2024 National Coach and Staff of the Year Recipients Announced
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Jan. 3, 2025) – United Soccer Coaches announced on Friday the association’s 2024 National Staff and Coach of the Year recipients for senior and junior college, high school, and youth/club soccer, as voted on by the coaches in their respective divisions and levels.
These staffs will be honored at the United Soccer Coaches Awards Ceremony on Jan. 10, 2025, at the Marriott Hotel in Chicago, Ill. in conjunction with the United Soccer Coaches Convention. Each Regional Staff of the Year appeared on the ballot for National Staff of the Year, along with the addition of staffs from all schools which reached the semifinals of their respective championship.
2024 National Coaches of the Year
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS |
HEAD COACH AND SCHOOL |
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Large Public School Boys |
Michael Andreasen, Greely High School (Maine) |
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Small Public School Boys |
Bryan Daniel, Indian Hill High School (Ohio) |
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Independent Boys |
Will Eudy, Cardinal Newman School (S.C.) |
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS |
HEAD COACH AND SCHOOL |
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Large Public School Girls |
John Wagner, Shawnee High School (N.J.) |
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Small Public School Girls |
Laurie Ann Updike-Kaup, Marcellus High School (N.Y.) |
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Independent Girls |
Sean Stedeford, Colorado Academy |
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HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT |
Zuriel “Z” Lozano, Colorado Academy |
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YOUTH/CLUB |
Maria Bartini, Apex Futbol Club, Bend, Ore. |
2024 National Coaching Staffs of the Year
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COLLEGE MEN |
SCHOOL |
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NCAA I Men |
Ohio State University |
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Head Coach: Brian Maisonneuve |
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Assistants: Travis Morris, Matt Foldesy and Corey Bruggeman University of Vermont Head Coach: Rob Dow Assistants: Brad Cole, Rory Twomey and Brendan Pulley |
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NCAA II Men |
Lynn University |
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Head Coach: John Rootes |
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Assistant: Anthony Desperito |
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NCAA III Men |
Connecticut College |
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Head Coach: Reuben Burk |
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Assistants: Andrew Storton and Lee Elliott Amherst College Head Coach: Justin Serpone Assistants: Derek Shea, Alex Ortega and Jeff Huffman |
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NAIA Men |
Dalton State College |
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Head Coach: Saif Alsafeer |
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Assistants: Tom Bentham, Alejandro Duero and David Barrueta |
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Junior College I Men |
Iowa Western Community College |
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Head Coach: Mike Brown |
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Assistants: Guillermo Laguna, Jose Navarro, Caleb Hinson, Hudson Gongwer and Ariel Galvan |
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Junior College II Men |
Northeast Community College |
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Head Coach: Adam Potter |
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Assistant: Adriano Coppolecchia |
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Junior College III Men |
Butte College |
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Head Coach: Ross Sandberg |
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Assistant: Austin Matthews |
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COLLEGE WOMEN |
SCHOOL |
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NCAA I Women |
University of North Carolina |
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Head Coach: Damon Nahas |
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Assistants: Chris Ducar and Tracey Bates Leone |
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NCAA II Women |
Cal Poly Pomona |
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Head Coach: Jay Mason |
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Assistants: Dan Richards and Emilee Tominovich |
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NCAA III Women |
Washington University in St. Louis |
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Head Coach: Jim Conlon |
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Assistants: Brandon Santel, Katharine Zaber and Amanda Kesler |
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NAIA Women |
SCAD Savannah |
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Head Coach: Rebecca Gunn |
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Assistant: Sinead Byrne |
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Junior College I Women |
Daytona State College |
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Head Coach: Hope Clark |
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Assistant: Liz Manner |
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Junior College II Women |
Johnson County Community College |
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Head Coach: Jim Schwab |
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Assistants: Alex Hagan, Madison Hagan |
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Junior College III Women |
Delta College |
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Head Coach: Damon Amey |
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Assistant: Elizabeth Green |