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

Large Public School Boys
Michael Andreasen, Greely High School (Maine)

Small Public School Boys
Bryan Daniel, Indian Hill High School (Ohio)

Independent Boys
Will Eudy, Cardinal Newman School (S.C.)

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
HEAD COACH AND SCHOOL

Large Public School Girls
John Wagner, Shawnee High School (N.J.)

Small Public School Girls
Laurie Ann Updike-Kaup, Marcellus High School (N.Y.)

Independent Girls
Sean Stedeford, Colorado Academy

HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT
Zuriel “Z” Lozano, Colorado Academy

YOUTH/CLUB
Maria Bartini, Apex Futbol Club, Bend, Ore.

2024 National Coaching Staffs of the Year

COLLEGE MEN
SCHOOL

NCAA I Men
Ohio State University
Head Coach: Brian Maisonneuve
Assistants: Travis Morris, Matt Foldesy and Corey Bruggeman

University of Vermont
Head Coach: Rob Dow
Assistants: Brad Cole, Rory Twomey and Brendan Pulley

NCAA II Men
Lynn University
Head Coach: John Rootes
Assistant: Anthony Desperito

NCAA III Men
Connecticut College
Head Coach: Reuben Burk
Assistants: Andrew Storton and Lee Elliott

Amherst College
Head Coach: Justin Serpone
Assistants: Derek Shea, Alex Ortega and Jeff Huffman

NAIA Men
Dalton State College
Head Coach: Saif Alsafeer
Assistants: Tom Bentham, Alejandro Duero and David Barrueta

Junior College I Men
Iowa Western Community College
Head Coach: Mike Brown
Assistants: Guillermo Laguna, Jose Navarro, Caleb Hinson, Hudson Gongwer and Ariel Galvan

Junior College II Men
Northeast Community College
Head Coach: Adam Potter
Assistant: Adriano Coppolecchia

Junior College III Men
Butte College
Head Coach: Ross Sandberg
Assistant: Austin Matthews

COLLEGE WOMEN
SCHOOL

NCAA I Women
University of North Carolina
Head Coach: Damon Nahas
Assistants: Chris Ducar and Tracey Bates Leone

NCAA II Women
Cal Poly Pomona
Head Coach: Jay Mason
Assistants: Dan Richards and Emilee Tominovich

NCAA III Women
Washington University in St. Louis
Head Coach: Jim Conlon
Assistants: Brandon Santel, Katharine Zaber and Amanda Kesler

NAIA Women
SCAD Savannah
Head Coach: Rebecca Gunn
Assistant: Sinead Byrne

Junior College I Women
Daytona State College
Head Coach: Hope Clark
Assistant: Liz Manner

Junior College II Women
Johnson County Community College
Head Coach: Jim Schwab
Assistants: Alex Hagan, Madison Hagan

Junior College III Women
Delta College
Head Coach: Damon Amey
Assistant: Elizabeth Green