Joachim Loew named 2014 FIFA World Coach of the Year

German manager Joachim Loew capped off a remarkable 2014 on Monday, winning the FIFA Coach of the Year award at the governing body's annual Ballon d'Or gala in Zurich, Switzerland.

Loew beat out Carlo Ancelotti and Diego Simeone for the honor, and added his name to an elite list of managers to have claimed the award, one which includes only Jose Mourinho, Pep Guardiola, Vicente del Bosque and Jupp Heynckes

After guiding Germany to a fourth World Cup title last summer in Brazil, it's hard to argue that any manager had a better year than the 54-year-old tactician. After all, what greater accomplishment is there in the sport?

Loew becomes just the second national team boss to claim the honor, following in the footsteps of 2010 victor Del Bosque, who guided Spain to World Cup glory in his award-winning year.

For achieving what every manager on the planet surely dreams of, Loew has been bestowed with the top coaching honor of the year. If, for some reason, there was any doubt, 2014 was Germany's year.