Bruce Arena led the United States men's national team to the quarterfinals of the 2002 World Cup and won the most Major Soccer League championships of any head coach with five MLS Cup titles.That's why it was surprising when the 73-year-old Arena was linked with the San Jose Earthquakes,

Bruce Arena has been named as head coach and sporting director of the San Jose Earthquakes on Thursday, marking his return to MLS more than a year after he was placed on administrative leave. His wide-ranging role in San Jose is similar to his responsibilities at both the LA Galaxy and the New England Revolution,

Former US national team coach Bruce Arena, the winningest coach in Major League Soccer history, was named the new coach and sporting director of the San Jose Earthquakes on Thursday."I coached my first ever professional game at Spartan Stadium in 1996 -- the first game in MLS history -- and my first international game with the US in 1998 was in San Jose as well.