Eckerd College Women's Soccer

Eckerd College Head Coach 2022 - Present UNC Charlotte Interim Head Coach 2022, Assistant Coach 2020-2022 Delta State University Head Coach 2016-2020 Former ODP Region 3 Staff Coach

Luke Skeekey '10 joined his alma mater in August 2022 as the interim head women's soccer coach and was named the head coach in January 2023. He enters his fourth season with the Tritons in 2025.  During his time as the interim coach, Sheekey led the program to Eckerd's best finish in the SSC standings since 2017. He guided the team to an undefeated mark at home, the first time since at least 2002 the Tritons have gone undefeated at home. Eckerd produced a 460-minute streak of holding their opponents scoreless, including four straight shutouts this fall. Both marks are the first in program history since at least 1997.  In his second season at the helm, he led the Tritons to one of the best season in program history. Eckerd posted 10 wins on the year, tying the most in EC history. Eckerd also made its first SSC Tournament appearance since 2017, and advanced to the semifinals for just the second time in program history. Eckerd posted a thrilling 5-0 win over No. 16 Nova Southeastern on the road.  In 2024, he led the Tritons back to the SSC Tournament, the first time since 2004 Eckerd made back-to-back appearances.  Sheekey has a wealth of coaching experience, including being the head coach of the Louisiana Olympic Development program and Holy Cross High School in New Orleans. He also served as an assistant coach and associate head coach of the Baton Rouge Capitals (Professional Development League) for two seasons, and assistant director of coaching of the Plantation Athletic Club for two years. He was the head coach at Archbishop Chapelle High School in New Orleans from 2011-12. Sheekey returns to Eckerd after spending two seasons as an assistant women's soccer coach at UNC Charlotte, where he helped lead the 49ers to the Conference USA Championships Finals in 2020-21.  Prior to his time in Charlotte, he served as the head women's soccer coach at Delta State (Miss.) for four years. With the Statesmen, he posted 25 victories while guiding the program to its first appearance in the Gulf South Conference Tournament in 2019. He also led the team to a program record for conference wins in 2019. In his first season with the Statesmen, the team scored 32 goals, ranking third in program history.  At DSU, Sheekey's team excelled off the field as they were a yearly fixture in the department's community service competition and his team recorded the highest GPA in the department in 2018-19 and 2019-20.  He also served as a graduate assistant coach at Delta State in 2012.  SSC Tournament Appearances: 2023 All-South Region (3) 2023 D2CCA: Aisling Spillane (First Team), Kendall Drummond (Second Team) USC: Aisling Spillane (Second Team) CSC Academic All-District (2) 2024 Jillian Doerger, Rakel Holmarsdottir, Olivia Ozbolt, Melina Peloteau, and Natalie Rudman 2023 Lara Sanchez-Rodriguez 2022 Andi Wells All-SSC (4) 2024 Third Team: Kendall Drummond 2023 First Team: Aisling Spillane Second Team: Kendall Drummond, Brooke Bisko   SSC Players of the Week (6) 2024 Defensive: Cadence Talbert, Zoe Brasher  2023 Offensive: Aisling Spillane, Kendall Drummond  Defensive: Candence Talbert  2022 Defensive: Zoe Brasher  Sheekey had a standout career at Eckerd, appearing in 49 games with 43 goals, 18 assists, and 104 points, all ranking second in program history. He dished out 10 assists in 2008, setting a single-season record. He earned All-SSC First Team honors in 2008 and 2009. He garnered First Team D2CCA/Daktronics All-Region accolades in 2008 and NSCAA All-Region honors in 2008 and 2009.   Sheekey graduated from Eckerd in 2010 with a bachelor's degree in communications and obtained his master's degree in sports management from Delta State in 2012.   YEAR OVERALL SSC NOTES 2022 (Interim) 5-5-4 2-4-4 2023 10-7-2 5-3-2 SSC Tournament Semifinals  2024 4-6-6 3-4-3 SSC Tournament 

Riley Casey joined the Eckerd College women's soccer coaching staff prior to the 2025 season after a successful collegiate playing career and strong academic background. A four-year Division I student-athlete at Belmont University, Casey graduated in 2024 with a Bachelor of Science in Educational Studies and a minor in Sport Administration. While at Belmont, Riley earned the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Board of Directors Academic Achievement Award and the MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award in 2023 and 2022. Beyond the classroom and field, Casey was an active leader on Belmont’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and also served as the MVC SAAC representative, where she spearheaded mental health initiatives across the conference and contributed to shaping conference legislation. Following graduation from Belmont, Casey used her fifth year of eligibility to compete in the Sunshine State Conference at Lynn University, while completing coursework toward an MBA and a Master’s in Strategic Communication. During this time, she became familiar with the Sunshine State Conference’s level of play and competition, experience that now provides valuable insight in her coaching role within the conference.