Canisius College Women's Soccer

• On staff at Canisius since the 2018 season, spending two seasons as an assistant coach before being named the interim coach for the 2020-21 academic year. • Officially named the sixth head coach in Canisius women's soccer program history on April 30, 2021.  • Has guided Canisius to four consecutive appearances in the MAAC women’s soccer championship (2022-25), highlighted by three trips to the tournament’s semifinal round.   • Led the Griffs to their second appearance in the title game of the MAAC Women’s Soccer Championship in 2025, hosting Sacred Heart at the Demske Sports Complex. • Became the second coach in program history to be named MAAC Coach of the Year in 2022. Was recognized after guiding the Golden Griffins to a berth in the MAAC Women's Soccer Championship for the first time in six seasons. • Has coached 13 players who have earned a total of 20 All-MAAC accolades during his time at Canisius, highlighted by five All-MAAC First Team honorees. • Mentored 2024 MAAC Defensive Player of the Year and All-ECAC First Team honoree Alicia Zamora, who played nearly 1,700 minutes on the backline for the Griffs, helping anchor a defensive unit that ranked second in the MAAC in scoring defense with a 0.70 goals against average. Zamora also broke the program record for penalty kick goals in a season with five as she finished with seven goals and an assist to rank third on the squad in scoring with 15 points.   • Coached the 2023 squad to the league-low 0.71 goals against average. The Griffs allowed a league-fewest 12 goals against that season, posting a league-leading and program-record setting 10 shutouts during that campaign. • Led the 2024 team to a 12-4-3 overall record and an 8-2-2 ledger in MAAC play. The 12 wins represented the highest single season win total for the Griffs since the 2010 season while the eight victories in league play established a program standard in that category.   • Has compiled a 35-42-23 (.465) record at the helm of the Golden Griffins program, highlighted by a combined 34-21-21 (.590) ledger over the past four seasons. • Worked as an assistant coach with both the men’s and women’s soccer programs at Buffalo State. • Assisted with the day-to-day operations, opponent scouting and on-campus recruiting with the Bengals. • In 2017, he was named to the United Soccer Coaches East Regional Staff of the Year, as he helped lead Buffalo State to its first trip to NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship tournament in 34 years. • Formally served as the technical director for club program GPS Buffalo, where he designed and administered a club-wide player development model for U6-U18 programs. • While at GPS, Louis was honored as the GPS - New York Coach of the Year in 2015. He later went on to lead the Boys 2003 regional team to the USYS National Championship in 2018. • Received his USSF A Coaching License in 2023. Earned his UEFA B Coaching License in 2012 in England.   • A native of Southport, England • Earned his bachelor's degree in sports coaching from the University of Central Lancashire. • Received his master’s degree in sport administration from Canisius in the fall of 2020. • Has two children, Jackson and Elia. • Resides in Kenmore, N.Y.

Canisius head women's soccer coach Ryan Louis announced the promotion of Taylor DiMarco to assistant coach in June, 2025. "Taylor was instrumental in the team's success last season, both on and off the field," Louis said. "She is one of the best up and coming female coaches in the game and I am very excited she will continue to be a part of our program."  • Promoted to lead assistant coach after spending the 2024 campaign as a volunteer assistant with the Golden Griffin program • Helped guide Canisius to a 12-4-3 overall record in 2024, highlighted by an 8-2-2 ledger in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play, and an appearance in the semifinal round of the MAAC Women's Soccer Championship • A total of six members of the program garnered All-MAAC distinction during the 2024 season, highlighted by a trio of All-MAAC First Team honorees   • Four-year letterwinner at Loyola (Md.), appearing in 44 games and making 11 stars for the Greyhounds • A Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selection, she helped guide Loyola to a Patriot League Tournament appearance during her senior season in the spring of 2021 • Four-year starter and two-year captain at Sacred Heart Academy • Earned All-Catholic Monsignor Martin Association First Team honors all four years of high school, highlighted by Most Valuable Player honors in 2015 • Garnered All-New York State Class A selection in 2016 when she was also named to the All-Western New York First Team • Helped Sacred Heart Academy win back-to-back Monsignor Martin Association title in 2014 and 2015 • Played club soccer for the ECNL 98/99 WNY Flash • Native of Buffalo, N.Y. • Graduated from Loyola (Md.) with a bachelor's degree in elementary education