George Washington University Men's Soccer

Jones oversaw a major rebuilding effort that saw the Colonials win just 16 games in three years. But in 2015, his fourth season at the helm, Jones guided GW to an impressive turnaround. Picked to finish 10th in the A-10 preseason poll, GW posted its first 10-win season since 2011 and went 6-2 in conference play to claim the A-10 regular-season title and top seed in the league championship. The Colonials were also ranked regionally for the first time in four years. Jones was named the 2015 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year, and four Colonials earned spots on the All-Conference First or Second Teams, the most for GW since 2001. Midfielder Garrett Heine ranked among the A-10's leading scorers, and goalkeeper Jack Lopez anchored a defense that allowed just four goals in conference games. In addition, Heine and defender Tobi Adewole became the first Colonials to garner NSCAA All-Region distinction since 2009. Academically, the Colonials have excelled under Coach Jones. GW has earned three straight NSCAA Team Academic Awards for boasting a team grade-point average of 3.0 or higher during the academic year, including a 3.25 GPA in 2012-13, which tied for 30th among Division I programs. In addition, a pair of Colonials - Tyler Ranalli (2013) and Sam Summerlin (2015) have been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team, while Matthew Scott became GW's first repeat A-10 All-Academic Team selection since 2001-02, and Jonny Forrest was named the School of Business' 2016 Outstanding Bachelor of Business Administration. Coach Jones served as GW's top assistant coach for three seasons from 2009-11 after working as the Colonials' volunteer assistant from 2002-08. A GW alumnus, Jones was also a four-year letterwinner for the Colonials on the pitch from 1995-98. In addition to his duties in training and game management, Coach Jones played a crucial role under Lidster with recruiting, scheduling and goalkeeper workouts. Coach Jones holds a USSF `A' Coaching License and is a Virginia State Education Instructor, teaching courses to soccer coaches in Virginia and Washington, D.C. He has served as the director of numerous college and residential summer soccer programs in both the U.S. and Europe and is the founder of DC Soccer School, offering soccer services to youth players in the metropolitan area. Coach Jones played for and captained the Wales National Youth Team prior to his four-year career at GW. He started all but one of his 63 matches played during his four seasons with the Colonials and totaled 28 points on 12 goals and four assists. Following his collegiate career, Coach Jones competed semi-professionally in England and Wales before returning stateside to pursue his coaching licenses. The Wales native graduated with a bachelor's degree in exercise science from the university in 1999 and currently resides in Arlington, Va., with his wife Liz, and their three children, Cerys, Dylan and Seren. Colonials Look to Bounce Back after Time Off Colonials Look to Continue Strong A-10 Play The George Washington men's soccer squad wraps regular-season play on Saturday with a 2 p.m. match against Saint Louis at the GW Soccer Field on... Senior Named A-10 Offensive Player of the Week, National Player of the Week by CollegeSoccerNews.com, NSCAA College Player of the Week Colonials Wrap Regular-Season Road Slate Senior Nets Four Goals in Two A-10 Wins Colonials Remain Undefeated at Home with 3-0 Victory Over Saint Joseph's Heine Leads Colonials to First A-10 Win

Revolutionaries hire UDC assistant with distinguished resume WASHINGTON - The George Washington University men's soccer team has identified Iain Langstone as the newest member of the coaching staff, joining head coach Craig Jones and assistants Ben Mortimer and John Szaro in preparation for the 2024 season. Langstone comes to GW after three seasons as a full-time assistant at UDC and with over 15 years of combined club and college coaching experience.  "Firstly, I want to thank Head Coach Craig Jones and Athletic Director Tanya Vogel for this opportunity," said Langstone. "I am extremely excited and privileged to be joining the GW coaching staff, and can't wait to get to work." During Langstone's time at UDC, his role involved working on all aspects of the program, including match analysis, scouting, preparing and running field sessions, and both local and international recruiting. Langstone was a part of multiple successful seasons at UDC. Notably, he was on staff when UDC went on an 11-game unbeaten streak in 2021, and when UDC reached the East Coast Conference (ECC) Championship Final for only the second time in program history. Langstone played a role in developing multiple highly-achieving student-athletes at UDC, which includes the 2021 ECC Offensive Player of the Year (Vitor Gomez), the 2023 ECC Rookie of the Year (Isaiah Daniel) and an assembly of student-athletes recognized with All-Conference and All-Region accolades.   "We are excited to get Iain working with our group immediately when they return from break," said Jones. "His experience and player care are a strength that continued to impress me in our conversations." Langstone brings a wealth of experience from his 15+ years of combined club and college coaching experience, having held numerous positions at each level. Age Group Director, Juniors Academy Director, Pro 23s Head Coach and Maryland State Olympic Development Program (ODP) Assistant Coach are all recent titles held by Langstone, and he also currently serves as the U16 (2008) MLS Next Head Coach and Age Group Lead at Alexandria Soccer Association. "I know I am joining a program that is in a good place and I am looking forward to assisting in developing the current group while recruiting future student-athletes with a champion mentality, on and off the field," said Langstone. Langstone played collegiate soccer at D-II Slippery Rock from 2005-09, where he led The Rock to two Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships, three NCAA tournaments and two NCAA Sweet 16 appearances. His career stats include being ranked T-3rd all-time in program game winning goals (six) and T-8th all-time for program games played (77). Langstone is currently pursuing a US Soccer A youth license, and already holds a US Soccer B license, a United Soccer Coaches Goalkeeper L1 diploma, a United Soccer Coaches Performance Analysis diploma, and is certified as an injury prevention specialist. "From the start in a very competitive pool of candidates, Iain demonstrated the professionalism and character traits that I believe will improve and continue to grow our program. His enthusiasm for the role will be a great addition for our students' development and will help them individually, and as a team achieve the goals we hope to achieve moving forward," Jones concluded.