Tom Cosgrave

Coach the men’s and women's soccer team with duties including recruitment, practice and game coaching, fundraising, conditioning of athletes, supervision of athletes, maintenance of field and equipment, award and maintain soccer scholarships, budgets, and arrange travel and meal arrangements

• Created a program from the beginning and currently responsible for the development and maintenance of an effective and competitive NJCAA Division II men's and women's soccer program
• Create and maintain an effective Recruiting strategy in order to develop a competitive team over numerous years.
• Created and implemented detailed periodization plans that lead to creating practice sessions to develop players.
• Cultivate community and media relations through social media and other communication channels to support program.
• Traveled Internationally to observe players and identify potential future players.
• Coordinate special events such as pre-season tryouts, training camps and special workshops to support team goals.
• Evaluated highlights of opponents to assess strategies and plan game day approaches.
• Readied athletes for tough games by implementing coordinated regimens of practices and physical conditioning.
• Boosted performance of individual athletes by devising strategic personal training programs.
• Maintained equipment, facilities and inventory to avoid accidents, mishaps and damage.

• Recruited Regional and National level athletes by attending games, meeting with families and evaluating players at the club level.
• Implement a strategic plan of finding the best players from across the country to compete in each National team age group
• Coach the Rush National team three times per year both domestically and Internationally
• Coached Rush National teams in England, Spain, Italy and Greece over the past five years

• Organize and oversee all soccer related activities
• Develop and implement a comprehensive player and coach development program
• Retain, recruit and lead top-level professional coaches.
• Lead coaching educational training sessions
• Coordinate and run skills clinics for the development of players

• President and founder of the North American English Soccer Coaches Association
• To unite the English Soccer Coaches community within North America to help grow the sport, throughout the Country. We envision a community of coaches that enjoy the benefits of networking with people of similar backgrounds.

• Served as primary decision-maker for all soccer related decisions on budgets, coaching, recruiting and facility maintenance.
• Guided and assisted coaches in writing training exercises for private youth coaching sessions.
• Verified that coaches in program attained full certification and licensure.
• Supported execution of development program to retain and grow coaching staff.
• Assigned work to staff, set schedules and motivated strong performance in key areas.
• Developed team communications and information for meetings.

• Recruiting student athletes, assisting in coordinating practices and activity travel, and in promoting events and activities.
• Assist Head Men's Soccer Coach with oversight of student athlete’s conduct both on and off the field.
• Assist and supervise individual workouts; assist in game preparation (scouting, film breakdowns);
• Assist with academic monitoring (class attendance, study halls, curfew checks); breakfast check; and summer camps
• Perform all other duties as assigned by Head Men's Soccer Coach and Director of Athletics

• Overseen all key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth and memberships.
• Drove profitability with thorough financial analysis and strategic decision making.
• Operated indoor soccer leagues, private lessons, field rentals and speed & agility classes