Grace College Men's Soccer

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He has experienced immediate success guiding the Lancers in his career. The Lancers claimed the 2020 NCCAA national championship, the first national title in the program's 54-year history. Grace throttled Bethel 4-0 in the championship rout. As a result, Patrick was named the NCCAA National Coach of the Year.  Grace enjoyed one of its best seasons during the 2022 fall campaign. Grace achieved its highest ranking in team history with a No. 7 ranking; Grace was also chosen as one of 10 schools to host the NAIA First and Second Rounds. Martim Sequiera was named the NCCAA National Player of the Year under Patrick's guidance. Not to be outdone, Grace enjoyed a groundbreaking 2023 season. The Lancers achieved a top-five ranking in the NAIA and earned a program-high No. 3 seed in the NAIA National Championships. Grace made its deepest run in program history in the NAIA tournament (Sweet Sixteen).  The Lancers returned to the NAIA National Championships in 2025, earning a host bid in the process. Grace finished the year as national runners-up in the NCCAA National Championships as well as the Crossroads League Tournament. Patrick, who is originally from Grimsby, England, also led Grace to the NAIA National Championships for the third time in program history during the spring of 2021. Patrick guided four players to All-American recognition in 2021, including Ulisses Miranda who was the Crossroads League Player of the Year and NCCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player.  Patrick is the 14th head coach in the history of the program. He came to the Lancers from Goshen College, where he coached for five seasons (40-43-11 record). He helped the Maple Leafs reach the Crossroads League semifinals in 2017 with a 12-6-2 record, and Goshen was also the CL tournament runner-up in 2014. Patrick has also led his squads to academic success. Both Goshen and Grace have been named NAIA Scholar-Teams in every season under his leadership (minimum GPA of 3.00 as a team). Patrick takes the helm of one of the most successful programs in NAIA history. Grace has racked up 588 all-time wins, fourth-most among NAIA institutions.  Patrick excelled as a student-athlete in the Crossroads League. While playing at Bethel, Patrick won multiple All-Conference accolades and was the league’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2008 and the overall League Player of the Year in 2009.  The Pilots won a pair of conference titles with Patrick in the starting lineup, and he was named All-American by both the NAIA and NCCAA during his career. He also earned All-American honors as a track and field standout.  “We are very excited to have Arron Patrick lead our men’s soccer program. He comes with a very extensive, successful background at the NAIA level. He is committed to Christian excellence and has a strong desire to impact and shape lives through the game of soccer,” said Grace Director of Athletics Chad Briscoe. “His background both as a player and college coach in the Crossroads League will serve him well in this role. His coaching philosophy and goals fit the mission at Grace College. His passion to succeed and his ability to communicate effectively will serve him well as he leads. We look forward to him and his wife and children joining our family.” Patrick grew up in the Grimsby Town F.C. system (English 2nd Division) before moving to Spalding United F.C. Upon graduating with a degree in Sports Studies, Patrick returned to Europe to continue his soccer career. He played against teams from the Russian Premier Division, Turkish First Division and Romanian Premier Division, and he had a trial with Nuremburg of the German Bundesliga. He also had a professional stint in the USL Pro with the Wilmington Hammerheads. Patrick owns a C license with the United States Soccer Federation. He also holds a special topics diploma in Mental and Physical Player Development from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Patrick and his wife Callie have a son (Oliver) and a daughter (Zara). Coaching History Year Overall    Pct. CL Pct. Postseason 7 Seasons 84-50-19 .611 35-18-9 .637 2025 16-7-3 .673 5-3-1 .611 NAIA Nationals (Round of 32) 2024 8-8-2 .500 6-3 .667 2023 15-5-2 .727 7-1-1 .833 NAIA Nationals (Round of 16) 2022 11-3-6 .700 5-1-3 .722 NAIA Nationals (Opening Round) 2021 12-11-1 .521 6-3 .667 NCCAA Nationals (Semifinals) 2020 11-8-2 .571 3-3-2 .500 NAIA Nationals (Opening Round) / NCCAA Nationals (National Champions) 2019 11-8-3 .568 3-4-2 .444 NCCAA Nationals (2nd place)   PERSONAL FAMILY Wife: Callie Children: Oliver, Zara EDUCATION B.S. Exercise Science (Bethel, 2011)  ACCOLADES Led Grace to 2020 NCCAA national championship (1st in team history) 2020 NCCAA National Coach of the Year Coached Grace to its deepest run in NAIA tournament history (Sweet Sixteen) Led Grace to highest NAIA ranking in team history (No. 4) Recruited the 2022 NCCAA National Player of the Year (Martim Sequiera) USSF "C" license NAIA All-American student-athlete at Bethel for both soccer and track Played semi-professional soccer in England at Grimsby Town F.C. and Spalding United F.C. MILESTONES AT GRACE 1st VICTORY: Rochester. 1-0 (Aug. 19, 2019) 50th VICTORY: #5 Lindsey Wilson 1-0 (Sept. 16, 2023) NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:  2020 NCCAA National Champions HIGHEST RANKING, NAIA POLL:  No. 4 (9/27/2023-10/25/23) NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS:  6 (3 NCCAA, 3 NAIA) ALL-AMERICANS:  28 (21 NCCAA, 7 NAIA)

After wrapping an impressive playing career for Grace, Austin Altimus continues his involvement with the team and starts his 12th year as an assistant coach this fall. He helped guide Grace to the 2020 NCCAA national championship, the first national title in program history. Grace enjoyed one of its best seasons during the 2022 fall campaign. Grace achieved its highest ranking in team history with a No. 7 ranking; Grace was also chosen as one of 10 schools to host the NAIA First and Second Rounds. Not to be outdone, Grace improved on that with a groundbreaking 2023 season. The Lancers made their deepest run in team history (Sweet 16). The team was ranked in the NAIA's top-10 for much of the season, earning the No. 3 seed in the NAIA tournament (highest in team history). Grace was ranked as high as No. 4, marking the highest spot in program history. Altimus was one of Grace's top goal scorers during his career from 2011-14, racking up 22 goals with 12 assists. He also produced five game-winning goals, including two game winners as a senior in 2014. He notched a personal-best 10 goals as a freshman, needing just 21 shots on goal to reach that mark. He started his career with a bang, producing a hat trick in his first collegiate game against Andrews. In 2011 Altimus scored three goals in three matches at the NCCAA National Championships, including the game-winning strike in the 88th minute against Southwestern Assemblies of God. In 2012 he scored a game winner in the 89th minute against Crossroads League foe Mt. Vernon Nazarene. He also assisted two game winners against Huntington and Indiana Tech. Altimus has a USSF D license for coaching. He married his wife Carrie in 2022.