College Soccer Program Database - Game1 Business Development
Last updated: 2026-02-13
This database targets college men's soccer programs as potential Game1 customers. Programs are organized by tier based on conference strength and recruiting activity. Game1's AI-driven predictive youth player development platform (ages 10-16) is most valuable to programs that actively recruit from youth clubs.
Key: Programs marked with [CONNECTED] have existing relationships in Shane's network.
Tier 1: Power Conference Programs (ACC + Big Ten)
Note: The SEC and Big 12 do not sponsor men's soccer. The Pac-12 dissolved in 2024; former Pac-12 soccer programs moved to ACC (Stanford, Cal) or Big Ten (UCLA, Washington). Kentucky, UCF, and West Virginia play men's soccer as Sun Belt affiliates (listed in Tier 2).
ACC (15 programs)
| School |
Division |
Head Coach |
Assistant/Recruiting |
Location |
Website |
Notes |
| Boston College |
D1 |
Bob Thompson |
Francesco D'Agostino (Assoc. HC, dagostfr@bc.edu), Anthony Latronica (Assoc. HC, latronia@bc.edu) |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
bcEagles.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| California |
D1 |
Leonard Griffin |
Ricardo Gutierrez (Asst, ricardo.gutierrez@berkeley.edu), Jacob Wilson (Asst, jake.wilson@berkeley.edu), Henry Foulk (Asst), Luca Krasnow (Asst Recruiting Coord, lucakrasnow@berkeley.edu) |
Berkeley, CA |
calbears.com/sports/mens-soccer |
Former Pac-12; first ACC season 2024-25. HC changed: Griffin replaced Kevin Grimes (retired 2022) |
| Clemson |
D1 |
Mike Noonan |
Phil Jones (Assoc. HC, 16th year), Camilo Rodriguez (Asst, 10th year) |
Clemson, SC |
clemsontigers.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 NCAA tournament; strong recruiting pipeline |
| Duke |
D1 |
John Kerr |
Michael Brady (Assoc. HC), Chris Rich (Asst/Recruiting Coord) |
Durham, NC |
goduke.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 NCAA tournament |
| Louisville |
D1 |
John Michael Hayden |
Stephen Lunney (Asst, slunney@GoCards.com), Nick Blackwell (Asst, nick@GoCards.com) |
Louisville, KY |
gocards.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| NC State |
D1 |
Marc Hubbard |
Joel Tyson (Asst), Kyle Nicholls (Asst) |
Raleigh, NC |
gopack.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 NCAA tournament; No. 11 ranked; first-ever national championship game appearance 2025. HC changed: Hubbard replaced George Kiefer (2023) |
| North Carolina |
D1 |
Carlos Somoano |
Jeff Negalha (Asst, negalha@unc.edu), Michael Harrington (Asst, mrharrin@live.unc.edu) |
Chapel Hill, NC |
goheels.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 NCAA tournament; historic program |
| Notre Dame |
D1 |
Chad Riley |
Mike Graczyk (Asst), Jeff Rowland (Asst) |
Notre Dame, IN |
fightingirish.com/sports/msoc/ |
2025 NCAA tournament |
| Pittsburgh |
D1 |
Jay Vidovich |
Bryce Cregan (Asst, bcregan@athletics.pitt.edu), Josh Oldroyd (Asst, joldroyd@athletics.pitt.edu), Zack Schilawski (Asst, zschilawski@athletics.pitt.edu) |
Pittsburgh, PA |
pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2024 conference champions |
| SMU |
D1 |
Kevin Hudson |
Michael King (Recruiting Coord/Asst, mjking@smu.edu), Jaime Ibarra-Perez (Asst GK, jibarraperez@smu.edu), Ross Fitzpatrick (Asst, rossf@smu.edu) |
Dallas, TX |
smumustangs.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 ACC tournament champions; No. 25 ranked |
| [CONNECTED] Stanford |
D1 |
Jeremy Gunn |
Drew Hutchins (Assoc. HC), Woo Jeon, Kevin McCarthy |
Stanford, CA |
gostanford.com/sports/mens-soccer |
Shane's alma mater. 2025 No. 8 ranked; NCAA tournament. Gunn is 4th winningest active D1 coach by pct. |
| Syracuse |
D1 |
Ian McIntyre |
Jukka Masalin (Assoc. HC, jmasalin@syr.edu), Matty Evans (Asst, cevans21@syr.edu) |
Syracuse, NY |
cuse.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 NCAA tournament |
| Virginia |
D1 |
George Gelnovatch |
Matt Chulis (Assoc. HC), Adam Perron (Assoc. HC/Recruiting Coord), Jermaine Birriel (Asst) |
Charlottesville, VA |
virginiasports.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 ACC regular season champs; No. 4 ranked; 30th year under Gelnovatch |
| Virginia Tech |
D1 |
Mike Brizendine |
Patrick McSorley (Assoc. HC, vtmsoccer@vt.edu), Kyle Renfro (Asst, vtmsoccer@vt.edu) |
Blacksburg, VA |
hokiesports.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Wake Forest |
D1 |
Bobby Muuss |
Steve Armas (Assoc. HC, armasas@wfu.edu), Dane Brenner (Assoc. HC, brennerd@wfu.edu), Ade Taiwo (Asst, taiwoa@wfu.edu) |
Winston-Salem, NC |
godeacs.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2024 ACC tournament champions; strong development history |
Big Ten (11 programs)
| School |
Division |
Head Coach |
Assistant/Recruiting |
Location |
Website |
Notes |
| Indiana |
D1 |
Todd Yeagley |
Kevin Robson (Assoc. HC), Jacob Bushue (Asst), Christian Lomeli (Asst), Tanner Thompson (Asst) |
Bloomington, IN |
iuhoosiers.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 NCAA tournament; No. 24 ranked; 8x national champions |
| Maryland |
D1 |
Sasho Cirovski |
Jake Pace (Asst), Brian Rowland (Asst), Michael Gould (Asst) |
College Park, MD |
umterps.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 Big Ten champions; No. 1 ranked; elite program |
| Michigan |
D1 |
Chaka Daley |
Jhogan Obando (Asst), Tommy McMenemy (Asst/Recruiting Coord) |
Ann Arbor, MI |
mgoblue.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 NCAA tournament; No. 16 ranked |
| Michigan State |
D1 |
Damon Rensing |
Joe Ahearn (Assoc. HC), Reid Friedrichs (Asst, rfriedrichs@ath.msu.edu), T. Kolba (Asst, tkolba@ath.msu.edu) |
East Lansing, MI |
msuspartans.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Northwestern |
D1 |
Russell Payne |
-- |
Evanston, IL |
nusports.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Ohio State |
D1 |
Brian Maisonneuve |
Matt Foldesy (Assoc. HC), Travis Morris (Assoc. HC, Morris.1925@osu.edu), Corey Brueggeman (Asst, Brueggeman.11@osu.edu) |
Columbus, OH |
ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Penn State |
D1 |
Rob Dow |
Brad Cole (Assoc. HC), Owen Jack (Asst) |
University Park, PA |
gopsusports.com/sports/mens-soccer |
HC changed: Dow replaced Jeff Cook (Dec 2025); 2024 national champion at Vermont |
| Rutgers |
D1 |
Jim McElderry |
Gavin Wyse (Assoc. HC, gwyse@scarletknights.com), Tyler Stakiwicz (Assoc. HC, tstakiwicz@scarletknights.com), Joe Mortarulo (Asst, jmortarulo@scarletknights.com) |
Piscataway, NJ |
scarletknights.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| UCLA |
D1 |
Ryan Jorden |
Eric Reed (Asst), Jose Robles (Asst) |
Los Angeles, CA |
uclabruins.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 Big Ten tournament champions; former Pac-12 |
| Washington |
D1 |
Jamie Clark |
Richard Reece (Asst, 20th year), Ryan Fahey (Asst) |
Seattle, WA |
gohuskies.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 NCAA tournament; No. 23 ranked; former Pac-12; 2025 national champions |
| Wisconsin |
D1 |
Neil Jones |
Nate Boyden (Asst, NBB@athletics.wisc.edu), Simon Brown (Asst/Recruiting Coord, SJB@athletics.wisc.edu) |
Madison, WI |
uwbadgers.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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Tier 2: Strong Mid-Major Programs
Big East (12 programs)
| School |
Division |
Head Coach |
Location |
Website |
Notes |
| Akron |
D1 |
Jared Embick |
Akron, OH |
gozips.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 NCAA tournament; No. 14 ranked; 2010 national champions |
| Butler |
D1 |
Paul Snape |
Indianapolis, IN |
butlersports.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Creighton |
D1 |
Johnny Torres |
Omaha, NE |
gocreighton.com/sports/mens-soccer |
Strong recruiting history |
| DePaul |
D1 |
Mark Plotkin |
Chicago, IL |
depaulbluedemons.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Georgetown |
D1 |
Brian Wiese |
Washington, DC |
guhoyas.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 NCAA tournament; No. 15 ranked; elite program |
| Marquette |
D1 |
David Korn |
Milwaukee, WI |
gomarquette.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Providence |
D1 |
Craig Stewart |
Providence, RI |
friars.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Seton Hall |
D1 |
Andreas Lindberg |
South Orange, NJ |
shupirates.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 NCAA tournament |
| St. John's |
D1 |
David Masur |
Queens, NY |
redstormsports.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 NCAA tournament; NYC recruiting hotbed |
| UConn |
D1 |
Chris Gbandi |
Storrs, CT |
uconnhuskies.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 NCAA tournament |
| Villanova |
D1 |
Tom Carlin |
Villanova, PA |
villanova.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Xavier |
D1 |
Andy Fleming |
Cincinnati, OH |
goxavier.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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West Coast Conference (10 programs)
| School |
Division |
Head Coach |
Location |
Website |
Notes |
| Gonzaga |
D1 |
Jesse Shay |
Spokane, WA |
gozags.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Loyola Marymount |
D1 |
Chris Chamides |
Los Angeles, CA |
lmulions.com/sports/mens-soccer |
LA market; youth club connections |
| Oregon State |
D1 |
Terry Boss |
Corvallis, OR |
osubeavers.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 NCAA tournament; No. 10 ranked; WCC move after Pac-12 dissolution. Asst coaches: BJ Craig (Assoc. HC), Ben Stoddard (Assoc. HC) |
| Pacific |
D1 |
Ryan Jorden |
Stockton, CA |
pacifictigers.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Portland |
D1 |
Nick Kovalcik |
Portland, OR |
portlandpilots.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 NCAA tournament; No. 6 ranked; historically elite program |
| Saint Mary's (CA) |
D1 |
Adam Cooper |
Moraga, CA |
smcgaels.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| San Diego |
D1 |
Brian Quinn |
San Diego, CA |
usdtoreros.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 WCC champions; No. 7 ranked |
| San Francisco |
D1 |
Eddie Sinnott |
San Francisco, CA |
usfdons.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Santa Clara |
D1 |
Cameron Rast |
Santa Clara, CA |
santaclarabroncos.com/sports/mens-soccer |
Silicon Valley location; historic program |
| Seattle U |
D1 |
Pete Fewing |
Seattle, WA |
goseattleu.com/sports/mens-soccer |
Seattle market |
Ivy League (8 programs)
| School |
Division |
Head Coach |
Location |
Website |
Notes |
| Brown |
D1 |
Patrick Chin |
Providence, RI |
brownbears.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Columbia |
D1 |
Kevin Anderson |
New York, NY |
gocolumbialions.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Cornell |
D1 |
John Smith |
Ithaca, NY |
cornellbigred.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 NCAA tournament; No. 20 ranked |
| Dartmouth |
D1 |
Chad Riley |
Hanover, NH |
dartmouthsports.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Harvard |
D1 |
Pieter Lehrer |
Cambridge, MA |
gocrimson.com/sports/mens-soccer |
Elite academic profile matches Game1 analytics approach |
| Penn |
D1 |
Brendan Nash |
Philadelphia, PA |
pennathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Princeton |
D1 |
Jim Barlow |
Princeton, NJ |
goprincetontigers.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 Ivy champions; No. 3 ranked; NCAA tournament |
| Yale |
D1 |
Kylie Stannard |
New Haven, CT |
yalebulldogs.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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Sun Belt Conference (10 programs, includes SEC/Big 12 affiliates)
| School |
Division |
Head Coach |
Location |
Website |
Notes |
| Coastal Carolina |
D1 |
Shaun Docking |
Conway, SC |
goccusports.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Georgia Southern |
D1 |
John Murphy |
Statesboro, GA |
gseagles.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Georgia State |
D1 |
Brett Surrency |
Atlanta, GA |
georgiastatesports.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| James Madison |
D1 |
Paul Zazenski |
Harrisonburg, VA |
jmusports.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Kentucky |
D1 |
Johan Cedergren |
Lexington, KY |
ukathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 Sun Belt champions; No. 19 ranked; SEC school |
| Marshall |
D1 |
Chris Grassie |
Huntington, WV |
herdzone.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 NCAA tournament; No. 12 ranked |
| Old Dominion |
D1 |
Alan Dawson |
Norfolk, VA |
odusports.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| South Carolina |
D1 |
Mark Berson |
Columbia, SC |
gamecocksonline.com/sports/mens-soccer |
SEC school |
| UCF |
D1 |
Scott Calabrese |
Orlando, FL |
ucfknights.com/sports/mens-soccer |
Big 12 school; Sun Belt affiliate for soccer |
| West Virginia |
D1 |
Marlon LeBlanc |
Morgantown, WV |
wvusports.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 NCAA tournament; No. 17 ranked; Big 12 school |
Atlantic 10 (13 programs)
| School |
Division |
Head Coach |
Location |
Website |
Notes |
| Davidson |
D1 |
Matt Bauknight |
Davidson, NC |
davidsonwildcats.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Dayton |
D1 |
Dennis Currier |
Dayton, OH |
daytonflyers.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Duquesne |
D1 |
Chase Brooks |
Pittsburgh, PA |
godukes.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Fordham |
D1 |
Andrew Dawes |
Bronx, NY |
fordhamsports.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| George Mason |
D1 |
Greg Andrulis |
Fairfax, VA |
gomason.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| George Washington |
D1 |
Craig Jones |
Washington, DC |
gwsports.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| La Salle |
D1 |
Anto Stanicic |
Philadelphia, PA |
goexplorers.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Loyola Chicago |
D1 |
Neil Jones |
Chicago, IL |
loyolaramblers.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Rhode Island |
D1 |
Gareth Elliott |
Kingston, RI |
gorhody.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Saint Joseph's |
D1 |
Don D'Ambra |
Philadelphia, PA |
sjuhawks.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Saint Louis |
D1 |
Kevin Kalish |
St. Louis, MO |
slubillikens.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 A-10 champions; No. 22 ranked; historically elite |
| St. Bonaventure |
D1 |
Matt Watts |
Olean, NY |
gobonnies.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| VCU |
D1 |
Dave Gilmore |
Richmond, VA |
vcuathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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American Athletic Conference (9 programs)
| School |
Division |
Head Coach |
Location |
Website |
Notes |
| Charlotte |
D1 |
Kevin Langan |
Charlotte, NC |
charlotte49ers.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 conference co-champions |
| FIU |
D1 |
Kyle Russel |
Miami, FL |
fiusports.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Florida Atlantic |
D1 |
Joey Worthen |
Boca Raton, FL |
fausports.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 AAC tournament champions |
| Memphis |
D1 |
Richard Mulrooney |
Memphis, TN |
gotigersgo.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Missouri State |
D1 |
Michael Seabolt |
Springfield, MO |
missouristatebears.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| South Florida |
D1 |
Bob Butehorn |
Tampa, FL |
gousfbulls.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Temple |
D1 |
Brian Rowland |
Philadelphia, PA |
owlsports.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Tulsa |
D1 |
Tom McIntosh |
Tulsa, OK |
tulsahurricane.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| UAB |
D1 |
Mike Getman |
Birmingham, AL |
uabsports.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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Missouri Valley Conference (8 programs)
| School |
Division |
Head Coach |
Location |
Website |
Notes |
| Belmont |
D1 |
David McIntosh |
Nashville, TN |
belmontbruins.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Bowling Green |
D1 |
Eric Nichols |
Bowling Green, OH |
bgsufalcons.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Bradley |
D1 |
Jim DeRose |
Peoria, IL |
bradleybraves.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Drake |
D1 |
Anas Lababidi |
Des Moines, IA |
godrakebulldogs.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Evansville |
D1 |
Marshall Ray |
Evansville, IN |
gopurpleaces.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Northern Illinois |
D1 |
Ryan Swan |
DeKalb, IL |
niuhuskies.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| UIC |
D1 |
Jim Launder |
Chicago, IL |
uicflames.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Western Michigan |
D1 |
Chad Wiseman |
Kalamazoo, MI |
wmubroncos.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 MVC tournament champions |
Colonial Athletic Association (10 programs)
| School |
Division |
Head Coach |
Location |
Website |
Notes |
| Campbell |
D1 |
Dustin Fonder |
Buies Creek, NC |
gocamels.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Charleston |
D1 |
Ralph Lundy |
Charleston, SC |
cofcsports.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Drexel |
D1 |
Fran O'Leary |
Philadelphia, PA |
drexeldragons.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Elon |
D1 |
Marc Reeves |
Elon, NC |
elonphoenix.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 CAA tournament champions |
| Hofstra |
D1 |
Richard Nuttall |
Hempstead, NY |
gohofstra.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 NCAA tournament |
| Monmouth |
D1 |
Robert McCourt |
West Long Branch, NJ |
monmouthhawks.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Northeastern |
D1 |
Chris Gbandi |
Boston, MA |
nuhuskies.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Stony Brook |
D1 |
Ryan Anatol |
Stony Brook, NY |
stonybrookathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| UNCW |
D1 |
Aidan Heaney |
Wilmington, NC |
uncwsports.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| William & Mary |
D1 |
Chris Norris |
Williamsburg, VA |
tribeathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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Tier 3: West Coast Programs (CA, OR, WA)
Division I - West Coast (all D1 programs in CA, OR, WA)
Programs already listed in Tiers 1-2 above: Stanford (ACC), California (ACC), UCLA (Big Ten), Washington (Big Ten), Oregon State (WCC), Portland (WCC), San Diego (WCC), San Francisco (WCC), Santa Clara (WCC), Loyola Marymount (WCC), Saint Mary's (WCC), Pacific (WCC), Seattle U (WCC), Gonzaga (WCC).
Additional D1 programs in CA, OR, WA:
| School |
Conference |
Division |
Head Coach |
Location |
Website |
Notes |
| [CONNECTED] Cal Poly |
Big West |
D1 |
Oige Kennedy |
San Luis Obispo, CA |
gopoly.com/sports/mens-soccer |
Already in pipeline. 2024 Big West champions; Big West Coach of Year. Asst: Brandon Bautista |
| UC Irvine |
Big West |
D1 |
Yossi Raz |
Irvine, CA |
ucirvinesports.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 Big West tournament champions |
| UCSB |
Big West |
D1 |
Tim Vom Steeg |
Santa Barbara, CA |
ucsbgauchos.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 Big West co-champions; historically strong |
| Cal State Fullerton |
Big West |
D1 |
George Kuntz |
Fullerton, CA |
fullertontitans.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| UC Davis |
Big West |
D1 |
Matt Linenberger |
Davis, CA |
ucdavisaggies.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| UC San Diego |
Big West |
D1 |
Jon Pascale |
La Jolla, CA |
ucsdtritons.com/sports/mens-soccer |
Recently transitioned to D1 |
| Cal State Bakersfield |
Big West |
D1 |
Richie Grant |
Bakersfield, CA |
gorunners.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| UC Riverside |
Big West |
D1 |
Tim Cupello |
Riverside, CA |
gohighlanders.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| CSUN |
Big West |
D1 |
Terry Davila |
Northridge, CA |
gomatadors.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Sacramento State |
Big West |
D1 |
Michael Linenberger |
Sacramento, CA |
hornetsports.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| San Jose State |
WAC |
D1 |
Simon Tobin |
San Jose, CA |
sjsuspartans.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| San Diego State |
WAC |
D1 |
Ryan Hopkins |
San Diego, CA |
goaztecs.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Cal Baptist |
WAC |
D1 |
Kris Kelderman |
Riverside, CA |
cbulancers.com/sports/mens-soccer |
WAC champions 2025 |
Division II - West Coast
CCAA (California Collegiate Athletic Association) - All California
| School |
Conference |
Division |
Head Coach |
Location |
Website |
Notes |
| Cal Poly Humboldt |
CCAA |
D2 |
Fred Jungemann |
Arcata, CA |
humboldtathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Cal Poly Pomona |
CCAA |
D2 |
Justin Wallis |
Pomona, CA |
broncoathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| Chico State |
CCAA |
D2 |
Felipe Restrepo |
Chico, CA |
chicowildcats.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| CSU Dominguez Hills |
CCAA |
D2 |
Paul Stumpf |
Carson, CA |
csudhsports.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| CSU East Bay |
CCAA |
D2 |
Marc Passarelli |
Hayward, CA |
pioneersports.com/sports/mens-soccer |
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| CSU Los Angeles |
CCAA |
D2 |
Chris Chamides |
Los Angeles, CA |
caboroathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer |
|
| CSU Monterey Bay |
CCAA |
D2 |
Arturo Uribe |
Seaside, CA |
otterathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer |
|
| CSU San Bernardino |
CCAA |
D2 |
Noah Kooiman |
San Bernardino, CA |
caboroathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer |
|
| CSU San Marcos |
CCAA |
D2 |
Ron Pulvers |
San Marcos, CA |
caboroathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer |
|
| CSU Stanislaus |
CCAA |
D2 |
Matt Brinton |
Turlock, CA |
caboroathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer |
|
| UC Merced |
CCAA |
D2 |
Blake Buettner |
Merced, CA |
ucmercedathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer |
Transitioning to D2 |
PacWest Conference - California
| School |
Conference |
Division |
Head Coach |
Location |
Website |
Notes |
| Azusa Pacific |
PacWest |
D2 |
Phil Wolf |
Azusa, CA |
apu.edu/athletics/mens-soccer |
|
| Biola |
PacWest |
D2 |
Todd Elkins |
La Mirada, CA |
biolaeagles.com/sports/mens-soccer |
|
| Concordia Irvine |
PacWest |
D2 |
Chris Gould |
Irvine, CA |
cuieagles.com/sports/mens-soccer |
|
| Dominican (CA) |
PacWest |
D2 |
Victor Garza |
San Rafael, CA |
dominicaanpenguins.com/sports/mens-soccer |
|
| Fresno Pacific |
PacWest |
D2 |
Jaime Ramirez |
Fresno, CA |
fpuathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer |
Central Valley recruiting area |
| Jessup |
PacWest |
D2 |
David Maher |
Rocklin, CA |
jessupwarriors.com/sports/mens-soccer |
Sacramento area |
GNAC (Great Northwest Athletic Conference) - OR, WA
| School |
Conference |
Division |
Head Coach |
Location |
Website |
Notes |
| Seattle Pacific |
GNAC |
D2 |
Mark Collings |
Seattle, WA |
spufalcons.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 GNAC co-champions; strong PNW recruiting |
| Western Washington |
GNAC |
D2 |
Greg Brisbon |
Bellingham, WA |
wwuvikings.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 GNAC qualifier |
| Saint Martin's |
GNAC |
D2 |
Rob Walker |
Lacey, WA |
saintmartinsaints.com/sports/mens-soccer |
|
| Western Oregon |
GNAC |
D2 |
Amir Whitaker |
Monmouth, OR |
wouwolves.com/sports/mens-soccer |
2025 GNAC co-champions and tournament champions |
Division III - Notable West Coast Programs
D3 programs do not offer athletic scholarships, but many have strong soccer cultures and recruit competitively from youth clubs. These are relevant to Game1 because families considering D3 paths still value long-term player development data.
SCIAC (Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
| School |
Conference |
Division |
Head Coach |
Location |
Website |
Notes |
| Claremont-Mudd-Scripps |
SCIAC |
D3 |
Jonathan Borrajo |
Claremont, CA |
cmsathletics.org/sports/mens-soccer |
Elite academic profile; strong program |
| Pomona-Pitzer |
SCIAC |
D3 |
Humberto Carrillo |
Claremont, CA |
sagehens.com/sports/mens-soccer |
Elite academic profile |
| Chapman |
SCIAC |
D3 |
Eddie Carrillo |
Orange, CA |
chapmanathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer |
|
| Occidental |
SCIAC |
D3 |
Mike Ploehn |
Los Angeles, CA |
oxyathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer |
Obama's alma mater; LA recruiting |
| Redlands |
SCIAC |
D3 |
Ralph Perez |
Redlands, CA |
goredlands.com/sports/mens-soccer |
|
| Cal Lutheran |
SCIAC |
D3 |
Dan Kuntz |
Thousand Oaks, CA |
callutheran.edu/athletics/mens-soccer |
|
| Whittier |
SCIAC |
D3 |
Bret Colson |
Whittier, CA |
wcpoets.com/sports/mens-soccer |
|
| La Verne |
SCIAC |
D3 |
Art Martinez |
La Verne, CA |
laverneleopards.com/sports/mens-soccer |
|
NWC (Northwest Conference) - OR, WA
| School |
Conference |
Division |
Head Coach |
Location |
Website |
Notes |
| Whitworth |
NWC |
D3 |
Morgan Cathey |
Spokane, WA |
whitworthpirates.com/sports/mens-soccer |
|
| Pacific Lutheran |
NWC |
D3 |
John Yorke |
Tacoma, WA |
golutes.com/sports/mens-soccer |
|
| Puget Sound |
NWC |
D3 |
Reece Olney |
Tacoma, WA |
pugetsound.edu/athletics/mens-soccer |
|
| Whitman |
NWC |
D3 |
Tom McInerney |
Walla Walla, WA |
whitmanblues.com/sports/mens-soccer |
|
| George Fox |
NWC |
D3 |
Ryan Budd |
Newberg, OR |
georgefoxbruins.com/sports/mens-soccer |
|
| Linfield |
NWC |
D3 |
Jacob Natiello |
McMinnville, OR |
linfield.edu/athletics/mens-soccer |
|
| Pacific (OR) |
NWC |
D3 |
Sam Tidwell |
Forest Grove, OR |
pacificboxers.com/sports/mens-soccer |
|
| Willamette |
NWC |
D3 |
Bill Meissner |
Salem, OR |
willamette.edu/athletics/mens-soccer |
|
Other Notable CA D3 Programs
| School |
Conference |
Division |
Head Coach |
Location |
Website |
Notes |
| UC Santa Cruz |
Independent |
D3 |
Robert Sobieraj |
Santa Cruz, CA |
goslugs.com/sports/mens-soccer |
UC system; good academic draw |
| Caltech |
SCIAC |
D3 |
Oliver Eslinger |
Pasadena, CA |
gocaltech.com/sports/mens-soccer |
Elite STEM school |
Priority Outreach List
Based on recruiting activity, program strength, and strategic fit for Game1:
- Stanford - Shane's alma mater. Jeremy Gunn, Drew Hutchins. Top 10 program.
- Cal Poly - Already in pipeline. Oige Kennedy (Head Coach). Big West Coach of Year.
High Priority (Top 25 programs, active recruiters)
- Virginia - George Gelnovatch. No. 4 ranked. Elite development pipeline. Key contact: Adam Perron (Assoc HC/Recruiting Coord).
- Maryland - Sasho Cirovski. No. 1 ranked. Big Ten champions. Key contacts: Jake Pace, Brian Rowland, Michael Gould (assistants).
- Portland - Nick Kovalcik. No. 6 ranked. Historic program, PNW base.
- San Diego - Brian Quinn. No. 7 ranked. WCC champions.
- Oregon State - Terry Boss. No. 10 ranked. West Coast.
- Georgetown - Brian Wiese. No. 15 ranked. D.C. market.
- UCLA - Ryan Jorden. Big Ten tournament champions. LA market.
- Indiana - Todd Yeagley. 8x national champions.
- Michigan - Chaka Daley. No. 16 ranked. Big Ten.
- Washington - Jamie Clark. No. 23 ranked. PNW recruiting.
Medium Priority (strong programs, West Coast focus)
- UCSB - Tim Vom Steeg. Big West co-champions.
- UC Irvine - Yossi Raz. Big West tournament champions.
- Santa Clara - Cameron Rast. Silicon Valley location.
- San Francisco - Eddie Sinnott. Bay Area youth clubs.
- Wake Forest - Bobby Muuss. Strong development history.
- Clemson - Mike Noonan. NCAA tournament regular.
- NC State - George Kiefer. No. 11 ranked.
- SMU - Kevin Hudson. ACC tournament champions.
West Coast D2 Targets (strong youth club connections)
- Seattle Pacific - Mark Collings. GNAC co-champions.
- Western Washington - Greg Brisbon. PNW pipeline.
- Chico State - Felipe Restrepo. NorCal recruiting.
- Cal Poly Pomona - Justin Wallis. SoCal recruiting.
- Azusa Pacific - Phil Wolf. SoCal youth clubs.
Notes on Coaching Staff Research
Head coach names are confirmed for Tier 1 programs and key Tier 2/3 programs via athletics websites and public records. Assistant coach, associate head coach, and recruiting coordinator names have been filled in for all ACC and Big Ten programs (as of Feb 2026) from official athletics websites. Email addresses included where publicly listed on staff pages.
Key HC changes discovered during enrichment (Feb 2026):
- California: Leonard Griffin replaced Kevin Grimes (retired 2022)
- NC State: Marc Hubbard replaced George Kiefer (parted ways Nov 2023). Hubbard led team to first-ever national championship game in 2025.
- Penn State: Rob Dow replaced Jeff Cook (hired Dec 2025). Dow won 2024 national championship at Vermont.
Recruiting coordinator contacts (key for Game1 outreach):
- SMU: Michael King (mjking@smu.edu) - explicitly titled "Recruiting Coordinator / Assistant Coach"
- Cal: Luca Krasnow (lucakrasnow@berkeley.edu) - Assistant Recruiting Coordinator
- Virginia: Adam Perron - Associate HC / Recruiting Coordinator
- Duke: Chris Rich - Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator
- Wisconsin: Simon Brown (SJB@athletics.wisc.edu) - Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator
- Michigan: Tommy McMenemy - Assistant / Recruiting Coordinator
Contact emails: Most D1 programs use a standard format (firstlast@school.edu or msoccer@school.edu). Recruiting emails are typically found on each program's recruiting questionnaire page. The most reliable approach is to use the recruiting form on each program's athletics website.
Programs still needing assistant coach data: Northwestern (Big Ten) was not enriched due to lower priority.
Data Freshness
Coach names and program data reflect the 2025-26 season. Coaching changes happen frequently (especially assistants). Verify before outreach. Conference standings are from the 2025 season.