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DeutschNortheast Conference Men's Soccer Coach of the Year
| NEC Men's Soccer Coach of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | the most outstanding men's soccer head coach in the Northeast Conference |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 1986 |
| Currently held by | Tony Martone, Merrimack |
The Northeast Conference Men's Soccer Coach of the Year is a soccer award given to head coaches in the Northeast Conference (NEC). The award is granted to the head coach voted to be the most successful that season by the league's coaches. The award was first given following the 1986 season, the sixth year of the conference's existence, to Bill Sento of Loyola (MD).[1] St. Francis Brooklyn and Monmouth, which is no longer a member of the NEC, are the programs that have been awarded the most, each with five.
Winners
[edit]| Season | Coach | School | Conference Record | Conference Standing | Overall Record | Postseason | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Bill Sento | Loyola (MD) | 5-0-1 | 2nd | 17-1-4 | [1] | |
| 1987 | Bill Sento (2) | Loyola (MD) | 5-1-0 | 1st | 17-4-2 | [1] | |
| 1988 | Joe Donahue | Monmouth | 3-1-1 | T-2nd | 12-5-2 | [1] | |
| 1989 | Ben Stravato | Fairleigh Dickinson | 5-2-0 | 2nd | 17-4-0 | NEC Champion | [1] |
| 1990 | Jim Deegan | Mount St. Mary's | 3-2-2 | 4th | 12-5-3 | NEC Semifinals | [1] |
| 1991 | Sam Carrington | St. Francis (NY) | 6-1-0 | 1st | 14-4-2 | NEC Champions | [1] |
| 1992 | John Kowalski | Robert Morris | 6-1-1 | 1st | 11-8-2 | NEC Semifinals | [1] |
| 1993 | Bill Furjanic | Saint Francis (PA) | 4-3-1 | 5th | 7-10-1 | [1] | |
| 1994 | Mark Mettrick | Mount St. Mary's | 5-2-1 | 3rd | 11-6-2 | NEC Championship Game | [1] |
| 1995 | John Kowalski (2) | Robert Morris | 8-0-0 | 1st | 14-4-0 | NEC Semifinals | [1] |
| 1996 | Mark Mettrick (2) | Mount St. Mary's | 5-3-0 | 4th | 10-8-1 | NEC Semifinals | [1] |
| 1997 | Sam Carrington (2) | St. Francis (NY) | 5-1-0 | 1st | 14-6-1 | NEC Semifinals | [1] |
| 1998 | Sam Carrington (3) | St. Francis (NY) | 7-1-1 | T-1st | 15-6-1 | NEC Champions NCAA Play-In | [1] |
| 1999 | Pete Caringi | UMBC | 9-0-1 | 1st | 19-1-2 | NEC Champions NCAA First Round | [1] |
| 2000 | Seth Roland | Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-2-0 | 1st | 13-8-1 | NEC Champions NCAA Play-In | [1] |
| 2001 | Bill Denniston | Robert Morris | 8-2 | T-1st | 9-9-1 | NEC Semifinals | [1] |
| 2002 | Pete Caringi (2) | UMBC | 8-1-1 | T-1st | 11-7-2 | NEC Semifinals | [1] |
| 2003 | Shaun Green | Central Connecticut | 6-0-3 | 2nd | 11-3-4 | NEC Championship Game | [1] |
| 2004 | B.J. Craig | Saint Francis (PA) | 6-2-1 | T-2nd | 10-6-3 | NEC Semifinals | [1] |
| 2005 | Rob McCourt | Monmouth | 6-0-3 | 1st | 10-4-6 | NEC Championship Game | [1] |
| 2006 | Rob McCourt (2) | Monmouth | 7-0-2 | 1st | 14-4-3 | NEC Champions NCAA First Round | [1] |
| 2007 | Rob McCourt (3) | Monmouth | 7-2 | 1st | 12-5-2 | NEC Semifinals | [1] |
| 2008 | Rob Ryerson | Mount St. Mary's | 5-4 | 4th | 9-10-1 | NEC Championship Game | [1] |
| 2009 | Rob McCourt (4) | Monmouth | 8-1-1 | 1st | 18-2-2 | NEC Champions NCAA Second Round | [1] |
| 2010 | Joe Barroso | Sacred Heart | 6-2-2 | 2nd | 11-6-2 | NEC Semifinals | [1] |
| 2011 | Shaun Green (2) | Central Connecticut | 7-3-0 | 4th | 10-8-1 | NEC Semifinals | [1] |
| 2012 | Eric Da Costa | Quinnipiac | 8-1-1 | 1st | 10-5-3 | NEC Semifinals | [1] |
| 2013 | Shaun Green (3) | Central Connecticut | 6–1–0 | 1st | 9–9–1 | NEC Semifinals | [1] |
| 2014 | Michael Casper | Saint Francis (PA) | 6–1 | 1st | 13–6–1 | NEC Championship Game | [1] |
| 2015 | TJ Kostecky | LIU Brooklyn | 7–0–0 | 1st | 11–6–4 | NEC Champions NCAA First Round | [1] |
| 2016 | Tom Giovatto | St. Francis Brooklyn | 6–0–1 | 1st | 12–5–3 | NEC Champions | [2] |
| 2017 | Tom Giovatto (2) | St. Francis Brooklyn | 6–0–1 | 1st | 13–4–1 | NEC Champions | [3] |
| 2018 | TJ Kostecky | LIU Brooklyn | 6–2–0 | 1st | 13–6–1 | NEC Champions | [4] |
| 2019 | Tony Martone | Merrimack | 9–0–0 | 1st | 11–3–2 | Could not participate because of Division II reclassification | [5] |
Winners by school
[edit]| ‡ | Denotes school is a former member of the NEC |
| School | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| St. Francis Brooklyn | 5 | 1991, 1997, 1998, 2016, 2017 |
| Monmouth‡ | 5 | 1988, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 4 | 1990, 1994, 1996, 2008 |
| Robert Morris | 3 | 1992, 1995, 2001 |
| Central Connecticut | 3 | 2003, 2011, 2013 |
| Saint Francis (PA) | 3 | 1993, 2004, 2014 |
| LIU Brooklyn | 2 | 2015, 2018 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 2 | 1989, 2000 |
| Loyola (MD)‡ | 2 | 1986, 1987 |
| UMBC‡ | 2 | 1999, 2002 |
| Merrimack | 1 | 2019 |
| Quinnipiac‡ | 1 | 2012 |
| Sacred Heart | 1 | 2010 |
| Bryant | 0 | — |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae "NEC men's soccer record book 1985–2014" (PDF). NortheastConference.org. Northeast Conference. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ "LIU Brooklyn's Simen Hestnes Named NEC Men's Soccer Player of the Year". NortheastConference.org. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "LIU's Rasmus Hansen & SFBK's Faouzi Taieb Win NEC Men's Soccer Major Awards". northeastconference.org. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Saint Francis U's Mario Mastrangelo Named NEC Men's Soccer Player of the Year". NortheastConference.org. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Merrimack Claims Two Major Honors, Saint Francis U's Lucas Rosa Voted NEC Men's Soccer Player of the Year". NortheastConference.org. Retrieved 18 November 2019.