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Philadelphia Union head coach Jim Curtin signed a multi-year contract extension through the 2026 season.

Financial terms were not disclosed by the team on Tuesday for Curtin, who was awarded the Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year award in 2020 and 2022.

“Jim is one of the top coaches in the league and we’re thrilled to have come to an agreement to extend his leadership with the Union,” Union principal owner Jay Sugarman said in a statement. “We have set high goals for the club in the coming years and Jim is an essential part of achieving those goals. As we build towards the 2026 World Cup here in Philadelphia, Jim’s leadership is critical to the team’s success, and I look forward to watching our players and this team continue to hit new milestones under his direction.”

Curtin, 44, was named Union head coach in November 2014 and guided the club to the Supporters’ Shield in 2020. The Philadelphia-area native helped the Union reach the MLS Cup final in 2022 before they fell on penalties to Los Angeles FC.

He is the franchise leader in total wins, regular-season victories, playoff wins and matches coached for the Union.

“Jim continues to bring this team to new heights year after year, proving himself to be one of the most successful coaches in the league as a two-time Coach of the Year,” Union sporting director Ernst Tanner said. “His commitment and passion for winning, developing our young players, and steadfast loyalty to this club and city speak volumes to who he is as a coach and as a person. His continued leadership will prove to be crucial to our club strategy going forward.”

Curtin joined Bruce Arena (1997, 2009, 2011, 2021), Bob Bradley (1998, 2006, 2019), Schmid (1999, 2008) and Frank Yallop (2001, 2012) as the lone MLS coaches to win the league’s award multiple times.

–Field Level Media