University of Indianapolis Men's Soccer

Gabe Hall enters his fourth season as the UIndy men's soccer head coach in 2025.  In Hall's three seasons with the team he has a 31-12-14 record, with two consecutive NCAA Division II Tournament appearances in 2023 and 2024.  Hall led the Greyhounds to a 4th GLVC men's soccer title in team history in 2023, its first since 2021, defeating Illinois Springfield in PK's. The hounds ended the 2023 season with a 12-2-7 record, a record which earned them the three seed in their super region of the NCAA Division II Tournament, where Hall helped the team advance to the team's second regional semifinals appearance in program history. Hall also boasted the hounds to top three finishes in the GLVC for both goals for (33) and goals against (12).  In his first season at the helm of the program, UIndy was able to claim the GLVC's Freshman of the Year (Kabiru Gafar) and Co-Defensive Player of the Year (Pierre Lurot) honors while landing three honorees on the All-GLVC First Team list. Hall fielded one of the top offenses in the conference as the Hounds led the GLVC in points per game (5.56), scoring offense (2.22) and total goals (40). Hall came to UIndy from crosstown Marian University where he was the assistant women’s soccer coach for two seasons (2019-20). The Knights were the 2019 NAIA national runner-up with a 20-3-3 record. Hall oversaw the development of goalkeepers while assisting with opponent scouting and tactical planning.   Prior to Marian, Hall spent five seasons (2013-2018) as the head men’s soccer coach at GLVC-rival Missouri S&T. Hall guided the Miners to a 44-34-15 record, including a GLVC tournament appearance in each of the five seasons. His .554 winning percentage is good for second-highest in program history. Under Hall’s direction, the Miners were five-time USC Team Academic Award recipients and three-time GLVC Team Sportsmanship Award recipients. Hall spent the 2011 and 2012 seasons at Division I Dayton, helping the Flyers to an 11-5-3 record in 2012 and a top-25 ranking in all four polls. As the goalkeepers assistant coach, he was involved in the planning, organizing and running of the team’s training sessions. He also served as the co-director of the Flyer Soccer Academy that served over 700 youth players annually. The Flyers also received the NSCAA’s Team Academic Award and won the “Flyer Challenge”, a community service competition among the athletic teams at the university.   Hall was also an assistant at New Mexico for the 2008 and 2009 seasons, where the Lobos amassed a record of 20-11-2, including a top 25 ranking, and placed six players on all-conference teams and two on the NSCAA Far West All-Region Team. Hall was responsible for monitoring the team’s academic progress. During his tenure the Lobos achieved the NSCAA Team Academic Award and had two Capital One Academic All-American selections.   Hall had a three-year professional career, playing with West Michigan Edge of the Premier Development League in 2001-02, as well as Salinas Valley Samba of the National Premier Soccer League in 2004.   A 2004 graduate of San Francisco State University, Hall earned his bachelor of science in business administration. He was a two-year captain and starting goalkeeper with the Gators after spending two seasons as a starting goalkeeper at UIndy.   OVERALL GLVC YEAR W L T PCT W L T PCT MISC 2022 10 5 3 0.639 7 3 2 0.667 NCAA Playoff Appearance 2023 12 2 7 0.738 8 1 4 0.769 NCAA Playoff Apperanace 2024 9 5 4 0.611 8 2 4 0.714 GLVC Tournament Appearance

Matthew Roop enters his first season as the UIndy men's soccer assistant coach in 2025.  Roop arrives to UIndy from Manchester University where he was the assistant men's soccer coach (2023-25). In his time on staff with the Spartans', he served as the team's head assistant coach, the reserve team's head coach, led the recruiting efforts of the team, and also directed and organized the fundraising camps and clinics for the program.   Prior to Manchester, Roop spent one season at The Ohio State University where he served as the men's soccer team's volunteer assistant coach. In his one season with the Buckeyes, the team earned its fewest losses in program history as well as earning its first undefeated non-conference season in program history.  While in Columbus, OH, Roop also worked for Barca Academy as the 2013 Pre-ECNL and 2009 ECNL boys head coach, as well as serving an Assistant Technical Director for the club.  Before his time at Ohio State, Roop spent two years at the University of Illinois earning a master's degree in recreation, sport and tourism while also serving as the Premium Seating Graduate Assistant and as an Illinois soccer manager. Prior to coaching, Roop was a four-year starter and three-time captain on the Manchester soccer team, where he earned Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) all-league honors twice, and was apart of the winningest team in school history. Along with his distinguished playing career, he also graduated Summa Cum Laude from Manchester College with a bachelor's degree in marketing and sport management, as well as a minor in sales. 

Villa enters his first season as the UIndy men's soccer graduate assistant in 2025.  He arrives to UIndy from The Ohio State University, where he was a four year player for the Buckeyes men's soccer team. In his time with the Buckeyes, Villa racked up 49 appearances with four starts, notching one goal and 14 shots (five on goal) in those 49 games played. He was a distinguished scholar as well, earning Academic All-B10 in 2023, and Ohio State Scholar Athlete honors in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Villa was part of the 2024 Buckeyes team that made the Men's College Cup, and a match up with the eventual 2024 National Champion, Vermont Catamounts in the national semifinals.  Prior to his time at Ohio State, Villa was a part of the Columbus Crew Academy for all four years of High School, training with the Columbus Crew first team on multiple occasions. He also was in the trials for Bromley, Crewe Alexandria, and Fulham, all in England. He captained one of the few United States teams in the Dana Cup, and Gothia Cup.  Villa is currently pursuing his Master's of Business Administration from UIndy. He is the son of Antonio Villa and Dina Clemente, and is the brother of Filippo, Francesca, and Giorgia.