Bradley succeeds Dutchman Hans Westerhof, who had replaced Dutch-American Thomas Rongen, the 2005 expansion franchise's first coach, at midseason.
Bradley had a 32-31-26 record at the MetroStars and guided them to playoffs his first two seasons but failed to win a playoff game. Before joining the MetroStars, Bradley coached the Chicago Fire and lifted MLS Cup 1998.
Chivas USA compiled a league worst 4-22-6 record in 2005