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.

Rob Esposito

Assistant Coach

Marist

Division 1

Rob Esposito currently assists Matt Viggiano in coaching the Marist Red Foxes. 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.

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

Head Coach

Radford University

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.

Drew Munoz

Rider

Division 1

Munoz joined Chad Duernbergers staff in Spring 2023 following a year at Trinity after prior stints at Dartmouth College. Prior to Dartmouth, Munoz was an assistant and goalkeeper coach at Bridgton Academy in Maine. At Dartmouth, Munoz created and managed set pieces plays and defensive restart assignments, organized road trip logistics, and managed the team's social media accounts. He served as the recruiting coordinator for Trinity Head Men's Soccer Coach Methembe Ndlovu.

Munoz graduated from Bates College in 2019 where earned a bachelor's degree in rhetoric. He was a four-year letterwinner on the pitch for the Bobcats, started 26 games and earned team rookie of the year and NESCAC All-Sportsmanship awards. As a senior captain, Munoz helped Bates earn its first NESCAC Tournament appearance in eight seasons. He also served as the team's community liaison and as vice president and treasurer for the Bates College Special Olympics Club. Munoz holds his United States Soccer Federation D License and Grassroots License. 

Adam Whitehead

Assistant Coach

Binghamton

Division 1

My name is Adam Whitehead and I recently joined the Binghamton Bearcats Men's Soccer Coaching staff.

I moved from Long Island, where I coached within the ECNL for SUSA-Albertson. 




Prior to joining the Bearcats, I served as an assistant coach for Division III SUNY Purchase in 2019.

I also assisted the women's soccer program at the University of Northwestern Ohio in the fall of 2018. During that time, helped lead the Racers to the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference regular season title.



Before that, I was the head coach for the Long Island Rough Riders United Women's Soccer team from 2017-18, winning the Eastern Conference title and being named UWS Eastern Conference Coach of the Year. 

I played 4 years for the Binghamton Bearcats and graduated in 2013 from with a bachelor's degree in Human Development. 

Angelo Capuano

Director of Operations

Denver

Division 1

Prior to joining the DU staff, Capuano spent the last five years with Next College Student Athlete (NCSA) in Chicago. Most recently he served as a Mens Soccer Head Recruiting Coach, where he was tasked with educating and guiding mens soccer players and their families through the collegiate recruiting process. Utilizing his pipeline of coach connections, knowledge of the game, and understanding of NCAA rules and regulations he successfully placed roughly 700 student-athletes at Colleges and Universities throughout the United States. Capuano also served as NCSAs Mens Soccer Team Lead where he assisted in the training of new hires and helped implement best practices and procedures across the mens soccer department. Along with his day to day responsibilities he also worked closely with Product Developers to improve the coach-facing side of their tech platform, Events to market the NCSA brand across the club and collegiate soccer landscape in the US, and Marketing / Operations to deliver key messaging to target audiences through online webinars and in-person speaking engagements.
 
Angelo earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Marketing degree from Wright State University in Dayton, OH. He was a four-year player for them appearing in 41 matches over his career. He was awarded with Wright States Greg Andrulis Award in 2012 as a Junior for exemplifying team leadership and dedication to the program. Also during his collegiate career he competed with AFC Cleveland at a semi-professional NPSL level.
 
As a prep player at Massillon Perry High School in Ohio, Capuano was a four year Varsity letter-winner and 3 year captain. He was voted All-Ohio in 2009 as a Senior and graduated as a 2x First Team All-Region, County, and Conference award winner. He remains the only player in Massillon Perrys history to sign a Division 1 national letter of intent to play soccer in college. Club-wise he played one season for the Cleveland Internationals USSDA u18 squad, and prior to that was a State Cup Champion with Ohio Select Futbol Club based out of Cleveland, OH.

Jorge Guillen-Lopez

Assistant Coach

Pomona-Pitzer

Division 3

Assistant Men's Soccer Coach at Pomona-Pitzer 

NCAA Division 3 schools located in Claremont, CA and compete in the SCIAC conference

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.

Tj Kostecky

Head Coach

Bard

Division 3

TJ Kostecky arrived at Bard in July of 2019.

He came to Bard after 20 years as the head coach at Div. I LIU-Brooklyn, where he led the Blackbirds to the 2018 NCAA Tournament in his final season there. During his tenure there, he won three Northeast Conference titles, made three NCAA Tournament appearances and was the NEC Coach of the Year in 2015 and 2018.

As successful as his teams have been on the pitch, Kosteckys squads were also devoted in the classroom. His 2003 & 2012 teams posted the highest team grade point average in the nation. The 2008 & 2015 squads was awarded the NEC Team Academic Award for posting the highest GPA among mens soccer teams in the conference. The 2011 & 2013 teams were distinguished by the conference with the NEC Sportsmanship Award.

Kostecky has a proven track record of rebuilding programs, having engineered successful turnarounds at each of his prior coaching stops. Prior to LIU, he took over an Appalachian State program in Boone, N.C., that had suffered four consecutive losing seasons prior to Kosteckys hiring in 1998. In his only season at the school, he led the Mountaineers to a 13-8 mark in 1998, marking the best first-year record for a coach in the programs history of over 40 years. For his efforts, he was named Southern Conference Coach of the Year.

Kostecky arrived in Boone following a successful run as head coach and director of athletics at Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, N.C., from 1994-97. He was handed the reins of a program that had suffered eight straight losing seasons before he led the team to a 46-25-7 record and captured two Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference championships. Kostecky was named CVAC Coach of the Year in 1997 and mentored one All-American and nine all-conference honorees during his tenure.

He began his collegiate coaching career at New Jersey Institute of Technology, where he led the Highlanders from 1988-93. NJIT compiled a 67-37-11 mark in his six years, capturing conference championships in 1991 and 1992 and making four ECAC postseason trips. Kosteckys accomplishments at NJIT came in his native New Jersey, where he starred scholastically at Woodbridge Township High School.

Tactically, Kosteckys attacking practice sessions involve a system called Vision Training that he and business partner Len Bilous developed several years ago. This method helps players make smart, well-informed decisions by improving their field vision.

A featured clinician around the world, Kostecky conducted a coaching seminar in Masku, Finland, in March of 2005 on Vision Training. In early 2005, he released a video under the same name for players and coaches to use. Since its release, it has become one of the most requested coaching video's in the country and abroad.


TJ is currently finishing up a self-help book through Benbella books publishing  that's set to be released in the winter of 2023. The title of the book is "Eyes up! A soccer guru's guide to scoring big in the game of life". 

Throughout his career, Kostecky has been an instrumental figure in facilitating the growth of soccer in America. From 1987-94 he was a coach for New Jerseys Olympic Development Team and was responsible for the training and selection of the states top players for the United States National Team. When he accepted his post at Pfeiffer, he filled a similar role with North Carolinas Olympic Development squad. Several of the players he mentored have played succeeded at the international level, including former U.S. National Team captain Claudio Reyna, and moved onto professional leagues such as Major League Soccer.

Kostecky has also worked with U.S. Mens and Womens National Team members, including Julie Foudy, a captain of the 1999 Womens World Cup Champions. He conducted an instructional clinic for inner city children at the 1998 NCAA Division I Championships in Richmond, Va., for the NCAA Youth Education Through Sports Program and was again a guest clinician for YES at the 1999 and 2000 NCAA Championships.

In 1989, Kostecky founded Soccer Start, a youth soccer program for inner city children. He served as the programs National Chairman until 1993. The program continues to identify and cultivate the abundance of talent in the inner-cities. He was appointed World Cup 94 Committee Chair by then New Jersey Governor Jim Florio and coordinated training site activities in the Metropolitan area for each international team.

A former all-state performer at Woodbridge, he was inducted into the schools Hall of Fame in 1995. He played midfield on the mens soccer team at East Stroudsburg University and received a bachelors degree in health and physical education in 1983. He completed his masters degree at East Stroudsburg in the same field in 1992.

Chris Koch

Assistant Coach

Stevens Institute of Tech

Division 3

Christopher Koch joined the men's soccer staff in March 2019 after a three-year stint on the sidelines for his alma mater, Washington (Md.) College, after the completion of his career on the pitch for the Shoremen. In Koch's time with the school, WC totaled 22 victories, including 10 victories in the 2016 season when the Shoremen advanced to the Centennial Conference semifinals. During Koch's time on the sidelines, seven players were named All-Centennial Conference.

As a player, Koch was a four-year defenseman for head coach Roy Dunshee, serving as captain in his senior season. During his senior campaign in 2015, Washington College posted its best record since 2003, while holding opponents to 1.24 goals per match. 

The Hadley, Massachusetts native graduated from Washington College in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History.

Rob Brandell

Hobart College

Division 3

Brandell joined the Hobart soccer staff in February of 2022. 

In his first season on the sidelines for the Statesmen, Brandell guided the team to an 8-5-5 overall record.Hobart earned the six seed in the Liberty League tournament. The eight wins were highlighted by victories over seventh-ranked Rochester and 20th-ranked Clarkson.

Brandell came to Hobart after spending two years at Gettysburg College as an assistant coach on the soccer and tennis teams. In one season with the Bullets, he helped them to a 13-6-2 overall record. Gettysburg finished runner-up in the Centennial Conference tournament and earned an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament. He mentored six All-Centennial Conference selections and had nine players named to the Centennial Conferences Academic Honor Roll.
 
Brandell also spent two years as a graduate assistant at Misericordia. He was involved in all aspects of the mens soccer program, including recruitment, player development, game day management, scouting, film breakdown and alumni engagement. The Cougars were 4-3-0 in MAC Freedom play during the 2019 season. Brandell completed his masters degree in organizational management in 2020.
 
A 2017 graduate of St. Lawrence, Brandell was a three-time All-Liberty League selection, earning first team honors in 2014, second team honors in 2016 and honorable mention praise in 2017. As a sophomore, he racked up 20 points on eight goals and four assists, guiding the Saints to a 17-2-2 overall record and a Liberty League regular season and tournament title. Brandell helped the Saints to four NCAA tournament appearances highlighted by a run to the quarterfinals in 2013. Brandell also earned NSCAA All-East Region first team honors and All-ECAC praise in 2014.
 
Brandells coaching education includes a United Soccer Coaches Goalkeeper 1 Diploma, United Soccer Coaches Grassroots Coaching Introduction and United Soccer Coaches Special Topics Diploma.

Mike Singleton

Head Coach

Washington and Lee

Division 3

Mike Singleton will begin his seventh season as W&L's Head Men's Soccer Coach during the 2020 season. Over his first six seasons, he has led the Generals to 88 wins, three ODAC titles, five consecutive trips to the NCAA Division III Tournament, and two NCAA Sweet Sixteen trips.



in 2019 his team earned a 17-3-3 record while scoring more goals (59) than any W&L Men;s Soccer team in history. This team won the conference title and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament as well. 8 players were named all-conference, 5 players named all-region and Oliver Dolberg earned both Scholar All-American and All-American honors.

Singleton's fifth season at the helm marked a historic year for the Generals. He led the team to a 14-3-2 record and a 9-0-1 mark in the ODAC, the second undefeated season in conference play in the last 20 years (10-0-0 in 2015). In addition, the Generals ended the year on a 15-game unbeaten streak, breaking the program record of 12 set in 2000, as the team went 13-0-2 to end the season. Under Singleton's leadership, the Generals won their fifth ODAC championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for a program-record fourth consecutive season. Singleton also claimed his second ODAC Coach of the Year award and coached senior midfielder Dylan Ritch '19 to D3soccer.com First Team All-America honors, the first All-American for the program since 2007. A program-record eight players were named to the All-ODAC teams, including Ritch being named the Player of the Year for the second time in his career, while first-year defender Jack Rawlins '22 claimed Rookie of the Year laurels.



The 2017 season yielded Singleton's third straight year with at least 15 wins as the Generals advanced to the NCAA Division III Third Round for the first time since 2000, dropping a 3-0 decision to North Park after falling in the ODAC championship game, 2-1, to Lynchburg. Under Singleton's guidance, junior midfielder Will Hamryka '19 was named the first Scholar All-American in program history, earning second team honors from the United Soccer Coaches. In addition, Singleton and his coaching staff were named the United Soccer Coaches South Atlantic Regional Staff of the Year. Six players received All-ODAC laurels, including Hamryka and Oliver Dolberg who were both named second team All-Region.



Singletons 2016 squad went 15-5-2 overall and made its second straight appearance in the ODAC Championship game. The Generals received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and advanced to the second round before falling to Franklin & Marshall, 2-0. Singleton mentored seven all-conference honorees, including Dylan Ritch 19, who earned ODAC Player of the Year accolades. W&L was ranked as high as fifth nationally and finished the season 24th in the NSCAA Poll.



In 2015, Singleton tabbed Coach of the Year after leading the Generals to the program's fourth ODAC title and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. The Blue and White defeated Methodist, 3-0, in the first round of action, but fell to Haverford, 2-1, in the second round. W&L finished the season with a 16-4-2 overall record and seven Generals earned all-conference honors, along with Ben Bayles '16 being named Player of the Year.



Singleton led the Generals to an 11-5-2 overall record and a 6-4-1 mark in conference play in his first season. W&L advanced to the semifinals of the ODAC Tournament, before falling to Roanoke, 5-1.



Singleton previously served as the head coach at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he led the Engineers to a 35-18-4 record, one New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championship and two NCAA Tournament berths in three seasons (2011-13).



Singleton's 2012 and 2013 teams both finished with identical 13-5-2 overall records and advanced to the NCAA Division III Tournament. MIT won the 2012 NEWMAC title before bowing out to Oneonta State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. His 2013 squad won the NEWMAC regular season title with a 6-0-1 league mark and received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament after falling in the conference final. The season ended with a 2-0 loss to Western New England in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Singleton was awarded the league's Coach of the Year Award for his efforts. Additionally, two different Engineers earned All-America honors during his time there.



In addition to coaching the Engineers, Singleton also served as the executive director of the Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association since 2010, overseeing the staffing and day-to-day operations, and managing a $10 million field complex. For the seven years prior, he had served as the association's head state coach and director of coaching.



Singleton is also a United States Youth Soccer Region I ODP Senior Staff Coach, the U16 Region Head Coach, as well as a United States National Staff Coach, working as both a coach and psychologist at the U14 National Camp and helping to construct National license courses. Singleton has also served as a technical committee member for both the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2003 Women's World Cup.



Collegiately, Singleton was the head men's soccer coach and assistant women's soccer coach at St. Joseph's College in Indiana from 1997-99, assistant men's coach at the University of Delaware in 2001 and assistant women's soccer coach at Emerson College from 2008-10.



Singleton is a 1995 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor of arts in psychology and English. He earned a master's degree in clinical psychology from Purdue University in 1998. He currently holds a USSF "A" License, a FIFA Futuro III Diploma and a NSCAA Premier License.



SINGLETON YEAR-BY-YEAR AT W&L



YEAR



RECORD



ACCOMPLISHMENTS



2014



11-5-2



ODAC Semifinalist



2015



16-4-2



ODAC Champions, NCAA Second Round, ODAC Coach of the Year



2016



15-5-2



ODAC Runner-up, NCAA Second Round



2017



15-5-2



ODAC Runner-up, NCAA Third Round United Soccer Coaches Regional Staff of the Year



2018



14-3-2



ODAC Champions, NCAA First Round; ODAC Coach of the Year



 2019      17-3-3           ODAC Champions, NCAA Second Round, ODAC Coach of the Year, United Soccer Coaches Regional Staff of the Year

Ben Fredrickson

CO School of Mines

Division 2

UEFA A License, UEFA Elite Youth A License

Tyler Smith

North Central (IL)

Division 1

Tyler Smith begins his first year as an Assistant Coach for the Wisconsin men's soccer team.

He arrived in Madison after spending a season with North Central College as an assistant coach and goalkeeper coach. He helped coach North Central College to a CCIW championship title and a NCAA DIII tournament appearance in 2024. Smith orchestrated a defense that posted a 0.79 goals against average (GAA) in over 20 matches and contributed to three first-time all-region selections, including an all-region freshman goalkeeper. He also head-coached the Reserves to an undefeated season (7-0-1) against CCIW, NAIA, and JUCO competition.

Prior to his time with North Central College, Smith served as an Illinois ODP goalkeeper coach. In this role he coached a group of elite 14-18 year-old goalkeepers, four US ODP National players, and numerous all-region selections.

Smith has four years of collegiate experience under his belt, playing for Earlham College from 2020-2023. During this time he set single-season and all-time records for games played, starts, minutes, saves, and save percentage. Smith also represented Earlham College and Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) as an NCAA DIII SAAC Representative, serving three terms as SAAC President. 

While playing at Earlham, Smith earned a Bachelors Degree in English and Media & Communications with a Minor in Sports Management. Smith has also completed his USSF D coaching license and has earned United Soccer Coaches Goalkeeper Coaching Diplomas.

Rob Miller

Head Coach

Converse

Division 2

23 years head coaching experience. 270 career wins

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.

Zack MacDougall

Assistant Coach

Mary Washington

Division 3

Zack MacDougall enters his first season with the Eagles as an assistant coach under head coach Jason Kilby. Prior to coming to UMW, he was an assistant coach at North Carolina Wesleyan College for a season.

In MacDougall's lone season with the Battling Bishops of North Carolina Wesleyan, he helped guide them to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2008. The Bishops finished with an overall record of 15-6, including a regular season and tournament championship. During his time in North Carolina, he helped coach the North Carolina Olympic Development Program.

From 2012-2017, MacDougall earned his first assistant coaching gig with the men's soccer team at Randolph College. In his first season there, he helped the Wildcats reach a national ranking of #18. In 2013, Randolph finished with a 17-2-1 record which was good for a regular season championship as well as ranked #15 nationally. He secured two ODAC tournament finals appearances. MacDougall was a key part in recruiting while at Randolph as he brought in players that earned the accolades of All-Conference, All-Region, and All-American.

While coaching at Randolph, he also coached the Rustburg High School girls soccer team from 2015-2017. MacDougall was named head coach of the year in the conference twicer after leading the school to its first winning season and set the program record for wins in a season.

Zack was a four-year letterman at Randolph College where he was a member of the inaugural men's soccer program in 2007. He made a big impact for the Wildcats as he was a captain for two years, won the coach's award, and was named to numerous All-Tournament teams. MacDougall gained second team All-ODAC and Academic All-Conference honors in 2010 which was the year in which they gained their first ODAC tournament victory. MacDougall holds a Bachelor's Degree in History and a Master's Degree in Secondary Education, both obtained at Randolph College.

Will Finnie

Volunteer Assistant Coach

Dominican (CA)

Division 2

Will Finnie joined the mens Staff as a volunteer assistant in 2020. Finnie brings experience working with elite youth soccer players in Marin County, in addition to his playing experience. 

Finnie graduated from Dominican University in 2019 and was a goalkeeper for the mens soccer team for two seasons. Finnie accumulated 15 appearances for the Penguins, earning PacWest defender of the week honors in the 2019 season. 

Prior to attending Dominican, Finnie tended the net for College of Marin in Kentfield for two seasons. In his first season, he led the Mariners to their first ever postseason tournament berth and highest ever finish in the Bay Valley Conference, second place. In his second season he led the state in total saves while maintaining an 85% save percentage. 

Today, Finnie lives in San Rafael and continues to coach elite youth teams and goalkeepers at Marin FC and Redwood High School.

Cody Carlson

Assistant Coach

Redlands

Division 3

Cody Carlson
Title: Assistant Men's Soccer Coach Email: [email protected] Previous College: Redlands '12 '16





[Bio](http://goredlands.com/sports/msoc/coaches/Carlson-Codyview=bio)



Cody Carlson stepped into the newly formed role of full-time Assistant Mens Soccer Coach under the direction of Head Coach Ralph Perez in July 2018. 

Most recently, Carlson served as the Director of Operations for Mens Soccer at the University of Portland.  He contributed to the Pilots tied-for-second-place showing in the West Coast Conference by assisting with equipment management, video analysis, camp development, team travel, among other things. He also coached the U-12 and U-15 boys age groups at FC Portland and won the 2018 Presidents Cup in Oregon with the U-15 team. 

A student of the game, he currently holds his United States Soccer Federation B Coaching License and was recently named the Head Coach for Redlands F.C., which competes in USL League 2.

Carlson originally worked with the Bulldogs from 2014 to 2017, both as a graduate assistant and then in a part-time role.  While at Redlands, he helped the squad gain its highest national ranking ever when it reached No. 7 upon conclusion of the 2016 campaign.  The Bulldogs captured the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) regular-season championship each of his three seasons while also securing the SCIAC Postseason Tournament title in 2015 and 2016.  The Maroon and Gray advanced to the NCAA Division III Quarterfinals in 2016 to better the squads second-round appearance from the previous year. Carlson was among the 2015 SCIAC Coaching Staff of the Year and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-West Region Staff of the Year in 2015 and 2016. 

Overall, Carlson assisted in the development and success of 12 All-SCIAC players, one SCIAC Athlete of the Year, and eight NSCAA All-West Region selections.  With academics as a priority, he also coached three NSCAA Scholar All-Americans and a pair of College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District honorees.

In addition to coaching, Carlson completed his Master of Arts in Management through the School of Business at the University of Redlands.

In 2016, Carlson also served as the Head Coach of the Redlands High School boys varsity team.  In that one year, he elevated the Terriers from eighth place in the Citrus Belt League to third place while also making the CIF playoffs.  Finally, he gained coaching experience by leading the IER Pateadores B2000s and Riverside Coras of the NPSL.

Carlson earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Redlands in 2012. As a four-year student-athlete, he competed for the Bulldog mens soccer program and earned significant awards along the way. His presence on the field was unmatched during the 2011 season, as the Bulldog forward earned the 2011 SCIAC Athlete of the Year award.   In addition, he was a three-time First-Team All-Conference selection and landed on the NSCAA All-West Region team on three occasions.  After the 2010 season, he became an NSCAA All-American.

During his tenure, the Bulldogs won the SCIAC Championship in three of his four seasons and twice advanced to the NCAA Championships.  As a senior, Carlson played an integral role in the teams 16-game win streak en route to an NCAA Sweet 16 run.

Furthermore, he shined in the classroom, earning 2011 CoSIDA Academic All-District honors and 2011 NSCAA Scholar All-America accolades.

He currently resides in Redlands.

Lucas Vaz

Assistant Coach

Texas A&M-Int'l

Division 2

More than 20 years playing football with professional appearances in Brazil. Clubs played São Paulo F.C (8 years in the academy) S.E Palmeiras (1 year in the academy) and Ponte Preta (Professional). 4 years experience in college soccer through 3 different universities. NJCAA national championship runner-up (2016).  

Drew Seyden

Olivet Nazarene

NAIA

Drew Seyden serves as an assistant coach for the mens soccer program at Olivet Nazarene University, where he plays a key role in player development, scouting, and match preparation.

This season, Seyden helped guide Olivet to a 19-3-1 record, capturing both the conference regular season championship and conference tournament championship in the same year. The historic campaign was marked by consistent defensive discipline, attacking efficiency, and a culture of accountability that defined the programs identity.

Seyden is heavily involved in tactical preparation, video analysis, individualized player development, and recruiting. His coaching philosophy emphasizes technical precision, tactical awareness, and mental resilience, while fostering a team culture built on brotherhood and daily discipline.

Beyond the field, Seyden is committed to mentoring student-athletes in their academic and personal growth, helping prepare them for success long after their playing careers end. His passion for leadership development and competitive excellence continues to shape the championship standard at Olivet Nazarene.

Jose Alvarado

Assistant Coach

Lubbock Christian

Division 2

Assistant Coach at Lubbock Christian University (2022-) Goalie Coach

Head Coach at FC Dallas WTX Lubbock (2022-) Coach the FC Dallas WTX 05 Girls NPL


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.

Callum Pritchatt

Assistant Coach

Penn State

Division 1

Penn State Men's Soccer Assistant Coach: 2021- Present

- B1G 10 Regular Season & Conference Tournament Champions 2021

- Men's North Region Staff of the Year 2021




Penn State Men's Soccer Student-Athlete: 2017-2021

- 4 year starter.

- Scholarship recipient. 

- Led team in assists in 2017 & 2018.




West Bromwich Albion Academy: 2012-2017

- Represented club from U14's to U23's.

- Appeared in 2 First Team Games in EFL Trophy.

Ali Simmons

Associate Head Coach

Elon

Division 1

Elon Associate Head Coach 

Renato Bustamante

Cal-Irvine

Division 1

Assistant Coach  Clovis Community College - 2016-2019
Head Coach College of the Sequoias 2020-2022
Assistant Coach UC Irvine 2023
Assistant Coach Westmont College 2023


Current MLS NEXT Santa Barbara Soccer Club 2008 Head Coach 


Former player in the USL. Championship, USL League One

Zach Watson

Assistant Coach

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Division 1

Helping Cal Poly achieve an historic defensive effort during his first season as a member of Oige Kennedys staff in 2024, Zach Watson serves as the programs assistant coach and goalkeeper trainer.
 
On the way to claiming the programs first Big West title in 2024, Cal Poly set new team records for fewest goals conceded (13, six of which were penalties) and fewest goals per game (0.68) while matching the mark for fewest defeats (four) and producing nine shutouts.
 
With Nicky McCune named 2024 Big West Goalkeeper of the Year, Cal Polys defense conceded multiple goals just twice in 19 outings. Registering a nine-match unbeaten run midway through the 2024 season, Cal Poly lost just once in its final 15 games.
 
Watson arrived at Cal Poly after serving as the lead assistant coach at Division II Newberry (S.C.) College for the past three years. Heading the teams development efforts, Watson also coached the programs reserve side, directing Newberrys second squad to the 2021 South Atlantic League title. With Watson on the bench, eight total Wolves earned All-SAC first team selection.
 
Zach is a valuable addition to our program and complements the very diligent and extremely dedicated staff that we have at Cal Poly, third-year Cal Poly head coach Oige Kennedy said. He brings extensive experience in collegiate soccer from his Division I playing days and as a coach at the Division II and III levels.
 
His expertise in the goalkeeper position has undoubtedly improved our keepers and in the short period hes been working with them, we can already see a positive impact. Were fortunate to have such a highly rated young coach come and join us here in San Luis Obispo. With his strong work ethic and clear dedication to his profession, were excited to see his continued growth with our program.
 
Watson a native of Bridgewater, Mass. spent the two years prior to his time at Newberry as an assistant coach with Division III Curry College (Milton, Mass.). While at Curry, Watson worked primarily with the program's goalkeepers, who led the Commonwealth Coast Conference in total saves during the 2019 season.
 
Concurrently, Watson served as an academy staff coach with Major League Soccers New England Revolution and coached youth teams with Steel United.
 
With the Revolution, Watson ran goalkeeper programs with partnered clubs and town programs and oversaw the development of youth boys and girls goalkeepers between the U-8 and U-18 levels. He also worked alongside the academy goalkeeper director in the regional development school program to create and execute foundational-level goalkeeper training sessions.
 
Watson played collegiately at Division I Sacred Heart (Fairfield, Conn.) from 2014-17, graduating with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. He then played one graduate season at Division II Coker (Hartsville, S.C.), earning his masters degree in college athletics administration in 2019.
 
Watson currently holds his UEFA B License, USSF C License, a USC Advanced National Diploma and a Level 1 goalkeeper diploma. Hes also a Regional level referee and has worked numerous high level competitions including the U.S Open Cup and MLS and USL preseason matches.

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Joey O'Keefe

Head Coach

Biola

Division 2

Throughout O'Keefe's career as the Biola men's soccer head coach, he has instructed one United Soccer Coaches Association Scholar All-American, three United Soccer Coaches Association All-West Region players, three D2CCA All-West Region selections, one PacWest Defender of the Year, one PacWest Newcomer of the Year, one PacWest Freshman of the Year, eight All-PacWest selections, one PacWest Player of the Week, and 20 Academic All-PacWest players. 

2021 was a special year for O'Keefe and the Eagles as they paved the way for future soccer generations with a historic 2021 season. O'Keefe led the men's soccer team to their highest conference placement since 2015 (third place) and first ever NCAA West Regional where they played one match against Cal Poly Pomona.

O'Keefe's program was showered with well-deserved awards for an epic 2021 season. He received three of the PacWest's four major individual awards, including Defender of the Year (Izaac Zausch), Newcomer of the Year (Theo Le Calve), and Freshman of the Year (Adam Jones). He proceeded to bring in eight all-conference selections, three all-region picks, one First Team All-American, and 20 Academic All-PacWest players. 

Biola received All-Region nods from two publications and one All-American achievement under O'Keefe's lead in the 2021 campaign. The D2CCA and the United Soccer Coaches Association recognized Zausch as First Team All-Region. The United Soccer Coaches later named Zausch a Scholar All-American. Le Calv and Lawarence Kwazema were highlighted separately as Second Team All-Region picks from both associations.

Prior to returning to Biola, O'Keefe spent two seasons at Westcliff, helping the Warriors to a 19-6-4 combined overall record. O'Keefe was instrumental for the Warriors, coaching the inaugural men's and women's soccer teams in 2019. The pair of teams found immediate success with O'Keefe at the helm, holding a combined .863 winning percentage.

O'Keefe returns to the Eagles after playing four seasons for Biola during his collegiate career. O'Keefe earned three All-GSAC awards, a GSAC Player of the Year award, as well as a NAIA First Team All-American award as a student-athlete at Biola. 

In his playing career, O'Keefe played in the PDL for three seasons before signing a contract to play professionally in Salzburg, Austria. Since returning back to the States, O'Keefe has worked with the LA Galaxy traveling internationally to scout talent to bring back to the Galaxy 2 USL squad.

O'Keefe also made an impact for the soccer program at Pacifica Christian High School. As the team's head coach, O'Keefe earned a trio of coach of the year awards from 2017-2020.

He has this to say about rejoining Biola Athletics:
"I graciously accept the stewardship role that I have been given and I intend on developing generations of quality student-athletes that Biola can be proud of. The opportunity to pour back into the young men of this program is a dream come true for me. I am committed to the growth of these young men; spiritually, academically and athletically."

Brock Kertoy

Head Coach

Malone

Division 2

Head Mens Soccer Coach - Malone University. Division II NCAA

Sam Raper

Assistant Coach

Wingate

Division 2

Wingate University Men's Soccer - Assistant Coach and Goalkeeper Coach

UEFA B Goalkeeper License Holder, NSCAA Advanced National GK Diploma

Enda Crehan

Head Coach

Christian Brothers

Division 2

Enda Crehan was announced as the new Head Men's Soccer Coach in May of 2020. Crehan comes to CBU after spending three seasons as the head coach at Ferrum College (Va.).
 
The Newbridge, Galway, Ireland native has 69 victories as a head coach, but his teams have also excelled off the pitch. His 2019 team, at Ferrum, earned the highest GPA (3.19) of all FC men's teams. He has also coached five Academic All-Americans, five academic all-conference members and the 2015 NSCAA NJCAA Student-Athlete of the Year, Elias Tamburini, who is a professional player in Iceland.

THE CREHAN FILE69-38-2 record as a head coach29-22-2 in three seasons at Ferrum College (Va.)Three straight winning seasons for team that had just three in program historyCoached four all-conference selectionsGuided Ferrum to the 2018 ODAC Tournament (first appearance for any FC team in an ODAC Championship)40-16-6 in three seasons at Patrick Henry Community College (Va.)Region 10 Coach of the YearCoached three NJCAA All-Americans and five Academic All-AmericansAssistant AD for International Student Recruitment57-7 record in three seasons as head coach of Carlisle School (Va.)Two VIC conference championshipsServe three seasons as assistant coach and scout at USL 2 team Carolina DynamoUEFA B License USSF Youth License NSCAA Premier and Master DiplomaMaster of Business Administration from Averett UniversityBachelor of Science in International Business from Post UniversityPlayed NCAA Division II soccer at Post University (2005-08)Wife Tanya Two sons Ruairi (4) Eamon (2)