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Thomas More University Men's Soccer
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Thomas More University

Thomas More University Men's Soccer

NCAA Division 2 Crestview Hills, KY Private

Academic Snapshot

Acceptance Rate

97%

Avg SAT

1,140

Enrollment

1,305

Team Information

Sport

Soccer

Gender

Men's

Division

NCAA Division 2

Location

Crestview Hills, KY

Coaching Staff (2)

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Scott Phipps

Head Coach

Scott Phipps is entering his third season as the head men's soccer coach at Thomas More University during the 2024-25 academic year. In his second season, Phipps led the Saints in their forst season at the NCAA Division II and Great Midwest Athletic Conference. The Saints saw an overall record of 10-7-3 and a G-MAC record of 7-5-2. Thomas More reached the G-MAC Semifinals where they fell to the #2 seeded Lake Erie Storm in PKs. Under the direction of Phipps, five Saints earned CSC Academic All-District honors, two earned All-Conference honors, and Karim Slim earned G-MAC Freshman of the Year. In his first season at the helm, Phipps led the Thomas More Saints to an overall record of 10-6-2 and qualified for the Mid South Conference Tournament where they reached the Quarterfinals. The Saint's finished in 7th place of the MSC and had two 2nd Team All-MSC selections.  Phipps came to Thomas More after spending the previous seven seasons as the Alderson Broaddus head men's soccer coach. At Alderson Broaddus Phipps coached seven All-Freshmen team members, two Freshman of the Year, nine All-Conference first team members, nine All-Conference second team members, two All-Conference honorable mention players, 2015 Defensive Player of the Year, 2016 Offensive Player of the Year, two ECAC second team members, five NSCAA All-Region players, and the ECAC Rookie of the year. Under the guidance of Phipps, the Battlers qualified for the Great Midwest Athletic Championships in six straight seasons (2014-2019). Alderson Broaddus would win the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Championship in the 2016 season and earned a bid to the GMAC championship game in 2015 in route to earning GMAC Coach of the Year and coaching the conference Defensive Player of the Year. Before Alderson Broaddus Phipps would spend five seasons as the first assistant at Rockhurst University. He also served as the team's recruiting coordinator and was responsible for scouting and opponent analysis. While at RU, Phipps helped develop a program that won four conference championships, two regional championships and made three trips to the NCAA tournament. The Hawks compiled a 70-25-10 record while Phipps was on the staff and reached the NCAA Division II men's soccer national semifinal in 2013. The Hawks were one of Division II men's soccer's elite programs during Phipps' five seasons at RU. RU was a Final Four participant in 2013, reached the National Tournament Regional Final in 2012, were Midwest Regional Champions (2011, 2013), captured Great Lakes Valley Conference  Tournament titles (2012, 2013) and was GLVC champion in 2011 and 2012. Prior to his stint with the Hawks, he served as the head men's soccer coach and assistant women's soccer coach at Division III Buena Vista University (2007-09). He coached two All-Conference players with the Beavers. Phipps was the graduate assistant women's soccer coach at Hastings College (2006-07). While at Hastings College, he coached four All-Conference players, recruited a future First Team All-American and helped the team qualify for the Great Plains Athletic Conference Tournament. He spent the 2005-06 season as the men's and women's assistant soccer coach at Iowa Central Community College. ICCC was a 2005 women's National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Tournament qualifier and finished seventh overall. Phipps coached a pair of National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Americans and eight All-Conference players at ICCC. Phipps played four collegiate seasons at University of Alabama-Huntsville and Park University (Mo.). He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts from Park University in 1999 and his Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) from Hastings College in 2008.

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Pandelis Popgeorgiev

Assistant Coach

I made my First Professional contract when I was 16 years old.  Also I have played in under 16 17, 18, 19 Hungary national team.  I have played for the biggest team in Hungary. Also I have played in under 16 17, 1819 the Indian hungry national team. I have also played in Division I college for 4 season at UMKC. After I went back to Hungary and played professional while I was doing my UEFA C license. I got an offer from Thomas more University to be in an assistant coach. Additionally I am the head coach of the 08 Kings Hammer academy team. My US C license coaching is ongoing 

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