of 106 regular-season appearances, 103 as a starter, wearing the captain’s armband in 2008 and 2009. He was named US Soccer Humanitarian of the Year for the third time with Chivas USA in 2009.

At the international level, Marsch played two games with the US National Team.

Marsch is married and has three children.