College Soccer Reporter

[INDIANA MEN] New Indiana coach Todd Yeagley announced the signing of nine players, including two state products from the 2009 U.S. SoccerDevelopment Academy under-17/18 champion Carmel United. Nikita Kotlov and Harrison Petts will be joined byKerel Bradford (Tempe Pros, Ariz.), Ryan Bristol (Knoxville FC, Tenn.), JacobBushue (Chicago Magic), Dylan Lax (Bloomington Cutters/Hoosier FC), Matt McKain […]

[COACHING MOVES] The decision by Indiana to replace Mike Freitag with ToddYeagley continues to reverberate across the country. Yeagle’s departure from Wisconsin led to John Trask leaving UIC for the Badgers, while Brian Maisonneuve‘s move from Louisville, where he was an assistant under Ken Lolla, to alma mater Indiana, where wasreunited with Yeagley, resulted in […]

Charlie Inverso, who built New Jersey’s Mercer County Community College into a JC national powerhouse, has resigned after 24 years as head coach. The middle school teacher had held the part-time job as Mercer County coach since 1986, winning five national title in three different decades. Inverso (434-46-14 record) sent more than150 players on to […]

Major Division I programs Brown, Hartwick, Saint Louis and UNC Greensboro still have men’s head coaching openings. For all the offseason moves … MEN’S OFFSEASON MOVES COLLEGE OLD COACH … NEW COACH Army Kurt Swanbeck … Russell Payne (Maryland assistant) Brown Mike Noonan (Clemson coach) … TBA Campbell Doug Hess (Drexel) … TBAClemson Phil Hindson, […]

[WASHINGTON MEN] Spencer Richey, a backup goalie on the U.S. team that played at the 2009 Under-17 World Cup inNigeria, has enrolled at Washington for the winter quarter. The Crossfire Premier product heads the Huskies’ recruiting class that UW coach Dean Wurzbergercalled one of his best recruiting classes in years. Other recruits: John Crenshaw (Marysville, […]

Julio Arjona, who spent three semesters in residency with the U.S. under-17 national team, has enrolled at West Virginia, where he joins former Clarksburg(Md.) High School teammate Peabo Doue. “Julio is a tremendous addition to our program,” Coach Marlon LeBlancsaid. “He had a decorated prep career and was one of the top recruits in the […]

Former U.S. U.S. under-17 resident Joel Nash heads the 2010 Evansville men’s recruiting class. Coach MikeJacobs announced the signing today of nine recruits: Ethan Brunk (Ellisville, Mo.), Ryan Buda (Stevens Point,Wis,), Sam Carenza (Ballwin, Mo.), Brandon Causey (Prospect, Ky.), DanielCortez (Houston, Texas), Alex Kapsalis (Fishers, Ind.), Philip Manga (Lexington, Ky.) and Taylor Parker (Prospect, Ky.) […]

Kentucky landed the top prospect in the Blue Grass State when forward Tyler Riggs out of Louisville signed a letter of intent with the Wildcats. Riggs, the 2009 Kentucky State Tournament MVP, led St. Xavier to three state titles, totaling 66 goals and 23 assists. He also has played for Javanon. “Tyler brings a quality […]

New Mexico men’s program has added four area players in Carson Baldinger, Javier Gomez, Riley McGovern and San Diego State transfer Devon Sandoval. Baldinger is a 6-1 forward and was the 2009 5A New Mexico Player of theYear and a High School All-American at la Cueva High School. Gomez is a 5-11 midfielder who was […]

[CALIFORNIA MEN] Torey McGaw, a 2008-09 Development Academy all-conference pick with Mustang Soccer Club, heads agroup of five freshmen whom California signed to national letters of intent. The Cal recruiting class is completed by JC transfer Michael Shaddock. The other incoming freshman include in-state products Ryan Neil (United FC), a midfielder from Mission Viejo, Kevin […]