MARIETTA, Ohio — Marietta College head soccer coach
Joe Bergin announced the hiring of
Kyle Clancy as the Pioneers' assistant men's soccer coach. Clancy replaces Ben Federici who took the head coaching position at Transylvania University.
Clancy comes to Marietta from Knox College where he spent the 2021 season. He helped Knox to a 12-7 record and a Midwest Conference title and an appearance in the NCAA tournament.
"Kyle's values as a coach and a manager of a team mirror mine very closely. That was extremely important to me," Marietta head coach
Joe Bergin said. "Additionally, the fact that he has been to the NCAA tournament five times already left an impression on the team during his on-campus interview. I am excited to see Kyle build on the good work that Ben (Federici) did in his time at Marietta."
Prior to his time at Knox, Clancy was at Wisconsin Whitewater as a student-athlete and then a graduate assistant coach. While at Whitewater he made four appearances in the NCAA tournament. As a player Clancy competed in 79 matches, including 63 as a starter, and totaled 19 points on three goals and 13 assists.
Clancy earned Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Scholastic Honor Roll accolades three times and was selected as a National Strength and Conditioning Association All-American in 2018-19 for his commitment to strength and conditioning coupled with his athletic accomplishments.
Clancy has earned three certifications from the United Soccer Coaches, including a Goalkeeping Level 1 Diploma, a Futsal Level 1 Diploma and a Special Topics Diploma: Sports Psychology and Individual Mental Skills.
A native of Palatine, IL. Clancy graduated with a bachelor's degree in Physical Education with an emphasis in health, human performance and recreation. He has a Master's in Education (professional studies) with an emphasis in higher education athletic administration from Whitewater.
Fans can follow all the Pioneer teams all year long at
pioneers.marietta.edu. You can also follow the Pioneers on Facebook at
facebook.com/MariettaCollege and @MariettaPioneer on Twitter and Instagram.
