Pepsi Goalkeeper of the Year Major League Soccer's top netminder will be awarded for his outstanding play with the Pepsi Goalkeeper of the Year trophy. This award will be given to the player judged to be the best all-around goalkeeper during the regular season. Dallas' Matt Jordan, Los Angeles' Kevin Hartman and Tampa Bay's Scott Garlick are among the many goalkeepers who could follow last year's winner, Zach Thornton of Chicago. MLS head coaches and general managers from each team will submit their votes after evaluating goalkeepers on a number of areas, including technical skill, statistical ranking and overall leadership. Similar to the National Hockey League, points are awarded by combining goals and assists.
MLS awards two points for goal and one point for an assist.
Kreis, the first 15-15 player in MLS history, captured the Budweiser Scoring Championship on Sunday, October 10, the final day of the 1999 MLS regular season. Miami's Jay Heaps, Chicago's Dema Kovalenko, Los Angeles' Simon Elliott, Kansas City's Chris Brown and D.C. United's Chris Albright are only a few of the top young first-year players who could win the Rookie of the Year award. MLS head coaches and general managers from each team will vote on this award. All Sport Coach of the Year Major League Soccer will honor the league's top coach with the All Sport Coach of the Year award, an annual award given to the coach judged to have made the greatest contribution to his team during the regular season. Members of the media will vote on the All Sport Coach of the Year.