MLS New York Red Bulls

New York's Mike Petke Named Finalist for 2013 MLS Coach of the Year

November 20, 2013 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
New York Red Bulls News Release


HARRISON, NJ (Nov. 20, 2013) - New York Red Bulls head coach Mike Petke was named a finalist for the 2013 Major League Soccer Coach of the Year award. Petke is one of three finalists for the honor, joining Real Salt Lake's Jason Kreis and the Portland Timbers' Caleb Porter. The winner will be announced Monday, Dec. 2.

The three finalists earned the most votes in polling of voting groups:

* Current MLS players

* MLS Clubs (Coaches, Technical Directors, Chief Business Officers and PR/Community Relations)

* Media members who covered MLS regularly in 2013

In his first year as a head coach, Petke guided New York on a historic run in 2013 which resulted in the team's first MLS Supporters Shield - given to the club with the most regular season points. The former standout New York defender helped New York earn a MLS-best 59 points off a 17-9-8 record. The Red Bulls, who qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the 10th time in 11 seasons and the 2014-15 CONCACAF Champions League by virtue of winning the Supporters' Shield under Petke's watch, were the highest scoring team in the League with 58 goals while conceding the third-fewest goals in the Eastern Conference (41).

Petke, 37, was named the team's head coach on Jan. 24, 2013. One of the club's most popular all-time players and its leader in games played (169 regular season, 196 in all competitions), games started (158 regular season) and minutes played (14,060 regular season), the Bohemia, NY native previously served New York as head coach on an interim basis. Petke began coaching in 2011 as an assistant following a 13-year playing career that included two stints with New York from 1998-2002 and 2008-10.

2013 Major League Soccer Awards Finalists

(Listed in alphabetical order by last name within each award category)

AT&T Rookie of the Year Finalists

Deshorn Brown (Colorado Rapids)

Dillon Powers (Colorado Rapids)

DeAndre Yedlin (Seattle Sounders FC)

Xbox Individual Fair Play Finalists*

Jalil Anibaba (Chicago Fire)

Nat Borchers (Real Salt Lake)

Darlington Nagbe (Portland Timbers)

*Selected by MLS based on objective criteria such as fouls committed, cards received, games & minutes played, as well as subjective evaluation of sportsmanlike behavior.

Xbox Team Fair Play Finalists*

Houston Dynamo

LA Galaxy

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

*Selected by MLS based on objective criteria such as fewest fouls committed, cards received, and on subjective evaluation of sportsmanlike behavior.

Defender of the Year Finalists

Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City)

Jose Goncalves (New England Revolution)

Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy)

MLS WORKS Humanitarian of the Year Finalists

Jeb Brovsky (Montreal Impact)

Dwayne De Rosario (D.C. United)

Matt Reis (New England Revolution)

Referee of the Year Finalists

Ismail Elfath

Hilario Grajeda

Baldomero Toledo

Assistant Referee of the Year Finalists

Frank Anderson

Bill Dittmar

Kermit Quisenberry

Coach of the Year Finalists

Jason Kreis (Real Salt Lake)

Mike Petke (New York Red Bulls)

Caleb Porter (Portland Timbers)

Comeback Player of the Year Finalists

Kevin Alston (New England Revolution)

Conor Casey (Philadelphia Union)

Lamar Neagle (Seattle Sounders FC)

Allstate Goalkeeper of the Year Finalists

Jimmy Nielsen (Sporting Kansas City)

Donovan Ricketts (Portland Timbers)

Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)

Newcomer of the Year Finalists

Jose Goncalves (New England Revolution)

Nigel Reo-Coker (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)

Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers)

Volkswagen Most Valuable Player Finalists

Marco DiVaio (Montreal Impact)

Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy)

Mike Magee (Chicago Fire)

Awards Announcements Schedule:

Schedule subject to change

November 25: AT&T Rookie of the Year, Xbox Fair Play Individual & Team of the Year

November 26: MLS Defender of the Year, MLS WORKS Humanitarian of the Year, and Referee/Assistant Referee of the Year

December 2: MLS Coach of the Year and Comeback Player of the Year

December 3: 2013 MLS Best XI

December 4: Allstate Goalkeeper of the Year and Newcomer of the Year

December 5: AT&T Goal of the Year, MLS Save of the Year and Volkswagen MLS MVP

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