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[D3 Dad]

Was very impressed with this coach at a Roanoke College camp my son went to. (He was a guest coach at camp) He should be able to keep Wesleyan near the top of the ODAC.

https://vwuathletics.com/news/2023/7/10/general-virginia-wesleyan-university-unveils-lineup-of-new-coaches.aspx
https://vwuathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/shane-kohler/693

[Kuiper]

Two very late coaching changes announced on Friday:

1.  Anna Maria (Paxton, MA; GNAC) announced that coach Jake Pesarcik was leaving after five years.  The website has TBA for head coach and only lists a grad assistant and volunteer assistant among the coaches.

https://twitter.com/goAMCATS/status/1687455302365458432?s=20

2.  York College (Jamaica, NY; CUNYAC) announced that coach Courtney Boothe had resigned after starting there as an assistant in 2018 and serving as a head coach since 2021.

https://yorkathletics.com/news/2023/8/4/mens-soccer-boothe-resigns-as-yorkcardinals-head-mens-soccer-coach.aspx?utm_source=www.d3playbook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=presidents-council-review

I assume one of their two assistants will take over on an interim basis, but no announcement as of yet.


It's pretty rough for both programs to have departures only a short time before players start returning for preseason training.

[Domino1195]

With Coach Yost leaving Capital, late July, stepping down for a great club opportunity in southern Ohio: Capital is bringing back Frank Speth as an interim coach for this season.

https://athletics.capital.edu/news/2023/8/9/mens-soccer-frank-speth-to-lead-mens-soccer-on-interim-basis.aspx

[Kuiper]

UW-Stout announced that it hired Marcos Rodriguez as Head Coach starting in their inaugural season in Fall 2024.  He was the women's GK coach at Stout in 2021 before leaving for an assistant coaching position at St. Catherine's in St. Paul in 2022.  Stout had originally hired Justin Oliver as the head coach of their new program, but he accepted the head job at St. Olaf after Travis Wall left for Kenyon.

https://stoutbluedevils.com/news/2023/8/9/mens-soccer-rodriguez-named-blue-devils-mens-soccer-head-coach.aspx

[Ejay]

It's official - Skip Roderick has retired after 39 years at the helm of Elizabethtown.

https://news.etown.edu/index.php/2023/11/10/elizabethtown-college-mens-soccer-coach-skip-roderick-announces-retirement/

Although it's been years since their heyday, I'm sure there are plenty of coaches who would love the opportunity to revive this once great program.

[SimpleCoach]

It's official - Skip Roderick has retired after 39 years at the helm of Elizabethtown.

https://news.etown.edu/index.php/2023/11/10/elizabethtown-college-mens-soccer-coach-skip-roderick-announces-retirement/

Although it's been years since their heyday, I'm sure there are plenty of coaches who would love the opportunity to revive this once great program.

The one interview I wish I could have done....

SC.

[Coach Jeff]

It's official - Skip Roderick has retired after 39 years at the helm of Elizabethtown.

https://news.etown.edu/index.php/2023/11/10/elizabethtown-college-mens-soccer-coach-skip-roderick-announces-retirement/

Although it's been years since their heyday, I'm sure there are plenty of coaches who would love the opportunity to revive this once great program.

The one interview I wish I could have done....

SC.

Skip is a great guy and hard to coach against.  He will be missed by many and it will seem strange not seeing him on the sidelines at E-town.  Best wishes to skip!

[SierraFD3soccer]

Great program just on numbers alone. What he built has been incredible. Always incredibly competitive.  Though F&M has had success against Elizabethtown recently, the last three it has been only been 1-0.  Elizabeth has a 26-20-4 edge which was much worse until recently.

[Kuiper]

Derek Marie stepping down at Carroll College after 16 years as a head and asst coach (plus 4 as a player)

https://gopios.com/news/2023/11/16/untitled-story.aspx

[Ron Boerger]

Our friends (cough) at St. Thomas (TX) have finally admitted they are looking for a new men's HC:  https://ustcelts.com/sports/msoc/2023-24/releases/20231115lpjwba

The University of St. Thomas-Houston Director of Athletics Todd Smith announced on Tuesday that a national search will begin immediately for the position of Head Men's Soccer Coach.

That search comes after former Head Coach Ian Clerihew stepped down from his duties after seven seasons with the Celts.

[program hagiography omitted]

"Men's soccer is our second oldest sport here at UST and already has a rich history, terrific Alumni support, and the potential for success on a national level," Smith said.

It is imperative for the success of our program to identify a candidate who will continue to drive the Celt Men's Soccer program to championship heights within the SCAC and NCAA Division III. Beyond on-field excellence, the selected individual will play a crucial role in recruiting and leading high-caliber student-athletes who demonstrate success in the classroom, contribute positively to our community, and serve as ambassadors for the university.

"With Houston as a recruiting base, you don't have to go far to recruit a competitive team," Smith added. "We want to continue to win on the field and in the classroom!"

As they never acknowledged what happened this season or why Clerihew left you'll forgive me for waiting to see if they or whomever they end up hiring actually care about anything other than Ws. 

[Ron Boerger]

East Texas Baptist University HC Chad Cox is stepping down "to spend time with his family and pursue opportunities outside collegiate coaching."   In six years, his teams' best performance came in 2022 when they were 7-7-3 / 2-5-2 ASC.  They slid to 3-8-5 / 1-6-1 this season. 

[Kuiper]

Our friends (cough) at St. Thomas (TX) have finally admitted they are looking for a new men's HC:  https://ustcelts.com/sports/msoc/2023-24/releases/20231115lpjwba

The University of St. Thomas-Houston Director of Athletics Todd Smith announced on Tuesday that a national search will begin immediately for the position of Head Men's Soccer Coach.

That search comes after former Head Coach Ian Clerihew stepped down from his duties after seven seasons with the Celts.

[program hagiography omitted]

"Men's soccer is our second oldest sport here at UST and already has a rich history, terrific Alumni support, and the potential for success on a national level," Smith said.

It is imperative for the success of our program to identify a candidate who will continue to drive the Celt Men's Soccer program to championship heights within the SCAC and NCAA Division III. Beyond on-field excellence, the selected individual will play a crucial role in recruiting and leading high-caliber student-athletes who demonstrate success in the classroom, contribute positively to our community, and serve as ambassadors for the university.

"With Houston as a recruiting base, you don't have to go far to recruit a competitive team," Smith added. "We want to continue to win on the field and in the classroom!"

As they never acknowledged what happened this season or why Clerihew left you'll forgive me for waiting to see if they or whomever they end up hiring actually care about anything other than Ws.

The fact that they said Clerihew "stepped down" is not insignificant.  Presumably, they reached some kind of settlement that allowed him to keep some salary/benefits and not get fired in return for him relinquishing his rights to sue.  Quick fall from grace for a set of coaches who were named Region X Coaching Staff of the Year last year. 

[College Soccer Observer]

St. Thomas disciplinary stats:
2019 40 YC (1st, 8 more than 2nd place Austin) 4 RC (6th! behind JWU Denver, Schreiner, Austin, TX Lutheran)
2021 52 YC (1st, 15 more than 2nd place Centenary) 3 RC (1st, ahead of Austin, Centenary, Colorado College, Dallas, and Schreiner with 2 each)
2022 49 YC (1st, 10 more than 2nd place Austin), 2 RC (4 way tie for 2nd with Austin, Southwestern, and Trinity behind Centenary with 5 RC)
2023 45 YC (T-1st with Austin, 3rd was Schreiner with 33) 7 RC (1st, 3 more than 2nd place Austin)

Prior to 2019, St. Thomas was part of the NAIA Red River Athletic conference.  Data from this league is hard to find.

[Kuiper]

Did Skidmore HC Jeremiah Kneeland step down?  An opening for Head Coach, Men's Soccer at Skidmore was just posted yesterday on the NCAA board

https://ncaamarket.ncaa.org/jobs/19416903/head-coach-men-s-soccer

[stlawus]

He's had some decent teams, but these are some of the worst ratings for a coach that I've seen on here.  https://www.2adays.com/coaches/jeremiah-kneeland-36039