D'Youville College Men's Soccer

Hallas was named the head men's soccer coach in December of 2023. In his first season at D'Youville, Hallas led the Saints to a 5-8-4 (3-2-3 ECC) record and an ECC Tournament appearance, an incredible turnaround from a winless 2023 season. Hallas had four players selected to the ECC All-Conference teams and two players named to the CSC Academic All-District Team. Hallas comes to D'Youville after serving as the Director of Player Development & Operations for Syracuse University's men's soccer program since June of 2023. In that role he led international recruitment, conducted data analysis and film, and created scouting reports.   Prior to Syracuse, Hallas served as head coach of Medaille University's men's soccer program. In his two years at Medaille, he led the Mavericks to a 25-6-7 record. In 2021, he was named AMCC Coach of the Year after the Mavericks tallied a 13-4-1 record and appeared in the conference championship game. In 2022, Hallas led Medaille to a 12-2-6 record, the program's lowest number of losses since 2006, a conference championship and an NCAA Tournament appearance. In his two seasons there, he placed 15 student-athletes on All-Conference teams, four student-athletes on All-Region teams, and had one All-American selection. Hallas served as an assistant coach for Medaille for a year before taking over as head coach during the 2020 season.   Before his coaching roles at Medaille, Hallas served as Head Coach & Assistant Director of Soccer at Global Premier Soccer in Buffalo. There, he coached 12 teams of from ages U7 through U19 and coached the Regional U17 Girls team at the USYS National Tournament.   Hallas graduated from William Carey University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in exercise science. At William Carey, he played soccer for three years, where they made two NAIA National Tournament appearances. Hallas also played soccer for two years at Genesee Community College prior to William Carey.

Bauti Pedezert joined DYU Men's Soccer Head Coach Sean Hallas Staff in the Spring of 2024. Bauti was previously Hallas' Lead Assistant Coach at Medaille University where he helped the Mavericks achieve an Empire 8 Conference Championship at the Division III level in 2022, while also helping the team earn a berth to the NCAA tournament. During his two seasons at Medaille as Lead Assistant Coach, the Mavericks held a 25-5-7 record from 2021 to 2022.   Pedezert was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and grew up in Weston, Florida. Pedezert was a 4-year Starter and Captain his senior year at Niagara University where he earned a bachelor's degree in sports management. Pedezert is currently the Boy's Youth Director at WNY Flash in Buffalo New York where he takes on 3 ECNL Teams as the Head Coach. Pedezert also holds his USSF C license. 

Jack Napier joined the D’Youville Men’s Soccer Coaching staff in the Spring of 2024, bringing with him a solid resume of playing and coaching experience on the soccer pitch. Napier previously worked with Head Coach, Sean Hallas, at the institution formally known as Medaille University, where he helped the Mavericks achieve an Empire 8 Conference Championship at the Division III level in 2022, helping the team earn a berth to the NCAA tournament. During his time at Medaille as a Assistant, the Mavericks amassed a 25-5-7 record from 2021 to 2022.  A native of Edinburgh, Scotland, Napier's coaching experience also extends to the Premier Club level where he has been a Volunteer Head Coach of multiple WNY Flash Soccer Premier Teams Napier is a graduate of Medaille University in Buffalo, NY, playing all four years with the Mavericks from 2016-2020, and was named captain during his Junior & Senior Seasons. Napier won the 2017 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference title and earned an NCAA tournament berth, where they faced Otterbein University. Napier earned a Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management in 2019 from Medaille. Napier received his Master’s degree at Medaille in Business Administration in May 2021.

Khademi was added to the staff in the spring of 2025 as a graduate assistant and was elevated to assistant coach in the spring of 2026. Khademi played one season for the Saints in 2024, playing in six games while making three starts. Prior to his arrival at D'Youville, Khademi played four years at Daemen University where he started in all 47 games played in.

Matthew Burke joined the D’Youville Men’s Soccer Coaching staff in the Spring of 2024, bringing with him a solid resume of playing and coaching experience on the soccer pitch. Burke previously worked with Head Coach, Sean Hallas, at the institution formally known as Medaille University, where he helped the Mavericks achieve an Empire 8 Conference Championship at the Division III level in 2022, helping the team earn a berth to the NCAA tournament. During his time at Medaille as a Assistant, the Mavericks amassed a 25-5-7 record from 2021 to 2022. A native of Chesterfield, England, Burke’s coaching experience also extends to the Premier Club level where he has been a Volunteer Head Coach of the WNY Flash Soccer Premier 2014 Boys, 2015 Boys, and 2016 Boys team over the past year. Burke is a graduate of Medaille University in Buffalo, NY, playing all four years with the Mavericks from 2016-2019, and was named captain during the 2018 season. A three-year starter at Medaille, he registered four goals and thirteen assists in 67 games. Burke won the 2017 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference title and earned an NCAA tournament berth, where they faced Otterbein University. Burke earned a Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management in 2020 from Medaille. Burke received his Master’s degree at Medaille in Business Administration in May 2022.