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[Kuiper]

UMass Dartmouth names Andrew Schaefer head men's soccer coach

"Director of Athletics and Recreation Lori Hendricks announced the hiring of Andrew Schaefer as the next Head Coach of Men's Soccer at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. He becomes the first full-time head coach in program history as the Corsairs begin their 59th-year in 2024. Schaefer arrives from Wheaton College, where he served a number of roles for the Lyons, including assistant men's soccer coach and athletic communications coordinator"

"A native of Allentown, Pennsylvania, Schaefer arrived in Norton following a two-year stint at his alma mater, Randolph-Macon College. There, he assisted with all aspects of the program, developing and executing training and game plans that helped the squad to a 14-3-1 record during the 2017 season and a top-10 ranking in the South Atlantic Region. Additionally, the squad saw six ODAC All-Conference honorees and three All-Region selections.
 
Prior to Randolph-Macon, Schaefer spent the 2016 season as an Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Cabrini University helping the Cavaliers to a CSAC Finals appearance."

[Ron Boerger]

Wow, first f/t coach in a nearly 60-year history.  Probably a sign of another school using athletics to boost their enrollment and easier to do with a full-time coach than a part-timer.

[Kuiper]

PJ Ringel named interim Men's Soccer Head Coach at The College of New Jersey

It's not often anymore that a school looks to the coaching staff of the Men's basketball team for its interim men's soccer coach.  That feels like something that used to happen in the 1970s, when the AD walked through the school's athletic offices and said "Hey, we just started a soccer team.  Anyone want to make a few extra bucks and coach it." 

Very odd.  This could either go pretty well, because he is a promising up-and-coming coach of young men, even if he has never done it in soccer or played the sport since high school, or it will go very badly.  It's a little jarring to see the references in the press release coming from the school's basketball and wrestling coaches.  They had to dig deep to find soccer references from a family friend and a former club soccer teammate.

P.J. Ringel '21 has been named interim head coach of the TCNJ men's soccer program, Executive Director of Athletics Amanda DeMartino announced Monday.

Despite many offers to play soccer at the collegiate level, Ringel opted to continue his basketball career at TCNJ, where he enjoyed a terrific career for the Lions and went on to win championships as both a player and coach. A three-year starter at point guard, he ranks third all-time in program history with 294 career assists, including a remarkable 155 during the 2019-20 season to place second in a single campaign at TCNJ. That total led the NJAC and stood 19th in all of Division III. Ringel also led the team and ranked fifth in the NJAC with 55 steals as the Lions won the NJAC championship and posted their first NCAA Tournament win since 1989.

In his COVID-shortened senior season (2020-21), Ringel earned second-team All-NJAC honors after averaging 11.9 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game. That year, he again topped the NJAC in assists per game, finishing seventh in the country.

Ringel spent the previous two years as a graduate assistant to men's basketball head coach Matt Goldsmith, playing an instrumental role in helping the Lions capture the NJAC championship in 2024.

I wonder if he will just go back to the men's basketball coaching staff at the end of the soccer season.

To circle back to this hire of PJ Ringel, an assistant coach on the basketball team, as an interim soccer coach at TCNJ, I checked to see whether they had at least brought in an assistant coach with experience.

Turns out they did.

Brian Woods, a 1986 TCNJ alum who was head men's soccer coach at William Paterson from 1992-2021 and a volunteer assistant at DI Rider recently, as well as head coach of USL 2 team Real Central Jersey, has agreed to come back and serve as an assistant to Ringel.

I wonder if Ringel initiated the hire, Woods reached out the AD to offer his services, or the AD was getting a ton of blowback from current players and alums about the interim hire and went out and asked Woods to help Ringel out.  Either way, it lends a bit more credibility to the interim staff.

[Kuiper]

It's REAAALLLY late in the summer to replace a head coach with an interim, but apparently Dave Jacobs is out or left as head coach of Trine after 8 years and former Valpo Head coachMike Avery will serve as interim while continuing to coach Fort Wayne FC

Assistant Vice President for Athletics Matt Land has announced that Mike Avery will serve as Interim Head Coach for the Trine University men's soccer team.

"Coach Avery puts us in a fantastic position to continue our recent success during the 2024 season," said Land, "He brings valuable experience at all levels of soccer and a cool head for leadership to the program. I expect he will be a huge asset for the program going forward."

Avery will take on the interim role at Trine while continue to work with Fort Wayne FC, where for the past four years he has served as the sporting director and head coach. In the past two seasons he has led the team to a pair of Valley Division Championships while posting an overall record of 27-12-11 during his tenure.

"I want to thank the Coach Land and the Trine University administration for placing their trust in me," said Avery, "In addition I want to express my gratitude to my ownership group from Fort Wayne FC for their support."

Before moving to the professional ranks, Avery accumulated two decades of experience as a collegiate coach. His longest and most recent tenure was as the head coach at Valparaiso University. In his 13 seasons, Avery transitioned the program from one of the weakest in the country to a viable contender for conference championships, postseason tournament bids, regional and national rankings. He posted a program record 91 wins, reaching the record mark six years and 100 games faster than the previous holder.

The local news sheds no light on what happened to Jacobs

Avery replaces David Jacobs, who led the Thunder for the past seven seasons to a 63-46-15 record and the program's first NCAA Division III Tournament berth in 2021.

No reason was given on why Jacobs is no longer the coach.

[Ron Boerger]

Jacobs hasn't updated his LinkedIn page yet.  He was also HC of a USL League 2 team, Texas United, which folded after the end of the 2023 season (he joined in Dec 2022, led the team to a 10-2 record, a divisional championship, the second round of USL2 playoffs - then it folded). 

[Kuiper]

Nick Spell, head men's soccer coach at Heidelberg, has resigned effective immediately

TIFFIN -- Heidelberg University Athletic Director Greg Cooper announced that Nick Spell has resigned his position as head men's soccer coach. The change is effective immediately. 

Spell's tenure at Heidelberg began in 2006 when he took the reins of the women's soccer program. After 15 seasons with the women's team, he was tabbed to lead the men's program in 2021.

Assistant coaches Davey Briggs and James Tolley have been named co-interim head coaches for the final four games of the 2024 season. 

A full search for the program's next leader is underway.

[southernsoccercoach]

No press release, but job posting is up for Huntingdon College, of the CCS

https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/20751258/head-men-s-soccer-coach

[Kuiper]

Greensboro coach Manbi Nyepon resigns

Men's soccer head coach Manbi Nyepon has resigned from his position, effective immediately.

Nyepon, who played his final two seasons of collegiate soccer at Greensboro, led the Pride men's soccer program for four years beginning in 2021. The 2021 season was the best season for the program under Nypon, as the team went 8-8-2 and 4-2-1 in USA South Conference play.

[Kuiper]

Rosemont head soccer coach steps down

https://rosemont-ravens.com/news/2024/11/19/general-rosemont-thanks-coach-loiodice-for-his-four-seasons-with-the-mens-soccer-program.aspx

"On Tuesday morning, the Rosemont College Athletic Department announced the departure of Head Coach John Loiodice of the Men's Soccer Program. 

"The Rosemont family would like to take this opportunity to thank Coach John Loiodice, his wife Morgan, and children for being a part of the Ravens Soccer program for the past 4 seasons. John's passion and commitment will be missed. The coach is leaving as the all-time men's soccer coach leader in wins, two-time coach of the year and brought 35 all conference student athletes to the Ravens program. We wish John and his family all the best luck on their next chapter." - Richard Casey, Athletic Director

Loiodice concluded his fourth year at Rosemont with a 40-20-12 record while receiving Coach of the Year from the United East Conference in 2023 and 2021 in the CSAC. John coached 2023 United East Defensive Player of the Year along with 2022 CSAC Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. Loiodice Coached 2021 Player of the Year along with 35 All-Conference Players in his tenure. Rosemont will be on the look internationally for the next head coach of the Men's Soccer program." 

[SierraFD3soccer]

Rosemont head soccer coach steps down

https://rosemont-ravens.com/news/2024/11/19/general-rosemont-thanks-coach-loiodice-for-his-four-seasons-with-the-mens-soccer-program.aspx

"On Tuesday morning, the Rosemont College Athletic Department announced the departure of Head Coach John Loiodice of the Men's Soccer Program. 

"The Rosemont family would like to take this opportunity to thank Coach John Loiodice, his wife Morgan, and children for being a part of the Ravens Soccer program for the past 4 seasons. John's passion and commitment will be missed. The coach is leaving as the all-time men's soccer coach leader in wins, two-time coach of the year and brought 35 all conference student athletes to the Ravens program. We wish John and his family all the best luck on their next chapter." - Richard Casey, Athletic Director

Loiodice concluded his fourth year at Rosemont with a 40-20-12 record while receiving Coach of the Year from the United East Conference in 2023 and 2021 in the CSAC. John coached 2023 United East Defensive Player of the Year along with 2022 CSAC Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. Loiodice Coached 2021 Player of the Year along with 35 All-Conference Players in his tenure. Rosemont will be on the look internationally for the next head coach of the Men's Soccer program." 

Really amazing how much success he had. Rosemont has something like 700 undergrad and less then half are men. Basically, 10% of the men enrolled are on the team. Another small Philly Catholic school.  Was all women when I grew up.

[SimpleCoach]

Rosemont head soccer coach steps down

https://rosemont-ravens.com/news/2024/11/19/general-rosemont-thanks-coach-loiodice-for-his-four-seasons-with-the-mens-soccer-program.aspx

"On Tuesday morning, the Rosemont College Athletic Department announced the departure of Head Coach John Loiodice of the Men's Soccer Program. 

"The Rosemont family would like to take this opportunity to thank Coach John Loiodice, his wife Morgan, and children for being a part of the Ravens Soccer program for the past 4 seasons. John's passion and commitment will be missed. The coach is leaving as the all-time men's soccer coach leader in wins, two-time coach of the year and brought 35 all conference student athletes to the Ravens program. We wish John and his family all the best luck on their next chapter." - Richard Casey, Athletic Director

Loiodice concluded his fourth year at Rosemont with a 40-20-12 record while receiving Coach of the Year from the United East Conference in 2023 and 2021 in the CSAC. John coached 2023 United East Defensive Player of the Year along with 2022 CSAC Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. Loiodice Coached 2021 Player of the Year along with 35 All-Conference Players in his tenure. Rosemont will be on the look internationally for the next head coach of the Men's Soccer program." 

Really amazing how much success he had. Rosemont has something like 700 undergrad and less then half are men. Basically, 10% of the men enrolled are on the team. Another small Philly Catholic school.  Was all women when I grew up.

Spot on.  I did a field of dreams from Rosemont and while it was beautiful, it was small.  And with the amount of schools in the area, it's size is what stood out to me.

Any word where he is going next?  TCNJ?

SC.

[SierraFD3soccer]

He might have just left without a follow on job, because he could not make a living especially in the Philly area. Crazy expensive and I'm sure Rosemont can't pay coaches much which is great in that he did what he did with so much less. Rosemont does not have a name/success to attract large pools of players to support ID camps which supplements coaches' salaries.  SC might consider this as a topic.

[Kuiper]

Houghton Men's Soccer Coach Steps Down after Six Seasons

HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- Houghton men's soccer Head Coach Bobby McColl is stepping away from the program after six seasons at the helm, Director of Athletics Matthew Webb announced today.

"I want to thank Coach McColl for his leadership of the men's soccer program over the past six years.  We wish him well as he makes this transition," said Webb.
 
McColl led the Highlanders for six seasons, producing a 29-54-13 overall record and a 15-22-8 mark in the Empire 8 Conference. He helped lead the team to two E8 tournament appearances. The team shared the spring 2021 regular season conference title and advanced to the conference semifinals that season before finishing the 2021 fall campaign with a 6-2 E8 mark and making the program's second appearance in the conference championship game.

[Kuiper]

Interim HC of Men's Soccer promoted to full-time HC

Kyle Quintell has been promoted to full-time head coach of the Lakeland University men's soccer program, Director of Athletics Dan Artamenko has announced.

Quintell served as the Muskies' interim head coach this fall, after former head coach Rick Mobley resigned in June. Quintell guided Lakeland to a 4-14-1 record this season and a 2-9-1 mark in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.

"I'd like to thank our athletic director Dan Artamenko and (Vice President for Advancement) Greg Rutzen, for this opportunity," said Quintell. "A special thank you to Coach Rick Mobley on his mentorship and guidance over the previous four years working together.

"I couldn't be more thrilled for this next chapter and being able to continue to call Lakeland home. Moving forward, everyone should expect an extremely hardworking program that is going to do everything it can to compete at the highest level possible."

Quintell was the interim head coach this past season after four seasons as an assistant on the Lakeland men's soccer coaching staff. He stepped into a full-time role at Lakeland after two years as the men's program's graduate assistant. He also assisted with the women's soccer team in the 2021 season when Mobley was the women's team's interim coach.

Quintell also spent two years as director of operations for both the Muskies men's and women's soccer programs. In addition to serving as an assistant coach with both teams, he handled day-to-day operations for both programs with duties including the oversight of recruiting, fundraising efforts, academic support, scheduling and travel.

Quintell came to Lakeland following a four-year career at rival Marian University. He played in a total of 39 matches from 2016-19, starting 22, and was a starter his final two years as a defender.

[Kuiper]

I haven't seen an official announcement about Franklin College's coaching situation, but an 0-14-4 record this season after winning only 3 games each of the two previous seasons probably had the writing on the wall.  Franklin has posted the job on the NCAA board and no coaches are listed on the website.