Dominic Kinnear
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Dominic Kinnear (born in July 26, 1967 in Glasgow, Scotland) is the current head coach of the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer. Dominic was raised in Fremont, California.
Dominic played in MLS for five years, starting with its inaugural season in 1996 until his retirement in 2000. During that time he played with three teams: the Colorado Rapids, the San Jose Clash (later rechristened the Earthquakes) and the Tampa Bay Mutiny. He scored six goals and 24 assists in his career in MLS.
In 2001, first-time head coach of the Earthquakes, Frank Yallop, named Dominic Kinnear as his assistant coach. Together, they helped coach the San Jose Earthquakes to championships in 2001 and 2003. In 2004, Frank Yallop left to coach the Canadian national team and Dominic was promoted to head coach of the Earthquakes, assigning John Doyle to replace him as assistant coach.
Kinnear earned 56 caps for the US National Team.