Head coach Brad McCarty (’93-’95, ’97) and assistant coach Aaron Faro (’03-’07), both former Eagles, will lead Messiah College at the NCAA Division III final four in San Antonio, TX during the week of December 1. Messiah enters the final four with a 23-1 record and is seeking to defend their national championship.

 

Eagles GM Tom Engstrom stated, “Of course, we are proud of the former Eagles who have had successful coaching careers. Most importantly we are excited about the positive impact these coaches are having in the lives of college students. We see their impact as an extension of the Charlotte Eagles ministry.”

 

Kelly Findley (’93-’98), a midfielder and Eagles teammate of Brad McCarty on the inaugural 1993 Eagles team, led Butler University to a first round bye and #12 overall seed in the NCAA Division I soccer tournament. Findley was named Horizon League Coach of the Year for leading Butler to the regular season conference title. Butler defeated perennial power Indiana in the regular season but unfortunately lost to Indiana 1-0 in the NCAA tournament.

 

Doug Hess (’98-’99), head coach at Campbell University, led the Camels to the Atlantic Sun regular season conference championship for the second straight year. KJ Hill (’93,’96, ’98-’99) has been a long time assistant coach for Hess.

 

Davidson College assistants Kevin O’Brien (’98, ’01-’04) and Jeff Bilyk (’08) helped propel the Wildcats to a top #25 ranking.

 

Phil Wolf (’93, ’95-’96) coached his first year as an assistant at traditional, national power SMU. Previously, Wolf was the head coach at Azusa Pacific where he was named the 2007 NAIA National Coach of the Year for leading Azusa Pacific to the NAIA National Title. Wolf was also an assistant for the 1997 NCAA Division III National Champion Wheaton College team.

 

As the head coach at Seattle University Brad Agoos (’95) helped the team make the transition from NCAA Division II to NCAA Division I this year. Agoos had led Seattle to two NCAA Division II National Tournament appearances.

 

Dean Short (’03) served as the assistant coach for Liberty University who advanced to the Big South Tournament Championship game.

 

After a stint as the backup goalkeeper for the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer, Dan Benton (’06-’07) stayed in the Bay Area and serves as an assistant coach for San Jose State University.

 

The following are former Eagles, who are currently coaching at the NCAA Division II, NAIA and NCAA Division III levels:

 

Palm Beach Atlantic is led by head coach Jose Gomez (’01-’03) and assistant coach Josh Rife, Palm Beach Atlantic is playing at the National Christian College Athletic Association national tournament the week of December 1.

 

As an assistant at Bryan College, Joey Johnson (’00-’01) led the Lions to the NAIA National Tournament.

 

Ben Page (’08-’09) served as an assistant coach at Southern Wesleyan University.

 

Ricky Mobley (’97-’98), head coach at Carroll College, guided Carroll to their second straight regular season Midwest Conference Championship.

 

Robert Ssejjemba (’08) is the head coach at Virginia Intermont College.

 

Former fan favorite and newly married Todd Elkins (’96-’00) guides the Biola University women’s team.

 

Lady Eagles coach, Jess Celi (head coach) and former Lady Eagles GM Ethan Allen (assistant coach) led Liberty University to the Big South regular season title.