Tom Czop is in his fourth season as Head Coach of the Robert Morris University-Illinois Women's Soccer team a position that he has held since 2016 and his 23rd campaign as a member of the Eagles coaching staff. Czop joined the RMU Women's Soccer program as an assistant coach in 1997, and was named Associate Head Coach prior to the 2001 season. Off the field, Czop serves Robert Morris University in his capacity as an associate athletic director. Czop is a 1995 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, where he earned a bachelor's degree in economics while competing for the Rangers men's soccer team. He was named to the NCAA All-American Team as a sophomore in 1991, and was once again honored an NCAA All-American as well as the team's Most Valuable Player in 1993. Czop is the holder of several Parkside men's soccer career records, including the program's all-time scoring mark. Following commencement in 1995, Czop spent a season as an assistant coach for the Parkside Men's Soccer teamhelping the Rangers to an NCAA No. 1 ranking and the university's first-ever berth in the NCAA Division II National Tournament. For his efforts, Czop was inducted into the UW-Parkside Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999. He is a 1989 graduate of Lake Park High School in Roselle, Ill. and was named to the Lancers Athletics All-Century Team in 2000. Czop's coaching resume includes staff assignments with the USA Olympic Development Program, as well as the Illinois Youth Soccer Association. Prior to moving into an administrative role, Czop spent 12 years as an academic advisor at Robert Morris University and served as RMU's Sports Information Director from 2011 to 2017. As the second longest-tenured coach in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference, Czop is also the Women's Soccer Chair for the CCAC.