KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Nov. 30, 2018) – United Soccer Coaches announced on Friday the 2018 Regional Staff of the Year winners for NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III men’s soccer programs.
Each of the 24 coaching staffs receiving Regional Staff of the Year honors will be recognized at the College Coaches Awards Reception on Jan. 10, 2019 at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Chicago.
In addition, the Regional Staff of the Year recipients will be placed on the United Soccer Coaches ballot for National Staff of the Year consideration within their respective NCAA division. The ballot will also include the addition of coaching staffs from any schools which advance to the semifinals of their NCAA Championship.
United Soccer Coaches will announce the Men’s and Women’s National Staff of the Year for all NCAA divisions on Friday, Dec. 14.
Regional Staffs of the Year – NCAA Division I Men
Region | School | Head Coach |
Atlantic | James Madison | Paul Zazenski |
East | Georgetown | Brian Wiese |
Far West | Air Force | Doug Hill |
North | Indiana | Todd Yeagley |
Northeast | Princeton | Jim Barlow |
South | High Point | EJ O’Keeffe |
Southeast | Kentucky | Johan Cedergren |
West | Saint Mary’s (Calif.) | Adam Cooper |
Regional Staffs of the Year – NCAA Division II Men
Region | School | Head Coach |
Atlantic | West Chester University | Michael Benn |
Central | Fort Hays State University | Brett Parker |
East | Adelphi University | Gary Book |
Midwest | Tiffin University | Rudy Brownell |
South | Barry University | Steve McCrath |
South Central | West Texas A&M University | Butch Lauffer |
Southeast | Young Harris College | Mark McKeever |
West | Cal Poly Pomona | Adam Reeves |
Regional Staffs of the Year – NCAA Division III Men
Region | School | Head Coach |
Central | Calvin College | Ryan Souders |
East | University of Rochester | Chris Apple |
Great Lakes | Case Western Reserve University | Brandon Bianco |
Mid-Atlantic | Eastern University | Jeremy Payne |
New England | Tufts University | Josh Shapiro |
North | Luther College | Chris Garcia-Prats |
South Atlantic | University of Mary Washington | Jason Kilby |
West | Trinity University (Texas) | Paul McGinlay |