| COACH | HIRED | MLS RECORD | TOTAL RECORD | TROPHIES | DEPARTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Arena | January 3, 1996 | 61-35-0 | 84-39-3 | MLS 96/97; USOC 96, SS 97, CCC/IC 98 | December 5, 1998-a |
| Thomas Rongen | December 4, 1998 | 39-43-8 | 51-49-10 | SS 99, MLS 99 | October 10, 2001-b |
| Ray Hudson | January 8, 2002 | 19-25-14 | 23-29-14 | none | December 1, 2003 |
| Peter Nowak | January 8, 2004 | 42-27-25 | 51-32-30 | MLS 04, SS 06 | December 21, 2006 |
| Tom Soehn | December 21, 2006 | 36-30-24 | 52-42-31 | SS 07, USOC 08 | November 3, 2009 |
| Curt Onalfo | December 28, 2010 | 3-12-3 | 7-12-3 | none | August 4, 2010 |
| Ben Olsen | August 4, 2010-c | 113-137-84 | 132-152-94 | USOC 13 | October 8, 2020 |
| Chad Ashton-d | October 8, 2020 | 3-3-1 | 3-3-1 | none | January 18, 2021 |
| Hernan Losada | January 21, 2021 | 16-19-5 | 17-19-5 | none | April 20, 2022 |
| Chad Ashton-d | April 20, 2022 | 3-8-3 | 3-9-3 | none | July 29, 2022-e |
| Wayne Rooney | July 12, 2022-e | 12-23-13 | 14-25-14 | none | October 7, 2023 |
| Troy Lesesne | January 10, 2024 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | serving |
| a-hired by U.S. national team October 27, 1998, remained with D.C. United through conclusion of Interamerican Cup on December 5, 1998 |
| b-remained on to coach club during exhibition matches against MetroStars |
| c-originallt named interim coach; made full-time coach November 29, 2010 |
| d-hired as interim coach |
| e-Roonry hired July 12, 2022; Ashton coached until Rooney's Visa cleared, July 29, 2022 |