Robert Montanaro

Assistant Coach

Connecticut

Division 1

Robbie Montanaro joined the Huskies coaching staff in August of 2024. 

Montanaro spent this past year as the first assistant at Adrian College. Montanaro was previously the head coach at Boston University Academy where he led the Terriers to an 11-1 record and a league title in 2023. 

Before his time at Boston University Academy, he was a private goalkeeper coach for high school, college, and professional goalkeepers around the country. 

Montanaro graduated from Bates College where he started 47 games in net and made over 200 saves for the Bobcats. He graduated with a bachelors degree in Sociology. Montanaro played abroad in Scotland, Puerto Rico, Sweden, and the Czech Republic. While playing pro, he got his masters degree from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.

John Shimer

Assistant Coach

Boston College

Division 1

John Shimer joined the Boston College Eagles after a successful 6-year stint just down the road at Pine Manor College where he founded the Division III men's program in 2014 and led the Gators to two ACAA conference championships, an overall 56-33-9 record, and over 30 All-Conference selections.




Previously Shimer worked at both Endicott College where he brought in a class that featured two CCC Defensive Players of the Year and one All-American. That class would help lead Endicott to 4 straight regular season conference championships. Prior to Endicott, Shimer worked at his alma mater Ohio Wesleyan for a season where the Battling  Bishops won the regular season NCAC conference championship and ultimately advanced to the first round of the NCAA tournament. 

Josh Oldroyd

Assistant Coach

Pittsburgh

Division 1

Josh Oldroyd enters his first season as assistant coach for the Pitt mens soccer team in 2023. Oldroyd will work with the Panthers goalkeepers.
 
Oldroyd comes to Pittsburgh following five successful seasons as assistant coach at the University of Kentucky where he worked with the Wildcats goalkeepers.
 
The 2022 campaign was another impressive year for the Wildcats as they posted a 15-1-5 overall record while going 5-0-3 in Sun Belt Conference games while earning their first Sun Belt Tournament title and earning the No. 1 overall seed for the NCAA Tournament. After advancing to their third straight NCAA Championship Sweet 16, the Wildcats fell 2-1 to Pitt for their lone loss of the season.
 
Under Oldroyds tutelage, true freshman goalkeeper Casper Mols put together one of the best seasons between the pipes in program history as he earned First Team All-America honors to go along with Sun Belt Conference Goalkeeper of the Year and All-Sun Belt Conference Tournament team. The Aabernaa, Denmark native finished off his first season with a 11-1-4 overall record, a 0.76 goals-against average, .700 save percentage and seven shutouts. Overall during the 2022 season, the Wildcats goalkeepers allowed just 16 goals across 23 games.
 
The 2021 season was one to remember for Kentucky as Oldroyd helped lead the Wildcats to their second C-USA Tournament championship title in program history after defeating Florida Atlantic in an overtime thriller. Kentucky then went on to its fourth NCAA Championship Sweet 16 appearance.
 
Kentuckys award haul in 2021 was nothing short of impressive. The Wildcats landed three players on the All-C-USA First Team, one on the Second Team, three on the Third Team, two on the All-Freshman Team, and four on the All-Tournament Team. Goalkeeper Jan Hoffelner was named the C-USA Goalkeeper of the Year and earned the Golden Boot Award, while he joined Luis Grassow and Marcel Meinzer on the USCA All-Region First Team.

Under Oldroyd, Hoffelner became the third UK player to ever earn United Soccer Coaches First-Team All-American in 2021. Hoffelner was also a MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist and concluded the season as the NCAA Division I outright leader in goals-against average (.417), also tied for first with 12 shutouts.

During an extended 2020 season, Oldroyd helped guide the Wildcats to the third NCAA Championship Sweet 16 appearance in school history, marking the second such appearance in the last three seasons. Between the fall 2020 and spring 2021 semesters, redshirt senior Aimé Mabika was selected with the 26th pick in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft by Inter Miami FC. One week prior, Kalil ElMedkhar signed a two-year contract with FC Dallas after his Homegrown Rights were acquired from the Philadelphia Union.

At the conclusion of the spring, Mabika earned United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region honors and six Wildcats received C-USA postseason accolades, including first-team All-C-USA performer and C-USA Co-Midfielder of the Year Marcel Meinzer. Redshirt junior Leon Jones earned first-team All-C-USA and United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region distinction before embarking on his professional career with Dunfermline Athletic FC in his home country of Scotland.

In 2019, Oldroyd helped lead Kentucky to an NCAA Tournament victory at home for the second consecutive season with a 2-1 overtime victory over Loyola Chicago. Four Wildcats received United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region recognition, while seven earned Conference USA honors at the end of the season. Mabika was named C-USA Player of the Year and a United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American.

Oldroyd was part of UKs United Soccer Coaches Southeast Region Staff of the Year as the Wildcats marched to one of the most historic seasons in program history in 2018. The Wildcats enjoyed a record-setting fall that year, winning both the C-USA regular season and tournament title, setting the school record for wins (19), reaching the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight, going 5-1 against top-25 opponents, and welcoming multiple 3,000-plus crowds to The Bell.

Working with the teams goalkeepers, Oldroyd helped Enrique Facusse earn United Soccer Coaches All-America honors in 2018. Overall, three Wildcats JJ Williams (First Team), Facusse (Second Team) and Mabika (Third Team) were named All-Americans by the United Soccer Coaches for the 2018 season. Williams was a finalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy, the highest individual award in college soccer, as he went on to sign a Generation Adidas Contract and be a first-round pick of Columbus Crew in the MLS SuperDraft.

Facusse was also named All-Region for the second year in a row as well as first-team All-C-USA. His .49 goals-against average ranked fourth nationally and his .84 save percentage ranked 12th in Division I. Facusse also led the nation in shutouts.

Oldroyd joined the UK staff after spending two seasons as an assistant coach at Evansville where the Purple Aces went a combined 21-16-5. His main duties involved training the teams goalkeepers as well as working with the overall defensive strategy and scouting. 

He worked at Lindsey Wilson College as an assistant coach prior to joining the Evansville staff where he helped the Blue Raiders to a NAIA National Tournament berth in 2016.

Prior to beginning his coaching career, Oldroyd enjoyed a stellar playing career at Bryan College in the NAIA. The Leeds, England, native was a three-time all-league honoree, capping his senior season with the Appalachian Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year award. During his time with the Lions, he helped the team claim both a regular season and tournament crown.

Before his move to the United States, Oldroyd spent time with Altofts FC in West Yorkshire, England, and played a part in the clubs U19 squad lifting the Northern Alliance Premier League title in 2011. He also competed with the Leeds United FC academy as well as with NEW College Pontefract.

Jason Hotaling

Associate Head Coach

Cal-Davis

Division 1

Hotalings duties include coordinating the programs recruiting efforts, team travel, and scouting, while also working on developing the UC Davis goalkeepers. Jason has been on my staff for many years, working his way up from a volunteer assistant to his new position as the associate head coach, Head Coach Dwayne Shaffer said. He has been instrumental in the development of our outstanding goalkeepers throughout the years and will now assume more responsibility in helping take our program to the next level. Hotaling has helped engineer the Aggies successful transition to the Division I level and the always difficult Big West Conference, helping lead UC Davis to a 94-89-35 overall record in his 11 seasons, with a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances in 2007 (first round) and 2008 (second round) and five consecutive trips to the Big West Tournament, winning the conferences North Division and earning a spot into the tournaments championship match in 2012, while gaining the semifinals in 2011, 2013, and 2015. Under his tutelage, 31 student-athletes have been named to the various All-Big West teams, including five first-team honorees. In only its second full season of play at the Division I level, Hotaling also helped tutor a pair of NSCAA All-Americans in 2008, as Quincy Amarikwa and Dylan Curtis earned second- and third-team honors, respectively. Four other student-athletes: Amarikwa (2008, first team), Dylan Curtis (2008, first team), Brian Ford (2012, third team), and Omar Zeenni (2013, second team), have also been named to the NSCAA All-Far West Region squad during his time on the sidelines. In net, Hotaling has coached some of the Aggies best goalkeepers, including UC Davis first Big West Conference Goalkeeper of the Year honoree in Zeenni following the 2013 season. The record-setting keeper set school career marks for shutouts (18) and saves (220), while ranking second all-time in goals against average (0.98) -- totals that also rank him among the Big Wests all-time best following his career. The 2008 season saw goalkeeper Ryan McCowan allow a program Division I record-low 20 goals (while leading the Big West with a 0.87 GAA), a mark that was later equalled in 2012 behind the combined efforts of Zeenni and Kris Schlutz, while his keepers have posted a sub-1.00 team goals against average on three occasions, including in each of the last two seasons. The Aggies goalkeepers have also stopped better than 70 percent of the shots against them in five of his nine seasons, including a Division I-record .780 in 2012. In addition to this duties at UC Davis, Hotaling works as a head coach for the U14 Boys team at FC Elk Grove and with the Olympic Development Program in District 6, coaching and developing players while serving as a state evaluator. He also holds a B license, along with an advanced national coaching license and a goalkeeper license, with the NSCAA and has taken leadership and management courses along the way. After his collegiate playing career at Santa Rosa Junior College and Chico State, Hotaling was a member of the Chico Rooks of the Premier Development League. He then returned to his hometown of Rohnert Park, Calif., where he finished his undergraduate degree at Sonoma State in 1997. Hotaling majored in speech communication with a minor in English. Men's Soccer Home   Email this article   Printer-friendly format Position: Associate Head Coach (12th Season) Alma Mater: Sonoma State, 1996

Chris Payne

Assistant Coach

Holy Cross (MA)

Division 1

Chris Payne is in his third season as an assistant mens soccer coach at the College of the Holy Cross in 2024. He is heavily involved with all facets of the program, including skill instruction, game preparation and recruiting.

Prior to joining the Crusaders, Payne served as the head mens soccer coach at Assumption University (2018-2020) and Hiram College (2021). During his time at Assumption, he led the Greyhounds to a 21-15-2 overall record while coaching nine All Northeast-10 Conference selections and four All-East Region honorees. In 2019, Assumption went 13-8-0 overall while winning its first-ever Northeast-10 Conference title and advancing to the NCAA Tournament where it defeated West Chester in the opening round. The Greyhounds also tied the school single-season record for victories, while posting a program-record six game winning streak.

In addition to his collegiate coaching experience, Payne spent several years as the director of coaching for the Boston Bolts from 2021-2021. He coached the Boys Elite Clubs National League and United States Soccer Federation Academy teams, in addition to serving as the administrator for the Bolts United States Soccer Leagues Second Division team.

Prior to joining the Bolts, Payne was the technical director and director of coaching at Western United FC in Springfield, Mass., from 2010-2012. He served as the head coach of mens and womens Super-20 teams while overseeing the staffing, training and scheduling for all boys and girls teams from under-10 to under-18.

Previously, Payne served as the technical director for the Dallas Texans in Midland, Texas, from 2008-2010. He was also the technical director at West Texas United Soccer Club in Midland, Texas, from 2005-2008. 

From 2001-2003, Payne served as the head mens soccer coach at the University of New Haven. He led the Chargers to an overall record of 19-35-1 during that time, including a 9-9-0 mark in the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference. 

Payne began his collegiate coaching career as an assistant at Southern Connecticut State University from 1995-2000. During his time with the Owls, he helped the team win three NCAA Division II national championships in 1995, 1998 and 1999, including a perfect 20-0-0 season in 1999. Southern Connecticut also reached the national semifinals during the 1996 and 1997 seasons, while posting an overall record of 114-9-7 during Paynes time on the staff.

A 1996 graduate of Southern Connecticut with a bachelors degree in recreation and leisure studies, Payne was a standout player for the Owls, notching 23 goals over his four-year career and helping the program to two NCAA Division II national championships and three national championship game appearances.

A member of the United States Soccer Coaches Association, Payne holds United States Soccer Federation B and C Licenses, as well as a National Soccer Coaches Association of America Director of Coaching Diploma.

Taylor Thames

Assistant Coach

Cincinnati

Division 1

Thames joined the Bearcats following stints in a similar role at Stony Brook and Mount St. Marys.

Thames spent two years at Stony Brook as an assistant coach. He assisted in recruiting, while overseeing equipment, travel, the programs budget and NCAA compliance records. He also prepared and executed the conditioning and recovery programs, as well as team training with a specific emphasis on the goalkeepers.

Prior to his time on Long Island, Thames served in a similar capacity at Mount St. Marys in Maryland. In three seasons there, he oversaw recruiting, as well as the design and implementation of training again with oversight of the keepers. In addition, Thames was responsible for community and alumni outreach and he worked with student-athletes to oversee their class schedules and provide academic support.

Thames also has extensive youth experience, serving as head coach of the Maryland State Youth Soccer Associations (MSYSA) U-17 team and head coach for F.C. Fredericks U-15 squad. He was instrumental in coaching the keepers with both groups, serving as assistant director of goalkeeping for MSYSA and director of goalkeeping at F.C. Frederick. He has a B-level coaching license from the United States Soccer Federation and a goalkeeping diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, while he is also a grade 8 referee with FIFA.

A native of the Washington, D.C., area, Thames played collegiately at Delaware where he was a four-year letterwinner and recorded 10 career clean sheets at keeper. Twice a Deans List honoree, he graduated from Delaware in 2009 with a bachelors degree in political science.

Ross MacKlin

Assistant Coach

Carnegie Mellon

Division 3

Former Division III All-Region selection and international player, Ross Macklin, began his tenure as the Carnegie Mellon University men's soccer assistant coach in the fall of 2022. Macklin joined head coach Brandon Bowmans staff to continue an 11-year coaching career that spans work at the club, Division III, and international levels.

Macklin's first season with the Tartans witnessed the program's return to the NCAA Tournament and a double-digit win season. 

Macklin previously worked as the director of recruiting and operations, head coach, and camp director for Tiro Sports Pte Ltd in Singapore for three years where he was the lead recruiter for new players from around the world for Tiro Sports United States College recruiting program. While with Tiro, Macklin often served as the head coach for select teams made up of international players that participated in college showcase tournaments in the U.S. 

Concurrently, Macklin was a volunteer assistant coach at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, for a year where he helped guide the Scots to a top-half finish in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and a postseason berth. Macklin was responsible for on-field coaching, helping to create the teams tactical approach to games, and scouting opponents.

Macklins first coaching role came in 2011 while he was a senior at Division III Vassar College. As Macklin was earning all-region honors for his play on the field helping the Brewers win their first-ever Liberty League Championship, he was serving as an assistant coach with the boys under 17 team at Middlepath FC from August through December of the following year. This experience, combined with a year as a student assistant for the Brewers in 2012 led to a full-time role with Vassar from August 2014 through January 2019. During that time, the Brewers earned two bids to the NCAA Division III Championship and won its second Liberty League title. 

Macklin earned all-region player distinction for leading the team with nine assists and 23 points while scoring seven goals. He was also named to the All-Liberty League Team as a junior and senior.

Additional coaching roles for Macklin include three years in the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (ODP). He also played with Kingston Stockade FC, a semi-professional club based in Kingston, New York, that participates in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). In 2017, Macklin helped the team to its first-ever North Atlantic Division championship and qualification for the U.S. Open Cup. While with Stockade, Macklin was selected to the NPSL National Team of the Week the week they won their championship.

Macklins connection to Singapore started in 2019 when he was a player for Singapore Football Club, the top amateur club in Singapore, that compete in the prestigious Cosmopolitan League. He was also the head coach for the teams campaign in the ESPZEN League and Tournament. In one season, Macklin led the team to the championship of the ESPZEN Tournament and a runner-up finish in the ESPZEN League.

Liam Vance

Assistant Coach

St. Olaf

Division 3

Liam Vance '24 is in his first season as an assistant coach for the St. Olaf men's soccer program in 2024-25 following a four-year career as an Ole.

After his first year was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Vance played in 64 games and started 25 times for St. Olaf from 2021-23, tallying 21 points on seven goals and seven assists. He was part of the winningest three-year run in program history, as his teams went a combined 54-11-6 (.803) overall and 25-2-3 (.883) in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) play, while winning two MIAC regular-season titles, two MIAC Playoff titles, and the 2023 NCAA Division III national championship. Prior to its first national title, St. Olaf made back-to-back runs to the "Sweet 16" in 2021 and 2022.

Andrew Storton

Head Coach

Connecticut College

Division 3

Andrew Storton is entering his seventh season as an associate men's soccer coach at Connecticut College in 2025. He assists head coach Reuben Burk with all aspects of the program.

In 2024, Storton helped lead the Camels to the NESCAC Title, a 14-3-7 record, and a return to the Men's Soccer National Title game. In the NESCAC Championship, the Camels defeated hosted Middlebury 3-1, to hand the Panthers their first loss of the season, while bringing home the first NESCAC Championship for a men's team. Following the season, Storton and head coach Reuben Burk were named NCAA Men's Division III National Coaching Staff of the Year for the second time by United Soccer Coaches.

Storton was an integral part of the most successful season in school history, as the Camels went 19-4-1 and captured the 2021 NCAA Division III Men's Soccer National Championship, joining Burk in being named USC National Coaching Staff of the Year. After securing an overtime victory against Washington & Lee in the semifinals, Conn College prevailed over Amherst in penalty kicks in the title game. It marked the institution's first team national championship in any sport. 

In addition to their NCAA success, the Camels finished atop the NESCAC regular season standings, hosted the league's championship weekend for the first time, and advanced to the championship match of the NESCAC Tournament for the first time in program history. The team's 19 victories were also a school record and bettered the previous mark of 14 established in 1978. For their efforts, Burk and Storton were named the 2021 NCAA Men's Division III National Coaching Staff of the Year by the United Soccer Coaches.

In his first season at Conn, Storton helped lead the program to a successful postseason run that included wins over Catholic, then-No. 3 Johns Hopkins, and Swarthmore. At the time, the Elite Eight appearance marked only the third time a Connecticut College program had advanced to the quarterfinal round of an NCAA Tournament in any sport.

Storton is currently working towards his Masters in Sport Management at University of Florida and graduated magna cum laude in three years from Mitchell College in 2017 with a bachelor's degree in sports and fitness management and a minor in psychology. He holds a UEFA "B" License along with several other coaching licenses and resides in Niantic with his wife, Hannah, and sons, Oliver and William

Brian Wright

Assistant Coach

Occidental

Division 3

Brian Wright enters his tenth year as Occidental College's men's soccer head assistant coach in the 2025-26 season.

Prior to joining the Occidental staff, Wright was an assistant coach for Caltech's men's soccer team for two seasons from 2014-2016.

A former Olympic Development Program (ODP) standout in southern California, Wright has been playing soccer since the age of five. He quickly knew soccer was his passion. His passion, combined with discipline and dedication, became the motivation to earn him a division 1 soccer scholarship to San Jose State University. Wright has played in several youth tournaments throughout Europe and has received world-renowned training from some of the best coaches at the professional level. This influence helped shape his personal philosophy and style of coaching. At the age of 17, he was offered a professional contract with Belgian side Club Brugge. Wright received his Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Cal State University, Northridge in 2007.

After capping off his collegiate career, Wright went on to train with the Los Angeles Galaxy as a reserve, followed by a stint in USL League One. In 2016, he completed his master's in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia University in Irvine. He currently holds a U.S. Soccer Federation A-Senior Coaching License.

Scott Phipps

Head Coach

Thomas More

Division 3

Scott Phipps is entering his third season as the head men's soccer coach at Thomas More University during the 2024-25 academic year.

In his second season, Phipps led the Saints in their forst season at the NCAA Division II and Great Midwest Athletic Conference. The Saints saw an overall record of 10-7-3 and a G-MAC record of 7-5-2. Thomas More reached the G-MAC Semifinals where they fell to the #2 seeded Lake Erie Storm in PKs. Under the direction of Phipps, five Saints earned CSC Academic All-District honors, two earned All-Conference honors, and Karim Slim earned G-MAC Freshman of the Year.

In his first season at the helm, Phipps led the Thomas More Saints to an overall record of 10-6-2 and qualified for the Mid South Conference Tournament where they reached the Quarterfinals. The Saint's finished in 7th place of the MSC and had two 2nd Team All-MSC selections. 

Phipps came to Thomas More after spending the previous seven seasons as the Alderson Broaddus head men's soccer coach. At Alderson Broaddus Phipps coached seven All-Freshmen team members, two Freshman of the Year, nine All-Conference first team members, nine All-Conference second team members, two All-Conference honorable mention players, 2015 Defensive Player of the Year, 2016 Offensive Player of the Year, two ECAC second team members, five NSCAA All-Region players, and the ECAC Rookie of the year.

Under the guidance of Phipps, the Battlers qualified for the Great Midwest Athletic Championships in six straight seasons (2014-2019). Alderson Broaddus would win the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Championship in the 2016 season and earned a bid to the GMAC championship game in 2015 in route to earning GMAC Coach of the Year and coaching the conference Defensive Player of the Year.

Before Alderson Broaddus Phipps would spend five seasons as the first assistant at Rockhurst University. He also served as the team's recruiting coordinator and was responsible for scouting and opponent analysis.

While at RU, Phipps helped develop a program that won four conference championships, two regional championships and made three trips to the NCAA tournament. The Hawks compiled a 70-25-10 record while Phipps was on the staff and reached the NCAA Division II men's soccer national semifinal in 2013.

The Hawks were one of Division II men's soccer's elite programs during Phipps' five seasons at RU. RU was a Final Four participant in 2013, reached the National Tournament Regional Final in 2012, were Midwest Regional Champions (2011, 2013), captured Great Lakes Valley Conference  Tournament titles (2012, 2013) and was GLVC champion in 2011 and 2012.

Prior to his stint with the Hawks, he served as the head men's soccer coach and assistant women's soccer coach at Division III Buena Vista University (2007-09). He coached two All-Conference players with the Beavers.

Phipps was the graduate assistant women's soccer coach at Hastings College (2006-07). While at Hastings College, he coached four All-Conference players, recruited a future First Team All-American and helped the team qualify for the Great Plains Athletic Conference Tournament.

He spent the 2005-06 season as the men's and women's assistant soccer coach at Iowa Central Community College. ICCC was a 2005 women's National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Tournament qualifier and finished seventh overall. Phipps coached a pair of National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Americans and eight All-Conference players at ICCC.

Phipps played four collegiate seasons at University of Alabama-Huntsville and Park University (Mo.). He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts from Park University in 1999 and his Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) from Hastings College in 2008.

Miguel Mendoza

Graduate Assistant

Concordia (CA)

Division 2

Miguel Mendoza is in his second season as a assistant coach with the Concordia University Irvine mens soccer team.
 
Mendoza played for the Eagles from 2014-2017 and earned his bachelors degree in exercise sports science (ESS). As a player, he was named 2016 PacWest Newcomer of the Year and was voted Second Team All-PacWest that same season.
 
As a Graduate assistant Mendoza has just finished his Masters in Coaching and Athletic Administration (MCAA). Mendoza serves as the Technical coach for both the Mens and Womens Soccer Teams at CUI. 

Rob Miller

Head Coach

Converse

Division 2

23 years head coaching experience. 270 career wins

George Nazario

Head Coach

College of New Jersey

Division 3

Nazario has compiled an overall record of 209-153-43. He captured his 200th career coaching win last fall with a 5-0 victory over York College (NY)/ Nazario has enjoyed consistent success, commandeering TCNJs soccer program to 13 winning seasons during his tenure. The Lions have tallied double-digit wins in nine of those years and won 17 games in back-to-back seasons in 1996 and 1997. In 2015, the Lions posted a 10-5-2 overall mark, defeating three teams ranked in the top 25. TCNJ has competed in four NCAA Division III Championship tournaments during Nazarios reign, including a national championship title in 1996. The Lions boast a record of 14-3 in the NCAA tournament during those four trips and were national runner-up in 1997. In 2010, TCNJ posted a record of 9-6-4 (7-1-1 NJAC) and finished first in the conference regular season standings. As a result, Nazario was named the 2010 NJAC Coach of the Year. The Lions advanced to the NJAC tournament championship game before falling to Kean University 1-0 in double overtime. Nazario has twice been named NCSCAA Metro Regional Coach of the Year, making him a candidate for the NSCAA National Division III Coach of the Year. The first was in 1996 when Nazario guided his troops to capturing the schools first-ever mens soccer NCAA national championship. He won the award a second time in 2005 when the Lions went 16-3 and advanced to the NCAA quarterfinal match. In October of 2011, the 1996 mens soccer team that captured the NCAA national championship title was inducted into TCNJ's Athletic Alumni Hall of Fame. Nazario had an exceptional playing career earning All-American honors at Union High School and winning a national championship with the Union Lancers Under-19 Team in 1987. In college, he led Seton Hall University to three Big East Conference championships and four NCAA Division I Championship tournament appearances in 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1990. He was twice named Big East Player of the Year in 1987 and 1990 and served as the Pirates team captain in 1990. Following his collegiate career, Nazario was a member of the Puerto Rican National Soccer Team from 1992 to 1998. Prior to taking over TCNJs mens soccer program, Nazario served as an assistant mens soccer coach for Seton Hall University for three seasons. He served as the athletic director of the Union Lancers Youth Club from 1995 until 1997 and also served as head coach of the Union Lancers Under-16 Youth Team. Nazario is currently head coach of the Under-18 PDA Larsson Team affiliated with the Players Development Academy (PDA). In January of 2007, Nazario was married to Carol Pierce. The couple resides in Hightstown, NJ.  


George Nazario
Head Men's Soccer Coach


Seton Hall University 91 Year of Service: 22nd Hometown: Union, NJ Education: BA, Communications Entering his 22nd season as head coach of The College of New Jersey mens soccer program, George Nazario has compiled an overall record of 209-153-43. He captured his 200th career coaching win last fall with a 5-0 victory over York College (NY)/ Nazario has enjoyed consistent success, commandeering TCNJs soccer program to 13 winning seasons during his tenure. The Lions have tallied double-digit wins in nine of those years and won 17 games in back-to-back seasons in 1996 and 1997. In 2015, the Lions posted a 10-5-2 overall mark, defeating three teams ranked in the top 25. TCNJ has competed in four NCAA Division III Championship tournaments during Nazarios reign, including a national championship title in 1996. The Lions boast a record of 14-3 in the NCAA tournament during those four trips and were national runner-up in 1997. In 2010, TCNJ posted a record of 9-6-4 (7-1-1 NJAC) and finished first in the conference regular season standings. As a result, Nazario was named the 2010 NJAC Coach of the Year. The Lions advanced to the NJAC tournament championship game before falling to Kean University 1-0 in double overtime. Nazario has twice been named NCSCAA Metro Regional Coach of the Year, making him a candidate for the NSCAA National Division III Coach of the Year. The first was in 1996 when Nazario guided his troops to capturing the schools first-ever mens soccer NCAA national championship. He won the award a second time in 2005 when the Lions went 16-3 and advanced to the NCAA quarterfinal match. In October of 2011, the 1996 mens soccer team that captured the NCAA national championship title was inducted into TCNJ's Athletic Alumni Hall of Fame. Nazario had an exceptional playing career earning All-American honors at Union High School and winning a national championship with the Union Lancers Under-19 Team in 1987. In college, he led Seton Hall University to three Big East Conference championships and four NCAA Division I Championship tournament appearances in 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1990. He was twice named Big East Player of the Year in 1987 and 1990 and served as the Pirates team captain in 1990. Following his collegiate career, Nazario was a member of the Puerto Rican National Soccer Team from 1992 to 1998. Prior to taking over TCNJs mens soccer program, Nazario served as an assistant mens soccer coach for Seton Hall University for three seasons. He served as the athletic director of the Union Lancers Youth Club from 1995 until 1997 and also served as head coach of the Union Lancers Under-16 Youth Team. Nazario is currently head coach of the Under-18 PDA Larsson Team affiliated with the Players Development Academy (PDA). In January of 2007, Nazario was married to Carol Pierce. The couple resides in Hightstown, NJ.

Matheus Mantovani

Assistant Coach

Oklahoma Christian

NAIA

My name is Matheus Mantovani, Im 23 years old, been coaching at OC for 2 seasons and its been a really good experience. Before that I played 2 years at EOSC which is a Jr college, then I transferred to OC where I played for another 2 years. On my senior season I won 4 awards (Offensive Player of the week 5; All Conference Team; All Region Team and All Coaches list team) and I was the captain of team.

Trey Gregory

Associate Head Coach

Montevallo

Division 2

Trey Gregory is entering his seventh season with the University of Montevallo men's soccer program and second as Associate Head Coach. 

Gregory joined the Falcons in 2016 as an assistant after spending one year as the assistant coach for the women's soccer program at Bethany College, a NAIA institution in Lindsborg, Kansas.

Gregory also served as a volunteer assistant coach for the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) men's soccer team.

Gregory, who grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, played at Oak Mountain High school before playing collegiately at UAB.

Gregory currently holds a USSF National C license.

Jose Alvarado

Assistant Coach

Lubbock Christian

Division 2

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Houston Dynamo Dash Youth Academy Director (2018- 2022) Lead a group of 17 coaches and 300 players. Focus on collecting payments, creating year-long calendars, managing our budget, organizing youth and ID camp

Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School Soccer Coach (2019-2022) Won the TAPPS Division 1 State Championship in 2021. Focus on player development, promoting players to colleges, creating workout plans, and game and referee schedules. 

Liverpool FC America- Youth Academy Director (2015-2018) Lead a group of 10 coaches and 90 players weekly. Focus on making schedules, creating curriculum, and booking fields and referees. 
Texas Strikers/ Oxford City of Texas- Professional Arena Soccer Player(2014-2015) I was a part of Beaumont first professional soccer team. Here we were asked to train two times a day and travel for games once a week. I was a part of the team that played in the MASL semifinals with oxford city of texas.

Max Fowler

Assistant Coach

Allegheny College (PA)

Division 3

Max Fowler was tabbed Allegheny College's assistant men's soccer coach prior to the 2022 fall season.

Fowler joins the Gators with a long history of success at all levels of soccer. In 2017, he founded the Athletic Club of Sloan's Lake, an adult soccer club in the Sloan's Lake neighborhood of Lakewood, Colorado. In his role as director, Fowler oversaw all aspects of the club, including all business and marketing functions, in addition to competitive and match day operations. Sloan's Lake has competed in the Colorado Premier League, the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL), the U.S. Open Cup, and U.S. Amateur Cup.

An Ohio native, Fowler also spent time in the Centennial State as a coach for the Colorado Rapids Academy from 2011-13. He was the head coach for the U18 and U12 boys' teams. From 2013-15, he assisted the Division III women's team at Johnson and Wales University in Denver.

Fowler began coaching at the high school level. He was named the youngest head coach in school history at both the Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin School in Chardon, Ohio, in 1997, and at Kenston High School in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, in 1999. While at Kenston, he earned league Coach of the Year accolades.

As a student-athlete in the mid-90s, Fowler suited up for Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio. As a non-traditional student in 2011, Fowler graduated from the Metropolitan State University of Denver with an arts degree. He also possesses a National B License from the United States Soccer Federation (USSF).

Oscar Curras

Assistant Coach

Sacred Heart

Division 1

My name is Oscar Curras Caballero and I am the Mens Soccer Assistant Coach at Sacred Heart University. Originally from Madrid, Spain, I moved to the United States back in 2016 to get a degree and play DI for Sacred Heart University. After graduating in 2019, I decided to start my coaching career in the United States. This past Fall was my first year coaching at Sacred Heart University as a full time Assistant Coach, after being the Director of Operation the past 3 years.

Scott Wells

Head Coach

Gardner-Webb

Division 1

The Coventry, England, native is the third head coach in the program's history. He comes to Gardner-Webb after building UNC Greensboro into a top-5 national program as Associate Head Coach and lead recruiter.
 
"First, I would like to thank President Dr. Downs for the ultimate decision on allowing me to be part of Gardner Webb University," said Wells. "I want to say a very special thank you to Dr. Goodrich, who has been a major factor in my decision. He is a winner, and it was evident early in the process that he is willing to be in the trenches with me as we start the new era of Bulldog Soccer. I want to thank UNC Greensboro and the entire athletics department, specifically Head Coach Chris Rich for giving me the opportunity to help elevate the team in to a top-5 program. Lastly, but most importantly, I want to thank my Wife Carissa Wells. There is a huge difference between a wife and a coach's wife. Thank you for all the sacrifice you have given our family and the support to ultimately be in this position today."
 
Wells helped engineer a sensational 2022 season for the Spartans, which started with a 10-match unbeaten streak in August and September. UNCG finished the campaign with a 13-2-6 mark, won the Southern Conference regular season and conference titles and advanced all the way to the NCAA Elite Eight with tournament wins over Ohio State and Stanford. The Spartans finished the 2022 season ranked in the top-25 nationally in 12 different statistical categories. UNCG ranked ninth in total goals, 10th in shot accuracy, 12th in goal differential, 13th in total points and winning percentage, 16th in scoring offense, 18th in total assists, 19th in points per game, 20th in shots on goal, 22nd in goals against average and corner kicks per game and 25th in assists per game.
 
UNCG earned its highest ever ranking in the final national polls, coming in at No. 5 when the United Soccer Coaches poll was released in mid-December. The Spartans cracked the top-25 in early September and moved back into the polls for good on October 11.
 
Sophomore midfielder J.C. Ngando earned first-team United Soccer Coaches All-America honors after scoring 22 points and posting 14 assists which ranked second nationally by season's end. A dozen Spartans earned postseason accolades from the Southern Conference in November.
 
Wells was also part of UNCG's 2021 SoCon championship during the spring, which saw Theo Collomb earn SoCon Freshman of the Year honors. Collomb went on to earn second-team All-America honors the following fall and was selected by Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft following his sophomore season.
 
Wells' first stint with the Spartans began in 2019 and success followed soon after. UNCG won six of its final seven regular season matches that season, won a conference regular season title and advanced all the way to the SoCon Tournament finals. 

Wells also spearheaded the recruitment of four top-25 recruiting classes for UNCG, providing the foundation for the program's recent success. The Spartans saw 23 student-athletes earn SoCon postseason honors during Wells' tenure.

Two of his recruits, Ngando and Joey Skinner, were selected in the first round of the 2023 MLS SuperDraft on December 21. Ngando was chosen No. 5 overall by Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Skinner was taken with the No. 11 overall pick by Nashville SC. Another, defender Ethan Conley, was drafted in the second round by New York Red Bulls.
 
"Our goal is to build a consistent soccer powerhouse at Gardner-Webb," underscored GWU President Dr. William Downs. "That means winning conference championships and making deep runs in the NCAA tournament...nothing less.  It takes energy, expertise, and a good measure of audacity to realize such a goal, and in Coach Scott Wells I believe we have found the right potent combination.  Scott knows he's got a turnaround project on his hands, and I'm confident he's up to the challenge."
 
Success has followed Wells at each of his career stops in the sport. He came to UNCG after a terrific two-year stint as the top assistant at the University of Charleston (WV). While there, he helped guide the team to a pair of NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearances and the 2017 NCAA Division II National Championship. The Golden Eagles went 21-2-1 in 2017 and followed with an 18-1-2 mark and unbeaten regular season in 2018. Charleston outscored its opponents 54-3 during the 2018 campaign.
 
Wells' entrance into the college coaching ranks was sensational as well. He began as a graduate assistant coach at the University of Rio Grande (OH), helping the Red Storm to a 19-2-2 mark and a No. 1 national ranking during the 2014 regular season. The following season, as the program's top assistant, Wells saw Rio Grande win the 2015 NAIA National Championship and post a 25-2 record. The Red Storm finished the season riding a 13-match win streak.

Jamie Cleland

Assistant Coach (Goalkeepers)

Delaware

Division 1

Jamie Cleland began his first season as an assistant coach on the Delaware men's soccer staff during the 2022 season.

Cleland serves as the Blue Hens goalkeepers coach after spending the last three seasons in the same role at Monmouth University.

Cleland achieved great success in coaching the Blue Hens' goalkeepers in 2023. Clelands ability to succeed with multiple personnel in net was quite apparent. The assistant coach featured three different goalkeepers throughout the season as the result of injuries, having success with all of them. Each goalkeeper finished with at least one win and one tie. On average, Blue Hens goalkeeping only allowed 1.77 goals per game. Combined, the Hens goalies combined for 49 saves, which resulted in a 59% save rate. The Hens also shut out opponents in three matches. Clelands work with the goaltenders and team as a whole heavily contributed to the Hens nine-win season as well as moving onto the semi-finals in the CAA Tournament.

Cleland helped guide Monmouth to one of the best seasons in program history in the spring of 2021. The Hawks won the MAAC Championship as the No. 6 seed, and defeated Bowling Green in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. By the end of the season, Monmouth was receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches Poll and had an RPI as high as nine. The team won four straight road games en route to the conference championship, including a victory at No. 1 Quinnipiac. Under Cleland's guidance, Sean Murray was tabbed the MAAC Co-Goalkeeper of the Year.

Monmouth won eight matches last fall, and advanced to the MAAC Tournament Semifinals. Murray led the conference with a 1.06 goals against average while earning Second Team All-MAAC recognition.

Cleland has also been the director of goalkeeping at TSF Academy in Lincoln Park, N.J. during the last two years. Additionally, he previously served as head goalkeeper coach at Cedar Stars Academy and Arsenal Soccer Schools USA.

Cleland was a two-year starter at St. Peters University, where he earned his degree in sports management in May, 2017.

Brock Kertoy

Head Coach

Malone

Division 2

Head Mens Soccer Coach - Malone University. Division II NCAA