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Assistant Coach
dcollins@dbu.edu
Dallas Baptist
Division 2
Davyon Collins is entering his second season as a Graduate Student Assistant for the DBU Mens Basketball program. Collins is coming off a successful senior season with the Mens Basketball team at Dallas Christian College where he was voted team captain and earned Academic All-American honors. Collins helped guide the Crusaders to an 18-9 record and a run to the Elite 8 in the NCCAA Division II National Tournament where they finished the year No. 5 in the nation.
Collins was a four-year Academic All-American during his collegiate career and while attending DCC, he was inducted into Delta Epsilon Chi. Collins graduated with Cum Laude honors and was awarded the Lucille L. Perkins Award, which is an award honoring the most well-prepared student within the Business Department.
Prior to his arrival at DBU, Collins coached at Alcuin School, a private school in Dallas, and a member of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS). There, he learned and studied under Coach Chad Baruch, a well-known and experienced coach within the Dallas area.
Collins earned a Bachelors degree in Business Administration, and a minor in Biblical Studies from Dallas Christian College. Collins is currently pursuing a MBA in Management at Dallas Baptist University
Assistant Volunteer Coach
ghawkins@dbu.edu
Dallas Baptist
Division 2
Greg Hawkins is entering his third season as an assistant coach for the DBU Mens basketball program. Tasked with responsibilities that include recruiting, player development, scouting, and player academics, his time serving at DBU has been a success both on and off the court. On the court, DBU has posted an overall record of 49-17, while going 24-8 in conference play. The Patriots have made the NCAA tournament both years Hawkins has been on staff (and 3 of the last 4 season), and multiple Patriots have taken home conference, regional, and national honors during Hawkins time on staff. Off the court, Hawkins thrives as a development coach, serving / assisting Patriot players to grow into men that understand their passions, talents, and purpose.
Prior to his arrival at DBU, Coach Hawkins served in United States Navy. After sustaining an injury during the Navys BUD/S training, Hawkins completed his contracted time in the Navy serving throughout our Nations Capital of Washington, D.C.
Hawkins graduated from Arizona State (May 2005) with a degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology. He earned a Master of Education in Educational Leadership (M.Ed.) from Northern Arizona University in 2008, and recently completed another Master of Arts in Christian Education from Dallas Theological Seminary (May 2019).
Greg and his wife Keri reside in Dallas and have been married for four years.
Assistant Coach
tvantassel@se.edu
Southeastern Oklahoma State
Division 2
From 2016-2018, I worked as an volunteer assistant coach at Colorado Mesa University, in Grand Junction, CO. I worked on skill development, on court coaching, recruiting, film breakdown and scouting reports.
From 2018-current, I am the graduate assistant coach at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. During the 2018/19 year we finished with a record of 23-8, finishing 2nd in the Great American Conference and earning a berth into the DII national tournament. We beat Northern State University in the first round then fell to Missouri Southern State University in the round of 32. At Southeastern, I help with all aspects of the program from skill development, recruiting, on court coaching, recruiting, film break down, scouting reports, team academics and other necessary functions to help our team.
Assistant Coach
zane10@msn.com
Howard Payne
Division 3
Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
jyoung@hputx.edu
Howard Payne
Division 3
After serving two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at Howard Payne, Jorden joined the HPU coaching staff full-time as an assistant coach in May of 2017. Graduating from Howard Payne in 2015 with a degree in exercise and sport science, Jorden started in 52 of 82 games played over four seasons for the Yellow Jackets. Scoring 403 career points, Jorden also excelled in the classroom being named three times to the ASC Academic Honor Roll as well as being named to the ASC Distinguished ScholarAthlete team for mens basketball in 2013. While working as a graduate assistant coach for the Yellow Jackets, Jorden helped with on court coaching, practice instruction and recruiting. He completed a master of education in May of 2017 in Sport and Wellness Leadership at Howard Payne.
Head Coach
terry.evans@swosu.edu
Southwestern Oklahoma State
Division 2
Assistant Coach
richlouis2005@yahoo.com
Southwestern Oklahoma State
Division 2
Keith Richardson, Jr., has 9 years of collegiate coaching experience expanding from junior college to division 1 on both the mens and womens side.
An alum of SWOSU, Richardson returned to his alma mater for 6 years following five years in the coaching profession, which most recently included a stop at UT-Permian Basin as an assistant coach with the women's basketball team. Prior to that, he spent two seasons at Brown Mackie College, serving first as an assistant for the men's program before leading the women's team during the 2016-17 season. His first collegiate coaching stop was at NCAA Division I Central Arkansas, where he was an assistant during the 2013-14 season.
Richardson played at SWOSU from 2008-10 under former Athletic Director Todd Thurman after starting his career at Arkansas Baptist under the legend Charles Ripley. He then started coaching as a volunteer assistant at Weatherford High School in 2012 while also working as a graduate assistant for the SWOSU Athletic Department.
A native of Little Rock, Ark., Richardson owns two degrees from SWOSU, having earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice in 2010 follow by a master's degree in Sports Management in 2012.
THE RICHARDSON FILE
Coaching Career
2018-2023 SWOSU (Assistant Men's Basketball Coach)
2017: UT-Permian Basin (Assistant Women's Basketball Coach)
2016-17: Brown Mackie College (Head Women's Basketball Coach)
2015-16: Brown Mackie College (Assistant Men's Basketball Coach)
2013-14: Central Arkansas (Assistant Men's Basketball Coach)
2012: Weatherford HS (Volunteer Assistant Basketball Coach)
Playing Career
2008-10: SWOSU
2006-08: Arkansas Baptist
Education
SWOSU
Bachelors of Criminal Justice, 2010
Masters of Sports Management, 2012
Associate Head Coach
david.lewis@angelo.edu
Angelo State
Division 2
Angelo State Associate Head Coach David Lewis will be entering his sixth season on the Angelo State mens basketball staff, and has been a major role player in the teams successes. They have won over 100 games in his first 5 years reaching 3 NCAA tournaments and a national ranking as high #4. He also developed 10 All-Conference players in his time at the school.
Lewis came to Angelo State from the Orlando Magic where he worked as a video analyst/opposition scout after being an assistant coach with the Austin Toros in the 2013-14 season. In Orlando, he came in under Jacque Vaughn and had the opportunity to work with Victor Oladipo, Tobias Harris, Elfrid Payton, Aaron Gordon and Nik Vucevic. He worked under head coach Ken McDonald and along side Josh Howard, Flip Murray and Luke Zeller while with the Austin Toros.
His coaching career started at the University of Texas at Austin under Rick Barnes where he work with 9 players who went on to be drafted into the NBA.
Men?s Head Coach
gsiggers679@pqc.edu
Paul Quinn
NAIA
Gary Siggers former NAIA mens and womens assistant basketball coach. Presently Mens Basketball Coach of CYM Basketball Academy in Lewisville, Texas.
Senior Head Coach
cjones@dcccd.edu
Cedar Valley
Junior College
Cedric Jones enters his sixth year at Cedar Valley College, heading the program since 2015 he once played for.
Im extremely blessed and excited to be here. I feel honored to come home where it all started for me as a player and impact the lives of young men, just as the coaching staff I played for impacted my life. A huge challenge is ahead of us, but Im looking forward to helping these young men excel in life says Jones.
Jones donned the Suns uniform as a player from 1984-1985 and learned a great deal as a student-athlete.
Jones enjoyed his time with the Suns as a player and moved on to Southwestern Assemblies of God University to continue his education and playing career. After SAGU, Coach Jones moved on to North Central University in Minneapolis, Minnesota to finish out his playing career.
After a stellar collegiate playing career, Jones coaching journey started at Christian Life Schools as a high school varsity assistant and head junior varsity basketball coach. From there, he moved on to take his first head coaching position at his alma mater, NCAA Division III, North Central University.
After nine seasons at NCU winning numerous conference championships and two National Christian College Athletic Association Regional titles and two National Christian College Athletic Association Coach of the Year Awards, he moved back to the high school level in Illinois where he remained until he received the call to come back to Cedar Valley College.
Jones received his Bachelor of Science in Psychology from North Central University as well a Master of Education in Sports Management from Northcentral University (AZ).
254-299-8845
jgreene@mclennan.edu
McLennan CC
Junior College
Greene became the Highlanders basketball assistant coach in 2011. Since joining the staff, Greene has helped lead the Highlanders to three second-place finishes and a North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference Championship. In 2016, Greene helped lead the Highlanders to the programs first appearance at the Division I NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas, since 1998. In Hutch (the well-known moniker for the tournament), the Highlanders defeated Marion Military Institute, marking the programs first national tournament victory. In Greenes five-year tenure with the Highlanders, the team has a combined record of 127-33 for an 80 percent winning percentage.
Before joining the McLennan staff, Greene spent four years as an assistant coach at Midland College. During his stint there, the Chaparrals made two consecutive trips to the NJCAA National Championships, captured three West Junior College Athletic Conference titles and compiled a 121-14 record in four years. The Caribbean Basketball Network named Greene the 2010-11 Coach of the Year for his tremendous work with student-athletes in the region.
Before moving to Midland, Greene served as a graduate assistant coach at Harding University (Arkansas). He also worked as a color commentator for NBA-TV for two years.
A native of Freeport, Bahamas, Greene won silver and gold medals with the Bahamian Junior National basketball teams in 1998 and 2000, respectively, before graduating from Coconut Creek High School (Florida) in 2000. He continued his basketball career at Northwest College (Wyoming), Arkansas Tech University and Harding.
Greene received his bachelors degree in communication management from Harding in 2005 and a masters degree in kinesiology from Harding in 2007. He and his wife, Kari, have a daughter, Jayada and a son, Kanaan.
Coaching experience 2011-present: Assistant coach, McLennan Community College 2007-11: Assistant coach, Midland College 2005-07: Graduate assistant, Harding University
Playing experience 2004-05: Harding University 2003-04: Arkansas Tech University 2000-02: Northwest College
Education 2007: Masters in kinesiology, Harding University 2005: Bachelors in communication management, Harding University
Assistant Coach
joshua.davis@okbu.edu
Oklahoma Baptist
NAIA
Davis joined the Bison family after a year at Mercer, where he served as director of basketball operations.
He spent the prior five years as an assistant coach at Division II Limestone College in Gaffney, South Carolina, helping the Saints to 80 wins, two conference regular season titles, two Conference Carolinas Tournament championships and three NCAA Tournament berths.
While at Limestone, Davis successfully recruited five Division I transfers, five All-Conference players and two All-Tournament honorees.
He also previously served as a graduate assistant at Liberty University.
Davis played two years at Eastern Wyoming College on the junior college level, earning Academic All-America honors in 2007. From there, he went on to LeTourneau University where he earned honorable mention All-Conference accolades and was a two-time Academic All-Conference honoree.
While at LeTourneau, he was named to the Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Team and was the recipient of the Roger Erickstad Award given to the LeTourneau student-athlete who best portrays Christian leadership in the community, on campus, in the classroom and in athletics. During his time as a Yellow Jacket, Davis was also president of the LeTourneau Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and served as an instructor at the LETU basketball camps.
Davis holds a master's degree in human services earned from Liberty in 2011 and is a 2009 graduate of LeTourneau, where he earned a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies.
Head Coach
jose.molinanegron@redlandscc.edu
Redlands CC
Junior College
Assistant Coach
tkisner@jbu.edu
John Brown
NAIA
Tim Kisner begins his second season as men's basketball assistant coach after joining the program in the summer of 2018.
Following his collegiate career, Kisner was selected in the 2001-02 NBA D-League draft and spent two seasons in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), earning player of the year honors for the Grand Rapids Hoops in 2003. He went on to play professionally in Europe, in both Finland and Poland, and was part of national championship teams in both European leagues. He played in more than 350 professional games in seven countries before retiring as player in 2008.
Assistant Coach
tsobey@lsua.edu
Louisiana State-Alexandria
NAIA
Currently the Men's Assistant at LSU Alexandria entering my 3rd season. Accumulating a 59-12 record overall record, 2 Conference Championships, 4 NAIA All Americans and a National Runner up finish in 2018. Before being hired at LSUA I was a Student manager for 4 years for Mike Anderson at the University of Arkansas.
rugbyrobb12@aol.com
EXACT
As part of our COVID-19 safety plan, the indoor sessions traditionally held on the first day of camp will be shared online.
Sessions will be accessible for the week prior to camp. They are available on-demand and can be completed at the athlete's
convenience.
This approach allows us to continue offering these valuable sessions so athletes arrive to camp ready to maximize the experience,
while still maintaining a safe experience.
Your camp footage will be accessible to the below colleges, who have participated in EXACT's events. Instructing coaches at camp are listed under Confirmed Coaches.
Assistant Coach
stewart.flaherty@dartmouth.edu
Dartmouth
Division 1
https://dartmouthsports.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/stewart-flaherty/9376
Assistant Coach
mjc5483@gmail.com
Michigan State
Division 1
Collins begins his first season at Michigan State in 2018. He comes to East Lansing after spending the 2017 season as a women's soccer assistant coach at Belmont.
The Glen Rock, Pennsylvania native brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the program, having both played and coached collegiate soccer.
He recently completed his Masters of Art in Education and Coaching at Greenville University where he was also the graduate assistant coach for the men's soccer program. Prior to Greenville, Collins was a goalkeeper at Villanova (2009-10) and Penn State (2010-13) as well as playing on various club teams throughout his soccer career.
Assistant Coach
tnb@athletics.wisc.edu
Wisconsin
Division 1
In his first season as a volunteer assistant coach, Tim Boruff proved his worth to the program as a goalkeepers coach.
Mentoring first-year starter Philipp Schilling, Boruff led the German-born goalie to one of the greatest marks in Badger history. Schilling had a stifling .72 goals-against average, which stands as second in Badger history. Schilling was also named to the Big Ten All-Tournament team for his stellar performance in the tournament.
Boruff also played a key role in the development of Casey Beyers. Beyers signed a professional contract with Orange County SC of the United Soccer League
Boruff spent the 2015 season as the goalkeepers coach at SIUE. While at SIUE, Boruff helped the Cougars capture the Missouri Valley Conference regular season championship. He worked with Kyle Dal Santo, who became an All-MVC goalkeeper and finished with the fifth-best goals against average in the country in 2015. Boruff and SIUE's coaching staff were recognized as the 2015 MVC Coaching Staff of the Year.
Prior to his time with SIUE, Boruff spent three years as an assistant coach at his alma mater Missouri-St. Louis. During his time there, USML advanced to the GLVC championship game. Both goalkeepers he mentored during his tenure became All-GLVC honorees. Additionally, in 2012, the Tritons set a school record for conference wins and finished the season 12-3-2.
Boruff played three seasons at Missouri-St. Louis. He recorded 203 saves during his career, which ranks seventh all-time in program history. Boruff also collected 11 career shutouts, which stands as the eighth most at UMSL. His career goals-against average ranks 10th all-time in school history.
Boruff earned his bachelor's degree in criminal justice and his masters of education, both from UMSL.
Head Coach
johnh@gocards.com
Louisville
Division 1
John Michael Hayden completed his third season overall as an assistant coach with the Louisville men's soccer program im 2017 and his second season since returning on June 22, 2016. Hayden, who was an assistant coach with the Cardinals in 2012, served as associate head coach at Xavier during the 2015 season.
The Louisville mens soccer program produced another successful season in 2017 reaching the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Championship for the fifth time in the last eight seasons, including the second straight year, and earning a No. 7 ranking in the final United Soccer Coaches Top 25. The Cardinals finished with a 13-2-5 record and were second in the ACC Atlantic with a 5-2-1 league record.
During Hayden's first season back with the Cardinals, the team advanced to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Championship for the fourth time in seven seasons and was ranked No. 6 in the final coaches polls. Louisville was 14-6-2 overall and finished second in the ACC Atlantic Division with a 5-2-1 conference mark. The 14 wins were the third most in school history equaling the totals from 2011 and 2012.
In 2015, Hayden helped Xavier compile 12 wins and earn a No. 10 ranking in the NSCAA poll. The Musketeers won at No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 1 Creighton during the fall, widely considered to be the first time any team has knocked off the top two NSCAA-ranked teams on the road in the same season.
Hayden joined the Musketeers after spending two successful seasons at Lipscomb, where he helped the Bison to a program-best 12-4-1 record and A-Sun regular season title in 2014. The Bison were 21-13-4 overall during his two years in Nashville, racking up several conference honors in the process. Hayden trained the 2014 A-Sun Defender of the Year, Luke Gearin, and the A-Sun Freshman of the Year, Ivan Alvarado. In 2013, he mentored A-Sun Player of the Year Omar Djabi and assisted A-Sun Coach of the Year Charles Morrow both program firsts for the Bison.
Prior to his two years at Lipscomb, Hayden helped lift the Cardinals to a 14-6-1 record, a BIG EAST Red Division regular season championship and an Elite Eight appearance in the NCAA Tournament during a highly successful 2012 season. Before his first stint with the Cardinals, Hayden served as Director of Coaching with the Kentucky Fire Juniors USYSA club, obtaining his USSF National "A" coaching license and traveling to Spain with U.S. Soccer as part of a development workshop with the international powerhouses FC Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Hayden was a decorated player before transitioning into coaching, playing collegiate soccer at Indiana and winning back-to-back NCAA championships with the Hoosiers in 2003 and 2004. He scored an overtime header against No. 3 Maryland in the 2004 College Cup, sending IU to the title match.
During his sophomore season, Hayden scored career-highs with seven goals, four assists and 18 total points -- tying for the team lead with six game-winners. Hayden was named Big Ten All-Conference in both 2004 and 2006 and was selected to the NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team during the Hoosiers' 2004 title run.
In 2007, Hayden was selected 13th overall in the MLS SuperDraft by the Houston Dynamo. His pro debut came on July 10, 2007 in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against Charleston Battery. In his rookie season, the Dynamo won an MLS Cup Championship. He wrapped up his professional career after signing with the Louisville Lightning in January of 2010.
A two-time Parade Magazine All-American at Trinity High School in Louisville, Hayden was named NSCAA/adidas Kentucky Player of the Year along with Gatorade and Eurosport honors. When he signed with IU, he was recognized as a top-25 recruit by Soccer America.
Goalkeeper Coach
atcoughl@syr.edu
Syracuse
Division 1
Coughlin joined the Orange staff as a volunteer assistant coach in 2016. A Syracuse native, Coughlin has five years of experience playing at the collegiate level and is actively playing professionally.
Coughlin started his collegiate soccer career at Syracuse University, where he played for the Orange for three years. After redshirting his freshman year, Coughlin made three appearances in his career at Syracuse, not allowing a goal in any of those outings.
Following his redshirt sophomore season, Coughlin transferred to Canisius College, where he was a two-year starter at the goalkeeper position and team captain. He finished his collegiate career with seven school records including single-season records for shutouts (8), goals-against average (.85) and wins (9). He was voted to the 50th anniversary All-Canisius XI First Team. Coughlin was named WNY Goalkeeper of the Year in 2014 and 2015.
After graduating from Canisus in December of 2015, Coughlin signed with the Syracuse Silver Knights in the Major Arena Soccer League. A current member of the active roster, Coughlin went 5-2 and was voted to the MASL All-Rookie First Team. He also received the Syracuse Silver Knights Unsung Hero award voted on by the players and coaches.
Assistant Coach
nick.noble@mail.wvu.edu
West Virginia
Division 1
Third year Assistant Coach/Goalkeeper Coach at West Virginia University
Coach
olsonc1@xavier.edu
Xavier (OH)
Division 1
Cam Olson was promoted to assistant men's soccer coach in the summer of 2019 after previously serving as the director of operations for three seasons (2016-19). He joined the Musketeers in 2016 after serving as an assistant coach at Franklin College (Ind.) in 2015.
OLSON AT XAVIER
MLS COMBINE PARTICIPANTS
Cory Brown - 2018
Jalen Brown - 2017
MLS DRAFT PICKS
Jalen Brown 2017 38th Overall by NYCFC
Cory Brown 2018 62nd overall by Vancouver Whitecaps
OTHER PLAYERS TO SIGN PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS
Matt Nance - 2019 - Tacoma Defiance (formerly Seattle Sounders 2)
Todd Pratzner - 2017 - Rochester Rhinos (Currently with Memphis 901 FC)
Majed Osman - 2017 - FC Corinthian Casuals (UK)
NOTABLES
12 All-BIG EAST selections
4 United Soccer Coaches Association All-Region selections
Ranked in the top-25 from 2016-18
Advanced to the BIG EAST Tournament from 2016-18
2017 BIG EAST Tournament Runner-Up
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Olson was a four-year starter at Allegheny College from 2012-15. He was also a two-time captain for the Gators.
He finished his college career with 11 goals and ranks among the top-10 all-time at Allegheny in assists. In 2012, Olson was a NCAC All-Conference. He led Allegheny College to as high as a No. 20 national ranking and was the team's 2013 offensive MVP.
In 2014, Olson earned the "Team Award," which was presented to the player who best demonstrates leadership and represents Allegheny College in a positive manner both on and off the field.
Prior to college, Olson was a two-year member of the Olympic Development Program Region I team and was selected to compete internationally in England and Scotland. He was also a three-year captain of the Olympic Development Program Eastern New York team. Additionally, Olson helped his FSA United club team to three straight Connecticut State Cup Championships.
The Boston, Mass., native earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Allegheny in 2015. He also holds a master's degree in coaching education and athlete development from Xavier.
COACHING TIMELINE
YearSchoolTitle2019-presentXavierAssistant Coach2016-19XavierDirector of Operations2015Franklin College (Ind.)Assistant Coach
PERSONAL
Hometown: Boston, Mass.
College: Allegheny College, '15
Family: Katelynn (Wife)
Certifications: United States Soccer Federation (USSF) 'D' License and a NSCAA Goalkeeping II Diploma
Assistant Coach
brendan.roth@valpo.edu
Valparaiso
Division 1
Assistant coach Brendan Roth finished his fifth season with the Valpo men's soccer program in 2018. Roth has also been director of soccer operations and reserve team head coach during his time as a member of the Valpo coaching staff.
As a player in the program from 2007-2011, Roth was a near permanent fixture on the field for head coach Mike Avery, appearing in 66 matches and starting 42 times. In 2011, he helped lead Valpo to its first Horizon League championship. Roth graduated from Valparaiso with a degree in Sports Management.
Roth resides in Valpo with his wife, Laura.
Assistant Coach
bboucaud1@udayton.edu
Dayton
Division 1
Brendon Boucaud joined the University of Dayton men's soccer staff in June 2017 as an assistant coach.
Boucaud joined the Flyers after previously coaching at Central Methodist University. He served as a graduate assistant coach at CMU from August 2015 to December 2016. He was appointed assistant coach in January 2017. While with the Eagles, he also held the head coaching position for the junior varsity program at Central Methodist.
In December 2016, Boucaud earned his Master's of Education Degree from Central Methodist University. He previously received his Bachelor's of Science in Sports Management in May 2013.
Now living in Dayton, Boucaud originally hails from St. Ann's, Trinidad and Tobago.
Boucaud's coaching highlights:
2016-2017 Season:
Record: 12-6-1, Home: 7-4, Away: 5-2-1, Heart of America Conference: 8-4Program ranked #20 in the nation (first time in the Men's soccer program history)Received votes in 2016 NAIA Men's Soccer Coaches Top-25 PollDefeat #15 Grandview University 2-1 in NAIA Men's Soccer game of the weekDefeat #17 Missouri Valley 3-1Notable team performance at home against eventual 2016-17 NAIA Nationals Champions Hastings College (lost 2-0)One All-American Honorable MentionFour HAAC All-Conference PlayersJV Record: 9-7-2
2015-2016 Season:
Record: 13-4-2, Home: 6-3-1, Away: 7-1-1, HAAC: 7-3Best season in Men's Soccer Program's HistoryHost Conference QuarterfinalRanked in the Top-30 in the nation MRPI AND Coaches PollOne Honorable All-American mentionFive HAAC All-ConferencePlayers
Club Coaching:
Sporting Columbia SC U15 Boys League Champions, President Cup State ChampionsSynergy FC Academy U16 Boys League Champions, President Cup State ChampionsYouth Soccer Coaching License
Assistant Coach
ralara@eiu.edu
Eastern Illinois
Division 1
Lara was promoted to Director of Soccer overseeing both the men's and women's soccer programs for the 2016 season. In Lara's first year as head men's soccer coach he led the Panther men's soccer team to a 3-14 overall record while going 1-5 in Summit League play. Under his tutelage during the 2015 season, freshmen Trevor Kerns and Brandon McDonough were named to the Summit League All-Newcomer Team while Sophomore goalkeeper Mike Novotny earned Second-Team All-Summit League accolades. Lara came to EIU following a successful stint as an assistant coach at the University of Dayton where he was on the staff since 2009. He helped the program win the 2009 Atlantic 10 Regular Season title. Focusing on the defensive side of the program he played a crucial role in the Dayton program recording shutouts in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014. During the 2014 season the Flyers post seven shutouts including a string of four straight early in the season. Dayton finished the season with a 0.94 goals against average as they finished 7-7-5. In 2013, Lara helped lead the Flyers to one of the best seasons in school history with a .816 winning percentage, including 10 straight wins to open the campaign and just two losses in the entire calendar year. He was honored as the Mid-Atlantic Region Assistant Coach of the year by the NSCAA. The Flyers posted a 0.74 goals against average, the second best mark in the Atlantic 10. Dayton was nationally ranked in 2009, 2012, and 2013 and had three Top 40 recruiting classes in Lara's time with the program. Lara reunited with Dayton head coach Dennis Currier after playing three seasons for him at University of The Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas from 2001-2003. Lara, a three-time NSCAA All-American and captain, was instrumental in helping UIW capture three consecutive Heartland Athletic Conference championships. In 2002 Incarnate Word boasted a 16-1-3 record, a No. 12 national ranking and earned the school's first NCAA tournament bid. Lara helped the squad to a 16-2-2 mark and a return trip to the NCAA tournament in 2003 and a No. 10 national ranking. In addition to his immense success on the field, Lara excelled in the classroom. The two-time NSCAA Academic All-American graduated with a 3.9 GPA in mathematics, earning his bachelor's degree from Incarnate Word in 2003. A native of Las Cruces, N.M., Lara attended the prestigious Bollettieri Soccer Academy in Florida. Upon graduation from UIW, he played four years in the professional ranks. He played for the Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division from 2004-2006, making 38 appearances. He went to Dayton after a successful 2007-08 season with the Portland Timbers, also a team in the USL First Division. He made 25 appearances for the Timbers who advanced to the USL semifinals. In his career Lara has given back to the community. Not once, but twice, he earned his respective team's humanitarian award. He was honored with the Thunder's Humanitarian of The Year Award in 2006, and while in Portland, was named the Timbers' 2007 Community Player of the Year. During the offseason, Lara feeds his passion for coaching by volunteering with his mother and brothers at the family soccer club Las Cruces Strikers, one of the most successful clubs in New Mexico. He also volunteered his time coaching in Portland. In addition to coaching club teams, Lara served as an assistant coach for the Washington State University women's soccer program in 2005 while playing for the Minnesota Thunder. Kiki and his wife Ashley have one daughter, Mia.
Assistant Coach
rabrown@colgate.edu
Colgate
Division 1
Ricky Brown '17 was named to the assistant coach position in March 2018.
I am thrilled that Ricky has decided to return to Colgate and be a part of my staff, Ronning said. As a student athlete, he embodied the values Colgate Soccer holds dear both on and off the field. This will carry over as an assistant coach helping this program continue to raise the standard in every aspect.
Brown helped guide Colgate to its third consecutive Patriot League Tournament title in his first season in 2018. The Raiders under Browns guidance became the first Patriot League team to win three straight titles, and they advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after upsetting No. 22 New Hampshire in the first round.
Colgate in 2018 tied the program record for wins in a season with 13, finishing 13-5-5 overall and 5-2-2 in conference play. Primarily working with goalkeepers, Brown helped guide Colgate to the top of the national ranks in several major defensive categories. The Raiders ranked eighth in shutouts (10), 16th in goals-against average (0.699), 18th in save percentage (0.809), and 19th in shutout percentage (0.478).
Brown was Colgates four-year starting goalkeeper from 2013-17. He finished his career tied for third in program history in career shutouts with 17 clean sheets and helped guide the Raiders to a 2016 Patriot League Tournament Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance and a 2015 regular-season championship. Brown started in 73 games throughout his prolific four-year career, compiling 32 wins, a 0.736 save percentage and 1.32 GAA.
As a senior in 2016, Brown tallied a league-best eight shutouts and was named to the Patriot League All-Tournament team after guiding the Raiders to their sixth-ever Patriot League Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. The Laguna Hills, Calif. native made 18 saves throughout Colgates Patriot League Tournament run before stopping two of six penalty kick attempts in the championship game to secure Colgates league title.
He earned third team All-Patriot League nods as a junior after finishing the season with a 0.97 goals against average and .800 save percentage. Brown compiled 118 saves during his first two years as Colgates starting keeper as a freshman and sophomore.
Brown graduated from Colgate in May 2017 with a bachelors degree in philosophy. He spent the summer of 2017 as a member of the U23 Nashville SC that competes in the Premier Development League. While in Nashville, Brown also served as a volunteer coach at Lipscomb University and a Goalkeeper Coach at CPS Soccer Academy and Nashville Soccer Academy.
tyler.smaha@gmail.com
Drake
Assistant Coach
baxelrod1@fordham.edu
Fordham
Division 1
Brett Axelrod begins his third season as assistant men's soccer coach at Fordham in 2018.
In 2017, Axelrod helped coach the Rams to the NCAA Elite 8 for the first time in program history which culminated in a #11 national ranking at season's end. Working primarily with the goalkeepers, he coached Rashid Nuhu, who earned 1st Team All-Atlantic 10 and 2nd Team All-Midwest Region honors and was also named to the ECAC 1st team.
In 2016, Axelrod helped coach the Rams to their second Atlantic 10 championship in the last three years. Nuhu earned Second Team All-Atlantic 10 honors and captured the Atlantic 10 Championship's Most Outstanding Player Award.
Axelrod spent the 2014 and 2015 season in Brooklyn, serving as an assistant coach at LIU where he worked primarily with goalkeepers. He helped the Blackbirds win the 2015 NEC Championship as LIU finished the regular season was a perfect 7-0 mark, ranking second in the conference in goals against average.
A four-year letter winner at Whitman College, where he also coached from 2009 to 2011, Axlerod received a degree in Sociology from the school in 2009. He has played semi-professionally with the Yakima Reds and Kitsap Pumas, both of the Premier Development League, and spent time training with Stoke City FC, Portland Timbers, and Crewe Alexandra FC.
Axelrod holds a USSF National "C" coaching license.
Assistant Coach
s.defregger@northeastern.edu
Northeastern
Division 1
Stefan played 4 years of college soccer at Dartmouth before transitioning to the USL. In the USL he played for two years with the Wilmington Hammerheads and most recently with the Rochester Rhinos. He has made over 50 appearances in the USL, earning team of the week honors twice.
Throughout Stefan's playing career he has also worked with the Wilmington Hammerheads youth teams as well as their Sports Science program. Most recently he spent a year as an assistant coach with the University of Rochester helping them to an elite 8 appearance. Along the way the staff was also voted UAA coaching staff of the year.
Stefan is beginning his sixth season with Northeastern University after helping them to a second place finish in the CAA and a top for RPI finish in 2021
Assistant Men's Soccer Coach
brad.anthony@wheaton.edu
Wheaton (IL)
Division 3
Anthony is entering his fifth season on the Wheaton staff. He assists in a variety of roles and heads up player identification and recruiting for the Thunder.
kellerc@wabash.edu
Wabash (IN)
Division 3
Head coach
bradhauter@depauw.edu
DePauw
Division 3
Hauter [became DePauw's head men's soccer coach in 2008](https://www.depauw.edu/news-media/latest-news/details/21453/). He earned a bachelor of arts degree in psychology from DePauw where he was a four-year starting goalkeeper and two-time MVP.
Assistant Coach
russo@denison.edu
Denison
Division 3
Russo has guided the Denison men's soccer team to over 200 victories, three North Coast Athletic Conference championships and three NCAA Division III Tournament appearances. Overall, Russo has amassed 425 wins in his 38 year coaching college soccer. He is is the Top 25 of all time winningest college coaches.
In 2010, the Big Red posted a 10-8 record and advance to the championship game of the NCAC Tournament before falling, 3-1, to nationally-ranked Ohio Wesleyan in a rematch of the 2009 championship.
In 2009, the Big Red posted a 12-5 record and finished with a 6-1 mark in conference play. They entered the NCAC Tournament as the No. 2 seed and went on to defeat Kenyon in the semifinals before a momentous upset of the nation's top-ranked team and previously unbeaten, Ohio Wesleyan, in the championship game. The team moved on to their ninth NCAA Tournament appearance in school history and their third appearance under Russo's direction.
In 2006, Russo led the Big Red to a 12-4-2 record overall, finishing 7-1-1 in the conference. Denison advanced to the North Coast Athletic Conference title game and battled Allegheny for the full 90, sending the game into overtime. In the 96th minute of overtime the Big Red netted a dramatic breakaway goal, sending them to yet another NCAA tournament. Highlights of the season include a school record for having only 13 goals scored against the Big Red. The previous season saw Russo join an elite group of active NCAA coaches who have reached the 300-win milestone with their 2-1 victory over Hiram College.
Russo's 2003 squad posted a program-best 18-3 record and a share of the North Coast Athletic Conference Championship. Denison began the year with a school-record 13 consecutive victories and was ranked as high as No. 2 in the NSCAA/Adidas Division III mens soccer national poll. The Big Red qualified for the NCAA tournament for the seventh time in school history and the first time since 1983. He was also named the NSCAA Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year for the second time in his career.
He enters the 2018 season with an overall coaching record of 418-226-53, a .635 winning percentage. Over his 19 years at Denison he has maintained the winning tradition of the Big Red program and has gone 191-126-31 over that span. In addition, after the team's record-setting 2003 season, Russo was named the NSCAA Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year for the second time in his career.
Russo, who is certified by the United States Soccer Federation with an "A" license, holds a bachelor's degree in physical education (1977) from Wilmington College, where he also played varsity soccer. Russo continued his education at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, earning a master's degree in health and physical education (1979). While at Miami, Russo served as both assistant and head coach of the Redhawks' men's soccer team. Most recently, he was the men's soccer coach at the State University of New York - College at Oneonta from 1995 through 1998.
Russo began his coaching career in 1978 at Miami University of Ohio as an assistant on the men's soccer staff. In 1980, he was named head coach of the program as well as serving as a physical education instructor during his time at Miami. Following his four-year stint in Oxford, Russo moved on to coach the men's soccer team at Gannon University in Erie, Pa. During his nine years at Gannon, Russo's teams appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament six times. He was named the Western Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Soccer Conference's Coach of the Year three times (1983, '84 and '85), Mid-Atlantic Regional Coach of the Year and National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) National Coach of the Year. In January of 2010, Russo was inducted into the Gannon University Hall of Fame where he remains the program's all-time leader in coaching victories.
In the fall of 1991, Russo took the head coaching position at the University of South Carolina-Spartanburg. During his four seasons in Spartanburg, Russo's teams advanced to the NCAA Division II tournament each year. In 1992, he was named the NSCAA South Regional Coach of the Year. He earned Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year recognition in both 1992 and 1994. Russo also served as a physical education instructor. He was president of the Western Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Soccer Conference in 1983.
Along with his soccer coaching responsibilities, Russo's position includes appointment as an assistant professor in Denison's Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation.
Assistant Coach
jmichell@skidmore.edu
Skidmore
Division 3
Micheller joined the Skidmore Men's Soccer staff in the fall of 2013.
During his time at Skidmore, Micheller has helped the Thoroughbreds compile a record of 32-18-6 while reaching the Liberty League Championship game twice in three years. In the 2015 season, the team broke into the Top 25 at No. 22; something that had not been done in nearly a decade.
Micheller, a native of Avon, Connecticut; was a four-year goalkeeper at Elmira College where he played under head coach Jeremiah Kneeland. Micheller set collegiate records at Elmira in wins, GAA, and shutouts while also receiving conference, regional and national recognition throughout his four seasons with the Soaring Eagles. In his junior and senior seasons in 2010 and 2011, Micheller was one of the top goalkeepers in the country, with a top-15 ranking in save percentage in both years, leading his team to a combined 24-9-4 record.
Micheller graduated from Elmira College in 2012 with a Bachelors Degree in Adolescent Education.
Since 2013, Micheller has completed his NSCAA National Diploma as well as NSCAA Goalkeeping diplomas. He is a head coach at the Albany Alleycats where he coaches during the offseason.
Assistant Coach
esposm2@rpi.edu
Rensselaer Poly
Division 3
Head Men's Soccer Coach
michael.pilger@trincoll.edu
Trinity (CT)
Division 3
Michael Pilger completed his 17th season as head coach of the Trinity College mens soccer team, having guided the Bantams to the NESCAC Championship Tournament in seven of the last eight years. Also a physical education instructor at the College, Pilger came to Trinity from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and the Cleveland Crunch of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL), after highly successful stints as head coach at the University of Rochester and Kenyon College where he won National Coach of the Year honors in 1990 and was Regional Coach of the Year 4 times. He has taken 3 different teams to the NCAA Tournament and Top 25 National Rankings.
Assistant Coach
blongo@mit.edu
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
Division 3
Longo enters his sixth year as assistant coach for the MIT men's soccer team this fall. Longo has been involved with coaching soccer for the past 14 years which includes two years as the head coach of the Lexington High School Boys Varsity team, where he led the team to a record of 25-4-6 and back-to-back Middlesex League titles in 2014 and 2015. Longo also spent one year as a pro coach of the Lexington United Soccer Club, five years as a staff coach for SFC New England and 11 years as a coach at the Soccer 101 Academy. Longo holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Seton Hall University and a masters in business administration from Bentley University. Longo was a Division I men's soccer player in the Big East Conference at Seton Hall, starting 62 games in midfield from 2007-2010. Longo also holds a United Soccer Coaches Premier Diploma
Assistant Men's Soccer Coach
matthew.tunis@365.elmhurst.edu
Elmhurst
Division 3
Tunis is in his third season as an assistant coach with the Elmhurst men's soccer team.
Tunis spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Alvernia University in Pennsylvania, helping the team win a pair of conference championships and make three conference tournament appearances. The 2012 squad went on to capture an ECAC South Region Championship.
Tunis began his collegiate soccer career at nationally ranked junior college Ocean College in New Jersey, before transferring to Alvernia to close out his playing career.
He is now the director of operations and working partner at the Chicagoland based soccer club; Chicago Empire FC.
Tunis holds an NSCAA Level 6 Diploma and a USSF "D" license.
Interim Head Coach
dean@lakeforest.edu
Lake Forest
Division 3
Tim Dean joined the Forester men's soccer coaching staff in 2016 and is in his 11th year of coaching overall.
Dean is the Director of Coaching at Chricago Rush North Soccer Club. In addition to overseeing the coaches throughout the club, he also coaches 3 of the age groups.
Dean has also been a coach in the Illinois Olympic since 2012. He is also an instructor in Illinois Youth Soccer's Coach Education Program.
Other organizations Dean has been with since entering the profession in 2009 include Coerver Coaching IL, Warren United, and Skills First Soccer. He has also coached at several youth summer camps since 2002.
While in high school Dean was an all-conference, all-district, and all-area selection. He went on to play for the club teams at Grand Valley State University and Illinois State University.
Dean graduated from Illinois State in December of 2008 with a bachelor's degree in marketing.
He resides in Chicago.
Assistant Coach
anthony.r.szymel@gmail.com
Aurora
Division 3
Anthony Szymel is currently at Aurora University as a volunteer assistant coach as well as the Director of Goalkeeping at Campton United S.C. Most recently he was at DePaul University where he was the assistant mens soccer coach for 3 ½ years and specialized in developing the goalkeepers. Mack Robinson was second in the BIG EAST and No. 37 in the country in saves in 2014.
Before his tenure at DePaul, Szymel spent four seasons at NCAA Division II national champion Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla. He was a graduate assistant coach the first two seasons and first assistant coach since 2012. As the goalkeeper coach at Lynn, Szymel helped Matt DiCerbo become a Daktronics First Team All-American and was instrumental in helping guide the Fighting Knights to the 2012 national title and a national runner-up finish in 2011.
After starring at Naperville North High School, the standout goalkeeper led Lewis University to a pair of NCAA Division II Tournament appearances and led the nation as a senior in save percentage. That season, Lewis went 14-1-4 and advanced to the NCAA Midwest Region finals. As a senior, Szymel was named as a National Soccer Coaches Association of America Second Team Scholar All-American.
Quite the decorated athlete, both on and off the field, Szymel earned Great Lakes Valley Conference Academic honors all four years and was twice named to the CoSIDA / ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Team. Szymel was also a three-time All-GLVC selection and two-time all-region pick.
A four-year letter winner and three-year starter (2006-08) at Lewis, Szymel compiled a career record of 40-13-4, 0.78 goals-against average, 201 saves, .817 save percentage and 21 shutouts. His best season came as a senior when he led all of NCAA Division II with a .885 save percentage and was fourth with a 0.52 GAA.
Szymel has a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Marketing from Lewis and a master's degree in Business Administration from Lynn.
Assistant Coach
fdyminski@carthage.edu
Carthage
Division 3
Former Wright St Mens Soccer Player 2011-12
Former Carthage College Mens Soccer player 2012-15
Assistant Mens Soccer coach at Carthage College since 2015
Head Coach
derek.rhodes@snc.edu
St. Norbert
Division 3
Coach Rhodes has completed his 10th season as the Men's Head Coach at St. Norbert College. The 2022 Season Finished off with the Knights going 6 for 7 with a Conference Championship in all but one of the previous 7 seasons. The 2021 NACC Regular Season Conference Championship marked the 15th overall NCAA Conference Championship for Coach Rhodes.
In addition, Coach Rhodes was an assistant coach during one of the Green Knights most decorated stretches 2004-2007. During that time, the Knights won three Conference Championships 2004, 2005, 2007 and qualified for the NCAA tournament in 2004, 2005, 2006 including one trip to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen.
Coach Rhodes was also a Four-Year NCAA Division 1 starter and team captain at the University of Massachusetts. As a co- captain he helped lead his team to a pair of Atlantic 10 regular season championships and one Atlantic 10 Tournament Championship. Additionally, he was selected to the 2002 First Team All-Atlantic 10 team and the 2002 All New England Regional Team.
coachsoderling@gmail.com
Alderson-Broaddus
Division 2
Coach Soderling works as an assistant coach at Alderson Broaddus University. In his time as an assistant there, the staff has overseen a complete turnaround that led to the Battlers winning the 2016 GMAC Championship.
This past season, the Battlers finished the 2017 season with an 8-9-2 overall record. Many Battlers earned spots on the GMAC All Conference team and the Midwest All Region Team by United Soccer Coaches.
In 2016, the Battlers finished with an 11-7-2 overall record & were the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Champions following a 2-1 overtime victory against Cedarville to clinch the Championship. The Battlers had many players named to G-MAC All-Conference teams as well as the NSCAA All-Region team.
In 2015, AB went on to a 10-7-3 record & a berth into the G-MAC Championship game & junior defender Alec Andall received G-MAC Defensive Player of the Year honors. Midway through the 2015 season, the Battlers received their first ever ranking in the Top-25 Poll. The Battlers got a nod at No.16 prior to its October matchup with No.5 Charleston.
In 2014, the team went on to eight wins and 5-4 mark in the G-MAC earning AB a spot in the conference tournament. The Battlers defeated Kentucky Wesleyan 1-0 in the G-MAC opening round game. AB had three players selected to the G-MAC All-Conference Team and help Deshawn Parker achieve ECAC Freshman of the Year honors.
Assistant Coach
csmoore@mines.edu
CO School of Mines
Division 2
Assistant Coach
jjaussi2@calstatela.edu
Cal State-Los Angeles
Division 2
n award-winning coach with NCAA Division I experience, Dallas Jaussi returns for his sixth year with the Cal State LA mens soccer coaching staff.
Jaussi continues as the lead assistant for the Golden Eagles, handling recruiting, admissions, all program logistics, and day to day operations. Jaussi is also the lead scout for all Cal State LA opponents, a role he has had since 2018.
He earned a promotion with added responsibilities after helping the Golden Eagles win a national championship in 2021 and he helped lead the program in 2022 when Cal State LA had another outstanding season in defense of its national title.
Jaussi helped the Golden Eagles to a 15-2-3 overall record in 2022 that included a second straight California Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament championship and the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Super Region 4 for a second straight season.
In his first four seasons with the program, Jaussi has helped the Golden Eagles to an overall record of 67-8-12, including a 36-2-7 mark in conference play. In that span, Cal State LA has won one national title, two Super Region 4 titles, two CCAA regular-season titles and three CCAA Tournament crowns.
Jaussi was a key part of the United Soccer Coaches 2021 National Staff of the Year that directed Cal State LA to its first-ever NCAA championship. The coaching staff did a magnificent job navigating through a missed season of competition in 2020 due to COVID and then promptly returning to championship form in 2021.
The Golden Eagles captured all four championships available to them the CCAA regular-season and tournament titles, a second straight NCAA Super Region 4 title and then the NCAA Division II title in Colorado Springs, Colo. Cal State LA finished the season with an 18-2-3 overall record.
Jaussi helped the Golden Eagles to a historic season in 2019. Cal State LA won CCAA and Super Region 4 championships and advanced to the national championship game. The Golden Eagles set a new program record for winning percentage after a sensational 19-1-3 campaign. Cal State LA reached the national title game for the first time since 1981.
In his first year at Cal State LA, Jaussi helped the Golden Eagles continue their high level of success. Cal State LA won its second straight CCAA Tournament title and finished the season with a 15-3-3 overall record. The Golden Eagles reached the second round of the NCAA playoffs.
Before coming to Cal State LA, Jaussi was an assistant coach and director of operations at UC Irvine for three seasons. As an assistant, he would help plan all training sessions as well as coach during those sessions. He would assist with game day tactical strategies, all game day operations and be a point of contest for visiting teams. As director of operations, Jaussi would submit and save all training sessions, lead youth camps, connect with alumni and plan team events.
Jaussi helped coach and develop three All-Big West Conference first team selections, five second-team selections and three All-Freshman team selections. That list included Giovanni Godoy, who was the Big West Offensive Most Valuable Player in 2017.
He is a head coach and college recruitment advisor for California Football Academy and an assistant varsity coach for Newport Harbors girls team.
His college playing career included stops at Colorado State University-Pueblo, where he played for his first two seasons, and then Southern Virginia University, where he led the program in scoring as a sophomore and earned academic honors.
Jaussi was a member of the Madison Dragons FC in 2007-09. He also had trials with the MLS sides Seattle Sounders FC, Portland Timbers and Kitsap Pumas in 2009.
Jaussi earned his Masters degree in coaching and exercise science from Concordia-Irvine and earned his bachelors degree in communications from BYU-Idaho with a minor in psychology. He also holds a USSF B license.
Head Coach
ladunn@viterbo.edu
Viterbo
NAIA
Luke Dunn is the current Head Men's Soccer coach at Viterbo University. He comes to Viterbo after two-years as the assistant coach at Purdue University Northwest. Before going to Purdue Northwest, he served as an assistant coach for both the men's and women's soccer programs at Trine University in 2015. Prior to working at Trine, he served one year as a student assistant coach at Valparaiso University while he completed his undergraduate degree.
Dunn helped lead PNW in their first year in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference to the GLIAC Tournament. In his first season with the Black and Gold, he assisted the Pride to its second straight NAIA Postseason Tournament appearance, along with back-to-back double digit win totals and eight Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference victories.
A 2014 graduate of Valparaiso University, Dunn spent 4 years as a member of the Crusaders men's soccer squad (2010-2013).
While at Valparaiso, Dunn helped lead the squad to the 2011 Horizon League championship. He also earned a spot on the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll.
Dunn graduated Valparaiso with a bachelors degree in secondary education and history. He also graduated from Trine University with a masters degree in Leadership and Sports Management.
Head Coach
akohel@jwu.edu
Johnson & Wales (CO)
Division D3
Andy Kohel was named head men's soccer coach at Johnson & Wales University in January 2018. Kohel comes to JWU after serving as an assistant coach at Colorado College for the last three seasons.
While a member of the Tiger's coaching staff, Kohel helped coach the squad to a 41-10-9 record over three years and saw numerous players recognized for Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) and United Soccer Coaches (USC) honors. As an assistant for Colorado College, Kohel was charged with video analysis, scouting, planning trainings and coordinating on-campus visits for recruits among other tasks. He has also worked with Rush Pikes Peak Soccer Club since January 2016, overseeing youth player development as part of the coaching staff.
Before joining the CC coaching staff, Kohel spent four seasons as an assistant at his alma mater, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. During his tenure, the Titans went 48-18-11 and captured the 2014 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) championship and earned a spot in the 2013 NCAA Division III Championship.
Alongside his work with the Titans, Kohel also worked with FC Green Bay Soccer Club as a member of the coaching staff.
Kohel played his undergraduate career at UW-Oshkosh and was a four-year starter for the Titans. UW-Oshkosh went 52-16-11 in his career and as a senior advanced to the national semifinals of the NCAA tournament after going 20-1-3.
He holds a USSF 'B' Coaching license and earned his bachelor's degree in History.
Johnson & Wales University's Director of Athletics Tom Byrnes said of the appointment, "we are thrilled to have a coach of Andy's caliber lead our program. He has seen the intricacies of successful programs and has seen first-hand the quality of play within the SCAC as we move towards membership in the conference. He has shown he can achieve at a high level due to his work ethic, competitive spirit and "all-in" attitude; he will bring these traits to our program as our coach as well. "
Head Men's Soccer Coach
michaelarango@gmail.com
Concordia (IL)
Division 3
Building on his team's previous successes, Arango's squad made program history once again in 2021. Under his direction, the Cougars finished 9-7-2 overall, marking the first time the program has ever finished above .500. Arango was also named the 2021 NACC Coach of the year, leading his team to a sixth place NACC finish after being picked tenth in the NACC preseason poll. The team made it's third straight appearance in the NACC tournament. From Oct. 6-20, Arango oversaw a program-record six-game winning streak as the team played their way into the postseason picture.
The COVID-19 impacted 2020 season was played in the spring of 2021. Arango's team made it's second straight NACC postseason appearance, falling in the opening round of the tournament. The season was highlighted when senior Gerardo Medina was named a CoSIDA Third-Team Academic All-American, the first ever in program history.
With the 2019 season marking Arango's third season leading the Cougars, CUC had its most successful season in program history up till that point. With a 9-9 overall record, the Cougars were a .500 team for the first time in program history, and had the most wins ever for the program dating back to 2001. With a 6-5 record in NACC play, Concordia-Chicago reached its most ever conference wins en route to clinching their first ever berth into the NACC playoffs, since its inception in 2006. On their path to a playoff appearance, the Cougars defeated Edgewood College and Illinois Institute of Technology for the first time in school history under Arango's leadership. At the conclusion of the season, Jose Retana, Juan Valencia and Alexis Gallegos were honored with All-NACC accolades, tying the most recognition in NACC postseason awards in school history.
Arango, who holds a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) A License, has been involved with the Illinois Youth Soccer Association (IYSA) Olympic Development Program as both a head and assistant coach since 2004 and is part of the USYSA Region II staff (ODP). He is certified to teach the USSF National D and E courses and is currently on the IYSA Coaching Education staff. He has also been involved with the Olympic Development Program as part of the Midwest Region staff and IYSA State Staff. He is a certified Grassroots Instructor with US Soccer and teaches the Grassroots and National D Courses.
Arango has been part of two different USSF coaching education trips, going behind the scenes to see what the most successful clubs in the world value and how everything comes together. He worked with both Spanish and Belgian national programs to understand how they best teach their athletes. (Spain, 2012 and Belgium/Amsterdam 2016)
Locally, Arango coached at Chicago Fire Juniors City, Wilmette Wings, Team Evanston and FC United. He is a graduate of Northeastern Illinois with a BA in elementary education and a Concordia-Chicago graduate with his Masters in Business Administration and Sports Management.
Assistant Coach
mtravis@coe.edu
Coe
Division 3
Matt Travis was named the Coe College men's soccer head coach in December 2017. Travis came to Coe after a two-year stint as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at nationally-ranked Amherst College in Amherst, Mass.
Travis helped lead the mens soccer program at Amherst to back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the round of 16 in both 2016 and 2017. In 2016, the Mammoths won the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) regular season and NESCAC Tournament Championship, finishing with a 17-1-2 record. The coaching staff garnered the New England Region Coaching Staff of the Year honors for their efforts in 2016.
The 2017 Amherst squad featured a starting line-up with five freshmen that finished the season with a 12-4-3 record. Amherst finished 10th in the United Soccer Coaches Association Top 25 Poll in both 2016 and 2017. At Amherst, Travis responsibilities included recruiting, scouting, video analysis, team travel arrangements and assisting with on-field coaching.
Prior to coaching at Amherst, Travis served as the graduate assistant mens soccer coach at Montreat College in Montreat, North Carolina, for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. While at Montreat, he performed all the duties of a first assistant coach and was part of a staff that turned the soccer program around from a 6-11 record in 2014 to 8-7-2 in 2015. Travis also served as a state staff head coach for the Olympic Development Program in North Carolina.
In addition, the Chesapeake, Va. native was a head club travel coach with Beach FC in Virginia Beach from 2012-2014. He also served as an assistant coach for boys varsity soccer at Hickory High School in Chesapeake (2012) and Cox High School in Virginia Beach (2013).
Travis received a Bachelors Degree in Physical Education from Old Dominion in Norfolk, Virginia, and earned a Master of Arts in Leadership Management at Montreat College.
Head Coach
piotr.sliwa.ps@gmail.com
Triton
Junior College
The 2020 season will be Coach Sliwas 9th season as head coach of the men's soccer team and 3rd as the womens head coach after serving two seasons as the assistant coach.
Head Coach
mcolwell@iit.edu
Illinois Tech
NAIA
Colwell just completed his twelfth season with the Illinois Tech soccer program and also serves as the department's Senior Associate Director of Athletics. Colwell begins his ninth season as head coach of the men's soccer team.
Colwell, a native of South Bend, Indiana, was assistant women's coach for Saint Mary's College in 2009 and assistant men's soccer and goalkeeper coach Bethel College in 2008. The Pilots advanced to the NAIA National Tournament that season. He was also the Assistant Director of Coaching for the Junior Irish Soccer Club for three seasons.
Prior to that, Colwell was head coach for both the men's and women's teams at NCAA DIII Lakeland College in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, for five seasons. At Lakeland, Colwell guided the women's team to two NCAA Tournament appearances, three conference tournament championships and three regular season conference championships in five seasons.
Before Lakeland, Colwell served as the Assistant Mens and Womens Soccer Coach at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky. During the 2000-01 Season the women advanced to NAIA Regional Semi-finals and were ranked 10th in the nation. The mens team finished 13-5-2. Colwell began his coaching career as Assistant Mens Soccer Coach at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana from 1998-2000. Earlham was a Division III National Tournament participant in 1998 and set school record for wins in a season in 1999 with a 16-3-1 record.
He holds his USSF B, NSCAA Advanced National, NSCAA Youth National, and his Scottish Football Association B License.
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Largest college coaching staff of any organization -- camp, tournament or club (bringing in 1000 amazing college coaches every year)!
Hugely successful supporters of high school athletes -- 70.2% of participants have gone on to play NCAA or NAIA college athletics.
Only training camp organization that has received funding from the NCAA.
The only camp staff that has expertise in developing athletes from high school to college to pro (we also work with over 60 pro teams).
The only exposure organization that blends the 4 pillars of development through our mental training expertise (EXACT is funded by the National Institutes of Health).
This is a sample schedule. Registered athletes will receive a final schedule prior to camp.