early candidate to coach for his former team Tampa Bay Mutiny, but he did not make the final group of candidates. San Jose Earthquakes (2001–2003) In 2001, Yallop was named head coach for the San Jose Earthquakes, just two days before the MLS SuperDraft. He replaced Lothar Osiander, who he had briefly coached under just few years prior with Project-40. During the pre-season, Yallop acquired Jeff Agoos, Landon Donovan, Dwayne DeRosario, Manny Lagos, Ramiro Corrales and Ronnie Ekelund, as well as assistant coach Dominic Kinnear. Kinnear initially thought he was being recruited as a player, but Yallop asked his former teammate to join the club as an assistant manager. Kinnear would end his playing career to join Yallop's coaching staff. In his first year, Yallop proceeded to lead the San Jose Earthquakes to their first MLS Cup over California Clásico rivals LA Galaxy. Following the season, Yallop was named 2001 MLS Coach of the Year. The following year the Quakes would improve their regular season performance and finish in second place overall, however they would succumb to an upset in the first round of the MLS Playoffs against the Columbus Crew. In 2003, the Earthquakes yet again improved upon their regular season form and finished as the best team in the West, and just two points shy of winning the Supporters Shield as the best regular season team. Yallop would lead the team to their second MLS title in the playoffs. MLS Cup 2003 is the Earthquakes' most recent appearance in the playoff final as well as the last time they won the trophy. The 2004 season would prove to be the Quakes' worst season under Yallop, in which they vastly underperformed in the regular season and playoffs. The club finished 4th in the Western Conference and obtained the final playoff spot just two points ahead of Dallas Burn. In the playoffs the Earthquakes once again followed up a Championship season with a first round exit. Canada (2004–2006) On 16 December 2003 it was announced that Yallop would become head coach of the Canadian National Team starting on 1 January of the following year. On 7 June 2006, Yallop resigned as coach of the Canadian men's national soccer team, as he was announced as the new head coach of Los Angeles Galaxy. Los Angeles Galaxy (2006–2007) The Galaxy, which signed famed English star David Beckham under Yallop, failed to qualify