SUNY - Canton Men's Soccer

Tim Penrod enters his 13th year at the helm of the SUNY Canton men's soccer program during the 2025-26 academic year. Coach Penrod has amassed 74 wins at the helm of the Roos program including nine wins each in 2018 and during his first two seasons (2013, 2014) at the helm. SUNY Canton made the conference semifinals in 2019 falling to eventual champion, Thomas College. The Roos reached the NAC Championship match in 2018 in their first season in the conference, coming up just a single goal short of the program's first NCAA Tournament berth.The team finished 7-12-1 during the 2016 season culminating in a third place finish in the inaugural American Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament. SUNY Canton also finished with eight wins under Penrod during the 2017 season. Overall, the Roos have qualified for four NAC Tournaments under Penrod. Penrod guided the Roos to a successful first season as the team posted a 9-9 overall record in 2013 including a five match win streak during the middle of the season. The team played a strong schedule that included a 2-0 win against Empire 8 opponent Alfred University and a 3-1 defeat of fellow NCAA Division III provisional member Alfred State College. Prior to joining the Roos, Penrod spent six years as head men's soccer coach at Southern Vermont College. The Central New York native led the Mountaineers to their fourth consecutive berth in the New England Collegiate Conference tournament in 2012. In 2011, Penrod was named the NECC Coach of the Year after Southern Vermont won the regular season conference championship. The Mountaineers also qualified for the ECAC New England tournament that season for the first time in school history. Penrod has been Southern Vermont's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee chair and served as game day manager, work-study coordinator and facilities coordinator. He was also the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Conference Representative for the NECC. In addition to coaching at the collegiate level, Penrod has been the head coach of the U13 boys team in the Olympic Development Program in the Southern Tier; has been the head goalkeeping coach with the Peak Performance Soccer Academy in Amherst, Mass; and he has also worked at the Ray Reid Soccer School and No. 1 Soccer Camps in Connecticut, the Lighting Soccer Camps in Milton, Mass., and Camp Canadensis soccer camp in Pennsylvania. Penrod holds a NSCAA Regional Coaching Diploma, an NSCAA National Coaching Diploma, an NSCAA Level I Goalkeeper Diploma, and an NSCAA Advanced National Diploma. Penrod earned a Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education Social Studies from Juniata College, where played four years as a goalkeeper with the men's soccer program. (Updated 8/23/25)  

Millward is in his fifth year as Assistant Coach and goalkeeping specialist with the SUNY Canton mens soccer program during the 2016 season.   Originally from Hemel Hempstead, England, Mark was a standout goalkeeper who has been fortunate to play at the highest level.  His high school team went unbeaten for five consecutive years, with Mark starting every game.  They won district, sectional, county, regional, and English Schools Football Association national honors.  Following high school and while in college, Mark played professionally before a wrist injury ended his career.   He went on to become a top referee in both the United Kingdom and in New Zealand.  It was while he was in New Zealand that he started coaching, a career that continued when he came to the United States in 1998.   He has been a coach with American Youth Soccer Association camps held in Lewis County, and the U15and U18 Canton boys travel teams that play in the Potsdam Youth Soccer Association summer league.  Mark was also the goalkeeping coach for Lewis County United of the Northern New York Soccer League.   Mark lives in Massena with his partner, Dorothy and has two sons, Taine and Aiden, both who are avid soccer players.   Mark Millward Assistant Men's Soccer / Goalkeeping Coach Twitter: Mark Millward is in his fifth year as Assistant Coach and goalkeeping specialist with the SUNY Canton mens soccer program during the 2016 season.   Originally from Hemel Hempstead, England, Mark was a standout goalkeeper who has been fortunate to play at the highest level.  His high school team went unbeaten for five consecutive years, with Mark starting every game.  They won district, sectional, county, regional, and English Schools Football Association national honors.  Following high school and while in college, Mark played professionally before a wrist injury ended his career.   He went on to become a top referee in both the United Kingdom and in New Zealand.  It was while he was in New Zealand that he started coaching, a career that continued when he came to the United States in 1998.   He has been a coach with American Youth Soccer Association camps held in Lewis County, and the U15and U18 Canton boys travel teams that play in the Potsdam Youth Soccer Association summer league.  Mark was also the goalkeeping coach for Lewis County United of the Northern New York Soccer League.   Mark lives in Massena with his partner, Dorothy and has two sons, Taine and Aiden, both who are avid soccer players.