Pace University Men's Soccer

After the program's 35-year hiatus, Ed Evans became the Pace Men's Soccer head coach prior to the 2025 season. Prior to his newest role, he worked alongside Associate Athletic Director and former Women’s head coach, Mike Winn, as the Associate Head Coach from 2013 to present day and took over as head coach in the 2024 season. During his time on the sideline, he assisted the women’s soccer team in tying a school record of most wins in a single season with 12 in 2016. He continues to make his mark in the soccer community by being part of the ownership group for the Hudson Valley Hammers and holds the title of Director of Soccer Operations. Additionally, in the Summer of 2022, he was named the head coach of the USL2 team working with elite collegiate level and academy aged players. As an predominant role in youth soccer in the early 2000s, Coach Evans was one of the top youth coaches in the Northeast. Back in 2009, he led the U-18 Boys East Fishkill Thunder to the Eastern New York State Championship before becoming the first Hudson Valley Region youth soccer team in history, boys or girls, to capture the US Youth Soccer Association U18 Bys Region 1 Championship and advancing to the 2009 USYSA National Finals.   Coach Evans is a graduate of the current men’s soccer powerhouse, Franklin Pierce University (’95).

Brian McKee joined the Pace University men’s soccer staff in August 2025, bringing Division I and MLS experience to the program. He spent the 2024 season as an assistant coach at Marist University, where he oversaw recruiting, training, scouting, and film as the Red Foxes advanced to the MAAC semifinals. Before Marist, he served as Graduate Assistant and Director of Soccer Operations at Belmont University, helping the Bruins reach consecutive Missouri Valley Conference postseasons while completing his master’s degree in Sport Administration. McKee also coached with Tennessee United Soccer Club and interned twice with Nashville SC of Major League Soccer. As a student-athlete, McKee played at Susquehanna University from 2018–22, captaining the team as a senior and earning All-Conference honors. He logged over 2,400 minutes in his career and tallied 16 points in 16 games during his final season. He currently holds a U.S. Soccer Federation “C” License and is enrolled in the “B” course. McKee coaches youth soccer with Quickstrike FC, where he leads two teams and directs video analysis, and with the Hudson Valley Hammers, where he is an assistant coach for the USL2 team and Senior Director of Operations. A New Fairfield, Conn. native, he also has strong Pace ties as both of his parents are alumni, with his father Jim a former member of the men’s soccer program.

Stefan Copetti arrived at Pace prior to the start of the 2025 fall season after playing at both Marist College and the University of Maryland. At Marist, he appeared in 41 matches with 39 starts across two seasons, earning MAAC All-Rookie Team honors in 2019 and First-Team All-MAAC and United Soccer Coaches All-Region recognition in 2021. That season he tallied nine goals and three assists while helping the Red Foxes capture both the MAAC regular season and tournament titles before competing in the NCAA Tournament. Copetti then transferred to Maryland, where he played two seasons with the Terrapins. As a junior, he led the team in goals with six, helping Maryland to a Big Ten regular season championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. He captained the squad as a senior in 2023, again leading the team in goals (5) and points (13). A native of Ontario, Canada, Copetti also gained experience with the Hudson Valley Hammers of USL2, in addition to representing Team Ontario, Vaughan Soccer Club, and the York 9 All-Star team prior to college. Copetti’s extensive background across Division I competition, international youth programs, and USL2 has given him a deep understanding of the game that he now brings to the Pace Men's Soccer program.