Houston Christian University Men's Soccer

Ryan Pratt is in his sixth year as the head coach of the HBU mens soccer team and ninth overall with the program after three seasons with the Huskies as an assistant coach. In 2019, Pratt led the Huskies back to the WAC tournament after a three-year absence. HBU finished the season 7-11 overall and 5-6 in WAC play, clinching a postseason berth on the final day of the season with a 2-0 win over Kansas City. In three seasons, Pratt has seen 12 players receive All-WAC recognition while totaling 37 Academic All-WAC nods. Collectively, HBU has received recognition by the United Soccer Coaches with the Team Academic Award in each of Pratts seasons at the helm. The Huskies record has improved in conference play each season under Pratt with the team finishing 2-8 in the WAC in 2017 while going 5-10 overall. In 2018, HBU finished 5-8-3 overall and 3-6-1 in conference. As the top assistant for the Huskies for three seasons before being named head coach, Pratt played an integral role in all facets of the program. During his tenure as an assistant, the Huskies had two players receive All-WAC honors, one CoSIDA Academic All-America honoree, five CoSIDA Academic All-District selection and numerous Academic All-WAC selections. Additionally, the Huskies received the National Soccer Coaches Association Team Academic Award each season. Pratt came to HBU from Jacksonville, Fla., where he spent two seasons as the head mens soccer coach at Jacksonville University. The Dolphins qualified both seasons for the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament. Under Pratts leadership, the team received back-to-back National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Team Academic Awards while coaching five All-Conference selections. Prior to his time at JU, Pratt spent two years as an assistant coach at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, Va., from 2010-12. During his time, the Rams had back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 2003-04. He also coached three NSCAA All-Region players and 10 All-Colonial Athletic Association members. Pratt spent nine seasons as the head mens soccer coach at the University of Montevallo in Montevallo, Ala. He had an overall record of 99-61-12 and a 43-17-2 conference mark. He set the program record with 18 wins in 2007 and had a perfect conference record (6-0) in 2008. The Falcons went to the NCAA Division II National Tournament four times and were national semifinalists in 2007. Pratt is the school record holder for all-time wins and all-time winning percentage. He was the assistant mens soccer coach at Alabama-Huntsville from 2000-01. He coached one NSCAA All-Region recipient and three Gulf South Conference selections, including First Team All-Conference. He began his coaching career as the assistant womens coach at UAB from 1997-99. Pratt earned a bachelor of arts degree at UAB in 1998. He was a four-year letter winner for the Blazers mens soccer team. The team went 54-21-3 and made its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1994. The Blazers were Conference USA Regular Season Champions the following season, in 1995. Pratt played semi-professional soccer for both the Alabama Saints and Nashville Metros for the United Systems of Independent Soccer League. He has a certified United States Soccer Federation B License.

Archie Massen is now in his fifth season as assistant coach at Houston Christian University.   At the side of Head Coach Ryan Pratt since coming to HCU from UTRGV prior to the 2021 season, Massen has helped the Huskies in their transition from the WAC into the inaugural season of the Ohio Valley Conference in 2023.   Massen was part of the UTRGV program from inception in 2015, first as a player, then graduate assistant and finally an assistant coach. During his time there, he helped the Vaqueros achieve its first ever Top 25 ranking as well as coaching 10 players that went on to play professionally, including two MLS draft picks in Kyle Edwards and Reshaun Walkes.   He has also played an integral part in developing over 30 all-conference selections and 50 academic all-conference honorees in his coaching career. He has been instrumental at both HCU and his time at UTRGV in developing relationships in the community and arranging opportunities for community service, while also continuing to coordinate the program’s soccer camps.   A native of Lincoln, England, Massen played for three years at UT-Brownsville before finishing his playing career at UTRGV. He earned All-America honors as well as reaching the NAIA national final as a junior at UTB.   Massen graduated from UTRGV with a degree in Science and Human Performance before earning a Master’s of Education in Curriculum and Instruction.