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Director of Operations
Clemson
Division 1
Rob Thompson joined the Clemson mens soccer program prior to the 2017 season. Prior to coming to Clemson, Thompson was heavily involved in coaching both youth and college soccer in New Hampshire since 1993.
Thompson spent 24 years coaching at Seacoast United Soccer Club (SUSC), New Hampshires premier youth sports club. He most recently served as the College Recruiting Coordinator and Director of premier HS age teams in the club. This past year, he coached two Seacoast teams to state titles. Both the 2000 girls NPL team and the 2004 boys NPL team won the US Club NH State Championship. His 2004 boys NPL team advanced to the US Club national championship tournament.
Thompson spent 20 years as the head coach of mens soccer at University of New Hampshire. Thompson is currently UNHs all-time wins leader, and he was honored as America East Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2009. His Wildcats won an America East regular season title in 2009, and their undefeated conference regular season record of 6-0-1 in that same year was the first by any America East team since 1997. He led UNH to conference semi-finals six times (2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013) and advanced to America East conference title games in 2010 and 2012, dropping both in penalty kick shootouts after drawing 0-0 both times. UNH squads were nationally ranked in 1993, 1994, 1997 and 2005. His teams led the America East conference in best discipline record 14 out of 15 years, and they finished in the top three in national Division I NSCAA fair play rankings three times (2009, 2012, 2013). His program had a record eight straight NSCAA team academic awards from 2007-2014.
Thompson was named US Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) Regional Coach of the Year in 2008. He led the Seacoast United U18 Academy Team to its only USSDA playoff berth in club history in 2011. He coached the Seacoast United U17 boys team to the USL Super Y League championship match in 2007, and that same team went to the USYSA Region 1 final in 2007, finishing with a No. 8 national ranking. From 1998 to 2006, he led Seacoast United youth teams to eight New Hampshire state USYSA titles. He was also a member of the USYSA Region 1 Olympic Development Staff from 1994 to 2007.
By coming to Clemson, Thompson is reuniting with head coach Mike Noonan, as the two coached together at UNH in 1993 and 1994. During that two-year span, the Wildcats were nationally ranked and had the best two-year win percentage in UNH history. The duo also coached UNH to its only NCAA tournament appearance in program history. While Thompson's been at Clemson, the Tigers have achieved national rankings each season while winning an ACC regular season division title in 2019 , 2020, and 2021 and the ACC tournament championship in 2020, finishing the fall as the #1 ranked team in the nation. 2021 culminated in Clemson winning their third National Championship. This past season, Clemson won both the 2023 ACC title, and won their 4th National Championship. Since Thompson has been at Clemson, the Tigers have won three regular season ACC division titles, two ACC championships, two National Championships, had two #1 MLS draft picks, and had two Hermann Trophy Honorees.
Assistant Coach
South Carolina
Division 1
Head coach Mark Berson announced on March 27, 2017, the hiring of Justin Cook as an assistant coach for the men's soccer program at the University of South Carolina. Cook joins the Gamecocks after 10 seasons (2007-16) as an assistant coach at Tulsa.
"Justin joins us from the University of Tulsa where he has consistently brought in outstanding recruiting classes and assisted in helping TU put an outstanding team on the field each year," said Berson, "He has an outstanding pedigree as a player at Ohio State, where he was one of only two players in history to earn both Big Ten freshman of the year honors and then Big Ten player of the Year honors as a senior."
Cook most recently served as an assistant coach and the recruiting coordinator for the Golden Hurricane. While with Tulsa, he was a part of eight NCAA Tournament teams, three American Athletic Conference Tournament Championships (2014-16), four C-USA Tournament Championships (2007-09) and three C-USA Regular Season Championships. In their eight NCAA berths with Cook, the Golden Hurricane advanced to the second round four times (2007-08, 10, 15), the third round once (2012) and the NCAA Quarterfinals once (2009). In 2010, the program received a school-best No. 2 national ranking. The program compiled a 117-60-25 (.683 pct) record overall during Cook's time there.
While with Tulsa, Cook recruited three MAC Hermann Trophy candidates, three All-Americans, five academic All-Americans, three C-USA Players of the Year, two C-USA Defensive Players of the Year, 28 all-conference selections and one member of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Men's Soccer Team.
Cook had a highly decorated career as a player as well. He was inducted into the 2015 Ohio State University Athletics Hall of Fame after earning Big Ten All-Conference honors four times. He was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2000 and the Big Ten Player of the Year in 2004. He was selected 51st overall in the 2005 Major League Soccer SuperDraft. Cook is a native of Orlando, Fla. He and his wife Stefanie have three children - two daughters, Piper and Riley - and a son, Gavin.Â
Volunteer Assistant Coach
Wake Forest
Division 1
Wake Forest head men's soccer coach Bobby Muuss announced the hiring of Matt Poplawski as the program's new Volunteer Assistant Coach prior to the 2017 season. He enters his second year in 2018.
In his first year in Winston-Salem, he helped the Deacs to a 19-2-2 overall record and 7-0-1 mark in the ACC. By winning the ACC Championship, Wake Forest became the first team in the league to finish the ACC regular season and Championship undefeated since 1999. The Deacs were rewarded with ACC Offensive Player of the Year (Jon Bakero) and Defensive Player of the Year (Kevin Politz) honors, as each was also named an All-American.
Poplawski is part of a staff which earned the United Soccer Coaches Region Staff of the Year honors in 2017. He helped coach MAC Hermann Trophy winner Jon Bakero and CoSIDA Academic All-America of the Year winner Kevin Politz, who became two of the seven Deacons to head to the MLS ranks following the season.
Poplawski joined the Demon Deacons from Penn, where he was a 2017 graduate of the Wharton School of Business, and a two-sport varsity athlete.
On the pitch, Poplawski was a two-time All-Ivy League honoree and two-year team captain. He also played basketball for two seasons, appearing in 17 games.
Volunteer Assistant Coach
Kentucky
Division 1
Brooks completed his first season at NKU in 2018 as an assistant coach. He helped the team to a 10-7 record. The 10 wins were the most for the program in the Division I era. The team also achieved a No. 9 ranking in the United Soccer Coaches North Region poll earlier in the season. The North Region included all four teams that advanced to the Final Four of the 2018 NCAA College Cup.Â
Freshman Alex Willis was named the Horizon League Freshman of the Year and to the All-Horizon League First Team. He was also selected to the United Soccer Coaches All-North Region Second Team, the Top Drawer Soccer Freshmen Best XI First Team and the College Soccer News All-Freshman First Team. Willis finished the season ranked as the 11th-best freshman by Top Drawer Soccer. Sophomore Alex Grieve earned All-Horizon League Second Team honors, and freshman Stian Jørgensen was named to the All-Horizon League Freshman team.
In Brooks' first season, Willis finished fourth in the NCAA in goals scored, Greive tied for fourth in total assists, and the team ranked ninth in the NCAA in scoring offense with 2.18 goals per match.
The 2018 season also saw Rikard Lindqvist and Jim Barkei earn Horizon League All-Academic Team honors. Additionally, Lindqvist was named to the Google Cloud Academic All-District Team and the Google Cloud Academic All-America Third Team, as selected by CoSIDA.
Prior to NKU, he served as an assistant coach at Centre College during the 2017 season. The Solihull, England, native helped the Colonels to a 12-5-2 record, with the team ranking in the top two of its conference in scoring offense and scoring defense. Brooks also has experience coaching at the club level, most recently with Lexington FC U-19 this past year. Brooks holds an FA Level 1 and 2 license, and he also has a USSF D license. He played collegiately for the University of the Cumberlands, before transferring to the University of Kentucky for his final two seasons.
Volunteer Assistant Coach
South Florida
Division 1
Eric Klenofsky completed his fourth and final year as a professional soccer player for Toronto FC II in 2020. Following the conclusion of his playing career, Klenofsky accepted the position as the Goalkeeper Coach / Assistant Coach for the University of South Florida Men's Soccer program and will now call Tampa Bay, Florida home.Â
Klenofsky was drafted 34th overall in the 2017 Major League Soccer (MLS) Superdraft and has played for clubs throughout the MLS, the United Soccer League (USL) and overseas such as Toronto FC II, DC United, RedBull New York, Richmond Kickers and Tacoma Defiance (Seattle Sounders 2nd Team) and Hapoel Marmorek. He studied Communications with a minor in Sports Communication at Monmouth University to complete his undergraduate studies and is currently undertaking a Sport and Exercise Psychology graduate program at Staffordshire University (UK) to complete his masters degree.Â
Eric has earned various coaching licenses throughout the United States and Canada and has previously served as the goalkeeper coach for NCAA DI, Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Assistant Coach
West Virginia
Division 1
Third year Assistant Coach/Goalkeeper Coach at West Virginia University
Assistant Coach
Georgia State
Division 1
Ricky Davey joined the Georgia State men's soccer program as an assistant coach in the spring of 2018 following a one-year stint at Francis Marion.
Despite a once in 100-year pandemic, Davey helped lead the 2020 squad to a 9-2-2 record, including a 5-0 start which was the best in school history. The Panthers earned a sixth-consecutive trip to the Sun Belt Conference Tournament Championship the first team in league history to accomplish the feat before falling in penalty kicks to Coastal Carolina.
In 2019, Davey helped lead the Panthers to their fifth consecutive trip to the Sun Belt Tournament Championship before falling just shy of earning a second straight Sun Belt title and trip to the NCAA Tournament after a loss in PKs to Coastal Carolina. During the regular season, he helped coach Georgia State to a 6-0-3 start to the year, setting a program record for most matches to start a season without a loss.
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In his first year at Georgia State, Davey was a part of a coaching staff that guided GSU to the 2018 NCAA Tournament after claiming its first Sun Belt Conference regular season and conference tournament championship in program history. During the regular season, the team put together a six-game winning streak -- a feat that had not been accomplished by the program in over 30 years and finished undefeated in conference play for the first time since 1989. Under the direction of Davey and the rest of the coaching staff, seven student-athletes earned All-Conference honors, the most among all teams in the Sun Belt. Â
Prior to his time with the Patriots, Davey served as the graduate assistant coach at Le Moyne College from 2015-2016, where he also earned a masters degree in education. During his two seasons with the Dolphins, Le Moyne posted a combined 26-11-3 record and made two appearances in the NCAA Division II national tournament.
He also served as an assistant coach at the University of Alabama in Huntsville in 2014, a year that saw the Chargers go 13-4-2.
Davey has experience working with the Syracuse (NY) Development Academy and the Huntsville (AL) Football Club. He spent one season as head varsity boys' soccer coach at Grissom High School in Huntsville.
He earned his undergraduate degree in nutrition from the University of Montevallo in 2014. In his three seasons with the Falcons, he tallied 16 goals and 20 assists. Davey was named to the Peach Belt All-Conference team once, earned PBC Tournament MVP honors in 2013, was twice named NSCAA All-Region, and helped Montevallo to a pair of conference titles and two NCAA tournament appearances.
Davey played at Appalachian State for one season in 2010 before transferring to Montevallo.
Following his collegiate career, he played several years in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) with the Rocket City United (Huntsville, Ala.), the Birmingham (AL) Hammers, and the Rochester (NY) RiverDogz.
He represented England at the U18 level against Scotland in 2008 and played and trained with the Yeovil Town Football Club (England) and the Orgyte Futbol Club (Sweden).
Davey possesses a USSF D License and a National Diploma and an Advanced National Diploma, GK Level 1&2 from the NSCAA.Â
In the spring of 2019, Davey received his Premier Diploma from United Soccer Coaches, the organization's highest technical award.Â
Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator
Furman
Division 1
Former Colorado Rapids forward Brandon Tucker joined the Furman staff as an assistant coach prior to the 2017 season.
Brandon Tucker will be a great addition to our staff, said Paladin head coach Doug Allison. He has played for and coached with Coach Boulware and was a tremendous player with the Region IV team, Presbyterian and as a professional. His experience as a college coach and as a player at the professional level will make him a great fit for Furman.
Tucker, a native of Englewood, Colo., played his college soccer for Paladin assistant coach Bret Boulware at Presbyterian College before serving as assistant coach from 2009-11 and as associate head coach for the Blue Hose from 2012-13. He earned All-South Atlantic Conference honors and NSCAA All-Region accolades three times during his playing career. As a coach, he helped Presbyterian transition into NCAA Division I soccer.
This past season, Tucker helped lead the Paladins to an 11-7-1 overall record and the program's league record 20th Southern Conference regular season title with a 5-1-0 mark. Furman placed seven players on All-Southern Conference teams, including in the inclusion of Rocky Guerra, Cole McLagan and Jack Shiels on the first team.
In second season since returning to the Paladin program, Furman posted a 13-7-2 record, claimed its 14th Southern Conference Tournament crown and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after edging UNCW in an opening-round penalty shootout. Laurence Wyke, the SoCon Tournament's Most outstanding Player, joined league goalkeeper of the year Ben Hale in earning first team All-SoCon honors.
In his first season at Furman, Tucker helped the Paladins to a 12-5-3 overall record and a 5-2-3 Southern Conference mark. The Paladins made a return to the national rankings on the strength of a six-match winning streak that included a triumph over then No. 4-ranked Denver. Junior Laurence Wyke garnered SoCon Player of the Year honors and United Soccer Coaches All-South Region accolades.
A 2010 inductee into the Colorado Soccer Hall of Fame, Tucker played for the Colorado Rapids in 2008 and 2009. He also played professionally for the Denver Dragons of the Premier Arena Soccer League.
I am truly thankful to Doug Allison for the opportunity to join the Furman Mens Soccer staff, said Tucker. I have a tremendous amount of respect for Coach Allison and the very successful program he has built. Making the decision to get back into coaching after being away for four years was something that took a lot of reflection, but after meeting the team and knowing the history behind the program with the ability for me to learn from one of the best in college soccer made my decision that much easier. Along with building new relationships with alumni and the Furman community, I am looking forward to working with my longtime coach, friend and mentor Bret Boulware. My family and I are eager to join the Furman University family and I am excited for the future of Furman Mens Soccer.
Since 2002, Tucker has served as a head coach and administrator with COEVER, Colorados premier soccer training academy.
Tucker graduated from Presbyterian College in 2007 with a degree in business administration and a concentration in management. He and his wife Anastashia are the parents of three children, Skie, Harper, and Sawyer.
Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
South Carolina-Upstate
Division 1
Nico Luque is in his second season as the associate head coach for the USC Upstate mens soccer program.
Luque joined Upstate in 2017 after serving as the assistant coach for Concordia University in Seward, Neb. for three seasons. He helped lead the Bulldogs to the 2015 Great Plains Athletic Conference championship, marking the first time in program history Concordia had won a conference title and advanced to the NAIA National Tournament. The Bulldogs appeared in another GPAC championship game in 2016.
He began his coaching career at his alma mater, Southern Wesleyan, in 2013 and won the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) South Region and National Championship. Luque also assisted with Coerver SC and CASA on the club level.
A native of Bogota, Colombia, Luque grew up playing soccer at the professional academy of Millonarios FC where he competed until appearing on the reserves team.
He moved to the United States to play soccer at Southern Wesleyan from 2009-13. He served as team captain his final three seasons and was a four-year starter. Luque earned Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) and NCCAA recognitions as a senior. He also played and coached for Upward Stars, a National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) team out of Spartanburg.
Since 2017, Luque has been the head coach of the U-12 and U-13 Carolina FC club teams. Luque was also the head coach for the U18 elite boys team that won the State Cup and Region Premier League Piedmont Conference Championship in 2018.
Luque received his Bachelor of Science in psychology from Southern Wesleyan with a minor in coaching. He later received his MBA with an emphasis in leadership from Concordia in 2016, as well as a Master of Science in athletic administration with an emphasis in collegiate athletics in 2017.
Assistant Coach
Wofford
Division 1
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*Â Former ECNL Director, Carolina Elite Soccer Academy
*Â Former Mens Assistant Coach, Lander University
Assistant Coach
Gardner-Webb
Division 1
Coach McClain currently coaches at Gardner-Webb University. Primarily coaches the Goalkeepers and runs the reserve team program. Previously coached at Brevard College (D2/D3), and at the University of Pikeville (NAIA).Â
Graduate Manager/Director of Operations
Belmont
Division 1
Played collegiately at Xavier University in the Big East from 2016-2019. Graduate Assistant/Director of Operations at Belmont University. Getting Masters in Sports Administration.
Assistant Coach (Goalkeepers)
College of Charleston
Division 1
I am an assistant coach at the College of Charleston. I have experience coaching at the club level for SC Surf in Mount Pleasant, SC.Â
As a player, I have experience playing in the PDL and was an all-region player for Sewanee: the University of the South.
Assistant Coach
Jacksonville (FL)
Division 1
2nd year Assistant Coach at Jacksonville UniversityÂ
ASUN Regular Season Champion
ASUN Tournament Champion
D1 College Soccer Player at Iona College
D2 College Soccer Player at Barry University
Experience Playing in Europe. Germany, Sweden, and Spain
USSF C LicenseÂ
United Soccer Coaches Pre-National Diploma
Assistant Coach
High Point
Division 1
Brennan is entering his first season at High Point University after being named assistant coach in the winter of 2020.
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Brennan joins HPU after spending the past four seasons as head coach at University of Mount Olive (NCAA DII). In 2018, Brennan led UMO to its first winning season in 11 years and made it to the Conference Carolinas Championship match for the first time since 2004.
The Trojans were recipients of the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award every year under Brennan's guidance.
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Prior to his time at UMO, Brennan spent five seasons at UNC Pembroke. After four years as an assistant coach, Brennan was promoted to associate head coach in 2015. The Braves posted a combined 23-10-4 record during his first two years and advanced to the Round of 16 in the 2012 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Tournament. UNCP was ranked as high as No. 15 in the nation and No. 2 in the Southeast Region in 2012 (2011) and 2013 (2012).
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A player for Methodist University in Fayetteville, N.C., from 2004-07, Brennan earned USA South All-Conference and All-Tournament selections during his senior season, is currently seventh all-time for saves in a season (88).
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He holds a National Goalkeeping Diploma, a National Coaching Diploma and an Advanced National Coaching Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). He also worked as the Director of Coaching for the Fayetteville Force Soccer Club in Fayetteville, N.C. (2008-January 2016) While at the Fayetteville Force Soccer Club Brennan was a part of sending more than 40 players to College and Universities all over the country as student-athletes. He has overseen teams complete in nine Kepner State Cup final fours and five champions (one team to a final four and one championship personally in 2009 and 2010.
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He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing with a concentration in sports management from Methodist University in December of 2008. He completed his masters degree in marketing from Southern New Hampshire in 2014 and currently resides in Fayetteville with his wife, Lauren, son, Callum, and dog, Jack.
Assistant Coach
North Florida
Division 1
Jacob Weinshank joined the North Florida men's soccer staff as a volunteer coach in Summer 2018 while also serving as a staff coach at Jacksonville Armada FC. Weinshank was promoted to assistant coach at North Florida in the Spring of 2019.
Weinshank comes to UNF after serving as a college assistant men's soccer coach at Maine Maritime Academy in 2017-18. He also worked as a Head Coach and Assistant Director at Seacoast United Maine. Additionally, Weinshank was the Head Coach of the University of Maine Men's Club Soccer team (2016-17) and the Director of the Soccer Program for Camp Skylemar in Naples, Maine from 2013-15.
A 2015 graduate of Salve Regina University with a bachelor's degree in sociology and anthropology, Weinshank was a four-year starter on the men's soccer team. Weinshanks brace in the 2012 conference final helped lead Salve Regina to the 2012 NCAA DIII Tournament and earned him the Offensive Player of the Tournament in the 2012 Commonwealth Coast Conference playoffs. He garnered the Commonwealth Coast Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year award (2014) and was selected a NSCAA All-East Region Scholar.
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Weinshank graduated with a Masters degree from the University of Maine in 2017. He holds the United States Soccer Federation National C License.
Assistant Coach
Coastal Carolina
Division 1
Assistant Coach
Radford
Division 1
Assistant Coach
Elon
Division 1
Assistant Coach
Stetson
Division 1
Justin Carey
Hired at Stetson: April 2020
Coaching Experience:
2020-Present - Stetson University
Assistant Coach (Second year)
2019-2020 - Eastern Mennonite University
Assistant Coach
2018-2019 - Riverbend High School
Assistant Coach
2020-Present - South Volusia Soccer Club Surf
Head Coach u15/u16 Boys
Playing Experience:
2015-2018 - University of Mary Washington (NCAA DIII)
Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) Champions, 2017 & 2018
2018: Team Captain, United Soccer Coaches NCAA DIII First Team All-America, First Team Academic All-America, First Team Academic All-South Atlantic, CAC Player of the Year; CAC First Team All-Conference, VaSID Player of the Year, VaSID All-State
2017: Team Captain, United Soccer Coaches NCAA DIII Third Team Academic All-America, First Team Scholar All-South Region, Third Team All-South Atlantic, CAC Second Team All-Conference
Member of Student Athletic Advisory Committee, SAAC
2011-2015 - Loudoun Soccer Club (Youth)
Education:Â
2019-2020 - Eastern Mennonite University: Master of Business Administration
2015-2018 - University of Mary Washington: Bachelor of Business Administration
Assistant Coach
Liberty
Division 1
Douglas Oliveira joined the Liberty men's coaching staff as an assistant coach during the fall of 2020.
Oliveira has served as an assistant coach the past two seasons with the Mississippi Brilla FC. Based in Clinton, Miss., the soccer ministry and USL-2 team is Mississippi's only Premier Development League (PDL) franchise and performs ongoing inner-city work through its Urban Soccer Project. Also while working on his master's degree in human performance at Liberty, Oliveira served as the Flames team manager from Feb. 2019 through May 2020.
The Campinas, Brazil native played two collegiate seasons at Indiana Wesleyan and two collegiate seasons at John Brown. The Wildcats' center back, he was part of Indiana Wesleyan's NCCAA National runner-up squad in 2017. In addition, he played for the PDL's Charlotte Eagles from 2016-18. In 2017, he was named to the All-Eastern Conference team, as the Eagles won the PDL title.
Oliveira graduated from Indiana Wesleyan with a bachelor's degree in exercise science with a minor in coaching. He earned a master's degree in human performance with a strength and conditioning cognate from Liberty in May of 2020.
Head Coach
Virginia Military Institute
Division 1
Nick Regan joins the VMI Mens Soccer Coaching Staff for the 2020-2021 season. Regan is originally from Yateley, United Kingdom, but did his collegiate studies in the United States. Nick played at North Iowa Area Community College, where he was part of the Mens Soccer team from 2008-2010. Nick graduated with his Associates Degree in 2010. Regan went on to receive a Bachelor of Science in Strategic Management from Devry University. While studying at Devry, Nick played a season with the Orlando City S.C. U23 team. Nick received a MBA from Purdue University in 2020. He also has playing experience for Fleet Town F.C. (UK) from 2005-2008.Â
Nick works predominantly with the programs attackers and goalkeepers and has a United Soccer Coaches Pre-National Diploma.
Assistant Coach
Florida International
Division 1
Sauro joins FIU after spending the 2019 campaign with East Tennessee State University (ETSU), where he served as an assistant coach for the Buccaneers men's soccer program.
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During his time as an assistant at ETSU, Sauro worked primarily with the goalkeeper unit and was responsible for the mentorship of goalkeeper Josh Perryman who was named 2019 Southern Conference (SoCon) Goalkeeper of the Year and selected to the All-SoCon First Team. Under Sauro's guidance, the Buccaneers' defense ranked best in SoCon in the categories of goals-against and goals-against-average. In addition to his responsibilities on the pitch, Sauro helped successfully recruit nine players to ETSU while also serving as the head of operations, logistics, and opposition analysis.
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Before arriving at ETSU, Sauro spent the 2018 campaign as a graduate assistant coach with the women's soccer program at Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU). Sauro was heavily involved in all aspects of the program including executing training sessions, recruiting, academic affairs, match day preparation, organizing team camps, social media, and various logistical duties. Sauro was instrumental in helping SMSU improve its win total by three wins from the 2017 to 2018 season, while actively assisting in the recruitment of 12 players for the fall of 2019. As head of the program's academic affairs, Sauro helped the team achieve a GPA of 3.55 for the 2018 fall semester. Sauro also worked individually with Alli Miskowiec, mentoring her to an All-Conference Third Team selection in 2018.
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Prior to landing at SMSU, Sauro served as the goalkeeper coach at The 705 Academy in Alliston, Ontario, Canada. Sauro also served as an assistant U12 soccer coach at Barrie SC in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.
Sauro began his coaching career as a volunteer goalkeeper coach during youth camps at his alma mater King University (KU).
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Before transitioning to the coaching ranks, Sauro played collegiately at KU where he was a four-year standout from 2012-2016 and a team captain for his final two seasons. Sauro was a two-time academic all-conference selection and held a 1.72 GAA with 74 saves in 27 career games with the Tornado.
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Sauro holds a U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) 'D' License, a United Soccer Coaches Goalkeeping Level 2 Diploma, and is currently working to acquire his USSF 'C' License. Sauro obtained his Masters of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from SMSU in 2019, and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) from KU in 2016.
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Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Sauro resides in Miramar, Florida with his fiancée Haley.
Head Coach
University of the South
Division 3
Tony Pacella enters his seventh season as the Sewanee Head Men's Soccer Coach.
Posting a 44-54-8 career record, Pacella has coached 19 All-Conference selections and 78 to the SAA Academic Honor Roll. In 2016, his team earned the United Soccer Coaches (USC; formerly the National Soccer Coaches Athletic Association) Team Academic Award.Â
The 2019 campaign for Sewanee was a masterful one for Pacella and the program. The team's 11 overall wins and five conference dubs are each the highest in the Pacella-era. Sewanee's 11-5-1 record is one of the best finishes for the program since 2004. Additionally, the No. 3 seed the Tigers secured in the SAA Tournament ties a conference-best.Â
Pacella also earned recognition from the coaches as he was named the SAA Coach of the Year for the first time in the history of the conference and the first since 2001.
Sewanee captured five All-SAA selections, the most the Tigers have placed on an All-Conference Team since the SAA was formed in 2012. Additionally, two were named All-Region.Â
The success did not stop on the pitch, as a program-best 17 athletes were named to the SAA Academic Honor Roll, with two players were listed on the USC Scholar All-Region First Team laurels.
Assistant Men's Soccer Coach
Oglethorpe
Division 3
Gabriel Chapman is an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the men's soccer team at Oglethorpe University. He returned to the program in early 2020 after previously spending three seasons as an assistant coach with the Stormy Petrels from 2013 to 2016.
He has experience coaching soccer to boys and girls of all ages at college, club/select, ODP and high school levels. He is currently also the boys varsity head coach at Roswell High School and boys U17 coach at UFA - Metro Atlanta.
He holds the UEFA B License, which he obtained in Barcelona, Spain, as well as Level 1 and Level 2 badges from the English FA, the USSF "B" License and the NSCAA Premier Diploma. In 2012, he worked as a translator at the International Soccer Congress in Malaga, Spain. A lover of travel and languages, he has also spent time working in and observing soccer in Spain, England, Portugal and Italy: Barcelona (Club Natació Terrassa), Málaga CF, West Bromwich Albion, FC Porto and Chievo Verona. He is fluent in Spanish, French and Portuguese.Â
A native of Sandy Springs, he played club soccer at Concorde Fire and then went on to attend Georgia Tech where he played on the club soccer team.
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Head Coach
Shorter
Division 2
Furey brings 30 years of experience as a collegiate head coach. Â He is approaching 350 career victories which includes a National Championship in 2014. Â Furey has received numerous honors including NSCAA National Coach of the Year two times. Â The coach has also founded and directed successful camps and youth programs for the past 20 years at MVNU and Lee.
Volunteer Assistant Coach
LaGrange
Division 3
Kaine Baker is in his third year as an assistant coach for the LaGrange College mens soccer team in 2021.
He was a terrific defender for the Panthers from 2016-19. LaGrange qualified for the USA South Tournament in three-straight seasons from 2017-19. He earned a bachelor's degree in sports management from LaGrange in 2020.
Piedmont
Division 3
Head Coach
Emmanuel (GA)
Division 2
Head Coach Tim Starr enters his third season with the Lions after taking the helm of the program in July of 2020.Â
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The past few seasons the Lions have been on the upward trajectory. In Fall of 22, the Lions made a Conference Carolinas Semi-Finals appearance for the first time since 2018 knocking off both #5 and #4 seeds respectively, before falling in the semi-finals. The Lions posted a 6-8-3 overall record and a 5-6-3 record in conference.Â
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Assistant Coach
North Greenville
Division 2
Joshua Gutierrez has joined the NGU Men's Soccer coaching staff as an assistant coach.
Coach Gutierrez is now entering his second full year on the North Greenville coaching staff.
Coach Gutierrez began his coaching career at 19 after heart surgery stopped him from playing. He coached at Carolina FC in Spartanburg, SC where he coached for almost 10 years and served as club admin for 4 years. Gutierrez coached several teams, of all age groups, where he won multiple tournaments and leagues.
Gutierrez also currently coaches his high school alumn, James F. Byrnes, for the past 5 seasons. In his first season, Byrnes had the best season in school history.
In his career, Gutierrez began playing soccer for the first time at 16 and played two years of high school and club soccer. Was named captain of his high school team in his second year of playing and won the U18 South Carolina Youth Soccer State Cup.
Assistant Coach
Converse
Division 2
Head Coach, Director of Operations
Mars Hill
Division 2
Head Coach
Lincoln Memorial
Division 2
Director of Athletics Don Grigsby announced the promotion of Tom Gillette to Head Mens Soccer Coach on Friday, April 7, 2023. In his first year, Gillette led the railsplitters to 11-5-3 season in and the second round of the Division II National Tournament for the first time since 2013. Forward Daniel Burko was named SouthEast Region Player of the Year and a First Team All-American. Â
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The coaching staff of Gillette and Parker helped turn around a program that went 2-13-2 (1-9-1 South Atlantic Conference) in 2021 to improve to 10-8-1 (6-5 SAC) and a SAC Tournament Final appearance in 2022. Gillette coached forward Harry Cooke, who was named the SAC Player and Freshman of the Year and Second Team All-America by the D2CCA.
Gillette came to Harrogate following five seasons as an assistant coach apart of Tim Chastonays staff at NCAA Division I Bellarmine of the Atlantic Sun Conference.
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In the fall 2021 season, Gillette and the Knights finished with a bid to their second straight ASUN Championship while placing three student-athletes on the all-conference teams.
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In the spring of 2021, Bellarmine's first in Division I and the ASUN Conference, Gillette and the Knights wasted no time in making their mark. Bellarmine secured the top seed from the North Division in the ASUN Championship after going 3-1 in league play while finishing the season ranked No. 9 in the Atlantic Region by the United Soccer Coaches. The memorable inaugural season in D1 included an ASUN Coach of the Year nod for Head Coach Tim Chastonay, four All-Conference acknowledgements and an All-Region laurel (Jonas Skulstad).
The 2019 campaign marked the most successful in program history for Bellarmine, which did not lose a match until the Sweet 16 of the NCAA II Tournament. The Knights went 16-1-5 overall and 10-0-4 in the GLVC. Both win totals set new program records. Along with an undefeated regular season, Bellarmine captured the GLVC Tournament title following a 3-2 victory over McKendree and secured its first-ever NCAA II Tournament berth. The Knights built a 30-game unbeaten streak bridging the 2018 and 2019 seasons and finished the year with a No. 13 national ranking. Tomas Bernedo, Micah Linscott and Eddie Williamson earned All-America accolades from the D2CCA, and Bernedo became the program's first GLVC Offensive Player of the Year.
Bellarmine finished 12-5-2 in 2018. At the time, the Knights tied both the most overall wins and the most conference victories (nine) in program history. Bellarmine finished second in the league and earned the No. 2 seed in the GLVC Tournament, where the Knights advanced to the finals. Jonas Skulstad became the program's first GLVC Defensive Player of the Year honoree.
In 2017, the Knights tied a then-program record with nine GLVC wins. Bellarmine's 11 overall victories were one shy of the program record at the time. The biggest highlight of the season came when Bellarmine defeated second-ranked and Final Four-bound Rockhurst 2-1. Williamson was named GLVC co-Freshman of the Year.
Gillette has served as the Director of Coaching at Oldham Soccer Club. He holds a USSF B license and a Director of Coaching Diploma. He has also coached in the Kentucky Olympic Development program.
Gillette played three seasons (2012-14) at Francis Marion University in South Carolina and captained the team his senior season. During his summers in college, he played for National Premier Soccer League and Premier Development League teams Myrtle Beach Mutiny, Tampa Bay Marauders and Derby City Rovers. He began coaching in South Carolina while in college.
A native of London, England, Gillette attended the University of Nottingham in England and earned a bachelors degree in politics. He earned a masters degree while playing at Francis Marion.
Head Men's Soccer Coach
Lees-McRae
Division 2
Lees-McRae College Vice President of Athletics and Club Sports Craig McPhail announced on August 9, 2019 that Shane Calvert has been named the new head coach of the men's soccer program. Calvert, who is the tenth head coach in the history of the program, brings several years of coaching experience at the high school and collegiate levels to Banner Elk.
"We were looking for a dynamic leader for our men's soccer program," said McPhail. "Shane showed us everything in the time we spent together. His knowledge of the game, understanding of who we are and desire to make an impact in these young men's lives were critical pieces to identifying our next head coach. He articulated a plan to continue the strong tradition of men's soccer at Lees-McRae with a passion we enjoyed. I'm excited to work with him and watch those young men thrive in his system."
Calvert joins the Bobcat family after spending the past two years as the Head Boys Soccer Coach/Director of Operations/Summer Camps Coordinator at the Darlington School Soccer Academy in Rome, Georgia. During his time there, Calvert was responsible for the day-to-day operations, planned and executed training programs and recruiting eligible students to the institution.
"I am extremely excited for the opportunity to become the head men's soccer coach at Lees McRae College," Calvert said. "Becoming a head college coach has always been my dream and one I have prayed for a long time. I would like to thank Dr. King and Mr. McPhail for the opportunity to lead the program at such a special place. Coach Ralph Lundy, Coach Mike Noonan, and Coach Ralph Polson have had such a huge influence in my career and I would not be here today if not for them. My wife and I look forward to being a part of Lees-McRae College and the Banner Elk community."
Calvert's collegiate coaching experiences include stops at Wofford College (2015-2017), Clemson University (2014-2015) and his alma mater Tusculum University (2005-2007). At Clemson, Calvert helped coach the Tigers to the 2014 ACC Championship and to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament. During his time with Tusculum, Calvert helped coach the team that reached No. 1 in the NCAA Division II national rankings.
As a coach in the high school ranks, Calvert also has a decorated resume with over 100 victories. He has been the head soccer coach Morristown West High School (Morristown, Tenn.), Dobyns Bennett High School (Kingsport, Tenn.), Spartanburg High School (Spartanburg, S.C.) and the Darlington School Academy as previously mentioned. Additionally, Calvert has earned multiple District Coach of the Year, Regional Coach of the Year and State Coach of the Year honors as a prep head coach to go along with multiple State Tournament appearances. Furthermore, Calvert guided his team at Spartanburg High School to the No. 1 ranking in the state of South Carolina.
Assistant Coach
King (TN)
Division 2
Head Coach
Coker
Division 2
Antoniewicz makes his way to Hartsville after spending the last three years as the assistant mens soccer coach at Truett McConnell University, in which he assisted in all aspects of the day-to-day operations. During his time at Truett McConnell, Antoniewicz helped guide the Bears to a 32-20-3 record. Antoniewicz helped lead the Bears to their first ever Appalachian Athletic Conference Championship and first ever NAIA tournament appearance in 2017 after finishing the season with a record of 16-4-2.
His duties as assistant soccer coach at Truett McConnell include being the head of recruiting, compiling scouting reports, running training sessions, field maintenance, and player management on and off the field. Antoniewicz also aided international students with their student visa process and the NAIA eligibility process, while also handling off campus evaluations, campus visits, and social media development projects.
Along with his work at Truett McConnell, Antoniewicz serves as an academy coach for the 2018 MLS Cup Champions Atlanta United and the head coach of the Lanier Soccer Academy. He has coached some of the top soccer prospects in Georgia during his time in the Atlanta United Academy, leading training sessions throughout the academy system. He also holds a USSF Level D License.
Antoniewicz graduated from Truett McConnell in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Business with a concentration in Sports Management and is currently pursuing Master of Business Administration. He is a native of Kirkcaldy, Scotland and is the husband of Brianna Antoniewicz.
Assistant Men's Soccer Coach
Emory and Henry
Division 2
Head Coach
Francis Marion
Division 2
uis Rincon is preparing to enter his second season as head coach of the Francis Marion University men's soccer program.
Rincon was named to his new post on Feb. 14, 2019, and became the seventh head coach in the 44-year history of the Francis Marion program.Â
In his first year, he guided the Patriots to a 16-5-1 record, the 2019 Peach Belt Conference Tournament title, and the program's third-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. FMU finished the season ranked No.22 in the United Soccer Coaches final NCAA II Top 25 poll, after being nationally ranked for seven weeks during the regular season, including three weeks in the Top 10. The team's win total was the third-highest total in team history, including a first-round victory in the NCAA Tournament. FMU led the Peach Belt with a 0.74 goals against average and a school-record 11 shutouts.Â
Rincon received the 2020 Frankie Award for Head Coach of the Year, and the 2019 Patriot men's soccer squad received the 2020 Frankie Award for Most Outstanding Team.
A native of Bogota, Colombia, prior to coming to Florence Rincon headed the Ohio Valley mens program for the past four seasons, registering a 55-23-7 record and earning a pair of NCAA Division II Tournament appearances.
In his final season (2018), he guided OVU to an 18-6-1 mark and an appearance in the Elite Eight of the national tournament. The Fighting Scots finished the year ranked No.10 after reaching as high as second in the nation.
His 2017 squad posted a 17-2-4 record that included both the Great Midwest Conference regular-season and tournament titles and an NCAA Tournament invitation. The team was nationally ranked for eight consecutive weeks, finishing the year at No.6.
He took over an OVU mens program that was 0-17-0 before his arrival and immediately turned the program around. His first squad went 9-8-1 and garnered the programs first-ever berth in the Great Midwest Conference Tournament. The next year, the Fighting Scots produced an 11-7-1 campaign, setting a school-record for wins in a season, and placed second during the G-MAC regular season.
He also guided the OVU womens team to a two-year record of 33-4-6, including two conference regular-season and tournament titles, and two NCAA Tournament bids.
Prior to taking the OVU position, he served four seasons as an assistant coach for both mens and womens soccer at his alma mater, Texas A&M International University. Also during that time, he worked as an assistant instructor for weight training, aerobic training, and soccer.
He also worked for three years as a mens and womens assistant at another of his alma maters, Warner University in Lake Wales, Fla., and has experience coaching with the Eden Prairie Soccer Club in Minneapolis, Minn.
Rincon earned a B.A. degree in business administration from Warner in 2008 and an M.B.A. degree in international business from Texas A&M International in 2010. He holds an advanced national diploma from the NSCAA.
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Assistant Men's Soccer Coach
Guilford
Division 3
Head Coach
Christian Brothers
Division 2
Enda Crehan was announced as the new Head Men's Soccer Coach in May of 2020. Crehan comes to CBU after spending three seasons as the head coach at Ferrum College (Va.).
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The Newbridge, Galway, Ireland native has 69 victories as a head coach, but his teams have also excelled off the pitch. His 2019 team, at Ferrum, earned the highest GPA (3.19) of all FC men's teams. He has also coached five Academic All-Americans, five academic all-conference members and the 2015 NSCAA NJCAA Student-Athlete of the Year, Elias Tamburini, who is a professional player in Iceland.
THE CREHAN FILE69-38-2 record as a head coach29-22-2 in three seasons at Ferrum College (Va.)Three straight winning seasons for team that had just three in program historyCoached four all-conference selectionsGuided Ferrum to the 2018 ODAC Tournament (first appearance for any FC team in an ODAC Championship)40-16-6 in three seasons at Patrick Henry Community College (Va.)Region 10 Coach of the YearCoached three NJCAA All-Americans and five Academic All-AmericansAssistant AD for International Student Recruitment57-7 record in three seasons as head coach of Carlisle School (Va.)Two VIC conference championshipsServe three seasons as assistant coach and scout at USL 2 team Carolina DynamoUEFA B License USSF Youth License NSCAA Premier and Master DiplomaMaster of Business Administration from Averett UniversityBachelor of Science in International Business from Post UniversityPlayed NCAA Division II soccer at Post University (2005-08)Wife Tanya Two sons Ruairi (4) Eamon (2)
Head Coach
Florida Southern
Division 2
Ashley Holmes became the Head Coach at Florida Southern in April, 2020, after spending six season as an assistant coach at his alma mater. After serving as assistant under former head coach Ryan Sniegoski in 2013, and from 2015-16, Holmes remained on the staff when Jason Carlson arrived in 2017, and has now been a part of the mens soccer program at Florida Southern for all but one of the last 12 years.
One of the most decorated players in team history, Holmes spent five seasons with the Moccasins as a student-athlete from 2008-12, which included a medical redshirt year in 2009. During that time, he started all 54 games in which he played and was a 3-time First Team All-Sunshine State Conference defender. He is one of only three players in team history to make the All-SSC Team three times, was an NSCAA All-South Region selection in 2010, and was twice selected as the Mocs' Most Valuable Player (2010 and 2012). Well-known for his abilities as a center back, Holmes also ranks among the highest scoring defenders to ever play for the Moccasins. He totaled 11 goals and 23 points in his career and was their second leading scorer as a redshirt junior in 2011 with six goals.
Holmes has the distinction of being the only Moccasin to serve as a team captain four years. He was elected to that role as a sophomore in 2009, the year in which he redshirted, and continued to hold that title throughout the remainder of his career. He was also a leader in the classroom at Florida Southern, winning two NCAA Academic Achievement Awards, earning Academic All-Region honors in 2011, and a spot on the SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll in all five years on the roster, including his final season when he played as a graduate student.
In addition to his duties at Florida Southern, Holmes is also a member of the Auburndale Scream coaching staff where he holds the title of Director of Coaching.
Head Coach
Mount Union
Division 3
David Krems is in his first season as head men's soccer coach at Mount Union.
Krems has spent the last two seasons as an assistant men's soccer coach at Penn State-Behrend in Erie, Pennsylvania. In those seasons, he helped lead the Lions to a 35-6-2 record with a pair of Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference titles, and two NCAA Tournament appearances including a run to the round of 16 in 2018.
Prior to being at Penn State-Behrend, Krems had assistant coaching stints at Case Western Reserve University, Notre Dame College, Hiram College and Xavier University.
Krems was a four-year starter as a player at Hiram as the Terriers went 43-17-13 over his career and he is currently seventh in school history in career goals.
A native of Lakewood, Ohio, he graduated from Hiram with a bachelor's degree in Business Management.
Assistant Coach
Georgia Gwinnett
NAIA
Stephen Magennis enters his fifth season in 2017 as the Assistant Men's Soccer Coach at Georgia Gwinnett College. With the Grizzlies, Magennis' responsibilities include recruiting, coaching, training and supporting head coach [Steve DeCou](http://www.grizzlyathletics.com/roster/3/4/176.php) in the day-to-day operation of the men's soccer program.
Magennis helped lead the Grizzlies to their third Association of Independent Institutions championship title in 2016, his first year with the program. The Grizzlies went 13-4-3 on the year and played in the NAIA national tournament for the third time in four seasons.
Magennis joined the Grizzlies after serving as the assistant coach for the Lander University (S.C.) men's soccer program for three seasons. During his coaching tenure with the NCAA Division II Bearcats, Magennis helped guide Lander to the regular season Peach Belt Conference Championship in 2012. Prior to coaching at Lander, Magennis was a member of the Bearcats' soccer team, where he was an integral part of Lander's 2009 Peach Belt Tournament Championship squad.
A native of Dublin, Ireland, Magennis spent his first two collegiate seasons at Darton State College (Ga.). He earned a bachelor of arts in exercise science from Lander in December 2009.
Coupled with his collegiate coaching experiences, Magennis spent time with the New Orleans Jesters of the National Premier Soccer League as their first assistant coach and director of operations (2009-2010).
Magennis holds a USSF A License, NSCAA Premier Diploma, and Football Association of Ireland Level 1 and 2 coaching certificates.
Assistant Men's Soccer Coach
Truett-McConnell
NAIA
Truett McConnell mens assistant coach
Coaching at LSA since fall of 2017
Coached mens varsity at Riverside Military Academy since spring of 2020
USSF C license, recently applied for B
Assistant Coach
Dalton State
NAIA
Dalton State College Assistant coach for 2 yearsÂ
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Chattanooga Red Wolves (player) 2021 - USL1
Head Coach
Middle Georgia
NAIA
Gudjonsson spent two years as a Graduate Assistant at Auburn University Montgomery assisting with the men's and women's teams. As an assistant, Gudjonsson helped the AUM program to reach the Elite Eight in 2012 and the Final of the 2013 NAIA National Championship (an overtime loss). Elvar played for AUM from 2004-2007 as a defender and was an All-American Honorable Mention in 2005.  He played on teams that made 4 consecutive NAIA National Tournament Appearances with a Runner-Up finish in 2004 and Final-Four Appearances in 2005 and 2007. He was All-Conference for the SSAC in 2004, 2005, and 2006 while being named Conference Tournament MVP in 2005. Gudjonsson also played on the Iceland U-17 and U-19 national teams as well as spent several years playing semi-professionally in Iceland. Originally from Iceland, Gudjonsson speaks English, Norweigan, Icelandic, and Danish. NAIA Coaching Record:  (2014-Present):  10-22-1 SSAC Playoffs:  0-1 Education: Masters in Sports Management, AUM, 2013 Bachelors of Science in Physical Education, AUM, 2007 Assistant Men's Soccer Coach Allen Luton is in his first season with MGA. The New York native brings with him to the Knights more than 12 years of coaching experience. Most recently he was the head coach at Mary Persons High School (Forsyth, Ga.), amassing a 52-17-3 record during his time with the program. In 2015, Luton was named the Region 2-AAAA Coach of the Year after leading the school to its second region championship in three years (including the first in school history). He also guided the Bulldogs to the Class AAAA Elite 8 and a pair of Sweet 16 appearances. Luton's coaching experience dates back to 2005 and also includes stints with Southern Alliance Futbol (SAF), Macon Soccer Club and Athens United Soccer Association. As a player, Luton was a four-year starter and two-year captain at Brewton-Parker College (Mt. Vernon, Ga.). He helped lead BPC to its only Southern States Athletic Conference championship in school history and a pair of NAIA National Tournament appearances. Luton also holds the school record for games played in a career. He has an M.A. in Education from Georgia College & State University and a B.A. in Political Science from Brewton-Parker College.
Assistant Coach
Tennessee Wesleyan
NAIA
Codi Crippen is in his first season as assistant men's soccer coach at Tennessee Wesleyan University in 2020.
Crippen spent the past three seasons as an assistant coach at Thomas University, ending his time with the program as the interim head coach. During his three seasons with Thomas, he helped lead the team to The Sun Conference Men's Soccer Tournament each season, including winning the 2018 The Sun Conference Regular-Season Championship along with runner-up finish in the conference tournament that same season.
Crippen made a coaching stop at NCAA Division III school Huntingdon College from 2014-2017, where he served as an assistant coach and goalkeeper coach. While at Huntingdon, Crippen had a goalkeeper be named USA South Player of the Week four times. Crippen has previously coached in the state of Tennessee, serving as a graduate assistant for the women's soccer program at Bethel University from 2012-2014.
The Zanesville, Ohio native played at the University of Rio Grande where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sport and Exercise Studies in 2011 and a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education in 2012. While playing for Rio Grande, Crippen helped the team advance to the NAIA National Tournament all four years he played, finishing in the Round of 16 twice, as the national runner-up in 2008 and in the semifinals in 2009, compiling a 69-13-8 overall record. He served as a volunteer assistant at Rio Grande from 2010-2012.
Crippen currently holds United States Soccer Federation National C and D Licenses along with a Premier Diploma, Advanced National Diploma, and Goalkeeping Level one and two from the United Soccer Coaches.
Assistant Coach
Cumberlands
NAIA
I'm a forward-thinking and innovative UEFA A License qualified Coach who has amassed a wealth of experience through playing and coaching roles overseas in Finland and within the Collegiate system in the United States of America. I am a highly ambitious and driven individual who possesses a proven capacity to lead across all areas of training, match days, player development, analysis, talent identification. I am proficient in designing coaching programs and curriculums as well. Lastly, I'm a dedicated Coach who has enhanced my coaching credentials with a Masters degree, and I possesses an exceptional work ethic and instill this into the players and coaches to bring tangible on-field success to sporting organizations.
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NAIA
Assistant Coach
Webber Int'l
NAIA
Cockburn is entering his thirteenth season as the Warriors Head Mens Soccer Coach. He is originally from Edinburgh, Scotland, currently resides in Lake Wales, Florida.Â
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Coach Cockburn served as an Apprentice of East Sterling under Coach Hugh McCann, a Third Division Professional Team. While in the U.S he has gained his Premier Diploma and Director of Coaching with the NSCAA and currently received his B License with the USSF. Coach Cockburn was awarded the Coach of the Year award by his conference in 2013. His collegiate playing experience was at Iowa Central Community College and at Cardinal Stritch University.
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Coach Cockburn has over 15 years of coaching experience, he began his career as the  Assistant Mens and Womens Soccer Coach at Iowa Central Community College in 2001-2002. In 2005-2007 he was the Graduate Assistant Mens Soccer Coach at Siena Heights University where he graduated with a Masters in Organization Leadership, during his time at Siena Heights he served under Bobby Clark as a Camp Instructor at the University of Notre Dame. After graduating he was a High School Teacher and head womens soccer coach at Cape Coral High School in 2007-2008.
Head Coach
Berry
Division 3
Richard Vardy was named the head coach of Berry's men's soccer program in 2002. Since then, he has compiled a record of 223-102-25Â to become one of the most decorated coaches in program history.Â
In Berry's NCAA Division III era, Vardy has coached 40 All-SAA selections, 69 SAA Academic Honor Roll selections, a CoSIDA Academic All-American and earned a conference championship in 2014 & 2012 & 2021
The 2014 squad advanced to the second round of the NCAA Championship. Vardy was also named the league's Coach of the Year for the second time in three seasons (also in 2012).Â
In Berry's NAIA era, Vardy led the Vikings to one of the best records in school history in 2010, guiding Berry to a 15-1-1 overall mark. He also led the 2007 team to a sweep of both the SSAC regular season and tournament titles, finishing the year ranked No. 9 in the NAIA National Poll.
Vardy's teams also posted back-to-back semifinal appearances in the NAIA National Tournament and team record victory totals in 2003 and 2004.
Vardy played four years of soccer at Lenoir-Rhyne College in North Carolina from 1991 to 1995, and he was named an NCAA Division II All-American in 1993. He served as an assistant coach at Lenoir-Rhyne for one season before coming to Berry.
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Assistant Coach
Louisville
Division 1
Donovan Dowling joined the University of Louisville in July of 2018. He serves as the men's soccer assistant coach and recruiting coordinator.
In his role as recruiting coordinator, Dowling has helped lead the charge on nationally ranked recruiting classes in each of his three seasons, including top-10 classes in 2020 (No. 6) and 2021 (No. 9).
Dowling helped Louisville to a 5-8-1 mark during the 2020 season, a year split between the fall and spring semesters due to COVID-19. Battling injuries, UofL went just 1-6-1 during the fall portion of the season, but rebounded in the spring and posted a 4-2-0 record and finished second in the ACC Atlantic Division. The Cardinals capped off the spring season with a 2-1 victory over No. 1 Clemson in the regular season finale. Elijah Amo (Real Salt Lake) and Lamine Conte (New York Red Bulls) were both selected in the MLS SuperDraft in January of 2021, and Jake Gelnovatch inked a professional deal with USL Championship club Memphis 901 FC.
In his second season at Louisville, Dowling helped the Cardinals produce a 10-8-2 record and earn a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Cardinals earned a pair of NCAA wins, including an upset of No. 14 UC Davis. Dowling helped guide goalkeeper Jake Gelnovatch to eight shutouts, third most in the ACC. Gelnovatch also earned ACC Defensive Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career. Cherif Dieye was selected in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft by New York Red Bulls.
In his first season at Louisville, the Cards won their first ever ACC Championship title in 2018, earning the #4 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament before ending the season 11-5-3. The Cards also saw a number of individuals move on to the professional ranks with Tate Schmitt signing a Homegrown contract with Real Salt Lake (MLS), Adam Wilson was selected in the 2nd round of the MLS Draft by Toronto FC, and Geoffrey Dee signed a professional contract with Louisville City FC (USL).
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Dowling arrived in Louisville following three seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, where he assisted in restarting the mens soccer program from scratch in 2015. While at UTGRV, Donovan served as the top assistant coach for three seasons where he was directly involved in numerous phases of the program, including recruiting, scouting, compliance, budgeting, travel, and academics. The Vaqueros showed notable improvement during the first three seasons increasing their win total each year, qualifying for the 2016 & 2017 WAC Tournament, and increasing their RPI each year ending 44th nationally.
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In addition to his duties at UTRGV, Dowling also coached in the professional ranks as the goalkeeper coach with Rio Grande Valley FC of the USL Championship. In their inaugural season, RGVFC finished second in the USL Western Conference in 2016, qualifying for the USL Playoffs. Dowling worked under current Montreal Impact head coach Wilmer Cabrera in 2016 and under current LA Galaxy II head coach Junior Gonzalez in 2017. Overall, 11 players from RGVFC have signed MLS contracts since 2016.
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Prior to helping restart the program at UTRGV, Dowling coached at Northeast Texas Community College, where he served as the head coach of the mens and womens soccer programs for two years. He led the mens team to a program-best 17-4-2 record in 2014, with a ranking as high as No. 4 in the nation en route to an NJCAA Tournament berth. For his efforts, Dowling was a finalist for National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) National Coach of the Year. In 2013, the mens team was one of the most improved teams in the NJCAA with a 14-7 record, compared to a 5-14-1 record the season prior to his arrival.
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From 2011-12, Dowling helped start the first-ever mens soccer program at Fort Hays State University as an assistant coach. In 2011, the inaugural team finished 11-5-2, while receiving votes in the NSCAA Top 25 poll. In 2012, the team did one better, as Dowling helped lead the Tigers to an 11-6-2 record, along with the programs first-ever trip to the NCAA Tournament, advancing all the way to the Sweet 16. The Tigers were ranked for the majority of the 2012 season, with a high of No. 9 in the nation.
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Dowling coached from 2009-11 with the Fort Wayne Fever as the Director of Goalkeeping for the entire club, while also serving as the assistant coach for the 93 and 95 Fever boys teams. Both of his Fever teams were Indiana State Cup Finalists.
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A goalkeeper, Dowling played collegiately at the NCAA Division I level at IPFW, where, as a two-year starter, he set program records for goals against average and shutouts in a season while earning All-Summit League honors. He played his first two collegiate seasons at Barton County Community College, where he was a Third Team All-American and First Team NSCAA All-Region and All-Conference honoree, leading his team to the No. 2 ranking in the nation while serving as the sophomore captain. A two-year starter, Dowling compiled a 39-4-2 record during his career.
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A native of Olathe, Kansas, Dowling earned his bachelor of general studies from Indiana University and added a master of science in sports and human performance from Fort Hays State.
Assistant Coach
Indiana
Division 1
Assistant/Goalkeeper Coach for Indiana UniversityÂ
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Assistant Coach (Goalkeepers)
Carson-Newman
Division 2
Current Assistant Coach for the men's and women's soccer program at Carson-Newman University. Focusing on both goalkeepers and field players for the men's program and the goalkeepers for the women. Helped lead the men's program to the 1st seed in the conference and a high of 14th in the nation, with the men's keeper receiving 1st team all conference and 3 defensive players of the week. Also helping the women's keeper make the conference honourable mention team.
Also been the director of coaching at Lakeway Soccer Club for the past two years.
Assistant Coach
Wingate
Division 2
Wingate University Men's Soccer - Assistant Coach and Goalkeeper Coach
UEFA B Goalkeeper License Holder, NSCAA Advanced National GK Diploma
Assistant Coach
Life University
NAIA
Head Coach
Young Harris
Junior College
Dean Grey begins his first season as head coach of the Young Harris College men's soccer program. Grey is in his 11th season as a coach for the Mountain Lions. Grey served as an assistant coach for the first eight years before being elevated to the associate head coach position.
During his time in the Enchanted Valley, Grey has helped the Mountain Lions capture six Peach Belt Conference regular-season titles, five PBC Tournament championships and six appearances in the NCAA Tournament. Grey has helped YHC, which has been ranked as No. 1 in the country during the 2014, 2018 and 2021 seasons, to a [143-29-11](tel:143-29-11) record (.811 winning percentage). The Mountain Lions reached the national quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament in both 2014 and 2018, capturing the Southeast Region title in 2018.
He also served seven years as the head coach of the JV men's soccer program.
Grey spent three seasons as an assistant for the Southwest Baptist University women's soccer program. He was responsible for assisting in all aspects of managing and developing the Bearcats to compete in Mid-America Intercollegiate Conference, which was rated the the toughest NCAA Division II conference for women's soccer in the country.
Grey, who holds a National "B" License, was also the co-head coach of the Springfield Demize in the Premier Development League during 2012. He also played two seasons in 2010 and 2011 for the Demize.
Before going to SBU, Grey spent 2008 with the New Orleans Shockers of the PDL. From 2003-07, Grey played for four years at William Woods University as a left midfielder.
A native of London, England, Grey played two years in England under the PASE Scheme, an English college soccer program.
Grey earned his bachelor's degree in sports management with a minor in business communications from William Woods and his master's degree in business administration from Southwest Baptist.
Grey is the father of twins Jackson and Ava.
As part of our COVID-19 safety plan, the indoor sessions traditionally held on the first day of camp will be shared online.
Sessions will be accessible for the week prior to camp. They are available on-demand and can be completed at the athlete's
convenience.
This approach allows us to continue offering these valuable sessions so athletes arrive to camp ready to maximize the experience,
while still maintaining a safe experience.
Volunteer Assistant Coach
barryni1@ath.msu.edu
Michigan State
Division 1
Assistant Coach
jciuffetelli@fas.harvard.edu
Harvard
Division 1
Volunteer Assistant Coach
rsandell@upenn.edu
Pennsylvania
Division 1
Ryan Sandell is in his first year on the men's soccer staff at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to joining Penn, Ryan was the first assistant at Muhlenberg College in 2020, and was the goalkeeper coach at Drexel University in 2018. In 2019, Ryan played overseas in Sweden, and Northern Ireland. As a college player at Elizabethtown College, Ryan was a First Team All-Conference Selection, and NSCAA Mid-Atlantic All-Region Second Team selection, as well as helping Etown to a third conference final in four years, Â and an NCAA tournament appearance and first round win.
Assistant Coach
badenoye@syr.edu
Syracuse
Division 1
Assistant Coach
brennerd@wfu.edu
Wake Forest
Division 1
Brenner is in his sixth season with the Wake Forest men's soccer program in 2016 after being hired onto the staff prior to the 2011 season.
In 2015, Brenner helped guide Wake Forest to one of the best seasons in program history to date as the Deacs went 17-3-2, earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and made a run to the Elite Eight. After the season, Brenner was named the NSCAA's Glenn "Mooch" Myernick National Assistant Coach of the Year and the organization's South Region Assistant Coach of the Year.
At Wake Forest, Brenner works primarily with the team's defensive unit and goalkeepers while also serving as the program's recruiting coordinator. In 2015, Wake Forest allowed just 13 goals on the campaign, which tied for the lowest goals against total in Wake Forest history. Brenner also helped Alec Ferrell to his best season as a Demon Deacon thus far, as Ferrell finished with eight shutouts and a 0.66 goals against average. Most of the season, Ferrell flirted with Brian Edwards' 2007 record of a 0.50 goals against average, but ultimately came up a bit short. Overall in 2015, Wake Forest posted a 0.58 GAA, which came just 0.06 off the record of 0.52, set in 2007.
Before joining the Demon Deacons, Brenner served as an assistant coach at Connecticut for four years. During his time with the Huskies, the program posted at 54-14-17 record. While at UConn, Brenner aided the development of Josh Ford, an All-American and All-BIG EAST goalkeeper for the Huskies. Ford ultimately recorded 50 shutouts and was selected No. 11 overall in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC.
While at UConn, Brenner also worked with student-athletes on and off the field, as well as assisting in ticket sales with local youth clubs, team travel and game promotions. He also helped with goalkeeper training after a successful Division I collegiate career at South Florida.
All in all, Brenner's teams in nine seasons as an assistant coach at Wake Forest and Connecticut have never missed the NCAA Tournament. His best runs in the tournament came in Elite Eight runs in 2007 and 2015 and Sweet 16 appearances in 2008 and 2013.
Brenner graduated from South Florida in 2006 and went on trial with the Chicago Fire in the spring of 2007. At USF, he was a four-year starter and a three-time captain for the Bulls. Brenner was chosen as an All-Conference USA goalkeeper in 2004 and led USF to the BIG EAST regular season championship title in 2005 in the Bulls' first year in the conference.
Brenner posted a career-best 0.80 GAA in 2006 with 74 saves while ranking NO. 24 in the nation in save percentage (.822). In 2005, he started and played in a career-best 20 games and recorded a 1.36 GAA while notching a 13-6-1 record.
During the 2004 season, Brenner was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Third Team and earned a spot on the All-Conference USA Second Team.
A native of High Point, North Carolina, Brenner played club for the PSA Stars before playing at South Florida. He graduated in 2006 with a degree in Sociology.
Assistant Coach
crawfo29@canisius.edu
Canisius
Division 1
Canisius University assistant coach since March, 2022.
Head Coach
sheltosf@udmercy.edu
Detroit-Mercy
Division 1
The University of Detroit Mercy women's soccer team tabbed Steve Shelton as its new head women's soccer coach in the summer of 2019.Â
Shelton -- a native of Grosse Ile, Michigan -- comes to the Titans after serving as an assistant coach at Ball State and head coach at Concordia (MI), while also working with the Royal Oak Football Club, the Michigan Rush and Grosse Ile High School.Â
"Steve is a young, energetic and local product who has already experienced a tremendous amount of success in his career," said Director of Athletics Robert C. Vowels, Jr. "His passion for coaching and mentoring student-athletes was evident from the start, and I believe he will be a great leader for the women's soccer program."
"I would like to start by thanking Robert Vowels, Holly Kerstner, Teri Kromrei and the rest of the search committee for giving me the opportunity to lead this great program," said Shelton. "Coaching at this level has always been a dream of mine and being able to do it so close to home is truly special. I couldn't be more excited to join the Titan family and continue to build on the tradition and success of this program. Although there are too many to name, I would like to thank everyone who helped me get to this point and believed in me throughout my coaching journey. I am truly grateful for your guidance and support."
Shelton was the top assistant and recruiting coordinator at Ball State the last three seasons, helping the Cardinals to the 2016 MAC regular-season championship, two MAC West Division titles and a run to the MAC title game in 2018.Â
In his three years, Ball State was 39-13-9, including 25-4-4 in conference play. In his first year, the Cardinals reached an all-time high of No. 40 in the NCAA RPI and compiled a school-record 10-game unbeaten streak and tallied a win at ACC opponent Louisville, the first victory for Ball State over a Power 5 opponent in a decade.Â
Ball State also recorded a 25-game home unbeaten streak in his tenure, which was the longest in the country at the time, and won a school-record nine games in a row during the 2018 season.
Before that, Shelton was the head coach at Concordia University in Ann Arbor and completely turned around the program, helping those Cardinals post their first winning season since the late 1990s. Concordia went from one win in his first season in 2011 to 9-9-1 in his third year and back-to-back 10-win campaigns in 2014 and 2015. The team skyrocketed up the NAIA rankings from No. 178 in 2011 to No. 27 in 2015. He also coached Concordia's first All-American in Julia Palushaj, who twice led the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference in scoring, and his team was full of student-athletes, managing a team GPA better than 3.5 every year.
He began his coaching career at Grosse Ile High School, where he was a standout prep player, coaching the junior varsity team from 2007-2009 before taking over as the varsity head coach from 2009-2011. He was the 2010 Huron League Coach of the Year and his program captured two district championships and a conference title. His 2010 team was a regional finalist and second in the state and his squad was the first ever to go 14-0 in the Huron League.Â
He was the Director of Coaching and Player Development at the Royal Oak Football Club after leaving Ball State. Shelton was also the Director of Coaching at the Delaware County Futbol Club in Muncie while he was at Ball State and coached with the Michigan Rush Soccer Club when he was at Concordia.Â
As a player, Shelton was an All-State selection and set the Grosse Ile records for assists in a season (27), assists in a career (52) and goals in a game (5). He helped his high school team to a state championship in 2002 and a ranking of No. 13 nationally in 2003.
He went on to play collegiately at Kalamazoo College and graduated from Western Michigan in 2008 with a degree in public policy.
Assistant Coach
cvolk@ucr.edu
Cal-Riverside
Division 1
Chris Volk joined the UC Riverside Men's Soccer Team as an assistant coach in August of 2017. Since his arrival at UCR, he has helped the Highlanders to 3 Big West Championships and two appearances to the NCAA Division I Tournament (2018 and 2022).
Volk is best known to area soccer fans as the longtime assistant coach and head coach at UC Irvine. During his 20 years with the Anteaters, Volk helped UCI to five NCAA Tournament appearances, including three trips to the Sweet 16.
The 'Eaters won four Big West Conference Championships, and four conference tournament titles during his final nine years with the program. Over that time span, UC Irvine compile a 106-67-22 win-loss record, and six national Top-25 rankings.
Volk was named the NSCAA Far West Regional Assistant Coach of the Year in 2008, and was a finalist for the national assistant coach of the year that same season.
Eleven of his student-athletes were drafted by MLS teams, and 33 earned Big West All-Academic honors.
Prior to his time at UC Irvine, Volk was the men's assistant coach at San Diego State, the assistant coach and goalkeeper coach at San Diego Mesa College, an assistant in the California Soccer Association South, and a Region IV ODP/Coach and Instructor. He also served as the head coach of the Orange County SC U23 USL PDL, and currently is the DOC for North Huntington Beach FC.
Volk received his bachelor's degree in social science with a minor in Spanish from San Diego State in 1992.
Assistant Coach
barnesz@winthrop.edu
Winthrop
Division 1
Assistant Men's Soccer Coach          Winthrop University                 2022 - Present
Head Men's / Women's Soccer Coach   Northeast Texas Community College   2020 - 2022
Head Coach
debennett@eiu.edu
Eastern Illinois
Division 1
Dirk Bennett was hired as the seventh head coach in Eastern Illinois women's soccer history on Feb. 10, 2023. Bennett, a two-time EIU graduate, previously served as the Panthers assistant women's soccer coach since July of 2019. Â
[Dirk Bennett Hire Release](https://eiupanthers.com/news/2023/2/10/bennett-hired-as-eiu-womens-soccer-head-coach.aspx)
Eastern IllinoisÂ
* Hired as seventh head coach in program history on Feb. 10, 2023
* Hired as assistant women's soccer coach in July of 2019
* Coached sixth season on EIU women's soccer staff in 2022-23
* Served as a volunteer assistant coach for EIU women's soccer from 2016-18
* Helped coach team to a 0.81 Goals Against Average in 2022, third best single season mark in school history
* Helped coach team to a school record four shutouts to open the season in 2022
* Helped coach team to a school record eight ties in 2022 which ranked in the top five in the NCAA
* Helped coach EIU women's program to third place finish in OVC in 2018 & OVC Tournament semifinal appearance
* Helped coach women's program to second straight OVC Tournament appearance in 2019
* Helped coach three All-Ohio Valley Conference selections (first team Sara Teteak)
* Helped coach OVC Defensive Player of the Year Sara Teteak in 2019
* Helped coach eight second team All-OVC selectionsÂ
* Helped coach EIU to OVC Tournament appearances in 2018, 2019 and 2021
* Volunteer assistant coach for men's soccer program from 2015-18
* Helped coach men's team to three straight Summit League Tournament appearances
* Helped coach men's team to 2-2-1 Summit League record in 2017, first .500 or better conference mark since 2000Â
* Helped coach men's team to Regional ranking during 2017 season
* Helped coach Summit League Goalkeeper of the Year, Mke Novotny in 2018
* Helped coach two first team All-Summit League performers (Mike Novotny & Edgar Mesa)
* Helped coach two second team All-Summit League performers
* Helped coach seven All-Summit League Newcomer Team selections
* Helped coach four Summit League All-Tournament selections
Prior to Eastern IllinoisÂ
* Athletic Supervisor for City of Charleston
* Executive Director of Eastern Illinois FC
Personal
* Bachelor's Degree from Eastern Illinois University in 2010
* Masters Degree from Eastern Illinois University in 2012
* USSF "C" License
* NSCAA Premier Diploma
* NSCAA Goalkeeping Level I
* NSCAA LGBT Diversity & Inclusion Diploma
* Board Member Central Illinois Youth Soccer League
* Inspire! UK "Top 10 Coaches Under 30" London Conference Invitee in 2014
* NCCAA Bob Seddon Fund Scholarship
Assistant Coach
jhood@coloradocollege.edu
Colorado College
Division 3
Jonathan Hood was hired as the men's soccer assistant coach in March of 2018 after coaching for three Seasons at St. Lawrence University.
Prior to joining the Colorado College Coaching staff Hood served as the Assistant Men's Soccer Coach at St. Lawrence University where he helped the saints make two NCAA tournament appearances including a sweet 16 appearance in 2015. In addition to on the field coaching of 1 NSCAA All-American, 4 NSCAA Regional All-Americans, and 25 All League Selections, Hood served as the recruiting coordinator.Â
Prior to joining the Saints staff Hood was an assistant at Immaculata University in Pennsylvania.Â
Hood also has additional coaching experience at High School and Club Levels.Â
Hood graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 2010 with a degree in Sports Management. The Rosemont, Pa. native was a three-year letter winner for the mens soccer team and helped the Battling Bishops to three North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) championships and three NCAA tournament appearances; reaching the national semifinals as a freshman in 2006. Â
Assistant Coach
cpilger33@gmail.com
Trinity (CT)
Division 3
Head Coach
tkostecky@bard.edu
Bard
Division 3
TJ Kostecky arrived at Bard in July of 2019.
He came to Bard after 20 years as the head coach at Div. I LIU-Brooklyn, where he led the Blackbirds to the 2018 NCAA Tournament in his final season there. During his tenure there, he won three Northeast Conference titles, made three NCAA Tournament appearances and was the NEC Coach of the Year in 2015 and 2018.
As successful as his teams have been on the pitch, Kosteckys squads were also devoted in the classroom. His 2003 & 2012 teams posted the highest team grade point average in the nation. The 2008 & 2015 squads was awarded the NEC Team Academic Award for posting the highest GPA among mens soccer teams in the conference. The 2011 & 2013 teams were distinguished by the conference with the NEC Sportsmanship Award.
Kostecky has a proven track record of rebuilding programs, having engineered successful turnarounds at each of his prior coaching stops. Prior to LIU, he took over an Appalachian State program in Boone, N.C., that had suffered four consecutive losing seasons prior to Kosteckys hiring in 1998. In his only season at the school, he led the Mountaineers to a 13-8 mark in 1998, marking the best first-year record for a coach in the programs history of over 40 years. For his efforts, he was named Southern Conference Coach of the Year.
Kostecky arrived in Boone following a successful run as head coach and director of athletics at Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, N.C., from 1994-97. He was handed the reins of a program that had suffered eight straight losing seasons before he led the team to a 46-25-7 record and captured two Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference championships. Kostecky was named CVAC Coach of the Year in 1997 and mentored one All-American and nine all-conference honorees during his tenure.
He began his collegiate coaching career at New Jersey Institute of Technology, where he led the Highlanders from 1988-93. NJIT compiled a 67-37-11 mark in his six years, capturing conference championships in 1991 and 1992 and making four ECAC postseason trips. Kosteckys accomplishments at NJIT came in his native New Jersey, where he starred scholastically at Woodbridge Township High School.
Tactically, Kosteckys attacking practice sessions involve a system called Vision Training that he and business partner Len Bilous developed several years ago. This method helps players make smart, well-informed decisions by improving their field vision.
A featured clinician around the world, Kostecky conducted a coaching seminar in Masku, Finland, in March of 2005 on Vision Training. In early 2005, he released a video under the same name for players and coaches to use. Since its release, it has become one of the most requested coaching video's in the country and abroad.
TJ is currently finishing up a self-help book through Benbella books publishing that's set to be released in the winter of 2023. The title of the book is "Eyes up! A soccer guru's guide to scoring big in the game of life".Â
Throughout his career, Kostecky has been an instrumental figure in facilitating the growth of soccer in America. From 1987-94 he was a coach for New Jerseys Olympic Development Team and was responsible for the training and selection of the states top players for the United States National Team. When he accepted his post at Pfeiffer, he filled a similar role with North Carolinas Olympic Development squad. Several of the players he mentored have played succeeded at the international level, including former U.S. National Team captain Claudio Reyna, and moved onto professional leagues such as Major League Soccer.
Kostecky has also worked with U.S. Mens and Womens National Team members, including Julie Foudy, a captain of the 1999 Womens World Cup Champions. He conducted an instructional clinic for inner city children at the 1998 NCAA Division I Championships in Richmond, Va., for the NCAA Youth Education Through Sports Program and was again a guest clinician for YES at the 1999 and 2000 NCAA Championships.
In 1989, Kostecky founded Soccer Start, a youth soccer program for inner city children. He served as the programs National Chairman until 1993. The program continues to identify and cultivate the abundance of talent in the inner-cities. He was appointed World Cup 94 Committee Chair by then New Jersey Governor Jim Florio and coordinated training site activities in the Metropolitan area for each international team.
A former all-state performer at Woodbridge, he was inducted into the schools Hall of Fame in 1995. He played midfield on the mens soccer team at East Stroudsburg University and received a bachelors degree in health and physical education in 1983. He completed his masters degree at East Stroudsburg in the same field in 1992.
Head Coach
wall5@stolaf.edu
St. Olaf
Division 3
Travis Wall is in his fourth season as the head men's soccer coach at St. Olaf in 2022-23. He was hired as St. Olaf's eighth head men's soccer coach on Dec. 18, 2018.
During his time at St. Olaf, Wall has led the Oles to a 43-18-3 (.695) record, including a 22-7-1 (.750) mark in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Oles have appeared in the "Sweet 16" of the NCAA Tournament in each of the last two seasons, making the program one of just five NCAA Division III men's soccer programs in the country to accomplish that feat. Wall also guided St. Olaf to the 2021 MIAC regular-season title and the 2022 MIAC Playoffs title.
In 2022, St. Olaf advanced to the "Sweet 16" for the second-straight season after defeating Lake Forest College and No. 10 North Central College (Ill.) in the opening rounds before falling in a shootout. As the No. 2 seed in the MIAC Playoffs, the Oles blanked Bethel University, 3-0, in the semifinals before claiming their third tournament title with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory at top-seeded and fifth-ranked Gustavus Adolphus College behind Robi Buzakovic's second goal of the game with 1:01 remaining. St. Olaf finished the season 15-5-2 overall and 7-2-1 in conference play, with three of its five losses coming to top-10 opponents. The Oles also went 9-0-0 at home, winning all of their home games for the fourth time in program history (first since 1998). The 2022 team had four All-MIAC honorees - including the Offensive Player of the Year (Shea Bechtel) and the Rookie of the Year (Robi Buzakovic) - to go with one Honorable Mention All-MIAC selection, 14 Academic All-MIAC honorees, six College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District honorees, four United Soccer Coaches All-Region IX selections, one United Soccer Coaches All-American, one United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region honoree, and the program's first-ever United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American.
In 2021, Wall led St. Olaf to arguably the most successful season in program history, as the Oles matched their deepest-ever run in the NCAA Tournament by advancing to the "Sweet 16." St. Olaf set a new single-season program record for wins in a season by finishing 19-3-1 and the 19 victories also were tied for the most of any team in the country in NCAA Division III. The Oles became just the fifth team in the history of the MIACÂ to go 10-0 in conference play on their way to winning the fourth outright (seventh overall) MIAC regular-season championship in program history. After leading St. Olaf to the historic season, Wall was named the MIAC Coach of the Year by his peers and he and assistant coaches Justin Oliver and Ben Braman were named the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III Region IX Coaching Staff of the Year at the end of the season.
St. Olaf tied the program's longest unbeaten streak with a 16-game streak where the Oles went 15-0-1 from Sept. 12 through Nov. 3, which included a record-tying 15-straight wins from Sept. 15 through Nov. 3. After not being ranked since 2015, the Oles spent six weeks in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25, peaking at No. 10 in the country twice, which was the program's highest ranking since 2011. St. Olaf concluded the season ranked No. 15, marking the joint-highest year-end ranking in program history in the poll. The Oles were also ranked in the D3soccer.com Top 25 in five-straight polls, wrapping up the season at No. 12.
For the first time in program history, St. Olaf had two United Soccer Coaches All-America honorees in the same season, as sophomore Victor Gaulmin was named to the first team and sophomore Hakeem Morgan earned a spot on the second team. The duo were two of only five sophomores nation-wide to be named All-Americans and made St. Olaf one of 11 programs in the country with multiple All-Americans. Gaulmin and Morgan were also two of four Oles to be United Soccer Coaches All-Region honorees and were two of the program's three first-team selections. St. Olaf also had a program record and conference-record-tying six All-MIAC honorees in 2021, including the league's Midfielder of the Year (Victor Gaulmin) and Rookie of the Year (Shea Bechtel).
In his first season on the Hill, Wall led the Oles to their first appearance in the MIAC Playoffs since 2015, as St. Olaf finished 9-10 overall and 5-5 in the MIAC. Under his guidance, St. Olaf had five student-athletes earn All-MIAC or Honorable Mention All-MIAC honors, which was the highest total for the program since 1993. The Oles were picked eighth in the MIAC Preseason Coaches' Poll but defeated three teams picked ahead of them to return to the MIAC Playoffs and post the program's highest win total and MIAC win total since 2015.
After the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out the fall 2020 season, St. Olaf played eight exhibition contests in the spring of 2021 and St. Olaf went 4-2-2 in those eight games with wins over Augsburg, Bethel, St. Thomas, and Concordia-Moorhead.
A former NCAA Division III National Player of the Year, Wall came to St. Olaf after four seasons on the staff at his alma mater, Ohio Wesleyan University, under Jay Martin, the winningest coach in NCAA men's soccer history. After joining Martin's staff in 2015 as an assistant coach, Wall was promoted to associate head coach in April 2017 and also served as the recruiting coordinator for the Battling Bishops.
In Wall's four seasons on the coaching staff at Ohio Wesleyan, the Battling Bishops posted a combined record of 51-21-9 (.685), including a mark of 25-5-6 (.778) in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC). Ohio Wesleyan made three NCAA Tournament appearances and advanced to the NCAC Tournament title game three times in his four seasons on staff.
Wall also served as Ohio Wesleyan's camp director, recruiting coordinator, travel coordinator and assisted in the development of training plans. He recruited the 2016, 2017 and 2018 NCAC Freshmen of the Year and also coached the NCAC Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year in 2015.
As a student-athlete at Ohio Wesleyan, Wall was a two-time NSCAA First Team All-American (2010, 2011) and was named the NSCAA National Player of the Year after captaining the Battling Bishops to the 2011 NCAA Division III National Championship, with Wall scoring in each of the team's final four games in the NCAA Tournament. As a senior, Wall finished fifth in the country in points (53), ninth in goals (19) and fourth in assists (15) as a member of the third-highest-scoring team in the country.
Over his four-year career at Ohio Wesleyan, Wall's teams went a combined 78-11-5 (.856), as he finished his career in the program's top-five in goals (49), assists (36) and points (134). Following his career, Wall was named to the North Coast Athletic Conference Men's Soccer All-Decade Team (2003-12). During his sophomore season, Wall started all 22 games for the team that boasted the statistically-best defense in the country, allowing just six goals in over 2,000 minutes to lead the country in shutout percentage (.773) and goals-against average (0.27).
Wall went on to play professional soccer for Minnesota United FC (formerly Minnesota Stars FC) of the North American Soccer League (NASL) from April 2012 to January 2014, after spending preseason with the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer (MLS).
Wall's coaching career started at the University of St. Thomas, where he was an assistant coach during the 2012 and 2013 seasons, helping guide the Tommies to a record of 21-9-7 (.662). There, he assisted with all facets of the program and designed and implemented offseason cardio programs.
In 2014, Wall served as the Director of Soccer Operations at Division I Xavier University, as the Musketeers advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. At Xavier, he worked with the 2014 BIG East Staff of the Year during a season that saw the Musketeers set program records for wins, shutouts and goals-against average.
Wall also carries three seasons of high-level club coaching experience as the head coach of the U19 Ohio Premier Soccer Club Green team and was named the 2018 United Soccer Coaches Midwest Regional Coach of the Year. In 2018, he led the team to the U19 Elite National Premier League (ENPL) National Championship with a team that had eight members sign to play at Division I programs, including Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) National Player of the Year Luke Kiley. The team finished in fifth place at US Youth Soccer (USYS) Nationals in 2017 and was a semifinalist in 2016.
Wall graduated from Ohio Wesleyan in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts and went on to earn his Master's in recreation and sport sciences from Ohio University in June 2016. In 2017, Wall obtained his C License from U.S. Soccer Federation. His older siblings, Tyler and Sarah, were both three-time All-America selections in soccer at Ohio Wesleyan.
Graduate Assistant
tardron@clarku.edu
Clark (MA)
Division 3
Clark University Graduate AssistantÂ
Played 4 years NCAAÂ Division 2Â
Represented Liverpool, Manchester United and Preston North End youth academies
Represented England at national level for independent schools
Interim Head Coach (Second Email)
noah.g.riskind@gmail.com
Bates
Division 3
Noah Riskind 16 of Bethesda, Md., returns to Bates after working as a teacher for the past four years. Riskind first worked as a seventh-grade math teacher in New Bedford, Massachusetts, as a Teach For America corps member, and then taught English in Colombia for two academic years on back to back Fulbright grants.
A member of the varsity soccer team for all four of his years at Bates, Riskind served as captain for two years and earned a First Captains Award, as well as Bates George L. Wigton Scholar Athlete Award. Riskind, a defender, started 54 games during his time at Bates, including all 40 NESCAC regular season games. Riskind was also a member of the 2015 northeast division champion Portland Phoenix PDL team.
Before Bates, Riskind played for Bethesda Soccer Club and was a member of the Region I ODP team. Riskind, an economics major and Spanish minor, also holds a Masters degree in education from Boston University.
Assistant Coach
bujvary@hamilton.edu
Hamilton
Division 3
Ujvary is in his second year as an assistant coach for the Hamilton College men's soccer program. He was an assistant with the Utica College men's team in 2013 and 2014.
Ujvary helped guide the Pioneers to a pair of Empire 8 playoff appearances, including the program's first trip to the championship game in 2013. Utica players received eight all-conference team honors and one Empire 8 rookie of the year award during his time at the school. Ujvary recently obtained his National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) National Diploma.
Prior to Utica, Ujvary coached youth soccer from the Hudson Valley to Long Island. His time spent with Coerver Soccer Coaching and the Long Island Rough Riders ages U10 to U13 was a great experience.
Ujvary played college soccer at SUNY New Paltz. The defender appeared in 53 games with 41 starts over the course of three seasons. As a senior, he helped lead the Hawks to the SUNYAC quarterfinals in 2011. Ujvary was a member of the Dean's List all four years, made the NSCAA all-academic team and represented the soccer program on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
Ujvary graduated with a degree in adolescent education with a specialization in social studies and a geography minor. He also has a master's degree in special education from Utica. He is from Kings Park, N.Y., and played soccer at Kings Park High School.
Head Coach
ecrehan@cbu.edu
Christian Brothers
Division 2
Enda Crehan was announced as the new Head Men's Soccer Coach in May of 2020. Crehan comes to CBU after spending three seasons as the head coach at Ferrum College (Va.).
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The Newbridge, Galway, Ireland native has 69 victories as a head coach, but his teams have also excelled off the pitch. His 2019 team, at Ferrum, earned the highest GPA (3.19) of all FC men's teams. He has also coached five Academic All-Americans, five academic all-conference members and the 2015 NSCAA NJCAA Student-Athlete of the Year, Elias Tamburini, who is a professional player in Iceland.
THE CREHAN FILE69-38-2 record as a head coach29-22-2 in three seasons at Ferrum College (Va.)Three straight winning seasons for team that had just three in program historyCoached four all-conference selectionsGuided Ferrum to the 2018 ODAC Tournament (first appearance for any FC team in an ODAC Championship)40-16-6 in three seasons at Patrick Henry Community College (Va.)Region 10 Coach of the YearCoached three NJCAA All-Americans and five Academic All-AmericansAssistant AD for International Student Recruitment57-7 record in three seasons as head coach of Carlisle School (Va.)Two VIC conference championshipsServe three seasons as assistant coach and scout at USL 2 team Carolina DynamoUEFA B License USSF Youth License NSCAA Premier and Master DiplomaMaster of Business Administration from Averett UniversityBachelor of Science in International Business from Post UniversityPlayed NCAA Division II soccer at Post University (2005-08)Wife Tanya Two sons Ruairi (4) Eamon (2)
Volunteer Assistant Coach
rasheedjamal@icloud.com
Montevallo
Division 2
Montevallo Mens Soccer Volunteer Assistant (Current)
Assistant Coach
cody_carlson@redlands.edu
Redlands
Division 3
Cody Carlson
Title: Assistant Men's Soccer Coach Email: cody_carlson@redlands.edu Previous College: Redlands '12 '16
[Bio](http://goredlands.com/sports/msoc/coaches/Carlson-Codyview=bio)
Cody Carlson stepped into the newly formed role of full-time Assistant Mens Soccer Coach under the direction of Head Coach Ralph Perez in July 2018.Â
Most recently, Carlson served as the Director of Operations for Mens Soccer at the University of Portland. He contributed to the Pilots tied-for-second-place showing in the West Coast Conference by assisting with equipment management, video analysis, camp development, team travel, among other things. He also coached the U-12 and U-15 boys age groups at FC Portland and won the 2018 Presidents Cup in Oregon with the U-15 team.Â
A student of the game, he currently holds his United States Soccer Federation B Coaching License and was recently named the Head Coach for Redlands F.C., which competes in USL League 2.
Carlson originally worked with the Bulldogs from 2014 to 2017, both as a graduate assistant and then in a part-time role. While at Redlands, he helped the squad gain its highest national ranking ever when it reached No. 7 upon conclusion of the 2016 campaign. The Bulldogs captured the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) regular-season championship each of his three seasons while also securing the SCIAC Postseason Tournament title in 2015 and 2016. The Maroon and Gray advanced to the NCAA Division III Quarterfinals in 2016 to better the squads second-round appearance from the previous year. Carlson was among the 2015 SCIAC Coaching Staff of the Year and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-West Region Staff of the Year in 2015 and 2016.Â
Overall, Carlson assisted in the development and success of 12 All-SCIAC players, one SCIAC Athlete of the Year, and eight NSCAA All-West Region selections. With academics as a priority, he also coached three NSCAA Scholar All-Americans and a pair of College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District honorees.
In addition to coaching, Carlson completed his Master of Arts in Management through the School of Business at the University of Redlands.
In 2016, Carlson also served as the Head Coach of the Redlands High School boys varsity team. In that one year, he elevated the Terriers from eighth place in the Citrus Belt League to third place while also making the CIF playoffs. Finally, he gained coaching experience by leading the IER Pateadores B2000s and Riverside Coras of the NPSL.
Carlson earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Redlands in 2012. As a four-year student-athlete, he competed for the Bulldog mens soccer program and earned significant awards along the way. His presence on the field was unmatched during the 2011 season, as the Bulldog forward earned the 2011 SCIAC Athlete of the Year award.   In addition, he was a three-time First-Team All-Conference selection and landed on the NSCAA All-West Region team on three occasions. After the 2010 season, he became an NSCAA All-American.
During his tenure, the Bulldogs won the SCIAC Championship in three of his four seasons and twice advanced to the NCAA Championships. As a senior, Carlson played an integral role in the teams 16-game win streak en route to an NCAA Sweet 16 run.
Furthermore, he shined in the classroom, earning 2011 CoSIDA Academic All-District honors and 2011 NSCAA Scholar All-America accolades.
Following college, Carlson played for Pali Blues FC and Ventura County Fusion FC in the PDL, and for the Ontario Fury in the MASL.
He currently resides in Redlands.
Head Coach
jb0111@uah.edu
Alabama-Huntsville
Division 2
James Ballamy was named the head women's soccer coach on Feb. 5, 2020, after a season-long stint as the interim head coach which followed two seasons as the team's assistant.
Overall in his time as head coach of the Chargers, Ballamy has guided one D2CCA All-South Region performer, two CSC Academic All-District honorees and two All-GSC awardees.
His second season at the helm of the program came in the 2020-21 academic year when the soccer season was moved to a special Spring Championship Series, and Ballamy guided the team to a 4-4-1 record which included an opening-round win over West Georgia which propelled UAH to the quarterfinals of the SCS tournament.
In his first season in 2019, the program recorded the most wins since 2016 and also earned more conference victories than any Charger women's soccer team had in 18 seasons.
No stranger to the Chargers, Ballamy played three seasons for the Blue and White on the men's team.
In his three-year career, the Worthing, England, native appeared in more than 40 matches for UAH and picked up five goals -- each coming during his senior season in 2015. He also added four assists to total 14 points during his time in Huntsville.
Head Coach
msmith@stu.edu
Saint Thomas (FL)
NAIA
Smith has produced for the Bobcats on the field and is now sharing her knowledge and guidance for a new generation of Bobcats. Each season the team has gotten better with her as coach.
Volunteer Assistant Coach
troyelsea9@gmail.com
Walsh
NAIA
Head Coach
mcolwell@iit.edu
Illinois Tech
NAIA
Colwell just completed his twelfth season with the Illinois Tech soccer program and also serves as the department's Senior Associate Director of Athletics. Colwell begins his ninth season as head coach of the men's soccer team. Â
Colwell, a native of South Bend, Indiana, was assistant women's coach for Saint Mary's College in 2009 and assistant men's soccer and goalkeeper coach Bethel College in 2008. The Pilots advanced to the NAIA National Tournament that season. He was also the Assistant Director of Coaching for the Junior Irish Soccer Club for three seasons.
Prior to that, Colwell was head coach for both the men's and women's teams at NCAA DIII Lakeland College in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, for five seasons. At Lakeland, Colwell guided the women's team to two NCAA Tournament appearances, three conference tournament championships and three regular season conference championships in five seasons.
Before Lakeland, Colwell served as the Assistant Mens and Womens Soccer Coach at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky. During the 2000-01 Season the women advanced to NAIA Regional Semi-finals and were ranked 10th in the nation. The mens team finished 13-5-2. Colwell began his coaching career as Assistant Mens Soccer Coach at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana from 1998-2000. Earlham was a Division III National Tournament participant in 1998 and set school record for wins in a season in 1999 with a 16-3-1 record.
He holds his USSF B, NSCAA Advanced National, NSCAA Youth National, and his Scottish Football Association B License.
As part of our COVID-19 safety plan, the indoor sessions traditionally held on the first day of camp will be shared online.
Sessions will be accessible for the week prior to camp. They are available on-demand and can be completed at the athlete's
convenience.
This approach allows us to continue offering these valuable sessions so athletes arrive to camp ready to maximize the experience,
while still maintaining a safe experience.
EXACT partners with college goalkeeper coaches to prioritize a premium experience for goalkeepers.
All GKs participate in individual keeper-specific training led by college GK coaches
Training focuses on all GK skills including footwork, shot stopping, crossing, and more; GKs receive a 1-on-1 evaluation based on their performance
In addition position-specific work, GKs will play in filmed showcase games observed by college coaches
GKs will get access to digital video footage of all gameplay (same as Field Players)
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Player
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Parent
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Player
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Only training camp organization that has received funding from the NCAA.
Official behavioral training partner of US Soccer.
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