October 1998
Bruce Arena is named U.S. national team coach after spending the last three seasons as coach of MLS club D.C. United.
November 1998
Arena debuts as U.S. national team coach in a friendly against Australia that ends in a 0-0 tie.
February 1999
Arena guides USA to first win ever over Germany (3-0 in a friendly in Jacksonville, Fla.).
August 1999
Arena leads USA to third-place finish at Confederations Cup, in which it downs Germany, 2-0.
October 2001
A 2-1 win over Jamaica clinches qualification for 2002 World Cup.
February 2002
USA wins CONCACAF Gold Cup.
May 2002
With a 5-0 friendly win over Jamaica, Arena becomes winningest U.S. national team coach, surpassing Bora MilutinovicÆs 30 victories.
June 2002
With a 3-2 win over Portugal in the first round and 2-0 win over Mexico in the round of 16 at the 2002 World Cup, Arena becomes the first U.S. coach to win two World Cup games since Robert Millar in 1930. A 1-0 loss to Germany eliminates the USA at the quarterfinal stage.
September 2004
With 2-0 win over El Salvador, Arena becomes first U.S. coach to notch 50 wins.
March 2005
Arena becomes the first to coach the USA in 100 games with 1-0 friendly win over Honduras. The win extends the U.S. unbeaten streak against CONCACAF opponents to 42 months.
July 2005
The USA wins CONCACAF Gold Cup for the second time during ArenaÆs reign.
September 2005
Arena becomes first coach to qualify the USA for two World Cups after 2-0 win over Mexico clinches spot at Germany 2006.
November 2005
A 1-1 friendly tie with Scotland in Glasgow marks the last game of ArenaÆs record seventh full year as U.S. coach. The USA ends 2005 with 13-3-4 win-loss-tie record, the best record ever tallied by the USA in a year in which it played more than 10 games. ArenaÆs career record at the helm is now 65-26-26.
June 2006
The USA makes a first-round exit at the 2006 World Cup after falling to the Czech Republic (3-0), tying Italy (1-1) and losing to Ghana (2-1).
July 2006
U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati announces that Bruce Arena's contract will not be renewed when it expires at the end of 2006. Arena's record for 130 games at the helm is 71-30-29. During his tenure, 117 players appeared for the USA and 80 players made their debut.