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Joseph Calabrese

Men's Soccer

Head Coach Joe Calabrese

Joe Calabrese joins the Utica men’s soccer staff as head coach after spending the last three seasons as an Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach at Western New England College. During his three seasons, the Golden Bears posted a cumulative record of 47-13-9 for a staggering winning percentage of 78 percent. The 2006, 2007, & 2008 Golden Bears also won three consecutive conference championships (1 GNAC, 2 TCCC) and posted a winning record in the NCAA Tournament at 3-2-1. The Golden Bears finished ranked in the top 25 nationally in the final National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division III poll twice and were ranked as high as 12th.

Calabrese previously held coaching assignments at Westfield State, West Springfield High School, and the Western Massachusetts Pioneers U-23 reserve team. Most recently he was appointed the Massachusetts Olympic Development Program U-17 boys’ head coach. In 2007, he guided the Western United U-18 boys' soccer team to the Massachusetts State cup title, a US Youth Soccer region 1championship appearance and a national ranking of 7th by www.nationalsoccerranking.com .

As a player, Calabrese was a four-year starter, two-time captain, and twice an All-MASCAC selection at Westfield State. He was the Owls' Most Valuable Player his senior season, the recipient of the team Leadership Award as a junior, and the squad's Most Valuable Offensive Player as a sophomore. The Owls participated in one NCAA Tournament and reached a New-England ECAC Championship. Calabrese also played professionally with the Massachusetts Twisters of the American Indoor Soccer League.

Calabrese obtained a Master of Education in Sport Management from Springfield College in 2008 and is a 2004 graduate of Westfield State College where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management.
Calabrese holds the United States Soccer Federation's "A" Coaching License and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Advanced National Diploma.

Calabrese, a native of West Springfield, Massachusetts, also taught biology, physics, and physical science as a teacher at Putnam High School in Springfield.