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Eastern Illinois
* Hired as EIU men's soccer coach in February 2025, becomes 12th head coach in program history
* Begins second season as head coach for the 2026 season
* First win as EIU head coach with 3-2 win at Northern Illinois on Sept. 16, 2025
* Coached team to a 4-9-4 record, 3-4-3 in the OVC making OVC tournament appearance
* Coached first team All-OVC selection Yuki Nakamura in 2025
* Coached first two OVC Offensive Player of the Week Award winners in program history in 2025 - Casey Welage and Gui Gragnano
Prior to Eastern Illinois
* Served as head coach at Cowley College (Kansas) from 2018-2024
* Won 110 matches as head coach with record of 110-21-6
* Won five conference championships
* Won five Plains District championships
* Named KJCCC Coach of the Year five times
* Named Plains District Coach of the Year five times
* Led program to NJCAA Top five ranking in seven seasons
* Led team to six NJCAA National Tournament appearances (two final four appearances, one national championship game appearance)
* Coached 60-plus All-Conference selections
* Coached 40-plus All-Region selections
* Coached 10-plus NJCAA All-Americans
* Assistant coach at Cowley College from 2015-17
* Technical Director / Head Coach UPSL with Sporting Wichita Academy (2021-24)
* Head of soccer at RVF Soccer Academy
Personal
* Played soccer at Oklahoma City University
* Bachelor's degree from Oklahoma City in 2015
* Master's degree from Wichita State in 2020
* He and his wife Micah have one son
* Native of Sao Paolo, Brazil
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| School |
Year |
Overall |
Conference |
Other |
| Cowley College |
2018 |
17-3 |
10-0 |
NJCAA National Tournament |
| Cowley College |
2019 |
15-2-2 |
7-1-2 |
NJCAA National Tournament |
| Cowley College |
2020 |
12-3 |
9-1 |
no event due to CoVID-19 |
| Cowley College |
2021 |
18-1 |
10-0 |
NJCAA National Tournament |
| Cowley College |
2022 |
16-5 |
6-4 |
NJCAA National Tournament Semifinals |
| Cowley College |
2023 |
16-4-1 |
8-4 |
NJCAA National Tournament |
| Cowley College |
2024 |
16-3-3 |
9-0-3 |
NJCAA National Runner-Up |
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| Eastern Illinois |
2025 |
4-9-4 |
3-4-3 |
OVC Tournament 1st Round |
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| Career Record |
8 Years |
114-30-10 |
62-14-8 |
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| Cowley Record |
7 Years |
110-21-6 |
59-10-5 |
6 NJCAA National Tournaments |
| EIU Record |
1 Year |
4-9-4 |
3-4-3 |
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