Christian Lomeli

Assistant Coach

Indiana

Division 1

Assistant/Goalkeeper Coach for Indiana University 

Head Coach for Alliance FC 

Nick Noble

Assistant Coach

West Virginia

Division 1

Third year Assistant Coach/Goalkeeper Coach at West Virginia University 

Stewart Flaherty

Assistant Coach

Dartmouth

Division 1

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Stephen Marshall

Associate Head Coach

Cal Baptist

Division 1

Marshall was named the CBU Assistant Men's Soccer Coach in February of 2016 after previously coaching at Northwest Nazarene with Coach Coe Michaelson. He assisted in all aspects of the Crusader men's soccer program, has a USSF D License and also taught classes in the NNU Kinesiology Department. He also coached club soccer for the Boise Nationals where he led the BNSC Milan team to the Idaho Youth Soccer State Cup Championship and the Far West Regionals Quarterfinals in 2014. As a player, Stephen was a three time All-GNAC selection for the Crusaders from 2010-2012. He was a key defender for the squad as they finished 2nd in the GNAC in 2012, narrowly missing out on the NCAA National Tournament. He was also a three year captain and a two-time Academic All-Conference selection. Additionally in 2012, he was an NSCAA All-Region selection both athletically and academically.
Prior to attending NNU, Stephen played NCAA Division I soccer at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. As a youth player he was a member of the most successful youth soccer team in the history of US Youth Soccer, Arsenal '89 out of southern California. He was a co-captain on the squad that went to four consecutive National Championship matches, including National Championship victories in 2004, 2005 and 2006.

Chris Volk

Assistant Coach

Cal-Riverside

Division 1

Chris Volk joined the UC Riverside Men's Soccer Tam as an assistant coach in AUgust of 2017.

Volk is best known to area soccer fans as the longtime assistant coach and head coach at UC Irvine. During his 20 years with the Anteaters, Volk helped UCI to five NCAA Tournament appearances, including three trips to the Sweet 16.

The 'Eaters won four Big West Conference Championships, and four conference tournament titles during his final nine years with the program. Over that time span, UC Irvine compile a 106-67-22 win-loss record, and six national Top-25 rankings.

Volk was named the NSCAA Far West Regional Assistant Coach of the Year in 2008, and was a finalist for the national assistant coach of the year that same season.

Eleven of his student-athletes were drafted by MLS teams, and 33 earned Big West All-Academic honors.

Prior to his time at UC Irvine, Volk was the men's assistant coach at San Diego State, the assistant coach and goalkeeper coach at San Diego Mesa College, an assistant in the California Soccer Association South, and a Region IV ODP/Coach and Instructor. He also serves as the head coach of the Orange County SC U23 USL PDL, and as the DOC for North Huntington Beach FC.

Volk received his bachelor's degree in social science with a minor in Spanish from San Diego State in 1992.

Andy Gutierrez

Assistant Coach

Cal State - Fullerton

Division 1

Gutierrez is the goalkeeper coach for CSU-Fullerton. He also coaches at FC Golden State. 

Chris McGaughey

Assistant Coach

Cal State-Bakersfield

Division 1

Chris joined the CSUB coaching staff in August of 2018. At CSU Bakersfield, Chris assists in coaching and organizing everyday training sessions, handles video editing, opponent scouting and recruiting while also monitoring student-athlete progress. Prior to CSUB, he was coaching at Portadown FC and assisting in the recruitment of local players. In the United States, McGaughey has worked for numerous clubs in Texas, Kansas City and California. Chris is currently holds a US Soccer D License and is the Head coach of Albion SC - Central Cal 2004 & 2009 Elite Academy boys team. 

Billy McNicol

Associate Head Coach

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Division 1

assistant coach mens soccer - Cal Polyformer asst coach L.A. Galaxy - MLS Champion/ U.S. Open Cup ChampionHead Coach USMNT - U16Head Coach USMNT - U18

Abdel Rodriguez

Nevada-Las Vegas

Division 1

UNLV Womens Soccer Division 1 and UNLV Mens Soccer Division 1

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Jesus Sanchez

Assistant Coach

San Jose State

Division 1

Assistant Coach for the Men's soccer team at San Jose State University.

Mykell Bates

Head Coach

Santa Clara

Division 1

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



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



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



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



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

Jeff Lewis

Assistant Coach, Men's Soccer

Utah Valley

Division 1

Jeff Lewis is currently the assistant coach for Utah Valley University men's NCAA D1 program in Orem, UT. Besides coaching at the collegiate level, Jeff Lewis has also coached at many different youth levels and several programs. 

Coach Lewis has been involved as head coach and staff coach for the Olympic Development Program since 2007 - both for Utah and Region IV. 

Jeff coaches at and is the Executive Director of Coaching at Utah Storm Soccer Club, working with both the girls and boys programs in their collegiate placement program for players ages 14-19.

Jeff has also built and developed boys and girls high school programs from scratch, winning multiple High School State Championships.

Jeff Lewis grew up playing soccer in Utah, representing the Olympic Development Program, several high end club teams, and went on to pay at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, UT. 

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.  

Dan Jackson

Jack and Sheila Weinberg Head Men's Soccer Coach

Denver

Division 1

DENVER  The University of Denver men's soccer team has named former Pioneer goalkeeper [Dan Jackson](https://denverpioneers.com/staff.aspxstaff=368) its volunteer assistant ahead of the 2019 season, head coach [Jamie Franks](https://denverpioneers.com/coaches.aspxrc=203) announced on Wednesday.
 
"I couldn't be more excited to add [Dan Jackson](https://denverpioneers.com/staff.aspxstaff=368) to our staff," Franks said. "He was a leader here as a student-athlete, anchoring the back for us in our first undefeated season. He's a great fit for our staff as his focus is on the development of the person first and he can really connect with our team. Every student-athlete that comes through our locker room is trying to leave this program better than how they found it. Dan did that as a player, and is now returning to the program in a new role with the desire to lead us to our goal of winning a National Championship."
 
Following four years at UNC Asheville, including a redshirt season in 2011, Jackson arrived on the Denver campus in 2015, leading the Pioneers to their first of back-to-back unbeaten regular seasons. Jackson allowed just eight goals in 2015 for 0.40 goals against average, making 40 saves en-route to 12 clean sheets and a 15-1-3 record.

"The way the program has progressed throughout the years has been inspiring - even since I played in Jamie's inaugural season as a head coach back in 2015," Jackson said. "The student-athletes, coaching staff and support staff are so granular in their approach with everything that they do, on and off the field, that I had to come back and be a small piece. The University of Denver is a special place for me as it has provided me with an outstanding education and an unforgettable student-athlete experience. However, the biggest take away was how important the culture is within an organization and the emphasis on having good character - whether that be amongst teammates or coworkers. I am excited to contribute in any way that I can."

Jackson's goals against average in 2015 was good for third in the country in that category, while he also finished 10th in save percentage (0.833).

Following the 2015 campaign, Jackson finished his second year of his MS in marketing at the University of Denver, while serving as the program's graduate assistant coach. Jackson also signed a professional contract to play for the [USL's Colorado Switchbacks FC](https://gazette.com/sports/switchbacks-dan-jackson-overcomes-odds-en-route-to-pro-career/article_faac621f-c947-5b41-ac91-a86f78dae6ac.html).

Jake Feener

Goalkeeper Recruiting Coordinator

Seattle

Division 1

Seattle University mens soccer has announced the hiring of Jake Feener as an assistant coach for the 2018 season. Feener, a 2014 graduate, joins Coach Pete Fewings staff.



Feener has been the goalkeeper coach at Oral Roberts for the last three years. He helped the team advance to the 2015 Summit League finals. 



Feener appeared in 51 matches as SUs goalkeeper. As a senior in 2013, he was named All-WAC First Team after leading the nation in saves with 162. The Rocklin, California, native recorded a 1.38 goals against average in 24 starts. Feener compiled an .821 save percentage and five shutouts. He was chosen WAC Tournament MVP, leading the Redhawks to their first WAC Championship title.



For two seasons, Feener played for the Tulsa Roughnecks of the United Soccer League. He started 28 matches and picked up a USL Player of the Week award.



In 2017, Seattle U won its third WAC Championship in the last five years. It won, 3-2 in overtime, at Washington in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Fewing has guided SU to at least 11 wins in each of the last five seasons-one of five Division I programs to achieve the feat

Ian Henry

Assistant Coach

Central Arkansas

Division 1

Conway The Central Arkansas men's soccer staff has a new member, as head coach Ross Duncan has announced the hiring of Ian Henry.

Henry offers a unique knowledge of both the Bears and the Missouri Valley, having spent the past three seasons at MVC member Evansville While at Evansville, he helped the Aces improve their win total in each of his three seasons, from three in 2015 to 11 this past season. Prior to joining the Aces, Henry spent two seasons a Drury University in Springfield, Missouri, guiding the Panthers to 28 wins in two seasons, including a NCAA Division II National Tournament second round appearance.

While at Drury, Henry also served at the head coach of the Springfield Demize, a member of the United Soccer League's Professional Development League. Under Henry's guidance, the Demize finished third in its conference in 2013, its best-ever finish to that point.

Henry got his first taste of the MVC with SIUE, spending two seasons as the Cougars' Director of Operations. During his time in Edwardsville, the Cougars went 21-15-4 while making an appearance in the MVC Championship Match in 2012.

 "I think one of the things that made me feel comfortable bringing Ian is a level of familiarity," said Duncan. "Knowing Ian, seeing the work that he did at what is a very competitive program at Evansville, made it very easy to make the offer. The process that Evansville went through while Ian was there is quite similar to the process we've gone through here; transforming a program that was going through some struggles to one that is competing for conference championships."

"I think this is an exciting program," said Henry of the Bears. "Seeing what Ross has done over the last number of years while I was at Evansville, and where the program has come to and the momentum is has, is definitely something that I was interested in jumping on board with."

"My goal is to help the program get better every day," said Henry. "Hopefully I can add a different perspective for the team and for the opponents in the conference as well."

Phil Bannister

Associate Head Coach

Fordham

Division 1

Joining the Fordham men's soccer staff in 2018 is assistant coach Philip Bannister.

Bannister is very familiar with Acquista having been on his coaching staff at Adelphi University.  Bannister spent two seasons with the Panthers and was a part of the 2017 East Region Coaching Staff of the Year after Adelphi won the Northeast-10 regular season championship and finished with a #14 national ranking.  In 2018, the Panthers once again claimed the NE-10 regular season championship, while also winning the tournament championship.
 
Prior to Adelphi, Bannister spent three years at St. John's University.  He served his first two years as a graduate assistant with the Red Storm before transitioning to the position of volunteer assistant and joined St. John's after one season as a graduate assistant with the women's soccer team at Bloomsburg.

Following a standout collegiate career at Loyola (Md.), the Wallsend, England native was drafted by the Colorado Rapids in the 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft. Bannister went on to play for the DC United U-23 team before returning home to England to play semi-professionally for Blyth Spartans AFC.

A four-time All-MAAC selection, Bannister was a two-time first team choice and a two-time second team honoree. As a freshman, the forward earned MAAC Rookie of the Year honors and led all Division I freshmen in scoring after totaling 13 goals and seven assists. Bannister finished his career ranked eighth in program-history in goals (40), a mark that included 13 game-winners, tied for first in assists (29) and sixth in points (109). 

A Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Finalist as a senior, Bannister was a two-time ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America selection. Bannister, who owns FA Level 1 and FA Level 2 coaching badges, graduated from Loyola in 2011 with a degree in marketing and earned an MBA in finance from St. John's.

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. 

Fabien Segalini

Assistant Coach (Goalkeepers)

Occidental

Division 3

After 8 years in France playing pro and semi-pro in teams like Entente Sannois Saint Gratien and Viry Chatillon, I decided to start a coaching career. 




Owner of a UEFA B License, I coached at the top youth level available there. Journalist in the same time for LEquipe newspaper, I make a life choice to come coaching in the US. 

In love with California, I find a position in Occidental as the GK and assistant coach. 

Tino Morfin

Volunteer Assistant Coach

Whitman

Division 3

Tino holds a USSF B License and a Premier Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.  Tino is working to get a USSF A License. He also holds a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Spanish.  He is a graduate from Lincoln High School where he played soccer, volleyball, and track and field.  After graduating from high school he continued his soccer career at Cal State Los Angeles while transferring and graduating from Cal State Dominguez Hills. While playing collegiate soccer, he was part of the California Select Team that finished 3rd place in 2001 and won the National Championship of Region IV in 2002.   

Tino started his soccer coaching career as the boys junior varsity soccer coach at Lincoln High School from 1999-2004 while at the same time assisting with the varsity team. In 2005, he moved on to coach the boys varsity team at Jordan High School in Los Angeles.  From 2007-2009 he coached the Boys Varsity team at Crescenta Valley High School and in 2011-2012 he coached the Boys Varsity team at Port of Los Angeles High School in San Pedro.  At the club level, his team won Cal South State Cup with Monarcas SC in 2014. On February 1, 2015 he was promoted to Director of Coaching at Downtown Los Angeles Soccer Club.  Morfin is also part of the NSCAA Associated Staff to coach levels 1-6 and now coaches at Los Angeles Premier FC.  

Morfin grew up playing soccer and he is very passionate soccer coach.  He currently resides in Cypress Park with his wife Griselda and their children Mayari, Ronaldo and Juliana.

Joe Ruesgen

Assistant Coach

New York University

Division 3

Joe Ruesgen is in his third season as an assistant coach of the NYU mens soccer team. His responsibilities include assisting Head Coach Kim Wyant with the squads day-to-day operations, on-field sessions and game strategies, while also transitioning into handling most of the recruiting duties.

Ruesgen helped lead the squad to a 9-8-3 overall record during the 2017 season, as the Violets advanced to the semifinals of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III tournament.

Freshman Maxi Rodriguez earned Second Team All-UAA (University Athletic Association) honors while senior Nic Notaro earned ECAC All-Tournament Team laurels for his postseason performance.

In 2016, Ruesgen helped guide NYU to a 9-8-2 overall record, including a 3-4 mark in the ultra-competitive UAA as the Violets earned a postseason bid to the ECAC Division III tournament.

Four Violets received All-UAA recognition in 2016, including midfielders Tristan Medios-Simon and Petter Aasa, who were named to the Second Team. Medios-Simon was also named First Team All-ECAC Metro and led NYU with eight goals and four assists.

Prior to joining the NYU staff, Ruesgen spent the previous two years as Head Coach of SUNY Purchases womens soccer team, posting an overall 12-22-1 record and a 7-10-1 mark in the Skyline Conference. Additionally, he served two seasons as the mens Head Coach with the New York Athletic Club (NYAC) and continues to coach with the Manhattan Soccer Club (since 2014).  

Prior to those stints, Ruesgen coached at the Massapequa Soccer Club in 2013-14 and headed Trinity Schools junior varsity team from 2010-13.

Ruesgens first coaching job was as an assistant coach of the Dominican Colleges mens soccer team in Orangeburg, NY, from 2009-10.

Ruesgen played professionally with the FC Nistru Otaci in the Moldovan National League as well as trial spells in Scotland and the U.S. During his collegiate playing career, Ruesgen achieved numerous honors and was a three-year All-CACC (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference) selection. He continues to play with the NY Greek-Americans where he won the 2014 USASA National Championship.

A 2010 honors graduate of Dominican with a Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training, Ruesgen is a native of Campbeltown, Scotland, and resides in New York City with his wife.

Bryan Longo

Assistant Coach

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 

Briley Venti

Graduate Assistant

La Verne

Division 3

I am the new volunteer assitant coach for the University of La Verne, where I played for two seasons. University of La Verne is a NCAA dlll school that competes in the SCIAC conference and has competed in the SCIAC playoffs two times out of the last three seasons. 

Jose Ortega

Assistant Coach

Cal Poly Pomona

Division 2

Jose Ortega joins the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona as an Assistant Coach after a successful career as a player. His list of accomplishments are as follows:




As a Junior in 2013: Led the team in minutes with 1,614... Helped CPP's 2013 team set the program's single season record for goals against average at 0.85... Received recognition as an All-California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Honorable Mention selection... Started in and played in all 18 games... Recorded two assists, including one against Cal State Dominguez Hills to equalize the score at 2-2 in a game that ended up being a draw.

At El Camino College: Was the team MVP in his first year with the squad Received the Coaches Award in his second year and earned a spot on the All-South Coast Conference First Team Winner of the Scholar-Baller Award, which recognizes student athletes who achieve a 3.0 grade point average or higher.

High School: A 2007 graduate of Washington Prep High School... Served as the Captain and MVP of the mens soccer team his senior yearhelped the Generals of Washington Prep High School win their first ever Marine League Conference ChampionshipHonored with the Most Scholastic Award.

Personal: Son of Jose and Lupe Ortega Kinesiology major with a Pedagogy option Enjoys spending time with his daughter, watching movies and going out with friends in his spare time Favorite pro athlete is Kobe Bryant Favorite sports teams are FC Barcelona, and the Los Angeles Lakers Aspires to graduate from Cal Poly Pomona, win a national championship with the soccer team, and continue playing soccer professionally.

Eddie Carrillo

Head Coach

Chapman

Division 3

Chapman soccer has experienced a resurgence in recent years under Carrillo, earning at least 10 wins in 10 of the past 14 seasons, including four NCAA playoff appearances (2009, 2011, 2016, 2018) and the 2018 SCIAC Tournament title. He has led the Panthers to seven NCAA Tournament appearances.

The Panthers won their first SCIAC Tournament title in 2018, shocking the tournament field as the No. 4 seed. Despite being the lowest seed in the tournament, the Panthers were no stranger to postseason play. Carrillo led the Panthers to six tournament appearances in the last eight years and four SCIAC Tournament final appearances (2013, 2014, 2016, 2018).

Along with Chapman's four SCIAC Tournament finals appearances, the Panthers have qualified for the SCIAC Tournament in six of the last seven years and were one of four programs on campus to qualify for the postseason tournament in five of the first six years in the conference.

A Chapman alumnus, who played for the Panthers from 1984-85, he led Chapman to three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances in his first four years as head coach from 1997-99. His teams have finished .500 or better in 16 of his 24 seasons, and he has coached 20 All-Region selections, 13 Academic All-District VIII selections and a two-time Academic All-American.

In 2015, the Panthers had their best season yet in the SCIAC. They finished second with an 11-4-1 SCIAC record and hosted Chapman's first-ever SCIAC Tournament men's soccer match. Chapman narrowly fell to La Verne but returned the favor in 2016 as Chapman earned the No. 3 seed in the SCIAC Tournament and defeated La Verne for its third trip to the SCIAC Tournament title match in five years. In 2018, the Panthers upset top-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in penalty kicks and downed Occidental 1-0 in the championship game.

Carrillo led the Panthers back to the NCAA Tournament in 2016 as Chapman earned an at-large bid and won its first NCAA Tournament match since 1998. The trip was the sixth for the Panthers under Carrillo's guidance. He also celebrated his 200th win in 2016.

Carrillo previously had a distinguished career as a high school coach. He established a powerhouse program at Orange High, winning three league championships and being named Orange County Coach of the Year. He has been the club director of the Orange County Surf North Soccer Club since its inception in 1998. He has a bachelor's degree in computer science from Chapman and a master's in education from Claremont McKenna College. He and his wife, Jennifer, reside in Anaheim Hills and have four children, daughters Breanna, McKenna and Jadenn, and son Masonn.

Darren Leslie

Assistant Coach

Cal State - San Bernardino

Division 2

Darren Leslie, who as interim men's soccer coach in 2016 led CSUSB to its first 10-win season in six years and only its third in the last 13, earned full-time status on March 6, 2017.
 
Leslie is the ninth full-time coach in the program's history.


During the 2018 CCAA season, Leslie lead the Coyotes to a 12-6-1 record, the programs highest in over 8 years. Leslie was subsequently voted as the CCAA Coach of the Year.

in 2017, the Coyotes went 8-8-1 and finished the season with a 1-0 victory over eventual NCAA semifinalist Cal Poly Pomona.
 
In Leslie's first season (2016), the Coyotes were 10-6-1 overall and 7-4-1 in the CCAA. They finished fifth in the regular season, and upset No. 4 seed Chico State on the road to advance to the CCAA Tourney semifinals.
 
It was an impressive season for the Aberdeen, Scotland, native and University of Edinburgh graduate as CSUSB was predicted to finish 11th in the coaches' preseason poll. 

Andriy Budnyy

Assistant Coach

Azusa Pacific

Division 2

The 2018 season was Andriy Bundnyys third on the sidelines as an assistant coach. No stranger to the Cougar program, Bundyy was an all-conference performer in 2004 and 2005 when the program played in the Golden State Athletic Conference. He was named the leagues Player of the Year in 2005. In addition to his coaching duties with Azusa Pacific he coaches with Legends FC out of the San Gabriel Valley. He played professionally at a handful of places before moving from the playing field to the sidelines. Bundnyy and his wife have two children and live in the Azusa area.

Cody Carlson

Assistant Coach

Redlands

Division 3

Carlson returned to his alma mater in the summer of 2014 to embark upon a new stint as an assistant coach for the Bulldog mens soccer program.  In addition to coaching the Bulldogs, Carlson is in pursuit of his Master of Arts in Management through the School of Business.
Carlson graduated from the University of Redlands in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He competed for the Bulldog mens soccer program from 2008 to 2012, earning significant awards along the way. His presence on the field was unmatched during the 2011 season, as the former Bulldog forward earned the 2011 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Athlete of the Year award.   In addition, he was a three-time First-Team All-Conference selection and landed on the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-West Region team on three occasions.  After the 2010 season, he was named an NSCAA All-American.
During his tenure, the Bulldogs won the SCIAC championship in three of his four seasons and twice advanced to the NCAA Championships.  As a senior, Carlson played an integral role in the teams NCAA Sweet 16 run.
Carlson inked his name in the Redlands record book during his four-year career for the Bulldogs. Currently, he is tied for 11th in single-game individual points with six, having done it against Whittier College in 2011 and twice against Caltech in 2009. As far as career records, Carlson is ranked fifth for career-goals at 31, sixth for career games-played with 85, and sixth for career-points with 76.
Furthermore, he shined in the classroom, earning 2011 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District honors and 2011 NSCAA Scholar All-America accolades.
Beyond his involvement with school and soccer, Carlson served as a University of Redlands sports information student-employee from 2009 to 2012.  In this role, he announced games, took statistics, and much more for the Bulldogs.
Carlson is an aspiring soccer coach and decided to return to his alma mater to begin his journey. The memorable experiences Carlson formed with the Bulldogs during his career at Redlands influenced his decision to rejoin the program as an assistant coach, as he bleeds Maroon and Gray.
A student of the game, he currently holds his United State Soccer Federation B Coaching License.

Will Whiddon

Assistant Coach

Concordia (CA)

Division 2

Whiddon graduated from Northern Arizona University where he spent two seasons as a Lumberjack. He began his career at Concordia University Irvine for two seasons before transferring to NAU, then made a return Irvine where he pursued his masters and completed his soccer eligibility. As a senior in 2017, Whiddon was named Second Team All-PacWest as the starting goalkeeper and earned Academic All-PacWest honors. For his career, he ranks Top 10 in the record books for Goals Against Average, Most Wins, Most Goalkeeper Games Played, and Goalkeeper Minutes Played.

While in college, Whiddon started his coaching career at Palomar Community College as the Assistant and Goalkeeper Coach for their mens program from 2015-16. He also gained experience as the Assistant and Goalkeeper Coach for Rancho Buena Vista High School boys varsity team in 2016.  Once completing his senior season at CUI, Whiddon went on to coach at San Diego Surf Soccer Club.

Prior to college, Whiddon has played for San Diego Surf Soccer Club from 2000-07 until moving to London, England to play for West Ham Uniteds Youth Academy and Bolton Wonderers Youth Academy for a year. He made a return to California to compete with his club and then participated in the U.S. Youth National Team camps from 15-18 years old.

The Carlsbad, Calif. native earned his Bachelors in Criminology and Criminal Justice at NAU and graduated from the Coaching and Athletic Administrations Masters program at Concordia. Whiddon is currently the Boys Varsity Assistant Coach at Santa Margarita Catholic High School and Concordia University Irvine.

Dallas Jaussi

Assistant Coach

Cal State-Los Angeles

Division 2

Dallas Jaussi just finished his 4th season as an assistant coach at Cal State LA, after spending 3 years on staff at UC Irvine. In 2021 CSULA won the NCAA DII National Championship, NCAA DII super region 4 title, the CCAA tournament title, and the CCAA Regular season championship. The coaching staff was named DII regional and National staff of the year at the conclusion of the fall season. In 2019 CSULA reached the NCAA DII Final and finshed #2 in the nation. He has Coached multiple All-Americans and the 2021 and 2019 DII National Player of the Year. 2018 CCAA tournament champion, 2019 CCAA Regular season champion.  He has a wealth of coaching experience to his name. The USSF B licensed coach currently doubles as a Director of  Player Development with the Elite Soccer League and is the olders Director at California Football Academy where he has reached the CSL League Cup Sweet 16, Cal-South National Cup Sweet 16, SWNPL Champion, been named a USYSA Regional Finalist, and Cal-South State Cup Champion with under-17 and under-18 squads. 

David Diaz

Assistant Coach

Cal State-Dominguez Hills

Division 2

David Diaz enters his second year with the Cal State Dominguez Hills men's and women's soccer programs as an assistant coach. Diaz has expanded his role with the program and will be taking an active role in Recruiting, ID camps, and assisting the head coach with day to day administrative tasks. He will still be responsible for the daily training and preparation of the programs goalkeepers in addition to his new responsibilities. Diaz spent the 2017-18 season as a goalkeeper coach for the men's and women's soccer teams.

In his first year on the men's side, Diaz helped goalkeepers Chase Gentry and Benito Gonzalez to a combined 10 shutouts, .823 save percentage and a 1.01 goals-against average as CSUDH posted a 13-5-3 overall record on the year. Gentry collected All-California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) honorable mention honors and received a contract with the Tulsa Roughnecks of the United Soccer League (USL) once his eligibility was exhausted. He also helped Ruth-Maria Soto earn All-CCAA honorable mention accolades as she posted two shutouts on the women's side. 

A native of Whittier, Diaz graduated from Whittier College with a Bachelors Degree in Kinesiology and Nutritional Sciences in 2013. He played for various clubs in Southern California during his youth career, before joining the Seahorses PDL team of Orange County. As a collegiate student-athlete, Diaz was a freshman walk-on at San Diego State for one season, as a backup goalkeeper. He then went to Rio Hondo College, before playing his final three years at Whittier, where he was a three-year starter and helped lead his team to three consecutive Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Tournament appearances. In his three years at Whittier he played in 56 games and compiled 248 saves and 11 shutouts. In his senior season alone he posted 117 saves and a save percentage of .812.

Since graduating from Whittier, Diaz has been coaching at the youth, high school and collegiate level with various clubs and programs. He has produced numerous standouts at the high school level in both mens and womens programs. Under his guidance, a number of keepers have earned all-league and All-CIF recognition. Diaz currently works with the goalkeepers at Servite High School, consistently ranked as one of the top high school programs in the nation.

From 2013-2017 he worked as an assistant coach for the Whittier College mens program. His primary duties included the day-to-day training of the goalkeepers, as well as assisting with recruiting, scouting, and ID camps.

During the 2016-2017 season Diaz served as the goalkeeper coach for the Cal Poly Pomona womens soccer team. During his time with the Broncos they finished fourth in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) and earned a spot in the conference tournament. He also helped the starting goalkeeper to earn her first all-conference honors.

Diaz has also worked with youth players as a head coach with AC Brea. He is the acting Age Group Coordinator for the 2005 and 2006 age groups at the club. He currently holds his United States Soccer Federation (USSF) D License. Diaz has also earned the Premier Diploma and Goalkeeper Level 3 Diploma from the United Soccer Coaches (USC).

Miguel Ruiz

Head Coach

Cal Lutheran

Division 3

A native of Simi Valley, Calif., Ruiz has been coaching both men's and women's soccer for about 10 years.

Ruiz was born in Colombia and moved to Simi when he was nine years old. He grew up with soccer, referring to it as a "way of life" even. It only made sense to turn this passion and love for the game into a career in coaching.

After playing two years at Moorpark College where he ran the defensive back line, Ruiz moved to Kansas where he was an assistant coach at Kansas Wesleyan and worked with both the men's and women's team. His successful seasons helped guide the Coyotes to conference titles in 2007 and 2008; where the women's team also qualified for the NAIA National Tournament for the first time in program history. He also received his Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education from Kansas Wesleyan and pursued a Master's Degree in Sports Management from Southern New Hampshire.

Ruiz then came back to Calif., and became a member of the Cal State Northridge Women's soccer staff in 2009. He volunteered his first year, but continued to coach until 2015. Ruiz was in charge of developing training regiments and other administrative responsibilities. He returned to Moorpark College, in 2015, as the head coach for the women's soccer team and officially starts as the Kingsmen head coach in January 2018.


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Graeme Jaap

Head Men's Soccer Coach

Cal State - Monterey Bay

Division 2

After a stint as mens soccer assistant coach at Stetson University, Graeme Jaap takes over as the assistant coach at Cal State - Monterey Bay.
 
Jaap comes to Stetson after spending the 2016 season at Florida International, helping the Panthers reach the finals of the Conference USA Tournament. Prior to his time in Miami, Jaap spent five years on staff at Rollins College.
 
"I am thrilled to have Graeme as a part of the program here at Stetson," Stetson head coach Kyle Gookins said. "He has incredible college soccer experience and a vast recruiting network both domestically and internationally.  He is an extremely hardworking individual, and brings great energy to the locker room and training ground.  He fits right in with our values and will help drive the culture and the program forward." 

During his time at Rollins, Jaap helped lead the Tars to a 70-23-5 overall record, three Sunshine State Conference titles and four NCAA Tournament appearances.
 
"I couldn't be more excited to join the Stetson coaching staff," Jaap said. "The opportunity to work with Kyle was too good to pass up. Kyle has worked under some of the best coaches in the college game as an assistant, and has a wealth of soccer knowledge. I am really looking forward to working with him and continuing my development as a coach."
 
Prior to his arrival at Rollins, Jaap served as the head coach at Brescia University in Owensboro, Ky. In 2010 he led the Bearcats to the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship.
 
Jaap enjoyed a successful playing career with the Hamilton Accies. He started his playing days as a standout for the U-18 Scottish national team, earning two caps.

He began his collegiate career at the University Mary in Bismarck, N.D., before transferring to Brescia in 2003. He earned NAIA All-American honors in 2004 before battling injury the next two years.

Jaap graduated from Brescia in 2006 with a degree in Business, focusing on Human Resources. Prior to coming to Rollins, he developed talent in Kentucky, coaching club in Owensboro.

John Powell

Assistant, Men's Soccer

Cal State - Stanislaus

Division 2

Powell helped lead the program to the 2014 CCAA Championship match where the Warriors lost in a penalty shootout to number eight ranked Cal Poly Pomona.   Powell has had a distinctive career with Cal State Stanislaus in that he has, both as a player and a coach, helped rewrite the record books since joining the program. Upon graduation, Powell previously served as an assistant coach on the 2011 CCAA Championship qualifying team.   As a Warrior student-athlete, the former midfielder was an outstanding student as a multiple-time recipient of the CCAA All-Academic awards. He was named the 2010-11 Cal State Stanislaus Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. He graduated with honors in 2011 with a degree in Business Administration (double concentration in Human Resources and Marketing with a minor in Communication Studies). Since 2011, Powell has gained experience working with the San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) Regional Academy Center as well as serving as an assistant coach at Modesto Junior College.   While at Modesto Junior College, Powell served as the first assistant under former head coach Joe Michelena and helped lead the Mens Soccer Program to the CCC Playoffs in 2012 and a ranking of 7 in California. Powell helped organize and lead training sessions, was the lead recruiter, and was the head academic consultant for Michelena in his one year at MJC.   


Since taking over as the first assistant at Cal State Stanislaus, Powell serves as the lead recruiter for Coach Taylor, identifying potential collegiate players and establishing valuable relationships at all levels: top club teams in the area, junior colleges, and other college programs. Powell also serves as the coordinator for the academic piece for Mens Soccer and works with players on an individual level throughout the year. In 2015, following a record setting campaign that saw the Warriors appear in a second consecutive CCAA Tournament final as well as the NCAA Tournament, Powell was promoted to the title of Associate Head Coach. 


Powell currently holds his NSCAA National Diploma. Powell, a Modesto native, was a 2006 graduate of Beyer High School and currently lives in Turlock with his wife Megan.

Riley Hanley

Assistant Coach

UC-Santa Cruz

Division 3

Raised in the Mountain View, CA; graduate of Saint Mary's College of California; professional soccer player and coach.

Hank Lewis

Assistant Coach

CO School of Mines

Division 2

Hank Lewis returned to Mines' men's soccer staff in 2019 after working at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. He also served on the Orediggers' staff from 2014-16.

Lewis's return to the Orediggers follow two years with D1 Air Force Mens soccer, where he was a part of the two-time Western Region Coaching Staff of the Year that guided the Falcons to record-setting seasons that included top-15 rankings for the better part of both seasons, two consecutive Western Athletic Conference regular season titles, and two consecutive appearances in the D1 National Tournament. 
 
Lewis has worked for top-25 teams across all three NCAA divisions, developing player-of-the-year, all-conference, all-region, all-America honorees, and professional contract signees.  All of the five programs in which he has coached have enjoyed success in the post-season, including 6 conference championships, 9 conference tournament appearances, 3 conference tournament championships, 5 NCAA national tournament appearances, including a 2018 Sweet-16 appearance with Air Force, and a run to the Elite 8 with the Orediggers in 2015.
 
Though Lewis has coached players in every position as an assistant and interim head coach, he has had continued success in working with goalkeepers. 
 
With the exception of the 2015 season, every major-minutes collegiate goalkeeper Lewis has worked with has held top-25 national performance rankings, often in multiple categories, for the better part of at least one season in their collegiate careers.  Among those are multiple conference-goalkeeper-of-the-year, and all-conference goalkeepers in each NCAA division, all-region goalkeepers in each NCAA division, All-America goalkeepers, national-goalkeeper-of-the week, including a 3-time All-American invited to MLS Red Bulls pre-season camp.
Most recently, at Air Force, in two different seasons(2017 and 2018), Lewis mentored two different goalkeepers, John Wendt and Andrea Seazzu, to Western Athletic Conference (WAC) All-Conference first teams and All-Western Region first teams, with both keepers ranked in top-20 stats for the better part of both seasons.  In 2018, Seazzu was named WAC Defensive Player of the Year.
While at Mines, during the 2014 and 2015 seasons, Lewis mentored former Orediggers goalkeeper, [Colin Hall](https://minesathletics.com/roster.aspxrp_id=3673), to multiple honors: All-RMAC 1st Team, NSCAA Second-Team All-Region, D2CCA Second-Team All-Region, and RMAC Goalkeeper of the Year.
 
Lewis has coached at Mines (D2), Colgate (D1), Missouri S&T (D2), Stevens Institute of Technology (D3,), and most recently Air Force (D1).  He has also coached as a volunteer assistant at Washington College, and Gallaudet, the premier university for the deaf.  He has contributed to conference-winning, conference tournament-winning, and region-winning coaching staffs at Stevens (2010) and Mines 2014, 2015), and Air Force (2017); and post season play at Colgate (2006), Stevens (2010), and Mines (2014, 2015, 2016), and Air Force (2017-2018).
 
Though he is a born and raised US citizen, he spent three years on the technical staff of the Bahamas mens national team, coaching in Olympic and World Cup qualifiers.  While on staff for the Bahamas Football Association (BFA), he served as Director of Goalkeeper Operations, establishing technical and coaching curriculum for Bahamian players and coaches.  In addition to helping develop more than ten players who went on to play in college or international professional ranks, he mentored record-setting goalkeepers for the Bahamas National Mens and Womens Teams.
 
While in the Bahamas, he finished his playing days between the sticks at the age of 37, winning a national title with AFC Bears, their first in fourteen years.  Once he hung up his gloves, he coached league and cup-winning teams for the Bears, and developed record-setting players in the BFAs national league.
 
Lewis has coached youth teams to three state championships, in two different sports in two different states, and coached soccer tournament champions and finalists on all but two of the u13, u16, u18, and u19 teams he has coached.
 
He holds a NSCAA National Diploma (Distinguished Pass) and a B coaching license from the Bahamas Football Association (par with the English FA Level Two and USSF B).
 
He also is an experienced trainer for Positive Coaching Alliance, which reaches millions of children each year to develop and defend a positive experience in club and scholastic sports.
 
An award-winning writer of essays, plays, nonfiction and two critically-acclaimed books of short stories, Lewis spent more than fifteen years as a full-time university professor before going into full-time collegiate coaching. Raised by two parents committed to social justice and community development, Lewis has served on advisory boards and panels for a range of state and national non-profit organizations focused on issues from equal rights to arts and education.  A fourth generation Coloradan, he currently resides in Golden.

Graham Delano

Assistant Coach

Colorado Christian

Division 2

Graham Delano returned to his alma mater in 2017 as the assistant men's soccer coach. Delano started every game of his 4-year collegiate career and captained the team for two years. Named RMAC all-academic honor roll for 2 straight years, he graduated early in 2014 with a degree in Health Science. 

As a standout student-athlete from Los Alamos, NM, Delano amassed 2 club soccer state championships, 1 HS soccer state championship, 3 HS track state championships, a school record in the 4x100 relay, and 2 hockey state championships. He was named district player of the year for two straight years. First-team all-state honors Junior and Senior year. Delano was named Male Athlete of the year for LAHS for his academic, athletic and humanitarian achievements. 

He is the 03 boys academy coach for Colorado Rush. 

Mads Kaiser

Graduate Assistant Soccer Coach

Regis (CO)

Division 2

Mads Kaiser, originally form Rheinberg, Germany, joined the men's soccer program at Regis University as the  graduate assistant men's soccer coach in 2018.

Previously, he coached in Germany and in West Virginia for the club FC33.


Kaiser is a 2018 graduate of Davis and Elkins College in West Virginia where he played all four seasons with the Senators. At Davis and Elkins, Kaiser got recognized with the Joe Carroll Leadership Award during his time as a team captain. He was also awarded with the Academic Achievement Award of the Sport Science department at Davis and Elkins College in 2018 and received the ADA Academic Achievement Award in 2017. 

Kaiser was selected for the Great Midwest Academic All-Conference Team in 2016 and 2017, while being named Second Team All-Conference in 2017. 

In four seasons with the Senators, Kaiser helped the team to a 40-23-11 record including the first NCAA 2nd round appearance in decades.

Paul Furey

Head Coach

Shorter

Division 2

Furey brings 30 years of experience as a collegiate head coach.  He is approaching 350 career victories which includes a National Championship in 2014.  Furey has received numerous honors including NSCAA National Coach of the Year two times.  The coach has also founded and directed successful camps and youth programs for the past 20 years at MVNU and Lee. 

Shaun Soderling

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.

Edwin Diaz

Assistant Coach

Norco

Junior College

Norco Community College 

Carlos Trevino

Assistant Coach

La Sierra

NAIA

Coach Trevino enters his 4th year as an assistant coach with the men's soccer program and his 3rd year as an assistant with the women's soccer program at La Sierra University. 

Brent Reis

Coach

Hope Int'l (CA)

NAIA

Former professional soccer player. Currently, an assistant coach at Hope International University, specializing in goaltenders. 

Joey O'Keefe

Head Coach

Westcliff

NAIA

Joey O'Keefe grew up in Victorville, California where he went on to play at Biola University. While at Biola University, Joey was a three-time GSAC All-Conference Player and Player of the Year for the GSAC in his senior season also securing the University's first outright league title. O'Keefe was the only American born athlete to be awarded to the NAIA First Team All-American team in 2015. Joey played 3 years in the USL League 2 for So Cal Seahorses then went on to sign a professional contract to play for BSK Bischofshofen in Salzburg, Austria. O'Keefe is now a scout for the LA Galaxy and travels internationally to recruit players for the Galaxy II USL-Pro squad.

In 2019, O'Keefe became the Assistant Head Coach for USL League 2 side, Southern California Seahorses. 

Alberto Rosas

Assistant Coach

Los Angeles Mission College

Junior College

Alberto Rosas takes the helm as Head Coach of LAMC Men's Soccer after serving as an assistant coach for the Eagles since 2014.

After attending Birmingham High School, he went on to play three seasons for men's soccer at Cal State Northridge University. In 2009 and 2010, Rosas received First Team All-American honors. 

Rosas graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor's degree in Geography.

In 2012 he was drafted to play professional soccer for the Seattle Sounders. After coming back to L.A. in 2013, L.A. Galaxy picked up his pro contract and Rosas finished his soccer career playing third division in PDL. 

Rosas' first coaching position was at Reseda High School in 2009 as a head coach of the girls' soccer team. The next season he decided to coach boys' soccer at Oakwood Prep in North Hollywood. After moving away from the high school level, Rosas coached boys' club soccer for the Camarillo Eagles from 2013 to 2015, and he is currently starting his third year with Real So Cal.

Christian Hernandez

Assistant Coach

UAV

NAIA

Coach Christian Hernandez will be entering his fifth season as the Assistant Mens Soccer Coach at University of Antelope Valley.

 

In 2013-14 Coach Hernandez served as the UAV Womens Graduate Assistant while earning his Masters Degree in Criminal Justice.  Hernandez helped with running training sessions, recruiting, and game day preparations.

 

Coach Hernandez was then selected as the Assistant Mens Soccer Coach and will help start the mens program at UAV.  Hernandez is a product of the Antelope Valley, growing up in Palmdale and playing for local clubs and attending Palmdale High School where he was a standout soccer player.  Prior to his position at UAV, Hernandez has coached and played at the high school and collegiate level in Southern California.

 

Hernandez attended Palmdale High School from 2003-2007, where he played varsity soccer for three years, while also playing in local club teams such as the A.V. Ambush and A.V. Sharks. During his time at Palmdale High School he recorded 43 goals and 22 assists and was selected to the Golden League First Team both his Junior and Senior year and becoming a captain and a leader his senior year.  During that time Christian also helped PHS reach the Semifinals of CIF Playoffs and were ranked #1 in CIF division 1. Christian was also recognized with CIF honors with 1st Team All-CIF junior year 2nd team all CIF Senior year - 1st team All-Golden league junior and senior year. And led his team with 27 goals and 13 assists his senior year.

 

After graduating from Palmdale High School, Hernandez continued his education and soccer career at Taft College for two seasons (2007-2010). As a right midfielder at Taft College his freshman year, he led the team with 16 goals and 7 assists and was named CVC offensive player of the year and led his team to the playoffs.  During second season (2009) his sophomore campaign at Taft he led his team with 9 goals and 10 assists and was also recognized as an All American (NSCAA All Region Team) Central Valley Conference - Offensive Player of the Year and National Soccer Coaches Association of America 1st Team All-Region. He led his team to the state finals where they were finalist. Christian was a great contributor in holding a winning record his two years when attending Taft with and overall record 34-9-4. 

 

Hernandez continued his collegiate soccer career at Division I University of California, Irvine, which was ranked top ten in the country. As a starter for two seasons (2010-2012), he was an impact player helping them become the 2012 Big West Champions. And also contributing in an overall record of 30-9-4 his two seasons playing in Irvine. Although Hernandezs playing career came to an end, his passion that drove his dedication and love for the game helped him pursue a coaching career.

Humphrey Mahowa

Assistant Coach

San Diego Christian

NAIA

Assistant Coach for San Diego Christian's men's varsity soccer team.

Dan Balaguero

Head Coach

Embry-Riddle (AZ)

NAIA

Dan Balaguero takes the helm as the fourth Head Soccer Coach in Eagle history.

Balaguero served as the Head Soccer Coach at the University of St. Thomas in Houston during the 2016 season with an 11-7-1 record. Prior to St. Thomas, he served as the Associate Head Soccer Coach at Brown University for one year. During that time bears improved from 5-6-6 in 2014 to 10-5-2 in 2015.

His longest coaching tenure was at The University of Texas-Brownsville, a position he held from 2007 to 2015, until the program closed and university was incorporated into the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Under Balaguero, UT-Brownsville went 119-30-11 and won five Red River Conference Champions and appeared in four NAIA National Tournament appearances, including a runner-up finish in 2014. He was the 2014 NAIA Southwest Region Coach of the year and posted the highest winning percentages for NAIA men's soccer in 2010 (17-0-1) and again in 2014 (24-1).

Balaguero, a native of England, was an accomplished player before he began coaching. Collegiately he played at Champlain College and was a two-time NJCAA All-American and the 1996 NJCAA Player of the Year. He then transferred to the University of West Virginia, where he was an All-Big East Team member and First Team Regional All-American. He started his coaching career at his alma mater Champlain College from 2000-2003 where he was 27-17-4 with each of his teams competing in the NJCAA region XII playoffs. Balaguero then spent three seasons at Virginia Intermont College where his teams went 52-14-2 and won [NAIA](http://naia.org/) Region XII Championships in 2003 and 2005.

Javier Almonte

Assistant Coach

Benedictine Mesa

NAIA

Almonte formerly played at Benedictine Mesa and recently joined the coaching staff. 

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. "

Jerry Vance

Recruitment Officer

NCAA

I was a semi professional soccer player who moved to Phoenix Arizona from Ireland about 14 years ago. I also worked as the UK & Irish Area Director for a large U.S sports scouting company. Now I currently work as the U.S Recruiting officer for Richmond International  Academic and Soccer Academy (RIASA).


The RIASA Program offers student-athletes an alternative option to the traditional US College Soccer pathway. With RIASA, they earn a Bachelor's degree in International Sports Management through Richmond, The American International University in London. In addition, they play a 9-month soccer season, as opposed to the 4-month season that most U.S players play on a traditional US college soccer program.


As a student-athlete with RIASA, they study, train and play on specifically tailored schedule that allows the player to earn a dual-accredited US/UK degree whilst experiencing a professional UK soccer academy, under Ex-Pros & UEFA A/B-Licensed Coaches. The attendees compete against Professional UK Academy teams and travel the UK & Europe. 

Frank Bustos

Assistant Coach

Mt. San Antonio

Junior College

Bustos is back for his 14th season with the Mounties after coaching at Kansas Wesleyan University, Central High School, Garey High School, Pomona High School, FC Man United and with the Salina Soccer Club.
At Mt SAC coach Bustos has helped the Mounties win 5 state titles, 2 National Titles, and their teams are consistently ranked as one of the top  community colleges in the Nation.   The program has produced some exceptional Goal Keepers including 8 All Americans, and 1 National Player of the Year.  Mt SAC has had an endless number of their soccer players move on to 4 year schools as well as to the Professional levels. Coach Bustos has also trained and helped a countless number of goalkeepers that have moved onto 4 year schools of all levels. 

Currently, Coach Bustos has his U.S. Soccer "D" Coaching license, and his NSCAA National Goalkeeper Diploma along several other goalkeeper training certificates. 

Ian Eggleston

Assistant Coach

Soka University

NAIA

2018 was Ian Eggleston's first year as head men's soccer coach at Soka University of America. Coach Eggleston joined Soka from Cal State University San Marcos, where he was the lead men's assistant since 2014. Ian brings over 20 years of experience coaching men's soccer, primarily in Southern California, at the NCAA Division 2, NAIA, community college, high school and club levels. Ian has also spent the past 20 years working in education as a teacher, counselor, career counselor, principal and dean of students.

While at Cal State San Marcos Ian helped the program record 24 wins over two seasons in the NAIA before transitioning to Division 2 and competing in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CAAA). CSUSM beat nationally ranked teams in four of Ian's year working with the team. Coach Eggleston has also spent the last two seasons working with LA Galaxy San Diego's Elite and US Soccer Developmental Academy teams.

Ian grew up near Nottingham in England, where he played for Nottingham Forest Academy U/18s before being recruited to play at the University of Evansville, a nationally ranked Division 1 program in Indiana. At Evansville Ian became the teams leading scorer, captain and MVP while playing as both a central midfielder and forward and helping the team to qualify for the NCAA D1 tournament two of his four years. After playing semi-professionally for the Louisville Thoroughbreds in the USISL for one year, Ian moved to California for his graduate studies. While completing his M.A in Counselling and College Student Services at the University of San Diego, Ian was also the assistant men's coach at Mesa College.

After completing his graduate work, coach Eggleston moved back to England to become the dean of students and men's and women's head soccer coach at Harlaxton College, an American study broad program affiliated with the University of Evansville. Ian returned to San Diego in 2002 to become a founding teacher at High Tech High International a diverse free public charter school, where he taught humanities for five years, before becoming the schools principal. Ian also coached boys and girls soccer at HTHI while also working with local club soccer teams. In 2011 Ian and his wife Catherine opened their fitness studio, The Bar Method Carlsbad and moved up to Carlsbad, where they still live today.