Georgian Court University Men's Soccer

Dino Raso Head Coach | 14th Season | 99-105-26 Coach Raso enters his 14th season and 15th year with Georgian Court in 2026 after being tabbed as the Lions first-ever Men’s Soccer Head Coach on August 15, 2012.  In his first 12 seasons, Raso and the Lions have collected a record of 99-105-26 with nine trips to the CACC postseason, two appearances in the finals and one CACC Championship. After guiding the Lions to an 11-8-1 overall mark, 8-3 record in league play and back-to-back appearances in the CACC semifinals in 2024, Raso earned his first CACC Coach of the Year award. Just four years into the program, Raso led the Lions to their first ever Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Championship finishing the season 13-5-2. On the back of a 10-match winning streak, Georgian Court saw themselves ranked for the first time in the United Soccer Coaches (USC) NCAA Division II poll, climbing as high as No. 17 in the country in 2018. During the winning streak, the Lions defeated a pair of top-20 teams in No. 13 Adelphi and No. 16 West Chester. GCU again saw themselves in the national rankings in 2021 following a 12-match unbeaten streak to start the season, rising to No. 21 in Division II. Since the start of the program, Georgian Court has earned 22 All-CACC selections led by Michael Clarke’s three from 2014-16. The Lions have also boasted the league’s Player of the Year in Louis Silva in 2021 with Clarke and Silva each picking up an All-American award during their careers. At the regional level, Georgian Court has seen 12 All-Region players with Silva named the East Region Player of the Year in 2021. Georgian Court has qualified for the CACC postseason in nine of the last 10 seasons winning it in 2016 and advancing to the finals in 2019. In the classroom, Raso has led an equally strong program with 12 Academic All-Region selections and an Academic All-American in Quentin Bouly in 2018. The Lions have put 110 on the CACC All-Academic Team and has earned the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award with a 3.0 team GPA in each year of the program. Raso has seen the Lions Soccer Program grow exponentially during his time here. What started as a team of 26 in 2013 has grown to more than 60 with Georgian Court playing varsity games and a development squad schedule. Coach Raso joined the GCU family after serving two seasons as the head coach of Oakland City University in Oakland City, Indiana. Raso earned 2011 NCCAA Mid-East Region Coach of the Year after leading the Oaks to an 11-6-3 record and a fifth-place finish at the NCCAA National Tournament in Kissimmee, Florida. Prior to his tenure at Oakland City University, Raso served as an assistant coach at NCAA Division I Eastern Illinois University, from June of 2005 to August of 2010, where he played a vital role in leading the Panthers to four straight appearances in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Raso’s first collegiate coaching experience came at NCAA Division II Barry University in Miami Shores, Fla. where he served as a graduate assistant coach for three seasons, compiling a 40-13-4 record, two Sunshine State Conference crowns, and two berths in the NCAA Division II National Tournament. Many of Raso's former players have gone on to play professionally. Most recently, Daniel Chochlinski signed to play in Poland, Louis Silvia in Iceland, Danny Vicente and Jonathan Firmino in the USA. Joel Quist has also finished a professional stint with the USL One.   Coach Raso earned Master’s Degrees in Sports Management (2003) and Higher Education Administration (2005) during his time at Barry. Along with his coaching duties, he also worked in the athletics compliance office, Career and Counseling Center and Recreation and Wellness Center. A native of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Raso played his collegiate soccer at Eastern Illinois University before playing 14 seasons in the Hamilton Premier Division, the highest level of play in Ontario. He was also an amateur coach in Ontario from 1995-2000, compiling a 75-9-2 record, before returning to the US in 2002. He holds a USSF “A” License, a USSF National Youth License and a NSCAA Level 1 Goalkeepers License. Raso and his wife, Kathryn, have three daughters, Michaela, Giuliana and Mia and a son, Giuseppe, and two grandchildren Jayden and Jaylen. Dino Raso Year-by-Year Year School Overall Conference 2010 Oakland City 9-7-0 2011 Oakland City 11-6-3 Oakland City Totals 20-13-3 2013 Georgian Court 5-12-1 2-9-1 2014 Georgian Court 3-12-2 3-8-1 2015 Georgian Court 7-8-2 8-3-1 2016 Georgian Court * 13-5-2 8-3-1 2017 Georgian Court 10-6-2 7-4-1 2018 Georgian Court 13-5-1 8-3-1 2019 Georgian Court 9-11-1 7-5-0 2020 Georgian Court ^ 3-5-0 2-3-0 2021 Georgian Court 10-5-3 7-3-1 2022 Georgian Court 5-10-3 3-6-3 2023 Georgian Court 5-9-5 4-4-3 2024 Georgian Court 11-8-1 8-3-0 2025 Georgian Court 5-9-3 4-6-0 Georgian Court Totals 99-105-26 71-60-13 Career Totals 119-117-29 71-60-13 * CACC Postseason Champions ^ Shortened season played spring 2021 due to COVID-19

Robbie Fitzpatrick Assistant Coach | 14th Season The 2026 season will mark Robbie Fitzpatrick's 14th season as Assistant Coach of the Georgian Court University men's soccer team. Coach Fitzpatrick has been with the Lions since their inaugural season in 2013.  "Coach Fitzpatrick has been an integral part of creating and maintaining the winning culture within this program," stated head coach Dino Raso. "He has has proven to be an invaluable asset in everything we do as a program, we are very blessed to have him."  Robbie played for Colaiste Ide in his hometown of Dublin, Ireland before coming to the United States to compete for Felician University of the CACC. In 2006, after graduating with a double major in Fine Arts and Graphic Design, Robbie began his coaching career immediately with local youth soccer clubs in Northern New Jersey. Fitzpatrick earned his Level One Coaching Qualification for the Football Association of Ireland, where he also spent time working for the association. He has extensive experience in goalkeeper training and worked in the past with Declan McIntyre, previous head goalkeeping coach for the Irish National team.  

2024 will mark Robbie Fitzpatrick's 12th season as Assistant Coach of the Georgian Court University men's soccer team. Coach Fitzpatrick has been with the Lions since their inaugural season in 2013.  "Coach Fitzpatrick has been an integral part of creating and maintaining the winning culture within this program," stated head coach Dino Raso. "He has has proven to be an invaluable asset in everything we do as a program, we are very blessed to have him."  Robbie played for Colaiste Ide in his hometown of Dublin, Ireland before coming to the United States to compete for Felician University of the CACC. In 2006, after graduating with a double major in Fine Arts and Graphic Design, Robbie began his coaching career immediately with local youth soccer clubs in Northern New Jersey.

George Kavarakas Assistant Coach | 3rd Season George Kavarakas is in his third season as an assistant coach with the Men's Soccer program. He returns to his alma mater where he played from 2014-18 as a midfielder appearing in more than 50 games and was team captain during the 2017 and 2018 seasons. Following his playing days, Kavarakas began coaching all around New Jersey. He is on staff at the New Jersey Blaze Soccer Academy, Men's UPSL Premier Division and as a coach and scout for the European Elite Soccer Camp.  Kavarakas holds USSF-D and USSF Grassroots (4v4, 7v7, 9v9, 11v11) licenses.