Shek Borkowski (born 30 January 1963) is a Polish association football manager who is currently the head coach of South Bend Lions in the USL League Two. He previously managed the Puerto Rico women's national football team from 2017 to 2018.[1] and the Haiti from 2012 to 2017.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shek Borkowski | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Rzeszów, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | South Bend Lions (Head coach) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2000–2007 | F.C. Indiana Men | ||
| 2004–2009 | FC Indiana | ||
| 2009–2010 | Zvezda-2005 | ||
| 2011–2012 | FC Indiana | ||
| 2012–2017 | Haiti | ||
| 2017–2018 | Puerto Rico | ||
| 2018–2023 | Puerto Rico Sol | ||
| 2023- | South Bend Lions | ||
Known primarily for his prominence within women's soccer, Borkowski has won 7 league titles and 2 cups in 3 countries. He is the only Polish manager to win domestic titles in three different countries.
He is most notable for his success with FC Indiana where he won two WPSL titles and two US Open Cup titles. Borkowski was named the 2005 WPSL National Coach of the Year and received the 2008 Field Turf W-League Coach of the Year award.
In 2009 he helped Zvezda-2005 to Russian Superior League title, and in 2010 led Zvezda to round 16 of the UEFA Women's Champions League.
In 2018/19, 2021 and 2022 he led Puerto Rico Sol FC to four consecutive Women's Liga Puerto Rico titles, winning 59 consecutive games.
Managerial career
edit- 2023-: South Bend Lions
- 2018-2023: Puerto Rico Sol
- 2017–2018: Puerto Rico
- 2012–16: Haiti women's national football team, Haiti
- 2011–12: FC Indiana, USA
- 2009–2010: Zvezda-2005 Perm, Russia
- 2004–2009: FC Indiana, USA
- 2000–2007: FC Indiana (Men), USA
Managerial statistics
edit- As of 4 June 2023
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| FC Indiana Men ISL | 20 March 2002 | 5 August 2004 | 34 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 81 | 29 | +52 | 70.59 | |
| FC Indiana WPSL | 1 March 2005 | 23 August 2007 | 38 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 134 | 20 | +114 | 84.21 | |
| FC Indiana W-League | 23 March 2008 | 2 August 2008 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 6 | +48 | 92.86 | |
| FC Indiana WPSL | 2 March 2009 | 20 August 2009 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 9 | +24 | 80.00 | |
| Zvezda-2005 RSL | 31 October 2009 | 10 July 2010 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 16 | +29 | 58.82 | |
| FC Indiana WPSL | 27 March 2011 | 18 August 2012 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 12 | +32 | 68.18 | |
| Haiti WNT | 20 September 2012 | 19 February 2017 | 41 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 96 | 43 | +53 | 73.17 | |
| Puerto Rico WNT | 20 March 2017 | 19 May 2018 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 66 | 19 | +47 | 60.00 | |
| Puerto Rico Sol LIGA PR | 1 June 2018 | Present | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 397 | 10 | +387 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 255 | 203 | 37 | 15 | 950 | 164 | +786 | 79.61 | |||
Titles
editIn nine seasons of club management, Borkowski has led three different clubs (in USA, Russia and Puerto Rico) to 7 domestic league and 2 cup titles and the UEFA Women's Champions League round of 16 qualification.
Russian Women's Supreme League (2009), Women's Premier Soccer League (2010), WPSL (2007),[2] US Open Cup (2005,[3] 2008[4])
Puerto Rico (women's)
- Liga Puerto Rico Champions (2022)
- Liga Puerto Rico Champions (2021)
- Liga Puerto Rico Champions (2018/19)
Haiti
- Caribbean Football Union U-20 Champions (2015)
Haiti
- Caribbean Football Union U-15 Champions (2014)
Russia
Zvezda-2005 Perm (2009–2010)
- UEFA Women's Champions League Round of 16
Zvezda-2005 Perm (2009–2010)[5]
- Supreme League Champions
USA
FC Indiana (2008)[6]
- US Open Cup Champions
USA
FC Indiana (2007)
- WPSL Champions
USA
FC Indiana (2005)
- WPSL Champions
USA
FC Indiana (2005)[7]
- US Open Cup Champions
Individual honors
edit- 2008 FieldTurf W-League Coach of the Year[8]
- 2005 Women's Premier Soccer League Coach of the Year[9]
Coaching tree
editBelow is a list of coaches who played and/or coached under Shek Borkowski.
- Kaloyan Petkov – Kazakhstan WNT
- Natalia Zinchenko – Ukraine WNT
- Fiorda Charles – Haiti WNT
- Lorena Soto – Paraguay WNT
- Elena Suslova – Zvezda-2005 Perm
- Steve Brdarski – St Bonaventure University
- Craig Roberts – Ball State University
- Michael Voss – Grace College
- Sharolta Nonen – Florida International University
- Kristin Eggert – Liberty University
- Justin Crew – Ancilla College
- Annie Hamel – Simon Fraser University
- Alicia Schuck – Rollins College
Notable players coached
edit- Mizuho Sakaguchi, JPN
- Mónica Ocampo, MEX
- Fatima Leyva, MEX
- Aivi Luik, AUS
- Lauren Sesselmann, CAN
- Ksenia Tsybutovich, RUS
- Elizabeta Tona, ITA
- Elena Danilova, RUS
- Lisa-Marie Woods, NOR
- Laura del Rio, ESP
- Ria Percival, NZL
- Marie-Eve Nault, CAN
- Sharolta Nonen, CAN
References
edit- ^ "FPF anuncia salida de los técnicos nacionales".
- ^ "Multi-national FC Indiana rewarded with WPSL title". Soccer America. 30 July 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- ^ "Three Irish Players Help FC Indiana Win U.S. Open Cup". University of Notre Dame. 6 August 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- ^ "National Cup Finals Recap". United States Adult Soccer Association. 6 August 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- ^ "Borkowski takes over at Zvezda". UEFA. 25 October 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- ^ "List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Three Irish Players Help FC Indiana Win U.S. Open Cup\date=6 August 2005". und.com. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Borkowski named Coach of the Year". Globe Newswire. 8 January 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
- ^ "2005 WPSL National Awards Announced". wpsl.info. 5 October 2005. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
External links
edit- Official Puerto Rico Sol website