Not much of a surprise there. It was just announced on ESPNews.

Perhaps the biggest surprise is this is the first time that Landon Donovan, a five-time Honda Player of the Year and two-time U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year, has won the MLS award.

Said Donovan:

"Well, from a statistical standpoint it wasn't my best year, but what is important to me, and I think the reason we're being recognized, is that our team was very good this year.

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8 p.m. Western Conference Final Galaxy-Houston Dynamo Home Depot Center or ESPN2.

Tickets are still available.

Required reading:

* Game preview.

* How the Galaxy got here.

* How the teams match up.

* The dynamic Dominic Kinnear.

* The Galaxy counter with the MLS Coach of the Year.

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You may have recently read that Bruce Arena received the award for Coach of the Year for rescuing the LA Galaxy from the depths of the last few seasons all the way to the Western Conference final. The most high-profile part of his salvage job was the healing of the San Andreas Fault-sized rift between Lando & Becks. Click to continue reading...

In case you didn't know, or hadn't read, the L.A. Galaxy have been a bit of a mess in the last couple years.
No longer.
Ex-USMNT coach Bruce Arena took over the job in August last year and given one full season he's turned them from a laughing stock to a title contender. For that reason, he's MLS coach of the year. Click to continue reading...

Los Angeles Galaxy's Bruce Arena was named the 2008 Major League Soccer coach of the year Wednesday, after guiding the club to its first playoff berth since 2005.

That line does not do justice to the job that Arena did for the Galaxy this year. Last season the Galaxy finished bottom of the Western Conference after conceding a league-high 62 goals.

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And boy does he deserve it! The man is a miracle worker.

Good on ya, Bruce. Keep Klein in the line up for Friday and let's kick some Houston ass!

More on the story from Nick Green.

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While newly-minted MLS coach of the year Bruce Arena has assembled an LA Galaxy team largely from scratch (outside of its two superstars of course) the squad they host in the Western Conference final tomorrow night counts on a core of players that has played together for years. "You kind of know when you need to step it up and raise your game," said Brian Ching said. Click to continue reading...

No a real shocker for most folks out there, Major League Soccer has announced the 2009 Coach of the Year is LA Galaxy front man Bruce Arena.

The turnaround in LA this year has been nothing short of remarkable. Arena found a way to get everything on board with stars like Landon Donovan and David Beckham by plugging in solid veterans and excellent young stars like Omar Gonzalez and Sean Franklin.

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LA Galaxy manager Bruce Arena has been name Major League Soccer Coach of the Year, beating out Sigi Schmid and Robert Warzycha. Arena wins the award for the second time, joining current US National...

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In a little over a year, Bruce Arena transformed one of the worst teams in the league into a contender for the 2009 MLS Cup. As a result of the remarkable turnaround, Arena was named as the 2009 Coach of the Year.

Hired to replace Ruud Guillt on August 18, 2008, Arena looked to change a Galaxy squad seen by many as in disarray.

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In a little over a year, Bruce Arena transformed one of the worst teams in the league into a contender for the 2009 MLS Cup. As a result of the remarkable turnaround, Arena was named as the 2009 Coach of the Year.

Hired to replace Ruud Guillt on August 18, 2008, Arena looked to change a Galaxy squad in disarray.

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Chivas USA was a surprise early on in 2009, but they faded quickly in the summer months. (Getty Images)

It seems like every season or so we get one club that comes out hot to start the season then to only fade in the summer. In 2009 it was Chivas USA who was just that club as they went 7-2-3 to start the first couple months of the season.

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With J Hutcherson -- That crack media contingent that put Columbus Crew coach Robert Warzycha in the final three for MLS Coach of the Year? Well, the biggest playoff breakdown in recent memory wasn't an overwhelming display on the part of Real Salt Lake. It was Columbus playing for the draw in the first game and not getting it. Click to continue reading...

The regular season is done, over, finished or whatever other adjective you want to use. For the second straight season WVH got to participate in the league's media vote for the season awards. Voting is now over and I felt it was time to share my votes with you all.

I'll have to admit some awards were tougher to vote on than others but I tried to span the entire season's body of work as much as I could for these awards.

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For most folks out there the Coach of the Year debate is a three person race. Depending on the how the final week goes we could include one or two others into the discussion.

Some coaches have lead their clubs from loads of draws early to the top of their conferences, one has lead an expansion club to the playoffs for the second time in league history, while others have just done what they always do.

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It might be one of the easier categories to vote for, but the 2009 MLS coach of the year race has more than just one worthy candidate.

Los Angeles Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena is the clear front-runner for the award, as he should be, but some other coaches have also enjoyed quality seasons.

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It has recently come to my attention that a few people are having trouble viewing ESPN videos here. A quick show of hands in the comments would be appreciated in the comments if you can't see Allen Hopkins stumping on the Coach of the Year, Omar "Jamrock" Cummings and the oh-so-tight fight for the post-season. Click to continue reading...

September 27, 1993 - Ken Fogarty is voted the APSL Coach of the Year after taking the Tampa Bay Rowdies from a 4-11 start to a final 12-12 regular season record. He had to battle injuries on his squad throughout the season and the absence for much of the season of 1992's team and league leading scorer Jean Harbor. Click to continue reading...

Not many surprises here.

The WPS awards were handed out Saturday night ahead of Sunday's WPS All-Star game in St. Louis.

The six award winners:

*Golden Boot Award - Marta (Sol)
*Defender of the Year - Amy LePeilbet (Boston Breakers)
*Coach of the Year - Abner Rogers (Sol)
*Goalkeeper of the Year - Hope Solo (Saint Louis Athletica)
*Sportswoman of the Year - Christie Rampone (Sky Blue FC)
* Player of the Year Award - Marta (Sol)

Quotable:

"Each player in the league has it as their goal to try for an award like this," said Marta on being named WPS MVP.

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USLNews congratulates all the award winners!
Most Valuable Player – Angelika Johannson (Hudson Valley)
Defender of the Year – Brittany Taylor (Hudson Valley)
U-19 Player of the Year – Chante Sandiford (Washington Freedom)
Coach of the Year – Fabien Cottin (Quebec City Amiral)
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Tampa Bay Hellenic had both coach George Fotopoulos and first-year midfielder Sarah Chapman nominated as finalists for W-League postseason awards. Fotopoulos was recognized for his team's performance (8-2-3) with a nomination for Coach of the Year, while the hard working and skillful Chapman was a finalist for U-19 Player of the Year. Click to continue reading...

Tampa Bay Hellenic may yet still take some individual W-League honors for its good season.
Hellenic coach, George Fotopoulos is one of four nominees for Coach of the Year. Fotopoulos is being recognized for guiding the second year team to an overall 8-2-3 record including their first round playoff exit. Click to continue reading...

With today being the league's All-Star game it just felt right to go into some award talk. Most of the awards feel like they are going to be decided very late in the year this season. A lot of names in the running for things like the MVP race and the rookie of the year race. Only the comeback award feels like it is all but given out to Chivas keeper Zach Thornton.

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