Tim Boruff

Assistant Coach

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. 

Nick Noble

Assistant Coach

West Virginia

Division 1

Third year Assistant Coach/Goalkeeper Coach at West Virginia University

Miles Vaughn

Assistant Coach

Maryland

Division 1

Miles Vaughn joined the staff at the University of Maryland in February 2018. Miles assists in all aspects of the program and helped lead the team to the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer National Championship. 

Stewart Flaherty

Assistant Coach

Dartmouth

Division 1

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Lucas Paulini

Assistant Coach

Houston Baptist

Division 1

Lucas Paulini begins his first season as an assistant coach with the HBU mens soccer program.

Paulini spent two seasons prior to joining HBU as director of operations at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va., where he also spent one season as a player at the same time head coach Ryan Pratt was an assistant coach for the Rams. In his role at VCU, he has been an integral part of the program, from assisting in planning and conducting daily training sessions to film breakdown and scouting report development.

Paulini also played professional soccer from 2011 through 2016. From 2011-2015 he was a member of the North American Soccer League's Atlanta Silverbacks FC, serving as team captain in 2011 and reaching the NASL finals in 2013. In 2016, he played as a member of the Richmond Kickers FC in the United Soccer League. As a player at VCU, Paulini earned First Team All-CAA honors and was an All-Region selection.

Brian McCurdy

Assistant Coach

Oral Roberts

Division 1

Brian McCurdy joined the ORU men's soccer staff in July 2018 after a stint as a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Tulsa in 2017.

McCurdy coached for two seasons at Bacone College (2015-16), posting a 12-18-1 overall mark and advancing to the Sooner Athletic Conference tournament in 2016. Leading Bacone in 2016 to the first winning season in 12 years.

Prior to Bacone, McCurdy served as the Head Coach at Union High School (2014) and Bixby High School (2009-14), leading his teams to the state playoffs in five of the six seasons.

McCurdy also served as an assistant coach with the Tulsa Athletics (2014-15, 2017-2018), which are a member of the NPSL.

McCurdy was a four-year letterwinner at Tulsa (2003-07), starting in 53 of 66 career contests.  He tallied two goals and five assists for nine points, while attempting 34 shots from his midfield position.  During his career, TU won the 2007 Conference USA Championship and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight during the 2004 season before falling to eventual National Champion Indiana.

McCurdy has a USSF National D License.  He earned his bachelors degree in communication from Tulsa in 2007.

Daniel Cherbonnier

Assistant Coach

Tulsa

Division 1

Daniel Cherbonnier is in his sixth season with the Golden Hurricane.  He served as a graduate assistant his first four years, but was promoted to assistant coach prior to the 2017 season.
 
Last year, TU had just six wins, including three victories in conference play for a sixth-place finish in the American Athletic Conference.  The Golden Hurricane did defeat #1 Stanford (2-0), who went on to win the 2017 College Cup, as well as #19 SMU (1-0) and tied #25 Wisconsin (2-2). 

TU recorded its third-straight American Athletic Conference tournament title and played in the first round of the NCAA Championship in 2016.  The Hurricane tallied 10 wins, including six shutouts, and faced three top-25 teams for a 1-2 mark.
 
During the 2015 season, Tulsa captured The American tournament championship for the second-straight year, and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Championship.  TU totaled eight wins, three shutouts and faced nine teams ranked in the top-25 for a 1-5-3 mark in those contests, including a 3-2 overtime win over 16th-ranked FIU in the first round of the NCAA tournament. 
 
In 2014, the Hurricane posted an 11-6-3 overall record, including a 5-2-1 mark in the American Athletic Conference, captured The American tournament title and played in the first round of the NCAA Championship.  TU played five top-25 teams for a 3-1-1 mark, including a 1-0 win over then third-ranked Virginia, which claimed the 2014 NCAA Championship, and had seven clean sheets on the season.
 
The Golden Hurricane earned 11 victories in 2013, advanced to the Conference USA title game.
 
Prior to coming to Tulsa, Cherbonnier spent six years as an assistant coach at the University of Texas at Tyler where he assisted in all aspects of the program including coaching, recruiting, goalkeeper training, academic advising, administrative duties and camp organization.
 
While at UT Tyler, Cherbonnier helped the Patriots compile a 72-29-14 overall record and a 50-15-10 mark in the American Southwest Conference.  During the six years, UT-Tyler won three regular season conference championships, three ASC tournament championships, and had a program-best NCAA Elite 8 appearance.  On the field, Cherbonnier helped coach three All-America selections, nine all-region honorees and 38 all-conference performers.  Off the field, he helped produce 52 Academic All-Conference players, while the team earned the NSCAA Team Academic Award.
 
Cherbonnier also had coaching stints with Bishop T.K. Gorman High School, All-Saints Episcopal School, Tulsa Soccer Club and Azzurri Soccer Club.

Ludvig Rhodin

Assistant Coach

Incarnate Word

Division 1

My name is Ludvig Rhodin, and I'm currently working for University of Incarnate Word D1 in San Antonio. 

I'm originally from Sweden, but just graduated College where I played D2 Soccer for four years. In Sweden before moving to the U.S. I played for the top team Helsingborgs IF's youth academy up until u19. 

Phil Woods

Assistant Coach

Missouri State

Division 1

My name is Phil Woods and while I am a relatively young coach, I have already been gaining lots of experiences and enjoying the journey along the way. I always played soccer, and was signed by Rotherham United FC, in England when I was 16. After 2 years at the club I then moved to the U.S and played 4 years with the Missouri State Bears, Div 1 soccer team. After my time with Missouri State, I turned my hand to coaching and took a Graduate Assistant coach position at the University of Tulsa. During that time I worked with the players on the team in all aspects of the program as well as completing my UEFA B Coaching License, coordinated by the F.A in England. Having finished the G.A position and completed my M.B.A, I have been hired by Missouri State University Men's Soccer to return as their full-time Assistant Coach. Last season we finished regular season 16 - 0 - 0, and played through to the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Ian Henry

Assistant Coach

Southern Illinois-Edwardsville

Division 1

Ian Henry joined the men's soccer staff in July 2019.

Henry came to SIUE after spending the 2018 season at Central Arkansas of the Missouri Valley Conference. He helped guide the Bears to the 2018 MVC regular season and tournament title. From 2015-2017 Henry was the top assistant coach at Evansville. He spent two seasons at Drury, a Division II institution in Springfield, Missouri. All three of those programs increased their winning percentages during the time Henry was on staff.

He began his college coaching career at SIUE, spending the 2011 season as the Cougars Director of Operations.

Henry holds coaching licenses from the Football Association of Ireland and the United States Soccer Federation.

Originally from Dublin, Ireland, Henry played college soccer at Missouri Baptist where he earned a bachelors in sports management. 

Henry and wife, Christina, have two children, son, Noah (8) and daughter Mia (8 months). 

Jordan Grant

Assistant Coach

Belmont

Division 1

Jordan Grant is entering his second season as assistant coach at Belmont, as head coach David Costa announced the addition of Grant to the Bruin staff on July 19, 2019.

In his first season at Belmont, the Bruins finished with a 5-12-2 (1-4-1 SoCon) record and the program's first-ever SoCon Championship semifinal appearance. Belmont shutout its opponents by a combined score of 6-0 in the first two rounds of the tournament before falling in overtime to UNC Greensboro in the semifinal.

Grant, a decorated collegiate player and well-respected in the college and club scenes, came to Belmont after spending the previous two-plus seasons as director of operations at the University of Cincinnati.

Kevin Doyle

Associate Head Coach

Air Force

Division 1

Doyle has spent 7 seasons as a member of the Air Force Academy Soccer staff. During his collegiate career, Doyle was a premier goalkeeper at Creighton and was named Defensive Player of the Year for the Missouri Valley Conference.  

Carlos Sendin Castelao

Assistant Coach

Eastern Illinois

Division 1

Alma Mater: University of Dayton, 2016
Hometown: Madrid, Spain
Misc.: Played college soccer at West Virginia Tech and University of Dayton... won USCAA National Championship at West Virginia Tech... won A-10 Tournament Championship at Dayton... volunteer assistant men's soccer coach at Dayton... 

Sean Phillips

Head Coach

Illinois-Chicago

Division 1

In his ninth season at the helm of the UIC men's soccer program, and 14th overall, Sean Phillips has been a key component in leading UIC to the winningest era in its history.

Phillips led the Flames to their second straight Horizon League Tournament championship in 2017, which capped one of the best runs in program history.  Though the team lost five of its first seven games, Phillips engineered a dramatic turnaround.  Over the last dozen games of the season, including the conference tournament, UIC went 10-0-2 and finished with a Horizon League record of 6-2-1.  The 12-game unbeaten streak tied the program record for most games without a loss.  Jesus Perez and Joel Leon were All-Horizon League First Team honorees.

In 2016, Phillips led the Flames back to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2008 by virtue of the program's fourth Horizon League Tournament championship.  He turned the season around after a 1-5-1 start to finish 9-8-3 and 5-3-1 in conference play.  Under Phillips' direction, Andrew Putna won Horizon League Goalkeeper of the Year, and three Flames (Putna, Jose Fuentes, and Max Todd) were named to the All-Horizon League First Team.

Phillips led the Flames to their second Horizon League regular season championship in the past three seasons in 2015 after the team produced a near undefeated record of 6-1-2 in conference play, marking just the sixth one-loss conference season in program history. Phillips earned his second Horizon League Coach of the Year distinction while coaching Player of the Year Manny Chavez and Co-Offensive Player of the Year Jorge Alvarez.

UIC had one of its most successful seasons in 2013 when it concluded with a 16-4-0 record after winning 16 of their last 18 games and producing a 10-match win streak into the postseason. While making an appearance in the national rankings at No. 23 on Nov. 12, the Flames ended the regular season at 15-3-0, setting a program record for most wins during the regular season, and 7-0-0 in the Horizon League, marking the most conference wins in program history and the first time UIC had won every League match. The feat allowed the Flames to clinch the Horizon League regular season title and the No. 1 seed for the first time since 2008. Phillips capped off the season by being named Horizon League Coach of the Year alongside Player of the Year Bob Novak, Defensive Player of the Year Josh Beard and Freshman and Goalkeeper of the Year Andrew Putna.

With Phillips as the fifth all-time head coach, UIC has recorded a pair of wins over Ohio State (one each in 2010 and 2012) and prominent victories over Gonzaga and Milwaukee (both in 2013), captured two UIC Soccer Classic titles and had 15 players receive All-Region accolades, in addition to earning the NSCAA Team Academic Award three times.

Prior to taking over the head coaching reins in 2010, Phillips served as the top assistant coach of the Flames since 2005. During his tenure, UIC advanced to three straight NCAA tournaments between 2006-2008, including back-to-back Sweet 16 runs and an unprecedented trip to the Elite Eight in 2007. The Flames also achieved their greatest national rankings during Phillips' UIC career, including a school-best No. 4 ranking in 2008.

In 2005, UIC enjoyed the sixth-biggest turnaround in the nation, capitalizing on a rebuilding project that began in the spring of 2005 when Phillips arrived with a new staff as the top assistant. Phillips coordinated countless facets of the program, including recruiting, game strategy, training, scheduling and academics.

Phillips began his coaching career as an assistant at his alma mater, Indiana University, in 2000. He helped the Hoosiers advance to three College Cups while on staff, winning a national championship in 2004 before heading to UIC. The Indiana Hoosiers also made a pair of trips to the College Cup during his playing career from 1991-94.

In addition to his work at UIC, Phillips is very active in the soccer community, serving as a clinician for "America Scores Chicago," a soccer league with the purpose of providing boys and girls with an alternative to spending after-school time on the streets, and Urban Initiatives, a nonprofit for kids in the Chicago Public Schools that runs health, education and character development programming. His players are also active in the organizations, serving as coaches, clinicians and role models.

Phillips graduated with a bachelor's degree in Public Policy from Indiana in 1994, and earned his Master's in Sport Management from IU in 2002.

Phillips holds numerous coaching licenses, including an NSCAA Premier Diploma with Distinction, an NSCAA Advanced National Diploma with Distinction, an NSCAA Goalkeeper Level III Diploma, and a USSF B license. Phillips is additionally a scout for the US Soccer Development Academy and is a match evaluator for Major League Soccer.

Thomas Buckner

Associate Head Coach

Jacksonville (FL)

Division 1

Jacksonville University Men's Soccer

Noel Orozco

Assistant Coach

George Mason

Division 1

Noel Orozco was hired as the men's soccer director of operations in the summer of 2019. He spent the 2018 season as a volunteer assistant coach at Houston Baptist.
 
Orozco helped Houston Baptist post a 5-8-3 (3-6-1 WAC) record last season. The Huskies placed a program-best seven individuals on the all-conference team. He also oversaw video analysis and scouting reports.
 
Prior to Houston Baptist, Orozco was an assistant coach at Franklin College in 2017. He worked specifically with the goalkeepers and served as the programs liaison with the academic department and recruiting. 
 
Orozco played at St. Bonaventure from 2015-16, playing in 36 matches (33 starts) with one assist. He played at Oklahoma Baptist for two seasons before transferring to St. Bonaventure.
 
The Houston, Texas, native earned his degree in political science from St. Bonaventure in May of 2017.

Rick Brown

Assistant Coach

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.

Josh Schirmer

Assistant Coach

Massachusetts-Lowell

Division 1

Joshua Schirmer enters his first season as an assistant coach with UMass Lowell womens soccer in 2018.
 
An English FA Level 1, NSCAA Advanced National, USSF C and UEFA B license holder, Schirmer most recently coached for the Sparta Prague professional womens team. He led the team to a Czech First Division championship, Czech Womens Cup, and UEFA Womens Champions League qualification as a seeded team.
 
Before that, Schirmer was on the womens soccer staff at the University of North Florida, where the teams win total increased each season after his arrival.
 
He has also worked at Eastern Florida State College, first serving as an assistant coach of the mens team and later as associate head coach of the womens team. He helped the mens team to a fifth-place finish in the NJCAA and the womens team to third and second-place finishes in 2014 and 2015.
 
The Jacksonville, Fla., native played at Tennessee Wesleyan College, graduating magna cum laude in 2004 with a bachelors degree in business finance and an economics minor. He was a two-time NAIA Scholar All-American and a three-year member of the Appalachian Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.
 
After graduating, he played professionally for one season in Hong Kong and spent seven years in Japan, including with the Urawa Reds from 2009-2012.
 
He is currently finishing his masters degree in educational leadership from the University of North Florida.

Charlton Muhlauri

Assistant Coach

Northeastern

Division 1

Charlton is now the Coordinator of Operations for the Northeastern University Men's Soccer team after playing for the team. 

Rob Russo

Assistant Coach

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.

Kody Dale

Graduate Assistant

Dallas Baptist

Division 2

Kody Dale started his first season in the fall of 2017 as the graduate assistant for the mens soccer team. Kody is a recent Dallas Baptist University alum and played on the mens soccer team from 2012-1015. Kody graduated fall of 16 with Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science and minor in Biology. He also was on the Heartland Conference Commissioners Honor Roll 2013-2015. In coach Dales soccer career he helped lead the team his senior year to the NCCAA Central Regional title and compete in the NCCAA National Tournament in Florida.

Zak Downes

Assistant Coach

Texas-Dallas

Division 3

Zak Downes joined the Comet coaching staff as  assistant prior to the 2017 season. He primarily works with the teams goalkeepers, but helps in all facets of the program.
 
Downes recently finished playing professionally, making stops in Major League Soccer (MLS) and the Mongolian first division. After stints with Arizona United, San Antonio FC and the Tampa Bay Rowdies, Downs spent two seasons in the MLS, splitting time with the Philadelphia Union and Sporting KC. In his last year as a professional, he played in the first division in Mongolia with Bayangol FC and then spent time in China. While in Asia he set the record for 22 saves in a professional game. Had 14 shutouts in 26 games played and finished with 134 saves. Downes was named best goalkeeper in Mongolia and Asia.
 
Downes made collegiate stops at NCAA Division II Midwestern State before transferring to NCAA D-I Western Illinois. After injury, he closed out his collegiate career at the University of Tampa, an NCAA D-II program, earning first team all-conference and all-region honors.
 
He has is USSF B coaching license and all NSCAA goalkeeping 1,2, and 3 licenses. 
 
Downes also works with U14-20 youth USA national teams boys and girls goalkeepers. He was a part of the U.S. Market training centers and currently works for Solar Development Academy as Goalkeeper Director and Player/Coaching Development. During the summers, he works part-time with the Texas United PDL coaching staff.

Joey Petrich

Assistant Coach

Texas-Tyler

Division 2

Joey Petrich is entering his third season as the UT Tyler men's soccer assistant coach for a Patriot program which has won six American Southwest Conference regular-season championship.

An Elk River, Minnesota native, Petrich was a goalkeeper at Saint Mary's University where he recorded 135 career saves in his four seasons in Winona, Minnesota. A two-time Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Academic All-Conference selection, Petrich is coming off working as an assistant coach at Concordia College (MN) where his main coaching focus was on training goalkeepers.

Along with coaching at Concordia last season, Petrich has gained leadership experience as a club coach where he coached the Northern Lights Soccer Club from 2011-13 and was the head goalkeeper trainer for the Tri-City Soccer Club in 2015. His coaching resume also includes a USSF National E License and NSCAA Levels 1-3 Goalkeeper diplomas.

In addition to his playing and coaching experience, he graduated Cum Laude from Saint Marys in the Spring of 2015 with a degree in psychology and interned with a sports psychologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Ben Allen

Head Coach

Mary Hardin-Baylor

Division 3

Ben Allen became the first full-time assistant coach in the history of the UMHB men's soccer program in June of 2015. In addition to his assistant coaching duties, Allen also serves as the head coach of the UMHB men's soccer reserve squad.

Allen was promoted to full-time assistant coach after spending the 2014 season as a graduate assistant coach. He helped guide the Cru to an 8-7-3 overall mark and the Semifinals of the American Southwest Conference Tournament that year. Allen also spent three years as the Youth Minister at First United Methodist Church in Temple before returning to UMHB.

Allen was a four-year letterman as a midfielder for the Cru men's soccer team and he was an Academic All-ASC selection. He was a part of the 2009 UMHB team that won the ASC regular season title and became the first Cru men's soccer team to advance to the NCAA Division III National Championships. Allen graduated in May of 2012 from UMHB with a degree in education and completed a Master's Degree in Sports Administration at UMHB. Allen is married to Britney and is a native of Burleson. The couple has one child.

Chad Cox

Head Coach

East Texas Baptist

Division 3

Chad Cox enters his fifth year as the head coach for the men's soccer team after being the assistant the previous four years. The ETBU alumnus was a two-sport lettermen playing men's soccer and baseball.

In 2018, he helped guide ETBU to their best season in over 10 years. ETBU won their first-ever NCAA Division III post-season match in a 1-0 win over the Ozarks in the ASC Tournament. They also had a six-match unbeaten streak which was the longest since 2000.

About Coach Cox
Graduated from ETBU in 2011. Assistant boys and girls soccer coach at Palestine High School for two years (2014-15)Served as a Math teacher Palestine High School advanced to the University Interscholastic League 4A Regional Finals (2015) and 4A Areas (2014) in his two years. Led the girls soccer program to UIL 4A Bi-districts (2015) and 4A Areas (2014)East Texas Baptist University (student-athlete)Four-year letterman for ETBUEarned All-ASC Honorable Mention as a senior defender. Played 59 matches in four seasons (2008-11) while starting in 47. Started all 18 matches in senior season. ETBU won 20 matches in four seasons. Best season came in 2008 going 7-7-3 and 6-5-2 in ASC.

Collin Salyers

Assistant Coach

Howard Payne

Division 3

My name is Collin Salyers and I am from San Antonio. I played center back at Howard Payne University and will be entering my second year as a Graduate Assistant coach there. This is my second time working with EXACT and am excited for the opportunity. 

Matt Pitcock

Associate Head Coach, Recruiting Coordinator

Hardin-Simmons

Division 3

Pitcock is in his third season as the full-time assistant coach for the Cowboy soccer program. 

He has served as a graduate assistant and student coach for the Cowboys after a successful career at HSU from 2010-2014. 

Pitcock was a team captain for HSU and was an all-ASC and all-region player. He was also a two-time CoSIDA academic all-district selection, a three-time academic all-ASC selection and was a two-time American Southwest Conference Distinguished Scholar-Athlete for mens soccer.

He played professionally in Switzerland in 2015 with FC Bern in Erste Liga and spent college summers training with BK Hacken of Sweden, FC Nordsjaelland of Denmark, Jammerbugt FC of Denmark, Odder IGF of Denmark, and FC Koniz of Switzerland.

A native of Plano, he played with Texas Football Club in USL Super-20 (Semi-Pro) Summer League 2011 and 2012 (National Semifinalists in Sarasota, Florida in 2011).

Natalie Rigney

Assistant Coach

McMurry

Division 3

Natalie Rigney joined the McMurry University staff as the assistant coach for both women's and men's soccer in the spring of 2018. Rigney, a native of Brandon, Fla., came to the War Hawks' family after a two-year stint coaching both the women's and men's soccer programs at nearby Ranger College.
 
At Ranger, Rigney served as the head women's soccer coach and assistant men's coach in the fall of 2017. She was also the interim men's head coach in the spring of 2017. Before taking over the reins as women's head coach for the 2017 campaign, she was the women's assistant coach for the 2016 season.
 
Rigney also served as the assistant varsity soccer coach at Glenvar High School (Va.) in 2015.  Additionally, her experience on the pitch includes numerous clubs, clinics and private instruction from 2010-2014.
 
As for her own playing career, Rigney lettered three seasons at Tennessee Temple University, where she earned her bachelor's degree in psychology in 2014. She graduated Summa Cum Laude and was the Psychology Department Graduate of the Year.
 
Rigney holds a Level "E" coaching certificate from the Virginia Youth Soccer Association, as well as a Level 1 Coaching Certificate from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

Trevor Harmon

Head Coach

Southern Nazarene (OK)

Division 2

Trevor Harmon begins his sixth year as the head coach of the men's soccer program. He was hired as of January 1, 2018.
 
Harmon became the sixth coach in school history, He has been the GAC Coach of the Year in 2018, 2021 while also being named Central Region Staff of the year in 2022. 2022 & 2021 GAC Champions. 2022 NCAA Tournament qualifier. Has coached 36 all conference selections including the Defensive player of the year, Newcomer of the year, and Freshman of the year. His team finished with a 12-6-3 record in 2022 which was the most since 2008. The Allen, Texas, native spent the 2017 season coaching the women's soccer program at Redlands Community College. He helped the Cougars to an 8-8 record in their inaugural season with a roster made up entirely of freshmen. He helped the team to a third place finish in the NJCAA, and coached two All-Region players.
 
Prior to his position at Redlands, Harmon served as the men's and women's coach at Eastern Oklahoma State College for one season. In that season with the Mountaineers, he accumulated a record of 15-14-3 with both programs, as he became the school's all-time winningest coach with the women's team. He coached four All-Region players, and helped both programs reach the conference semi-finals in the postseason.
 
Harmon arrived at Southern Nazarene with a cumulative head coach record of 23-22-3 is eager to get started with his first coaching position at the NCAA Division II level.
 
He also helped kick start the men's soccer program at Rose State College in the fall of 2014. He served as the assistant coach and was the head of recruitment for the Raiders. During his two seasons with Rose State, the Raiders totaled a record of 26-10, as they were nationally ranked and reached the finals of the NJCAA playoffs.
 
Harmon played four seasons at the collegiate level at Oklahoma City University where he graduated in 2013. He was a three-year starter for the Stars, and was also the captain of the team.
 
He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from OCU, and earned a master's in education and sports administration from East Central University in 2017. He and his wife Tiffany reside in Yukon, Oklahoma.

Nick Cook

Assistant Coach

St. Thomas (TX)

Division 3

Experience Playing                                                                                    ·       Chicago Fire Academy·       Des Moines Menace PDL·       2 NAIA National Tournament Appearances, 2 Conference Tournament Championships, 3 Regular Season Championships with Grand View University and University of Saint Thomas Houston·       Captain for University of Saint Thomas HoustonCoaching                                                                                ·       Shattuck- Saint Marys Soccer Academy DA- Boys U16/17 Development Academy Assistant Coach- Coached top DA squad including 4 National Team Players- Ranked #3 in country, #1 in Conference- Led and Created Strength and Conditioning Program for Boys U16/17 - Scouted and Recruited top US club events across the country- In charge of video and scouting reports-Sophomore academic advisor ·       University of Saint Thomas Houston Assistant Coach  Education University of Saint Thomas                                                       2015-2018Bachelors Degree in Business Administration and Marketing, Cameron School of Business, Class of 2018 University Leadership Recognition 

Garrett Kull

Assistant Coach

Schreiner

Division 3

Coach Garrett Kull is returning for his second seasons as the Assistant Mens Soccer Coach for Schreiner University. In his first season, the Mountaineers posted a 3-14-2 record while welcoming a large incoming class. He also served as the team's goalkeepers coach.

Coach Kull is also the Head Boys' Soccer Coach at Our Lady of the Hills Regional Catholic School (TAPPS DIII). In his first season, the Hawks posted a 9-6 record, clinching a playoff berth and a second place finish in the district. 

Prior to his time at Schreiner, Kull served as the Assistant Mens Varsity Soccer Coach for Trinity Presbyterian School for three seasons . During his time with the program, the team never missed the playoffs and claimed an area championship, nine boys were named to the All-Metro team, and another was named to the states North-South All-star Game. Kull has also served two seasons at the club level.

A native of Prattville, Alabama, Coach Kull graduated from Huntingdon College in 2018 with a B.A. in Sports Management. During his four years at Huntingdon, Kull represented the Hawks Soccer team for four seasons as both a goalkeeper and midfielder, spent part of his junior year as a student assistant for goalkeepers, and was a three time USA South Academic All-Conference selection. He currently hold a U.S. Soccer E-License as well as numerous certifications through the United Soccer Coaches and is pursuing his master's from Liberty University.

Wilson Jones

Assistant Coach

Ouachita Baptist

Division 2

Wilson Jones is now currently at Ouachita Baptist University at the Head Coaching position. 

Grant Mobley

Assistant Men's Soccer Coach

St. Mary's (TX)

Division 2

Assistant coach for St. Mary's University.

James Crowder

Associate Head Coach

West Texas A&M

Division 2

Crowder enters his second season as the men's soccer assistant coach in 2015 after an impressive six-year career as Goalkeeping Director at the Lonestar Soccer Club in Austin, Texas.

During his first season in Canyon, Crowder helped lead the Buffs to a 9-7-1 overall record, completing the program's 22nd consecutive non-losing season. The team also went an impressive 5-2-1 in road contests. While specializing in conditioning and goalkeeping, Crowder's keepers produced seven shutouts and a combined 1.16 GAA with 65 saves in 2014.

While with the Lonestar Soccer Club, Crowder trained boys and girls teams goalkeepers from 136 select teams, including the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) and United States Soccer Federation (USSF) Academy. During his time with Lonestar SC, Crowders clubs won a United States Youth Soccer (USYS) National Championship in 2009 and an ECNL National Championship in 2011.
 
Also leading up to his arrival in Canyon, Crowder administered and trained all of the South Texas Olympic Development Programs goalkeepers as the Head Goalkeeper Coach with the South Texas Youth Soccer Association since 2005 and served as a Goalkeeping Staff Coach with the Region III Olympic Development Program since 2007.
 
Crowders first coaching experience came in 2000 where he was on staff with the Centex Storm Soccer Club and won three South Texas Championships in three years. Between 2001-05, he got his first experience coaching at the collegiate level with NCAA DIII University of Mary Hardin-Baylor as an assistant coach. There, Crowder coached goalkeeper Chase Williams to American Southwest Conference Player of the Year honors in 2004 and National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) First-team All-Region in 2003-05.
 
Between 2005-07, Crowder served as an assistant coach with Austin Lightning Soccer while in 2006 and 2007 he was an assist coach for the mens team at NAIA member Huston-Tillotson University. Crowder helped lead the Rams to a Red River Conference Championship in 2007 while his goalkeeper Jeff Richie was named the conferences Defensive Player of the Year.
 
More recently, Crowder spent two years with the Dallas Texas Soccer Club-Austin Division (2006-08) as Director of Goalkeeping and two years with Austin Ampd Indoor Soccer (2007-09). With Ampd, a PASL semi-professional club, he served as assistant coach and conditioning coach for the men and was the head coach for the women in his final year, leading the team to a Southern League Championship appearance.
 
Also while with Lonestar SC, Crowder spent three years with the Town and Country Soccer Association as Soccer Director (2008-11). Crowder managed the entrie soccer complex, facilitated field rentals, managed a 1,500-player recreational league, and held coaching clinics in addition to numerous other duties.
 
His many certifications include a USSF B License, NSCAA Premier Diploma, NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, NSCAA Advanced National Goalkeeper Diploma, USA Weightlifting Certified Conditioning Coach/Club Coach, Coopers Institute Certified Personal Trainer, ISSA Certified Sports Conditioning Coach, and FA Level 1 Award. Over the previous five years, Crowder has also served as an Id2 Identification Scout with US Club Soccer and a North America Scout with Royal Racing FC Montegnée.
 
Crowder received a Bachelors of Arts and Science in 2000 from Midwestern State. He also has a wealth of experience in strength and conditioning after working five years in fitness management and personal training at Worlds Gym, Golds Gym, and YMCA-Austin.

Ashley Holmes

Head Coach

Florida Southern

Division 2

Ashley Holmes became the Head Coach at Florida Southern in April, 2020, after spending six season as an assistant coach at his alma mater. After serving as assistant under former head coach Ryan Sniegoski in 2013, and from 2015-16, Holmes remained on the staff when Jason Carlson arrived in 2017, and has now been a part of the mens soccer program at Florida Southern for all but one of the last 12 years.

One of the most decorated players in team history, Holmes spent five seasons with the Moccasins as a student-athlete from 2008-12, which included a medical redshirt year in 2009. During that time, he started all 54 games in which he played and was a 3-time First Team All-Sunshine State Conference defender. He is one of only three players in team history to make the All-SSC Team three times, was an NSCAA All-South Region selection in 2010, and was twice selected as the Mocs' Most Valuable Player (2010 and 2012). Well-known for his abilities as a center back, Holmes also ranks among the highest scoring defenders to ever play for the Moccasins. He totaled 11 goals and 23 points in his career and was their second leading scorer as a redshirt junior in 2011 with six goals.

Holmes has the distinction of being the only Moccasin to serve as a team captain four years. He was elected to that role as a sophomore in 2009, the year in which he redshirted, and continued to hold that title throughout the remainder of his career. He was also a leader in the classroom at Florida Southern, winning two NCAA Academic Achievement Awards, earning Academic All-Region honors in 2011, and a spot on the SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll in all five years on the roster, including his final season when he played as a graduate student.

In addition to his duties at Florida Southern, Holmes is also a member of the Auburndale Scream coaching staff where he holds the title of Director of Coaching.

Raul Herrera

Head Coach

Richland

Junior College

Njcaa 2016 and 2018 National champions

Over 80 student athletes have transferred from Richland College  to 4 year universities on scholarship the last 7 years. (NCAA D1,2,3 and NAIA)

FC Dallas academy goalkeeper coach 

Has helped developed 4 goalkeepers from the academy ranks to a professional team contract at FCD.

Jesus Vazquez

Head Coach

Arlington Baptist

NCAA

Played collegiality at Howard Payne University as a midfielder and forward. He was then asked to come on staff at Howard Payne University.  After completing three years of coaching at HPU as an assistant and four years as the head coach at Paul Quinn College, Vazquez will join ABU. 

Paul Davenport

Head Coach

Hill

Junior College

Davenport begins his tenth season as the head coach of the Hill College men's and women's soccer programs. Since joining the Hill College Soccer program, Davenport has established Hill Soccer as a regional and nationally respected program. Hill Soccer has achieved the following during Davenports time: 10 combined Region V titles, 3 District titles, and 4 trips to the NJCAA National Championship tournament. Mens first winning season (2013), Mens first Region V title (2014), Region V title (2015) Region V Title (2016), Region V Title (2019), Mens first Plains District title (2014), Plains District Title (2015), Mens first National Championships appearance, finished 5th (2014), Repeat National Championship appearance, finished 5th (2015) Third Straight National Championship appearance, finished 11th (2016). Mens first National ranking 12th (2014). National ranking 12th (2015). Mens first National Player of the Week (2014). Mens first All-American (2015) Best record in school history 16-3-1 (2015). Most goals scored, 70 (2015). Longest win streak in school history, 14 (2015) and most consecutive winning seasons in school history 7 (2013-2019). Mens Region Player of the Year (2014-2016) and Mens Region V Tournament MVP (2014-2016). Hill College Men were 1 of only 3 schools in the nation to have qualified for 3 consecutive NJCAA National Championship Tournaments between (2014-2016). Womens most goals scored in school history, 95 (2012), #1 GAA in the nation with fewest goals against in school history, 5 (2017) most wins in a season, 15 (2019). Women Region V title (2014). Region V title (2015), Region V title (2016), Region V title (2017), Region V title (2018), Region V Title (2019). In 2019 the women also achieved their first ever District Title and qualified for the first ever NJCAA National Championship Tournament finishing 5th also in 2019 the women beat most nationally ranked teams (3). Womens first National Player of the Week (2014). Girls best record in school history, 14-0-1 (2017). 3rd longest winning streak in the nation 14 wins (2017). Most consecutive winning seasons in school history, 8 (2012-19). Women nationally ranked in top 20 (2015,2017, 2018,2019). Womens Region Player of the year (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019). Womens Region Tournament MVP (2016,2017, 2018, 2019) Womens All American (2018, 2019). The Women have also achieved an undefeated record in all Region V play since 2015. Davenport has been named the Plains District Coach of the Year in 2014 and 2015 and Region V Coach of the Year in 2016, 2018, 2019. He was the only coach in the nation to manage both men and womens soccer programs to Regional Championships in 2014. Coach Davenport has also achieved 100+ wins during his time at Hill College including wins over #2 Illinois Central (2014), #4 Pima (2015), #4 Lewis & Clark (2019) at the National Championship Tournament. Hill Soccer has also scored a total of 600 goals since Davenport has taken over. Also since joining the soccer program, Davenport has been able to successfully move on men and women to all levels on collegiate soccer including NCAA D1, D2, D3, NAIA D1 in the last 4 years to continue their college educations and more than half of them have received soccer scholarships to play at their respected colleges. Davenports collegiate coaching experience began at TCU where he served as Director of Operations for the womens soccer team2008-10. In 2011, he was named assistant coach at TCU before taking the job at Hill College. He was able to learn under Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year Dan Abdalla. Originally from Irving, Texas, Davenport attended Texas A&M-Commerce University where he was on the football team for a year before becoming a volunteer assistant with the womens soccer program. He received his bachelors degree in Sports Administration and later received his masters degree in Education Administration from TCU. Along the way, he also coached at Nolan Catholic High School helping the boys team begin their run at multiple state titles under head coach Adam Clementson.

Marco Mthembu

Head Coach

Texas College

NAIA

Marco Mthembu

Texas College Head Men & Women Soccer Coach

William Carey University Soccer Hall of Fame

Former South Africa International & Professional Soccer player

Dean Johnson

Head Coach

Northeast Texas CC

Junior College

Dean Johnson entered his first year as the Head Men's Soccer Coach at Northeast Texas Community College in 2018. Born in Watford, England, Johnson has played soccer since he can remember. Johnson was able to play at a very high level before coming across to the US including stints at Tottenham Hotspur and Dagenham & Redbridge before playing in non league in England. In 2011 Johnson attended Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming. He would earn all conference honors as a freshmen and lead the team to the district finals with a team high 12 assists on the season. Johnson's impressive first season lead to multiple D1 scholarship offers but after eligibility issues he returned for his sophomore year. During his sophomore campaign he would captain the team to the best year in school history. Johnson lead them to the national championships where they were eventually beaten by the national finalists. He would be awarded All American, All Conference & All District honors for the season. With complications with NCAA Eligibility Johnson would play his final two seasons in the NAIA both seasons earning All Conference honors and captaining another two successful teams. He would end his college career with an impressive record of 40 goals and 54 assists. He would also play three seasons in the USL PDL in the summer seasons. After graduating from Bluefield College with a BS in Sports Management, Coach Johnson trained with multiple USL Pro sides before deciding to jump straight into coaching. As an Assistant Coach at Northwest College in Wyoming, Coach Johnson would gain valuable experience learning from a previous coach of his. He was able to help lead the team to their conference tournament after a strong season In 2016 Johnson joined Wayland Baptist University as a graduate assistant and Head of Recruitment for the Mens program. In his first year he was able to bring in multiple players who turned the fortunes of the program around. Winning the schools first ever conference championship, Wayland would improve from 7-8-2 prior to Johnsons arrival to an impressive 14-4-3, losing in the national tournament. In his second year Wayland would yet again win the conference championship this time adding a National Championship also for yet another record breaking season. Johnson and the Pioneers would end the season with a record of 17-5-3 and are now the reigning NAIA National Champions. Johnson owns a FA Level 2 in coaching and a United States Soccer Federation D License. This summer Johnson is completing his Masters Degree in Sports Management. Johnson has also served as an assistant coach for USL PDL WV Chaos in 2017.

Fergus O'Connor

Assistant Coach

Angelina

Junior College

Assistant Coach Fergus OConnor in 2018 begins his first season with the Roadrunners. A native of Birmingham, England, OConnor graduated in 2015 with a B.A. in Criminal Justice from Mount Mercy University in Iowa where he was a member of the mens soccer team.

While in college, OConnor began his coaching career with Iowa City Alliance Soccer Club. After graduation, he relocated to Ames, Iowa where he worked with academy teams and served as the head coach of the U16 Boys team at Ames Soccer Club. OConnor also was chosen to coach at the Iowa Soccer Associations annual development camp.

In 2016, OConnor began coaching with Global Premier Soccer in New England, where he predominantly coached two Elite U15 Boys teams and assisted with the U18 Boys. In addition, he conducted clinics throughout New England with town and recreation programs for players up to the age of eighteen. OConnor moved to Texas to coach with UK Elite Soccer in 2017. There, he coached camps throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area before being selected to coach on a tour through 10 states, facilitating clinics for 32 youth soccer clubs.

OConnor holds a USSF National D License (2016) and a NSCAA Goalkeeping Level 2 diploma.

Nathan Doll

Assistant coach

Oklahoma City U.

NAIA

Doll joins the Stars soccer program as an assistant coach. Doll will assist OCU coach Brian Harvey in all aspects of both the mens and womens soccer programs. He spent 2013 as a graduate assistant for Harvey. Doll, of Tulsa, Okla., played four seasons with the Stars from 2009-12. The 6-foot-1 defender scored three goals and passed out eight assists in 62 career appearances for OCU. As a senior, Doll spearheaded Oklahoma City to six shutouts while starting all 19 matches. The Stars posted four straight winning seasons and a record of 42-22-12 during Dolls tenure as a player. Doll became a two-time CoSIDA academic all-district selection while earning a degree in exercise science. On the prep level, Doll became an Oklahoma Coaches Association all-stater and Tulsa World all-metro performer while producing 41 goals and 25 assists in his career at Tulsa Washington. On the club circuit, Doll was a member of seven state championship teams and two regional title teams.

Oklahoma City University alum Nathan Doll joins the Stars soccer program as an assistant coach. Doll will assist OCU coach Brian Harvey in all aspects of both the mens and womens soccer programs. He spent 2013 as a graduate assistant for Harvey. Doll, of Tulsa, Okla., played four seasons with the Stars from 2009-12. The 6-foot-1 defender scored three goals and passed out eight assists in 62 career appearances for OCU. As a senior, Doll spearheaded Oklahoma City to six shutouts while starting all 19 matches. The Stars posted four straight winning seasons and a record of 42-22-12 during Dolls tenure as a player. Doll became a two-time CoSIDA academic all-district selection while earning a degree in exercise science. On the prep level, Doll became an Oklahoma Coaches Association all-stater and Tulsa World all-metro performer while producing 41 goals and 25 assists in his career at Tulsa Washington. On the club circuit, Doll was a member of seven state championship teams and two regional title teams.

Andy Kohel

Head Coach

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. "

Kyle Symczak

Head Coach

Centenary (LA)

Division 3

Kyle Symczak, who is currently in his fifth season with the men's soccer program for the 2018 season, was named Head Coach of Centenary Gents soccer for the 2017 season after serving as interim head coach last year.

Named interim head coach shortly before the 2016 season, Symczak had quite the coaching debut. The seven wins and only 32 goals allowed for the Gents was the most wins and least goals allowed since the 2011 season. Rylan Whan earned Second Team All-Conference selection as a goalie, while Nick Hammond grabbed Honorable Mention honors.

Symczak served as a Graduate Assistant Coach in both 2014 and 2015.

In his two seasons as the only assistant at Centenary, Symczak worked in all facets of the program. He was a vital part of the day-to-day operations such as team travel and workouts with individual players as well as with recruiting. Under his tutelage, Gents goalkeeper Rylan Whan ranked in the top two in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference and in the top-35 in the nation in saves per game in 2014 and 2015. Centenarys save percentage during that same time period has increased by more than 50 points. Whan went on to record the most saves in school history (404), finishing his 2016 season with 112 saves - which led the SCAC and was 39th in the country.

Symczak played a huge part in the recruitment of 17 newcomers for the 2016 season, including the addition of local athletes Hardy Hall and Christian Lindsey (Captain Shreve High School) as well as Gabe Rodriguez (Airline High School). 

Prior to joining the Gents soccer coaching staff, Symczak earned a degree in Business Administration from Lynchburg College in 2013. The Woodbridge, Virginia, native was a four-year member of the Hornets mens soccer team from 2008-2011, including serving as the captain his senior season. In his career, Symczak appeared in 88 games and has eight goals (three game winning) with four assists and 20 points. In 2010, he helped unranked Lynchburg reach the NCAA Division III title game. The Fighting Hornets lost a heartbreaker in overtime to #3 Messiah, 2-1.

Symczak graduated in April 2017 with a Masters in education degree at Centenary College.

Jonathan Evan

Assistant Coach

Eastern Oklahoma State

Junior College

Jon Evan was named the second head coach of the Sul Ross State University men's soccer program in the summer of 2021.


In his first season at Eastern, Evan led the Mountaineers to a Region II semifinal appearance, placing two players on the Region II All-Conference Team and team captain Edgar Torres on the All-Tournament Team. Off the field, the Mountaineers thrived under Evan with a team GPA above a 3.0, including two first team NJCAA Academic All-America selections.



Prior to EOSC, Evan was associate head coach at Jackson State University. In 2016-17 Evan also served as a staff coach for MS Soccer ODP and the state education staff.

In the spring of 2016, he led his U19 boys team to the USYF National Championship.

Evan moved to Jackson State following a short stint with Oakland City in the spring of 2016 after spending the 2015 season as the assistant mens and womens coach at Kentucky Wesleyan College. Evan also served as a staff coach for TN Soccer ODP and the KY Soccer Education Staff.

Prior to KWC, he was the head mens Soccer Coach at Brescia University. He arrived at Brescia after spending 2013 with the TN Olympic Development program and coaching club soccer in Clarksville, TN in addition to his duties as director of coaching for National Soccer Club.

Program highlights in Evans season with the squad include guiding the Bearcats to their first win over an NCAA DII program, a 3-2 overtime thriller versus Oakland City. In addition, Evans squad reached the (KIAC) conference tournament and placed two players on the (KIAC) All-Conference Team. The 2014 squad also saw a dramatic improvement in the classroom as Evan led the team to the best GPA for a mens athletic team in the department, achieving a team standard above a 3.0 as a program.

In the spring of 2012, Evan was named the coaching director for NSC and guided the U-18 boys to an undefeated season.

Prior to his experience in Tennessee, Evan was the head mens soccer coach at UMaine Farmington. In his first season in charge, Evan guided UMF to their best regular season finish since becoming a D3 member of the NAC. Under Evans leadership in 2011, UMF achieved its highest regular season win total as a D3 program amassing nine regular season wins and compiling a 6-3 conference record, earning the beavers a third place finish, also a program best since joining D3. The 2011 campaign also saw UMF host a first round NAC tournament game, a 1-0 defeat of New England College. Other season highlights included a 3-0 defeat of conference rival, defending NAC tournament champs, and NCAA tournament participant Thomas College, on the last day of the regular season to secure the third seed in the NAC tournament. The 2011 team accomplished these feats as the least carded team in the league and earned distinction for fair play. The 2011 team also saw midfielder Luiz Riztow honored as NAC Rookie of the Year.

In the summer of 2011, Evan worked with MPS Portland Phoenix of the Premier Development League and trained goalkeeper Matt Williams, a Maine native and University of Cincinnati standout.

In the fall of 2010, Evan was an assistant coach with Rollins College national runner-up team. Evan also served as assistant coach and goalkeeper trainer for the Laredo Heat of the PDL, and continues to work as goalkeeper/personal trainer for Ryan Godda Thompson of Jamaican national team fame. Prior to arriving in Laredo, he spent two seasons at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX.

After arriving at MSU in the spring of 2008, Evan tutored two elite goalkeepers during his tenure at MSU. In his inaugural season in 2008 the Mustangs won a Lone Star Conference Championship and achieved a number one national ranking in the final NSCAA regular season poll, as well as an NCAA Regional Championship behind the efforts of first-team All-Lone Star Conference goalkeeper Sean Carr.

In his second season at MSU, Evan was instrumental in the recruitment of standouts Vcmor Eligwe, Paulo Texeira, and Raul Herrera. The three standouts played key roles in a run to the Final Four in 2010. Eligwe lead the team in goals and points, while Texeira led the midfield and was recognized on the NSCAA Regional Team. In 2009, Herrera garnered first-team All-American honors after leading NCAA Division II in goals against average (.304) and shutouts (11).

Prior to his stint at Midwestern State, Evan gained a wealth of experience at various stops in the soccer coaching world.

Immediately before arriving at MSU, he spent two seasons as an assistant coach and goalkeeper trainer under head coach Josh Dunn at Florida's Fernandina Beach High School. He helped lead FBHS to a state runner-up finish in 2007.

He spent the 2006 season as an assistant coach at Boston University while serving concurrently in the same capacity at Babson College. His BU goalkeepers finished with a school record 0.58 goals against average that season, leading the Terriers to a 10-4-5 record, while his Babson keepers finished with an impressive 0.64 gaa including 13 shutouts.

Evan served as an assistant coach at Jacksonville University from 2003-05. The Dolphins made a vast improvement on the playing field during Evan's tenure, improving from three wins in 2002 to earning a spot in the Atlantic Sun Tournament title match in 2005.

Evan played a key role in the recruitment of Jamaican national team member Akeem Priestley to Jacksonville. Priestly earned Atlantic Sun Offensive Player of the Year honors at JU before transferring to the University of Connecticut, where he was a two-time All-Big East selection. Priestley was a top-50 pick of the Kansas City Wizards in the 2009 MLS draft.

During his tenure at Jacksonville, Evan simultaneously served as coaching director/goalkeeping director of the North Florida United Club. Before jumping to the college level, he served as head coach at First Coast High School from 2001-03. Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Evan played professionally in the USL for the Jacksonville Cyclones and Cocoa Expos. At the collegiate level, he was a goalkeeper on two NCAA Division II Final Four teams at Southern Connecticut State under the guidance of the venerable Ray Reid.

Evan is a veteran coach of many college and club soccer camps around the country.

Evan earned a bachelor's degree in exercise science from Jacksonville University and a master's degree in kinesiology from Midwestern State University. He is a nationally certified personal trainer and nutrition counselor and also holds coaching licenses with both the NSCAA and USSF.

A native of New England, Evan splits his time between Wilburton and Jacksonville with his wife and two children.

Brian Byrd

Head Coach

Rich Mountain

Junior College

Coach Byrd is coming from Coastal Bend College in Beeville, TX where he was the men's coach and will officially start on January 1st at UA Rich Mountain. He will coach both the men's and women's programs. 

Brian Byrd has been involved in soccer either as a player or coach for over 35 years.  He came up through the Dallas/Fort Worth soccer club programs such as the Dallas Longhorns, Texas Elite, and Dallas Titans.  He played soccer for Mansfield High School and was voted First Team All-District and All-Region. Hes played professional indoor soccer for the Arlington Arrows, Fort Worth Kicks, and outdoor in the United Soccer League (USL) for the L.A. Salsa and Dallas Rockets.  Byrd wrapped up his playing days in 1990 when had the opportunity to play in an international competition in Portsmouth, England.


Byrd spent seven years as the men's assistant coach at the University of Dallas, where in 2007 UD won the NCAA Division III Independent National Championship with a record of 17-1-1.  Coach Byrd also spent nine seasons as the assistant coach for the DFW Tornado's Men's Premier Development League (PDL) and Super 20 Men's team. During his time with the Tornado's, the team earned 3 trips to the Lamar Hunt Open where they faced the Austin Aztecs, FC Dallas, and the Houston Dynamo.  He has coached 14 players that went on to have careers in either the MLS, USL, or international play.

Coach Byrd took over the head men's coaching position at Coastal Bend College in July of 2014.  Coach Byrd's vision from the start was to transform the program to a level that could compete for a national title on a yearly basis. The Cougar soccer program has increased its win record in all five seasons under his leadership.  In 2016, the team won a school record 15 games and beat three nationally ranked teams along with hosting and winning the first ever playoff game in the programs history. Over that 5 year span, the highlights included several wins, including wins over nationally ranked programs and earning a playoff berth all 5 years with 3 trips to the NJCAA Region 14 Finals. Coach Byrd's most treasured accomplishment at Coastal Bend is sending on 100% of his graduating sophomores to four year universities on a soccer scholarship.