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 Des
Lawless
Head Men's Soccer Coach
Alma Mater: West Sussex (England) '78,
University of Wisconsin-Stout '90 (M. Sci.)
Year at Shenandoah: 1st
Named as just the third coach in
Shenandoah University men's soccer history, Des Lawless brings a
lifetime of soccer experience to his new position.
Lawless was named as just the third coach
in SU history in August 2006 following longtime coach Rob Kulton's resignation one week prior to the start of the '06
season.
| Year |
Overall |
USA South |
Finish |
USA South
Tourn |
| 2006 |
4-11-2 |
2-3-1 |
5th |
0-1 |
| Totals |
4-11-2 |
2-3-1 |
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0-1 |
Lawless comes to
Shenandoah with 15 years of collegiate head coaching experience.
From 1990 to 1997, Lawless won five Ohio Athletic Conference
championships as the head women’s coach at Heidelberg College before
moving on to Kenyon College as the head men’s coach. At Kenyon,
Lawless was named as the North Coast Athletic Conference Coach of
the Year in 2001. After leaving Kenyon following the 2004 season,
Lawless was involved with the Ohio FC soccer club based in Columbus,
Ohio.
A native of London,
England, Lawless graduated West Sussex (England) in 1978 and
received his Master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stout
in 1990. Following the completion of collegiate playing career,
Lawless played senior level club soccer in England, the Bahamas and
Ethiopia until coming to the U.S. to pursue his graduate degree.
“After 15 years of
coaching in Ohio, I felt ready to try something new,” Lawless said.
“I am looking forward to the new challenge of taking this program to
the next level. On my visit to campus, I was very impressed by the
friendliness and energy of a forward thinking university.”
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Coach Lawless
 Andy Hoggarth
Associate Head Men's Soccer Coach
Alma Mater:
Northumbria (England) ‘03
Year at
Shenandoah: 2nd
Recognized as one of the top young
coaches in the South Region, Andy Hoggarth returns to the SU
sideline for the 2006 season as the associate head men's soccer
coach.
Hoggarth originally joined the Men’s Soccer
staff for the start of the 2005 season as
assistant coach and goalkeeping coach following his move from
Stockton on Tees, England. A 2003 graduate of Northumbria University, Newcastle,
Hoggarth received a B.A. Honors degree in Sports Science. He is
currently completing his Masters in Health and Physical Education at
Shenandoah University.
Following Rob Kulton's resignation in
August 2006, Hoggarth was promoted to associate head coach of the
program. Hoggarth ran the varsity pre-season before new coach Des
Lawless arrived and will be in charge of the team's junior varsity
squad.
As a player in England, Hoggarth spent
time in the youth development program with professional clubs
Middlesbrough FC and Preston North End FC before playing
semi-professionally for a number of years. In 2001, Hoggarth was a
member of the Whitley Bay FC club that won the FA Vase.
Hoggarth currently resides in
Berryville, Va.
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Hoggarth
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