Wilfried Nancy has been named the 2024 Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year, a significant achievement for the Columbus Crew.

Nancy joined Columbus in December 2022 after a successful tenure with CF Montréal, where he made a notable impact.

Under Nancy's leadership, the Crew set club records with 66 points and 72 goals scored, tying the team record for wins at 19 during the season.

Columbus finished the regular season with the best goal differential in the league at +32 and ranked second in the Supporters’ Shield standings, their highest since 2009.

The Crew became the first team since the Philadelphia Union in 2022 to score 70 or more goals while conceding 40 or fewer in a single season.

In 2024, Columbus was one of only two teams, alongside Inter Miami CF, to win at least nine games both at home and away.

Columbus also reached the final of the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup after eliminating CF Monterrey and Tigres UANL from LIGA MX.

Beyond MLS, Nancy led the Crew to victory in the 2024 Leagues Cup, defeating LAFC 3-1, which qualified them for the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup.

The Coach of the Year award is determined by votes from MLS club technical staff, media, and current MLS players, with Nancy winning against finalists Gerardo 'Tata' Martino and Chris Armas.

Nancy is the first Crew coach to win the Coach of the Year award since Sigi Schmid in 2008, and he has been a finalist for the award in each of the last three seasons.