Trent Orndorf
Clayton College & State University
Trent Orndorf
Coach
trentorndorf@clayton.edu
Clayton State
Division 2

One of the more respected goalkeeper coaches at each level in the State of Georgia, Trent Orndorf returns for his sixth season as a member of the Clayton State soccer programs.   CLAYTON STATE UNIVERSITY Since beginning to oversee the Lakers goalkeepers in 2011, the mens and womens programs have combined to win nearly 100 games. The women have produced a 53-33-11 overall record while the men have gone 44-36-5.   That span includes a trip to the NCAA Division II Womens Soccer Tournament behind a 12-4-6 record and 8-0-3 Peach Belt Conference record. The latter resulted in a regular season championship and Clayton State also won the PBC Tournament title in a shootout to punch their ticket to the NCAAs.   Orndorf has also coached all seven PBC Goalkeeper of the Week winners for womens soccer, including five by all-time leader Charlotte McCormack. Adding to that list are five such selections for mens soccer, with two each by Viltsu Tuumi (2015) and Nick Punter (2014).   PROFESSIONAL COACHING EXPERIENCE Orndorf brings over 30 years of experience coaching at all levels of soccer club, college and professional. He has previously served on the coaching staffs at both Life University and Georgia State University at the collegiate level and served as the goalkeeper coach for the Atlanta Silverbacks of the A-League and the Atlanta Blackhawks of the PDL.   Additionally, he has trained and coached a number of current and former professional goalkeepers, including several who were or are currently on the United States and Irish National Team programs. He has also served on the Board of Directors for the Roswell Santos Soccer Club and coached in various positions for over 10 years on the Georgia and Colorado ODP staffs.   COLLEGIATE PLAYING CAREER: Northeastern Christian Junior College A native of Lock Haven, Penn., Orndorf played collegiately at Northeastern Christian Junior College in Philadelphia. He led the Knights to their only two winning seasons and set the schools single-season and career records for saves.   PROFESSIONAL PLAYING CAREER Orndorfs professional playing career included stints with the El Paso Spurs of the IUSISL and El Paso Patriots of the SISL.   EDUCATION A veteran of the United States Army and the 82nd Airborne Division, Orndorf earned his bachelors degree from the University of Colorado and his masters degree in Management from the University of Maryland. He also holds a USSF "A" and a USSF National Youth License.   PERSONAL Orndorf and his wife Jessica have two sons, Nolan and Gareth.