Coaches

Emmett Rutkowski

2020-Present - Stetson University

Head Coach

Fall 2023

Ended the 2023 season with a record of 7-7-4

5-2-2 record at home with notable wins against:

NC State 2-0

Lipscomb University (ASUN CHAMPS) 3-1

St. Thomas University 7-0

Mentored Xavi Csato to ASUN Freshman of the Year

Led Luis Lara, Andres Mata, Alvaro Gabancho to All-ASUN First Team/Charles Ahl All-ASUN Second team

Guided Afonso Conde, Xavi Csato, Ross Appolon to All-ASUN Freshman team

Fall 2022

Guided team to second consecutive winning season since 2010-2011

Lost only three matches all season (6-3-7), the fewest since 1989

Achieved a 4-1 record against in-state opponents beating South Florida and all ASUN opponents, FGCU, UNF and JU

Scored six goals at home against FGCU, most in a single game since 2014 and most against FGCU ever

Guided five student-athletes to Second-Team All-Conference and two to the ASUN All-Freshman team

Mentored Gio Rodriguez to an ASUN All-Tournament placement and Second-Team All Atlantic Region.

Steered Andres Mata to Third-Team All-Atlantic Region in his first year of collegiate competition.

Fall 2021

Guided team to first winning season in since 2014 (8-7-2)

Defeated two nationally recognized teams:

#18 Lipscomb and RV* Central Arkansas

Led program to a Top 75 RPI ranking

Led program to its first 5 game win streak since 2010

Advanced to the ASUN Tournament Semifinal for the third time in the last four seasons

Guided 2 student-athletes to First Team All-Conference, 2 to Second Team All-Conference, 5 to ASUN All Freshmen, and 1 to ASUN All-Academic Team

Mentored Nelson Pereira to 2nd Team All-Atlantic Region and ASUN Freshman of the Year

2018-2019 - Stetson University

Assistant Coach

Guided team to United Soccer Coaches 2019 Coaches Poll Atlantic Region #4 Ranking and highest RPI rank (94) at Stetson since 2009

Earned first conference playoff win since 2010 and first appearance in Atlantic Sun Championship final since 2009 (2018)

Led team to 2018 (3.5 GPA) & 2019 (3.54 GPA) USC Team Academic Award

Guided 3 student-athletes to First Team All-Conference, 4 to Second Team All-Conference, 4 to ASUN All Freshmen, 5 to ASUN All-Academic Team

Mentored Ian McCauley to 2019 ASUN Defender of the Year, 2019 Second Team All Atlantic Region honors, and First Team All-Conference honors

2016-2017 & 2013 - Mercer University

Assistant Coach

SoCon Conference Tournament Champions, 2016 & 2017

NCAA Tournament Appearance, 2016 & 2017

RPI ranking of #46 in 2016 and College Soccer News Top 30 Ranking in 2017

Led team to 2016 (3.2 GPA) & 2017 (3.3 GPA) USC Team Academic Award

Guided 5 student-athletes to USC All-South Region honors, 6 First Team All-Conference, 3 Second Team All-Conference, 4 SoCon All-Freshman, 7 SoCon All-Tournament Team

Mentored Will Bagrou to selection in 2018 MLS Superdraft, 2017 USC & College Soccer News All-America selection, 2017 MAC Hermann Watch List Candidate, 2016 MAC Hermann semifinalist, 2016 & 2017 SoCon Male Athlete of the Year and 2016 SoCon Player of the Year

Mentored Jeremy Booth, goalkeeper, to 2016 and 2017 SoCon tournament MVP and two-time All-SoCon Second Team selection, Jeremy Booth (.98 career Goals Against Average, best in school history)

Mentored Joey Heavner, Scholar Athlete of the Year, Ashani Samuels, Preseason Defender of the Year, and Greg Ranjitsingh, Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year (2013)

2014-2015 - Centenary College

Head Coach

Doubled win total from previous year in one season

Improved team GPA from 2.45 to 3.0 and 13 players to SCAC All-Academic Honor Roll

Recruited 15 student athletes for Fall 2016

Mentored Michael Pullano, SCAC Character and Community Award winner

2012 - Dartmouth College

Goalkeeper Coach

Assisted in Second place finish, Ivy League, and Team NSCAA Academic Award

Guided 1 student-athlete to All-Region honors, 2 to All-Ivy First Team, 3 to All-Ivy Second Team

2010-2011 - Frostburg State

Graduate Assistant Coach

Transformed a 4-10-3 team to an 11-3-5 improvement

Reached CAC Semifinals and ECAC postseason

Mentored Ryan Russell to Conference Player of the Year

Assisted Keith Byrnes (Head Coach) to CAC Coach of the Year