Nova Southeastern University Athletics

While at NSU, Thomas Rongen amassed an overall coaching record of 50-35-6, which at the time, made him the winningest coach in NSU men's soccer program history. He coached three NAIA All-Americans and a Florida Sun Conference Player of the Year and directed the Knights to the 1995 Florida Sun Conference Men's Soccer Championship.

He left NSU for an opportunity to become a head coach for the inaugural year of Major League Soccer in 1996. In his first MLS season, Rongen led the Tampa Bay Mutiny to a regular season title and was honored as MLS' Coach of the Year. He later became head coach for the New England Revolution for two seasons, before moving to the nation's capitol to become the head coach for D.C. United. He led United to the pinnacle of American soccer success, as they captured the 1999 MLS Cup Championship with the league's best regular season record of 23-9.

After a stint as head coach for MLS' expansion C.D. Chivas USA club, he was appointed head coach of the Under-20 United States men's national soccer team, whom he currently coaches. He guided the United States U-20 team to a 3-1-1 record at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2007.