Kevin Nylen (born August 14, 1981) is an American former soccer defender and current head coach of the Boston University Terriers men's soccer team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Nylen | ||
| Date of birth | August 14, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Ipswich, Massachusetts | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boston University Terriers (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2002 | Saint Anselm Hawks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 42 | (4) |
| 2006–2008 | Charleston Battery | 45 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Amherst College Lord Jeffs (assistant) | ||
| 2010–2012 | Boston College Eagles (assistant) | ||
| 2012–2015 | FIU Panthers (assistant) | ||
| 2016 | Orlando City (scout) | ||
| 2017–2020 | FIU Panthers | ||
| 2020– | Boston U. Terriers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editNylen attended Saint Anselm College from 1999 to 2003. During this time he earned the school's Male Athlete of the Year honor, awarded annually to one student-athlete who best exemplifies the Saint Anselm spirit in leadership, scholarship and athletic achievements. Nylen played four seasons for the Hawks, serving as team captain in 2002. Upon graduating, Nylen began his professional career, spending three seasons with the Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL Second Division, before joining the Charleston Battery of the USL First Division for three seasons.[2]
Coaching career
editNylen began his coaching career in August 2009 as an assistant coach at Amherst College. After one season, Nylen joined the Boston College Eagles in a similar role. During his first season at Boston College in 2010, the Eagles advanced to the semifinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament and earned one of the 27 at-large berths to the NCAA Championship. Nylen's 2011 season at BC was even more of a success, as the Eagles advanced to the finals of the ACC Tournament marking the fifth-straight time that the squad made it to at least the semifinal stage. BC earned a berth into the NCAA Championship for the fifth-straight year. Nylen joined FIU's coaching staff in 2012 and has been with the team for four seasons. Nylen holds a United States Soccer Federation "A" coaching license as well as an NSCAA Advanced National diploma.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Boston University hires Kevin Nylen as men's soccer head coachr". soccerwire.com. January 16, 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Media Guide" (PDF). 2015 FIU Men's Soccer Media Information Guide. Florida International University. 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
External links
edit- Kevin Nylen profile at the Charleston Battery official website