Andrew Coughlin

Goalkeeper Coach

Syracuse

Division 1

Coughlin joined the Orange staff as a volunteer assistant coach in 2016. A Syracuse native, Coughlin has five years of experience playing at the collegiate level and is actively playing professionally.
 
Coughlin started his collegiate soccer career at Syracuse University, where he played for the Orange for three years. After redshirting his freshman year, Coughlin made three appearances in his career at Syracuse, not allowing a goal in any of those outings.
 
Following his redshirt sophomore season, Coughlin transferred to Canisius College, where he was a two-year starter at the goalkeeper position and team captain. He finished his collegiate career with seven school records including single-season records for shutouts (8), goals-against average (.85) and wins (9). He was voted to the 50th anniversary All-Canisius XI First Team. Coughlin was named WNY Goalkeeper of the Year in 2014 and 2015.
 
After graduating from Canisus in December of 2015, Coughlin signed with the Syracuse Silver Knights in the Major Arena Soccer League. A current member of the active roster, Coughlin went 5-2 and was voted to the MASL All-Rookie First Team. He also received the Syracuse Silver Knights Unsung Hero award voted on by the players and coaches.
 

Brian Plotkin

Assistant Coach

Notre Dame

Division 1

Following a decorated two-year championship sweep alongside Chad Riley at Dartmouth College, Brian Plotkin officially joined the Notre Dame mens soccer program in February of 2018 as an assistant coach.

Plotkin joined Rileys staff at Notre Dame after spending the previous two seasons as a Dartmouth assistant coach. He was on the Big Green staff for each of the past two Ivy League championships during Dartmouths conference four-peat, which included a 12-3-1 mark and the 15th overall seed in the 2017 NCAA Division I Mens Soccer Championship.

In two seasons under Plotkins guidance, Dartmouths Wyatt Omsberg earned a pair of United Soccer Coaches All-America citations and doubled as the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year. More than 13 players, including Omsberg, received All-Ivy recognition during that span, and the Big Green earned a 2016 NSCAA Team Academic Award in honor of strong performance in the classroom.

Prior to his time at Dartmouth, Plotkin was an assistant coach at Loyola University (Chicago) for three seasons from 2013-15. The Ramblers swept Missouri Valley Conference Player, Defensive Player and Goalkeeper of the Year awards during the 2015 campaign, while leading the NCAA in both team goals against average and the fewest goals allowed that season. A total of 12 players recruited under Plotkins watch ultimately achieved all-conference plaudits, and the Loyola staff received Missouri Valley Conference Coaching Staff of the Year honors in 2014.

Jhojan Obando

Assistant Coach

Michigan

Division 1

Obando has been instrumental in producing some of the program's best goalkeepers. In 2019, he coached Andrew Verdi to Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year honors and a school record for lowest goals-against average (0.78, minimum 1,000 minutes). After Verdi went down with an injury late in the season, Obando quickly installed freshman Owen Finnerty between the pipes. Finnerty played every minute of the final seven matches, which included runs to the Big Ten Tournament final and the NCAA Sweet 16. Between the two of them, U-M had 11 shutouts in 2019, most in a single season in school history. Four of the five spots behind Verdi on the school's all-time list for lowest GAA were coached by Obando, including Henry Mashburn (0.81 in 2018), Verdi (1.02 in 2017) and Evan Louro (1.05 in 2015).

With Obando's goalkeepers in net, U-M has set, then tied, the school record for fewest goals allowed in a season, conceding 18 goals in both 2018 and 2019. Four of the top seven defenses in program history -- as judged by goals-against average -- have come in the last five years under Obando's watch (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019). He's mentored 2012 All-Big Ten second-team honoree Adam Grinwis (formerly of Orlando City SC) and fellow program alum Evan Louro (formerly of the New York Red Bulls). 

A native of Colombia, Obando possesses a USSF National C License, as well as an NSCAA Level III goalkeeping certificate. He played in 44 career matches (42 starts) as a goalkeeper at Providence under the guidance of Chaka Daley as a student-athlete, helping the Friars to a 24-14-4 record and recording 13 shutouts. In 2010, Obando helped the Friars to the championship game of the Big East Tournament and was named to the All-Tournament Team.

Additionally, he was part of three Providence teams that made the NCAA Tournament. During the last two seasons, the Friars hosted an NCAA Tournament first-round match for the first times in school history, and advanced to the second round on each occasion. He was one of four goalkeepers invited to the 2012 adidas MLS Player Combine and most recently played for the Des Moines Menace in the Premier Development League.

Cameron Petty

Volunteer Assistant Coach (Goalkeepers)

Belmont

Division 1

Former Belmont University mens soccer goalkeeper Cameron Petty is in his first season assisting the Bruins as a volunteer assistant coach/goalkeeper coach. Head coach David Costa appointed Petty to help the program's goalkeepers in August of 2022.
 
A Belmont graduate and Franklin, Tennessee, native, Petty was a four-year member of the mens soccer team and three-year letter winner for the Bruins. He has expansive knowledge of the game and goalkeeping position as a local youth goalkeeper coach.
 
For years, Petty has been a goalkeeper coach at Caleb Patterson-Sewells CPS Soccer Academy where he continues to lead the Elite Keepers program. Petty is also a goalkeeper staff coach at Tennessee Soccer Club (TSC) Nashville.
 
During his time as a Belmont student-athlete, Petty started 12 matches in front of goal and saw time between the pipes in 15 contests. After redshirting as a true freshman in 2017, Petty recorded 42 saves and earned four shutouts across three seasons. His goals against average was 1.18 and he held a save percentage of .737 in 1,152 minutes in goal. Petty was a three-time Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll member and garnered Belmonts first SoCon Defensive Player of the Week honor on March 2, 2021, following consecutive shutouts to begin the unique 2020-21 spring season.
 
Prior to his Bruin career, Petty starred at Brentwood Academy where he tallied the most clean sheets and most saves en route to all-region honors in 2016. He helped lead the Eagles to a trio of state tournament appearances.

Wesley Woodley

Volunteer Assistant Coach

Loyola-Chicago (IL)

Division 1

I have been the assistant coach at North Park University as well as Trinity Christian College. I am currently the Goalkeeper coach at Loyola University. 

Rob Esposito

Assistant Coach

Marist

Division 1

Rob Esposito currently assists Matt Viggiano in coaching the Marist Red Foxes, and also holds the title Technical Director at Quickstrike FC. As a student-athlete, Esposito played at Herkimer Community College from 2004-2006, where the team finished as national runners-up in 2004 and won a National Championship in 2005. Following his time at Herkimer, Esposito enrolled at SUNY Fredonia, playing from 2006-2008, when the team finished as SUNYAC runners-up in 2006 and conference champions in 2007. During his time at Fredonia, Esposito was named NSCAA All-Region twice and after graduation, played for the Westchester Flames of the PDL.

Esposito began coaching in 2011 at Dutchess Community College, before he was hired as an assistant at Mount St. Mary College in Newburgh from 2012-17, winning a conference championship during the 2013 season. Esposito holds a FAW C License.

jon atkinson

Head Coach

Longwood

Division 1

Jon Atkinson is set for his 17th year at Longwood University during 2019-20 academic year and his 15th year as head coach of the mens soccer program following his appointment in February 2005. Atkinson, the 2013 Big South Coach of the Year, owns an overall record of 84-149-34 in his 14 seasons as Longwood head coach, including 55-51-16 at home.

Before he become the head boss of the Lancers, Atkinson previously served as an assistant coach on the mens soccer coaching staff beginning in 2003 after spending time in the professional ranks playing with premiership outfit Sunderland and Darlington FC, managing 18 appearances for the Quakers before coming to the United States. Due to a career-ending injury, Atkinson turned his hand to coaching while gaining his FA Badge during his time with the Black Cats. He currently holds US Soccer Coaching A License and serves on the Board of Directors for the local Thunder FC club soccer program. 
 
Atkinson has had 15 players earn Big South All-Conference accolades in Longwoods six seasons as a Big South member and he guided his program to the 2016 Big South Championship game, as one of four programs to reach the Big South final.  
 
The 2017 season saw an injury-plagued Longwood squad go 1-15-2, missing the Big South Tournament for the first time since joining the league. The Lancers played a difficult out-of-conference schedule, playing four ACC opponents, as well as then-ranked No. 9 UNCW. Longwood was led by its senior center back tandem of Marten Pajunurm and Tom Devitt, who anchored the back line. The Lancers played in 11 one-goal games with four of those games being decided in overtime.

After a golden goal victory over rival Liberty in the 2016 regular season finale to clinch a spot in the Big South Tournament, Atkinson and the Lancers rode a hot streak to the finals before eventually falling to top-seeded Radford. In that run, the Lancers knocked off UNC Asheville and High Point on the road to take the league by storm.

Longwood men's soccer finished the 2016 season with an 8-12-1 record behind the dynamic duo of Finnlay Wyatt, who scored six goals and added six assists, and Dan Campos, who led the NCAA with 12 assists from his midfield position. After success with the Lancers, Wyatt signed a professional contract with the Richmond Kickers while Campos returns for his senior campaign.

Atkinsons Lancers enjoyed a breakout 2015 campaign, doubling their wins and improving to an overall record of 9-9-1 and 4-4-1 in Big South play. The team ranked amongst the Big Souths top-three for goals scored after the squads group of freshman accounted for nearly half of Longwoods total. The storm of scoring was led by All-Big South second team selection and redshirt-freshman Willy Miezan, who finished the season nationally-ranked as one of the top scorers in Division I.

The 2014 campaign saw the Lancers run into a string of tough losses on the way to a 4-14-1 record. Longwood lost eight one-goal games but managed three Big South wins, including back-to-back victories over Presbyterian and Campbell. Despite the hard-luck season, Longwood still managed to qualify for the Big South Tournament with a seventh-place finish thanks to the emergence of first-year standouts Dan Campos and VCU transfer Finnlay Wyatt, who combined for six goals in their inaugural seasons in Farmville.  

Longwood finished 7-9-4 overall in 2013, including an impressive 6-3-1 record in the Big South Conference, while advancing to the league tournament semifinals. In their first year as part of the Big South in 2012, Atkinson's Lancers compiled a 3-12-3 overall mark, including a 2-7-1 record in league play. The squad's first-ever Big South victory was a 1-0 decision at UNC Asheville on Sept. 9. 
 
Atkinson led Longwood to an overall record of 11-6-3 throughout the 2011 season, including 6-2-1 at home and a 2-2 mark in the Atlantic Soccer Conference (ASC) while winning the ASC Tournament Championship for the second time in four years. It was the most wins for the program since 2002. He led the Lancers to a record of 2-13-4 during 2010, including 0-3-1 in the ASC, following a record of 6-12-2 during 2009, including 2-2 in the ASC while finishing as ASC Tournament runners-up. Atkinson led Longwood to its first ASC Tournament Championship in 2008, finishing 8-8-4 overall, 2-2 in the ASC while going 4-2-2 at the Athletics Complex where the program is 26-14-5 since 2006 when competition first began at the facility. 
 
Atkinson and the Lancers have averaged over six wins per season in one of the toughest regions in the nation over the past eight years. He led the program to an overall record of 7-10-2 during his first season in 2005, including 3-2-1 in the ASC while playing a schedule that included five Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) members. It was a dramatic turnaround from the year before when the squad finished 1-16 (2004), and even more impressive was Longwood finishing second during its first year competing in the ASC, though unable to participate in the ASC Tournament due to the Division I Reclassification. 
 
Longwood was 7-8-2 overall in 2007, including 3-2 in the ASC while advancing to the ASC Tournament Championship match for the first time before falling on penalty kicks to finish as runners-up for the first time. The Lancers were 6-8-4 overall in 2006, 2-2-2 in the ASC. 
 
Prior to Longwood, Atkinson was an assistant coach at West Virginia Wesleyan College from 1999-2002; helping guide WVWC to a pair of West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) titles and a runners-up finish in three years. He was also the WVIAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year as a senior student-athlete with the Bobcats, scoring a school-record 29 goals during 2001. Atkinson was the head coach of both the boys and girls soccer programs at Lewis County (W.Va.) High School during 2001-02, leading the two teams to appearances in the state finals, for the first time in school history. 
 
Atkinson is dedicated to soccer and spends much of his free time improving the college game while giving back to the local community with numerous off-season and summer camps and clinics. He has served as a National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) regional ranking committee member, the ASCs Major League Soccer (MLS) Combine Selection representative, and an Olympic Development Program (ODP) Region I coach since 2008. 
 
A native of Newcastle, England, Atkinson earned his Bachelor of Science degree in sports management from Wearside College in Sunderland, England, his Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from Sunderland University, and his Master of Business Administration degree from West Virginia Wesleyan.

Mike Enghofer

Assistant Coach

Valparaiso

Division 1

Assistant coach Mike Enghofer comes to Valpo in his first year on staff with the Men Soccer team

Before joining Valparaiso University, Enghofer spent the spring of 2019 serving as the top assistant at Indiana University Northwest where he helped train and recruit for the program as it set to compete in its inaugural season in the NAIA powerhouse Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Prior to that, Enghofer served as the head coach at Wheeler High School from 2017 - 2018

He received his degree in Mathematics Teaching in 2015 from Purdue Fort Wayne where he enjoyed a decorated playing career for the Mastodons.

During his time in Fort Wayne playing for PFW, Enghofer was a regular first team choice and helped lead the Mastodons to three summit league tournament appearances.

Enghofer currently resides in Valparaiso, Indiana.

Chris Barrett

Head Coach

Radford

Division 1

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Zachary Weidman

Volunteer Assistant Coach

American

Division 1

Coach Weidman joins American after previously spending two seasons as an assistant at the University of the Cumberlands. During the spring 2021 season, Weidman led the Patriots to their first Mid-South Conference title and an appearance in the NAIA National Tournament Quarterfinals. UC finished the spring with a No. 6 ranking in the final national poll, the highest ranking in program history.

Primarily responsible for the goalkeepers, he directed the unit to one of their most successful seasons between the posts. In the spring 2021 campaign, the keepers recorded nine shutouts (seventh-most in NAIA) and 14 wins, which was the most since 2010 for the program. He also coached an NAIA All-American.

A native of Concord, Mich., Weidman played at Spring Arbor University. He played four seasons with the Cougars and boasted an .833 record as a goalkeeper.

Aidan Rahill

Fairfield

Division 1

Aidan Rahill was appointed assistant coach of the Fairfield University men's soccer team in July of 2023.


Rahill comes to Fairfield with five years of coaching experience, most recently serving as the First Assistant Men's Soccer Coach and later Interim Head Coach at Manhattanville College. During his tenure at Manhattanville the Valiants achieved a No. 7 Regional ranking and the 2022 Skyline Conference Regular Season Title. Rahill had two athletes named to the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III All-Region three team, seven athletes named to the Skyline All-Conference teams and the Skyline Conference Defensive Player of the Year. The Valiants finished their season with a 9-5-4 overall record.


Rahill also spent 2023 working with the New York Red Bulls as an Academy Performance Analyst, working closely with the U13, U14, U15 and U17 academy teams out of Whippany, New Jersey. His role involved pre-match, in-game and post-match analysis, along with individual clipping and opposition scouting. In his time with New York Red Bulls, Rahill worked closely with many talented players. He travelled with the U15 academy team to Dallas, Texas and played a part in their run when they were crowned the 2023 MLS Next Cup Champions.


Previous to Manhattanville and New York Red Bulls, Rahill served as the First Assistant Men's Soccer Coach and later Interim Head Coach at Coastal Bend College for the 2021-22 season. While with the Cougars, Rahill assisted with the development of weekly practice plans and evaluations of student-athletes. Rahill was also the recruiting coordinator for Coastal Bend men's soccer, helping to recruit student-athletes and attending camps across the world to recruit players. In addition to organizing and planning team travel and breaking down opponent film, Rahill was the team's social media manager, helping to develop an identity for Cougar Men's Soccer online. Coastal Bend reached a No. 5 national ranking while Rahill was on the sidelines in the 2021 season and mentored three All-Region XIV players. 


After finishing the 2021-22 season at Coastal Bend, Rahill served as a First Team Assistant Coach and Head Reserve Coach at St. Louis Lions of the USL 2 as they narrowly missed out on a playoff spot. The St. Louis Lions were ranked as high as No. 14 Nationally in the USL 2 during the 2022 season.


Prior to making his way to Coastal Bend, Rahill served as an Assistant Coach at Barca Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina earlier in 2021, conducting practice sessions while joining a travel team that made its way along the east coast throughout the summer. Rahill also served as a coach for the Football Association of Ireland in 2018. He currently holds a USSF "C" License. 


Rahill was a member of the Missouri Valley College men's soccer team from 2017 to 2021, serving as the team's vice-captain in his senior year. Missouri Valley mens soccer would claim the NAIA National Championship in the 2020-21 season for the first time in the programs very successful history. Rahill was also a 2020 NAIA Scholar Athlete whilst a student-athlete with the Vikings. Rahill played for the St. Louis Lions of USL League Two in 2019 before playing for Alamo City SC out of San Antonio, Texas in 2020.


Rahill is a 2021 graduate of Missouri Valley College, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management along with a Minor in Accounting. He currently resides in Fairfield, CT.

Spencer Pappas

Assistant Men's Soccer Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

Detroit-Mercy

Division 1

Spencer Pappas enters his sixth season as assistant coach of the Titans in 2019-20. He joined the University of Detroit Mercy mens soccer team prior to the start of the 2014 season as an assistant coach. He earned the additional title of recruiting coordinator in February 2018.

Pappas has helped coach the Titans to 27 victories during his five years as an assistant coach and a share of the Horizon League regular-season crown in 2014.

The Titans saw their share of success in 2017, recording seven victories and reaching the semifinals of the Horizon League Championship. Detroit Mercy topped Milwaukee in penalty kicks to advance in the league tournament for the first time since 2012.

Tyler Moorman and Spiro Pliakos earned a bevy of honors during and after the 2017 season with Moorman being named All-Region and Scholar All-Region and Pliakos becoming the first Titan male student-athlete in school history to receive First Team Academic All-American laurels. Pliakos also was the second player in school history to earn All-Conference accolades in all four seasons of his playing career.

In his first two seasons as the assistant coach for the Titans, the team has finished with winning records and qualified for the Horizon League Championship tournament in each season. In 2015, the Titans went 7-5-8 and dropped just one game during the conference season, going 3-1-5. Detroit Mercy also earned its first victory in program history over the University of Michigan, winning 2-1 in Ann Arbor. As a squad, the team notched the second-lowest goals against average in school history (0.99) and three Titans were named All-Horizon League.

Pappas helped coach the Titans to a 9-7-4 record and a share of the Horizon League regular season crown in 2014. The squad held the opposition to the fewest goals per game (0.89) in school history, allowing just 19 goals in 20 contests. Pappas helped coach Spiro Pliakos to Horizon League Freshman of the Year honors.
 
This is a tremendous hire for our soccer program and as a whole for UDM, said Titan head coach Nicholas Deren at the time of his hiring. His hard work and dedication will enhance our program as we look to make a run at a Horizon League Championship. He will serve as a great liaison and a solid resource for our young men.

Ten (10) Titans have been named All-League during Pappas' five-year tenure as assistant coach, including Spiro Pliakos who was All-League in all four years, while Nathan Steinwascher was the Horizon League Goalkeeper of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in 2014.
 
Pappas was as an assistant coach at Albion for two seasons leading training sessions and organizing all aspects of recruiting. Pappas is also currently on the coaching staff for the Michigan Jaguars FC in Novi. He has previously worked with the Jackson Rush Soccer Club and TNT Soccer Club.
 
Pappas earned his bachelors degree in Kinesiology from Michigan State with a specialization in coaching. While at MSU, Pappas worked with the Michigan State men's soccer team, including their run to the 2010 NCAA Sweet 16.
 
He owns a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) "C", D and E License as well as a National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Advanced National Diploma.

Dan Klinect

Assistant Coach

Emory

Division 3

This is my fourth season as the Emory Men' Soccer 2nd Assistant. My primary duties are working with attacking components that fit our system. I'm also heavily involved with the fitness of the team and charting progress throughout the season to help our head coach making decisions based upon the fitness of our players. Video analysis and scouting reports also are a part of my duties along with recruiting.

In my three previous seasons we had a record of 40-16-3 along with a Elite Eight appearance in the 2017 NCAA D-III tournament. 

In addition to coaching at Emory University I'm also a high school coach. I'm currently in my 20th year as a head coach with 254 wins, 3 state championships (Grayson, Brookwood, and Parkview) along with a state runner-up. I've been NSCAA Georgia Coach of the Year on three occasions, NSCAA South Regional Coach of the Year Twice, and NSCAA National Coach of the Year Finalist twice.

Steve McCrath

Head Coach

Wheaton (IL)

Division 3

https://athletics.wheaton.edu/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/steve-mccrath/1712



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Greg Mulholland

Head Coach

CO School of Mines

Division 2

Since taking over as interim then full head coach in 2017, Greg Mulholland is 71-13-8 with five RMAC Regular-Season titles, four RMAC Tournament titles and four NCAA Tournament appearances. He initially joined the Orediggers in 2007 as the program's assistant coach.


Mulholland's most recent conference titles came in 2019 as he guided Mines to a historic sweep of the RMAC crowns. The Orediggers finished the season 15-4-4 overall and 10-1-3 in RMAC play. Mulholland led Mines to the NCAA Tournament for a third straight year and advanced to the Sweet 16 thanks to a 2-1 win over #1-ranked Azusa Pacific on its home turf. The Orediggers' also took down Texas A&M-International in the first round of the NCAA postseason before falling to Cal State San Bernardino in the third round.

In 2018, Mulholland led Mines to another NCAA Tournament appearance after going 18-2-1 overall and 13-0-1 in RMAC play. Six Orediggers were named All-RMAC including Jason Zobott as RMAC Defensive Player of the Year. Mulholland also coached five players to all-region honors with John Haist earning South Central Regional Player of the Year distinction for a second straight year. Additionally, Zobott and Haist were named all-America with Zobott and Ben Overholt earning Google Cloud Academic All-America honors. Under Mulholland, Mines broke or tied 10 program records and added seven new listings to the Oredigger record book in 2018.

Under the interim tag in 2017, Mulholland led the Orediggers to the NCAA Sweet 16 after winning a RMAC Regular-Season and Tournament titles, going 17-4-1 overall and 13-1-0 in RMAC play. Under Mulholland's guidance. John Haist and Nikolaus Grotz earned two All-America nods each. Haist was named D2CCA Regional Player of the Year, RMAC Player of the Year and RMAC Tournament MVP after scoring the second-most goals in the country (22).

Since joining the staff in 2007, Mulholland has aided Mines to a cumulative record of 128-55-22 as well as four NCAA tournament berths, three RMAC Tournament titles and the 2010, 2015 and 2017 RMAC regular season championships.


In 2017 the team compiled a 17-4-1 record with RMAC regular season and tournament titles and a #9 national finish.


The 2015 season was the best in program history as Mines completed an unbeaten regular season while capturing the RMAC regular-season and Tournament titles. Mines then went deep into the NCAA Tournament, winning the NCAA South Central regional title with a road win at Midwestern State before bowing out in overtime of the Elite Eight to Cal Poly Pomona. Mines ended the season 18-1-3 and was ranked #8 by the NSCAA.

The Orediggers closed the 2014 campaign 12-7-1 all seven losses were decided by one goal, including three in overtime and 9-5-0 in the RMAC for a second straight season.

Mines debuted No. 25 in the final regular season NSCAA top-25 following its third conference tourney crown in five years, a stirring 4-3 shootout decision against Colorado Colorado Springs in Grand Junction.

The men went 11-7-1 in 2013 and finished runner-up in the RMAC at 9-5-0, reaching No. 6 in the national poll before earning an at-large bid to their fifth NCAA tournament in program history and fourth since 2009.

Mines returned to the NCAA postseason for the fourth time in 2012, capturing the RMAC Tournament with a 4-3 upset of previously unbeaten and No. 1 Regis. Despite the toughest schedule in Division II, CSM closed at 14-5-2 (9-3-2 RMAC) and ranked No. 21 in the final NSCAA Top-25 Coaches Poll.

In the NCAA postseason for a second consecutive season in 2010, the men earned the programs first tournament win behind a 5-1 first round defeat of No. 11 Regis.

The Orediggers swept the RMAC regular season and tournament titles and ascended to No. 1 in the top-25 for the first time, eventually settling at No. 9 at 17-2-2 (12-1-1 RMAC). 

Prior to his arrival at Mines, Mulholland spent six years as the assistant and goalkeeper coach at Chatfield High School where he helped the program to a state championship in 2004 and numerous top-10 rankings. In addition, he was the Director of Goalkeeping for The Colorado Girls Soccer Academy from 2002-05.

He formerly served as team and goalkeeper coach for Real Colorado of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy.

A native of Littleton and graduate of Central Bucks East High School in Buckingham, Pennsylvania, Mulholland earned his bachelor's degree from Millersville (Pa.) in 2001.

John Powell

Head Coach

Northwest Nazarene

Division 2

John Powell enters his second season as Head Men's Soccer Coach at NNU in the fall of 2022.

In his first year at the helm of the Nighthawks in the fall of 2021, Powell led NNU to an 8-8 overall mark and 5-5 GNAC record, capping the year with a 1-0 win over No. 22 Seattle Pacific. NNU had four players earn All-GNAC honors, including Lukas Juodkunaitis as the Freshman of the Year. Lorenzo Valentini, a first team all-conference selection, also earned United Soccer Coaches All-Region honors and CoSIDA Academic All-American honors.
 
Powell came to NNU after spending a year at Arizona Christian University, first named an assistant coach in June 2020 before being promoted to Head Coach of the Firestorm in November 2020.
 
Prior to ACU, Powell was the Associate Head Coach at California State University - Stanislaus from 2013-2019. After playing for the Warriors, Powell twice served as a coach for his alma mater. His favorite highlights on the pitch as a coach were helping the Warriors advance to the NCAA Division II Tournament in 2015 and play in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) championship match in both 2014 and 2015.
 
During his time at Stanislaus State as the top assistant, Powell was the lead recruiter and academic coordinator. The Warriors produced 16 All-CCAA players, six All-Region honorees, and one NCAA Division II All-American with Powell on the staff. The 2015 squad owns the Warrior record for goals (54), assists (51), and shutouts (10) in a season.
 
In between his stints at Stanislaus State, Powell spent time at Modesto Junior College as an assistant coach.  The Pirates qualified for the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) playoffs and were ranked as high as seventh in the state of California.
 
Along with his collegiate coaching, Powell has spent the last nine years working with the San Jose Earthquakes Regional Academy Center, Academica FC (CA), and the CCV Stars (AZ).
 
Thanks to his work in the classroom and on the pitch, Powell was named the 2010-11 Cal State Stanislaus Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year.  He was a three-time member of the CCAA All-Academic team.
 
Graduating with honors in 2011, Powell earned a degree in business administration with a double concentration in human resources and marketing along with a minor in communication studies.
 
Powell and his wife Megan, who works in the NNU Athletic Department as the Athletics Office Manager, have a daughter named Harper Jane.

Brett Parker

Head Coach

Saint Leo

Division 2

Saint Leo University Vice President and Director of Athletics, [Francis X. Reidy](https://saintleolions.com/staff.aspxstaff=9) announced on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, the hiring of Brett Parker as the ninth head coach in the men's soccer program's 51-year history. Parker joins the Lions after a run to the NCAA Division II Men's Soccer National Semifinals with Fort Hays State.

"We are excited to welcome Brett Parker as our next men's soccer coach. He has a proven ability to build programs into winners," University Vice President and Director of Athletics [Francis X. Reidy](https://saintleolions.com/staff.aspxstaff=9) stated. "This was a very difficult selection process but Brett's competitive nature, fit with our staff and his vision for the program were a clear match from the start."

"I'd like to thank Mr. Reidy and the search committee for believing and trusting in me for taking over a program with proud tradition and see my vision for the future of the program," Brett Parker mentioned. "I am excited for the opportunity to coach at Saint Leo and in the Sunshine State Conference, which most regard as the toughest conference in Division II."

The 11-year coaching veteran was the first head coach at Fort Hays State and reached the NCAA tournament in seven consecutive seasons while putting together a [100-40-18](tel:100-40-18)record at the helm of the Tigers over eight years.

Reidy continued, "Brett's seven consecutive NCAA appearances highlighted with a Final Four this past season are truly impressive. I believe we have recruited one of the best head coaches in all of Division II to lead our program."

At the helm, Parker has guided his programs to 10 or more wins in 10-straight seasons on his way to putting together a [126-61-21](tel:126-61-21)overall record, a .606-winning percentage. Parker has led his teams to seven NCAA regional tournaments, three quarterfinals appearances and one national semifinals appearance, which came this past season as the Tigers tied the eventual-National Champion Barry University, 0-0, before falling in penalty-kicks.

Parker added, "I look forward to hitting the ground running and looking to get the program back to where it was just a few short years ago."

This past season at Fort Hays State Parker, who was a two-time Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) Coach of the Year (2017 and 2018), and his staff were named the Central Region coaching staff of the year by the United Soccer Coaches. He has coached six Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-Americans, two United Soccer Coaches All-Americans, 39 D2CCA All-Central Region selections, four conference players of the year, three regional players of the year and one D2CCA national player of the year in Santiago Agudelo.

A Bozeman, Mont. native, Parker is a 2006 graduate of Ottawa (Kan.) University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology before going on to complete his Master of Science in Health and Human Performance at Fort Hays State in 2017. Parker played two years at Ottawa University where he was the 2006 First Team All-KCAC and Defensive Player of the Year while being selected as a NAIA All-Region IV player before going on to being named a NAIA Honorable Mention All-America.

Scott Martin

Assistant Coach

Pfeiffer

Division 2

Scott Martin is in his 4th season as the men's soccer assistant coach at Pfeiffer University.

With over a decade of coaching experience at the youth club ranks, he returns to the college game for the first time since 2015. Previously a member of John Keating's staff at Belmont Abbey College, Martin was a first-team assistant and led the reserve team program.

Martins's soccer career and exposure to the top levels of the game received a boost when he joined Total Football Analysis as a tactical analyst.

Since joining TFA in September 2019, he has made a meteoric climb to senior status, featuring in the magazine each month and working on many client projects, including for EPL, MLS, and A-League clubs.

In addition to coaching and Total Football Analysis content, Martin was also a Match Analyst for Vélez Club de Fútbol for three years, helping them earn promotion from the Spanish Tercera División to the Segunda División RFEF. His time at Vélez CF has also included contributions to the scouting department.

Martin has also published and edited soccer books. His initial contribution to a publication was taking the lead in the "Real Madrid: Preseason Soccer Prospectus 2020/21" project.

Since then, he has penned "Revitalizing Real Madrid: The Tactics and Stats behind Zinedine Zidane's Success" and co-authored "The Soccer Parenting Handbook: Help Your Kids Get Better While Keeping Your Sanity" with Chris Mumford, a UNC-Chapel Hill professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Martin is also a co-founder of The Football Legacy Magazine, which relives the performances of legendary teams through a tactical lens.

While playing philosophies and tactical systems are his soccer passions, it's supporting his players and helping them develop on and off the field that drives his coaching.

Martin believes that culture is the primary driver of performance, which requires close attention to leadership development, identifying internal motivations, and crafting a supportive, yet competitive environment.

Martin currently holds his USSF B License and is an IPSO Foundations of Football Scouting certificate holder. He has experience consulting national and professional teams, as well as top D1s.

Willy Allgeier

Volunteer Assistant Coach

Chapman

Division 3

Chapman University

Ben Taylor

Head Coach

Drury

Division 2

Ben Taylor will enter his third year as head coach of the Drury men's soccer program in 2020

Taylor's overall coaching record is 87-55-13.

Taylor came back to Drury after spending six seasons as the head coach at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, Iowa. His teams went 76-36-8 during his tenure and were ranked in the NJCAA top 20 in four of his six seasons with one of his teams ranked as high as second nationally. He also coached three NJCAA All-Americans during his time at ICCC. In addition, Taylor served as an assistant coach for the Des Moines Menace in the Premier Developmental League and helped the franchise to a 12-1-1 record in 2014.
 
As a player for Drury from 2007-10, Taylor was Second Team All-American selection, was a two-time First Team All-GLVC pick and was named to the All-Region first team three times. He finished his playing career ranked second all-time in assists at Drury with 23. Taylor helped the Panthers to the GLVC title in his junior year in 2009 with a team that went 21-2 and advanced to the round of 16 in the NCAA-II national tournament. He was a four-year starter, a team captain for three seasons and also a member of the GLVC All-Academic Team. 
 
Taylor graduated from Drury in 2011 with a degree in Speech Communication. He also holds a United Soccer Coaches Premier Diploma and a UEFA B

Aidan Bilbao

Assistant Coach

Truman State

Division 2

I am the graduate assistant for the mens soccer program at Truman State University. I am in my third year of coaching.  We are a Division 2 school from Kirksville, Missouri who competes in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

Mykell Bates

Head Coach

Santa Clara

Division 1

I was a volunteer coach for a year before moving to an assistant role here at Santa Clara University.



Prior to working with Santa Clara University, I coached (and still) coach at Mountain View Los Altos Soccer Club (MVLASC) located in the bay area for 5 years.  I also coached U17s for Silicon Valley Soccer Academy (SVSA) located in Redwood City, Ca in 2017/2018. 



Prior to coaching I was drafted by Toronto FC in 2012 in the second round.  I was fortunate enough to play all four years at Santa Clara University from 2008-2011.  I was selected All West Coast Conference First team for both 2010 and 2011 season. 



I was fortunate enough to captain the U-17 US Men's National Team in the 2007 U17 Fifa World Cup held in South Korea. 



I have a bachelor's in Marketing from Santa Clara University in 2012 and a Masters in Kinesiology (Exercise Physiology) from San Jose State University in 2015.

Mark Zathey

Head Coach

Madonna

NAIA

Zathey is starting his second stint as a head coach at Madonna after leading the Crusader women's team from 2001-05. "I am very pleased that we were able to get such a great coach and even better person in Mark," commented athletic director Bryan Rizzo after introducing Zathey to the team. "His roots with Madonna soccer date back to the inception of the program and he has remained a strong supporter of both the men's and women's teams through the years. I'm excited for the future of the program." During Zathey's tenure with the Crusader women, his squads won five straight Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) championships and advanced to the NAIA National Championship in 2005. A three-time selection as WHAC Coach of the Year (2002, '04, '05), 21, all five of Zathey's teams were ranked in the NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll at some point during the season with 2005 team ending the season at number eight. Zathey is the leader in career wins with 71, posting a 71-21-12 mark in his five seasons for a .740 winning percentage. "I am excited about this opportunity," said Zathey after his introduction to the team. "This step in my coaching journey is one that is a very emotional one. Madonna was very much a second home for me from '94-'05 when I was a student-athlete, and later a coach. Both soccer programs have a rich history. I look forward to the opportunity to serve the men's program and hope to continue to build upon the shoulders of the previous players and coaches who gave so much to the game." A member of the first ever Madonna University men's soccer team in 1994 and a two-time team captain, Zathey is a 2000 graduate of Madonna with a degree in history and a certificate in secondary education. Zathey continued his academic pursuits, earning a master's degree in sports administration from Wayne State in 2006. Zathey also served as an adjunct instructor at MU in 2004. Zathey has served as the technical director for the Michigan Rush as well as the director of the boy's Michigan State Youth Soccer Association (MSYSA) Olympic Development Program (ODP) since 2006 and has been a staff instructor for the MSYSA Coaching Education program since 2002. Prior to his time with the Rush, Zathey was the director of coaching for the Northville (Mich.) Soccer Association from 2001-06. Zathey holds both a United States Soccer Federation "A" License as well as a National Youth License. He earned the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Premier Diploma in 2012. Zathey also served on the staff of the Michigan Bucks PDL team from 2010-2016. Zathey earn the USSF Grassroots Instructor License in 2018. The 2017 team finished in the National Tournament in the Round of 16. The 2018 team finished at the National Tournament in the Final Four. The 2019 team finished at the National Tournament in the Round of 16. 

Brian Lanoye

Assistant Coach

Pacific (CA)

Division 1

Brian Lanoye joined the Pacific men's soccer coaching staff as an assistant and goalkeeper coach in the summer of 2019.

In his first season with the Tigers, he helped lead Pacific to its first win in program history at San Francisco while developing four All-WCC honorees and three All-Academic honorees. Lanoye worked with Pacific goalkeeper Ethan Bandre throughout the season, helping him maintain a sub-two goals against average. 

Prior to joining Pacific, Lanoye served as an assistant and goalkeeper coach at UC Irvine for two years. In his time with the Anteaters, Lanoye helped lead UCI to a 11-6-4 record in 2018 en route to a Big West Conference regular season title and NCAA Tournament birth.

Lanoye reunited with Coach Reeves in Stockton after spending two successful campaigns as an assistant coach under him at Cal Poly Pomona. The Broncos reached back-to-back NCAA Division II Tournament, advancing to the West Regional Finals in 2016 and finishing as the National Runner-up in 2015. In the two seasons, the program produced five All-Americans set a school record in 2016 with 11 shutouts.

Prior to his time at CPP, Lanoye spent eight seasons coaching at his alma mater, Cal State Fullerton. Lanoye began as an undergraduate assistant for the Titans in 2006 was promoted to graduate assistant and goalkeeper coach in 2010. The Titans earned a Big West Tournament title in 2014 and tied the school record that year with nine shutouts.

Lanoye earned a Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology in 2010 before returning to earn his Master's in Kinesiology and Sport Psychology in 2013.

Kevin Stoll

Assistant Coach

Saint Louis U.

Division 1

National B license 

Assistant mens soccer coach at Saint Louis University

Scott Heinen

Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator

Gustavus Adolphus

Division 3

I played and graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2021 and rejoined the program in 2023 as the assistant soccer coach. In between that time I spent a year and a half playing professionally in Germany. My experience at Gustavus was amazing as a student athlete and the opportunity to coach my alma mater and positively shape the experiences of current student athletes is why I returned and why I continue to coach.

Brian Jaworski

Head Coach

Grinnell

Division 3

Coach Jaworski  has served as coach of the Pioneer men's soccer team since 2004. The 2009 Pioneer squad won the Midwest Conference Tournament title and earned the schools first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance as Jaworski was voted MWC Coach of the Year. Jaworski has helped build the Pioneer program into a consistent winner. After his first two teams went 10-19-2 overall and 5-13 in Midwest Conference play, Grinnell has posted a combined overall mark of 67-61-12 and league record of 45-22-7 in the past eight seasons. The Pioneers have posted winning records six of the last eight years and qualified for the MWC Tournament six times in that span. Under his guidance, Grinnell also boasted its first-ever MWC Player of the Year in 2010, Mark Rosenberg. Overall, Jaworski has developed six All-Region selections while at Grinnell and 10 Academic All-Region selections. Jaworskis 2014 team was one for the history books. Grinnell emerged as the NCAA Division III national leader in three categories. Isaiah Tyree led the nation in goals against average at 0.218 and save percentage at .959, while the Pioneers were also tops in team save percentage with a mark of .916.   Grinnell also tied or set five MWC records in 2014, including Tyree in goals against average and save percentage. The Pioneers established new league marks in goals allowed with eight and team goals against average at 0.44, with the latter mark ranking fourth nationally. Grinnell tied the MWC record for shutouts in a season with 11. Jaworski arrived at Grinnell in August of 2004, following a long and successful career as an assistant coach at DePauw University that spanned from 1991-2003. During his tenure as an assistant coach, the Tigers went 167-58-12 (.704) and made four NCAA Tournament appearances. In May 2003, Jaworski was named Aflac National Assistant Coach of the Year in recognition of his hard-work and dedication to the DePauw University men's soccer program. The award is based on a coach's longevity and expertise, as well as contributions to the school and community, and special achievements throughout their careers. In addition to his work with the men's soccer program at DePauw, he also was an assistant coach for the DePauw women's soccer team that advanced to the NCAA Final Four in 2003. Jaworski was a standout soccer player for the DePauw men's team from 1984-1988, and he became the first player in the school's history to earn all-America honors in men's soccer, earning the distinction in 1988. He currently ranks seventh all-time in career goals scored with 31, and is eighth all-time in career points with 75. Jaworski, a 1989 graduate of DePauw, was inducted into the DePauw Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002. As a head coach, Jaworski has coached two separate club teams to Indiana state championships. In 2002, his under-17 Dynamo FC Indianapolis club team claimed the state championship, and in 2000 his under-18 Dynamo FC Indianapolis squad won the team title. In 2004, Jaworski guided his Carmel United under-18 club to the final four of the Indiana state championship, where his team lost to the eventual state champion. He and his wife Leslie (a staff member of the Colleges psychology department), with the assistance of College coaches Tim Hollibaugh and Andy Hamilton, began the Grinnell Sports Camp in 2005. The camp allows participants to learn fundamentals and participate in drills in a variety of sports while also learning the values of sportsmanship and enjoyment of several activities. Jaworski resides in Grinnell with his wife and they have three children: Ann Marie (25) is a former three-year captain of the Boston University Women's Soccer Team, a former member of the U-19 US Women's National team, and now Head Soccer Coach at Simmons University in downtown Boston.  John (23) attends Sacred Heart University and play Division I hockey.  Calvin (19) is a second-year football player (free safety) at the University of Northern Iowa.

Kyle Clancy

Assistant Men's Soccer Coach

Knox

Division 3

Kyle Clancy joined the men's soccer staff in February of 2021. He comes to Knox after serving as a graduate assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for the last two seasons.

Clancy, a two-year captain, competed for UW-Whitewater during the 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018 seasons, helping the team reach the NCAA Tournament as a starter in 2014 and 2015. He was named honorable mention All-Wisconsin State by the United Soccer Coaches in 2018 after posting 12 points on two goals and a team-high eight assists.
 
Clancy competed in 79 matches during his Warhawk career, including 63 as a starter, and totaled 19 points on three goals and 13 assists. He earned Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Scholastic Honor Roll accolades three times and was selected as a National Strength and Conditioning Association All-American in 2018-19 for his commitment to strength and conditioning coupled with his athletic accomplishments.

Clancy has earned three certifications from the United Soccer Coaches, including a Goalkeeping Level 1 Diploma, a Futsal Level 1 Diploma and a Special Topics Diploma: Sports Psychology and Individual Mental Skills.
 
A native of Palatine, Ill., Clancy graduated with a bachelor's in physical education with an emphasis in health, human performance and recreation. He is pursuing a master's in education (professional studies) with an emphasis in higher education athletic administration.

Tom Gillette

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.  
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.

Tommy Nienhaus

Head Coach

William Woods

NAIA

I have nearly 20 years of coaching experience. I have coached at nearly all levels including U6-U23 from ODP to High School and the last nine in college. I have my USSF A license and MS in Exercise Science. I'm currently the Head Men's Coach at William Woods University and coach club with St. Louis Scott Gallagher.

Andy Hoggarth

Walsh

NAIA

Andy Hoggarth begins his eighth season with the Cavaliers after steadily improving the program since taking the helm in 2016, The Cavaliers finished the 2022 season with a record of 10-6-3. Charlie Walker made All-Conference Third Team. 

Formerly, Hoggarth was the head coach at Slippery Rock University for 2014 and 2015. While at Slippery Rock, he guided his team to a 25-13 record over two years. After an 11-7 record in 2014, the Rock went 14-6, defeated two teams ranked in the top 25, won its final five games, and won the PSAC tournament championship. Before making his way to Slippery Rock, Hoggarth was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the University of Akron's women's soccer team.

Hoggarth has also served as the head coach for both the men's and women's programs at Thiel College in Pennsylvania. He has also been the associate head coach at Shenandoah University in Virginia. While at Thiel, Hoggarth increased the roster size of both programs as he took the men's team from 12 to 30 players and the women's team from nine to more than 30. He also increased the winning percentage, GPA, and retention of players at in both programs.

Outside of the college ranks, Hoggarth has also served as the head coach for AFC Cleveland where he has led his team to a conference championship and won the Rust Belt Trophy.

Hoggarth earned his Bachelor of Science degree in sports studies from Northumbria University in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England in 2003. He later earned his Master's Degree in education, with a focus in health and physical education, from Shenandoah University in 2010. He has also obtained his National Diploma, Advanced National Diploma, Premier Diploma, and English Football Association Prelim License from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.