NEW YORK (November 19, 2024) - The National Women’s Soccer League announced today that Orlando Pride head coach Seb Hines has been named the 2024 NWSL Coach of the Year.

Hines oversaw a record-breaking season for the Pride, helping Orlando to a league-best record of league of 18-2-6 after scoring a club-record 46 goals while allowing just 20, tied for the lowest conceded goals in the league this year.

The Wetherby, England, native became the all-time winningest coach in Pride history with a 31-30-12 record and led the Pride to the most points in a season (60), most wins in a season (18), longest win streak (8) and longest unbeaten streak (23 in a single season, 24 total), all NWSL records. After a 2-0 victory over the Washington Spirit on October 6, Hines and the Pride secured the first-ever NWSL trophy for the club, the NWSL Shield.

Hines, who became the Pride’s interim head coach in June 2022, led the club to its first playoff appearance since 2017. With a 4-1 quarterfinal win against the eighth-seeded Chicago Red Stars, Hines coached the Pride to its first playoff win.

Hines and Orlando Pride will take the pitch this Saturday, after a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Current, in search of the club’s first NWSL Championship title. The No. 1 Pride face the No. 2 Washington Spirit in the 2024 season finale and tickets for the 2024 NWSL Championship, presented by Google Pixel, remain available here.

The list of finalists was decided after a preliminary round of voting by owners, general managers, coaches, players and media. The finalists were then voted on by fans, owners, general managers, coaches, players and media.

Voting Breakdown:

Preliminary Round: Owners/GMs/Coaches (25%), Media (25%) and Players (50%)
Final Round: Players (40%), Owners/GMs/Coaches (25%), Media (25%) and Fans (10%)