Washington and Lee University Men's Soccer

Jan Hathorn, Michael F. Walsh Director of Athletics at Washington and Lee University, has announced the appointment of Lumumba Shabazz as Associate Professor of Physical Education and the 10th Head Coach of Men’s Soccer in program history effective June 2024. Across his first two seasons at the helm of the program, Shabazz has led the Generals to a 26-9-11 overall record, while going 13-1-5 in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. The Generals have made the NCAA Tournament in both seasons under Shabazz's coaching, including the program's third all-time appearance in the national semifinals during the 2024 tournament. The 2024 ODAC Coach of the Year, Shabazz has mentored 14 players to All-ODAC status, 10 All-Region picks and one United Soccer Coaches All-American in Weyimi Agbeyegbe '25. W&L ACCOMPLISHMENTS (26-9-11, 13-1-5 ODAC) ODAC Champions (2024) Two NCAA Tournament Appearances (2024, 2025) | 2024 Semifinals ODAC Coach of the Year (2024) Two major ODAC award winners One All-America selection 10 All-Region selections 14 All-ODAC selections AWARDS, HONORS & CERTIFICATIONS USSF “A” License USSF Youth License NSCAA Premier Diploma NSCAA Goalkeeper Diploma International Advanced Diploma - Speed Agility and Quickness World Football Academy Pro Course, International Expert, Team Periodization Course International Coaching Educational Tour - Brazil Football Confederation, Spanish Football Federation, West Ham United United Soccer Coaches Association member U.S. Soccer Coaches Association member National Black Soccer Coaches member Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association member World Football Academy member COACHING RESUME Washington and Lee University Head Coach (2024-pres.) Kalamazoo College Head Coach (2012-23) Eight All-Region Players 25 All-Conference Players Two MIAA Newcomer of the Year Award winners Three MIAA Dr. Marvin A. Zuidema Award NCAA Qualifier, 2019 Kalamazoo F.C. Head Coach NPSL (2016-18) US Region II Soccer - Olympic Development Staff (2011-13) Ann Arbor United Soccer Club Director (2008-12) Ann Arbor Pioneer High School Head Coach (2006-11) Pratt Institute assistant men’s and women’s coach (2023-04)  G. Holmes Braddock High School (Fla.) Head Coach (2001-03) PLAYING CAREER Fort Lauderdale Lions F.C. (1995-98) Long Island University (1993-94) TVA Aschaffenburg 1860 F.C. (1990-93) All Armed Forces European Team (1989-90) Erasmus Hall High School (1986-89) Trinidad and Tobago U16 Team Pool  (1985-86)   LUMUMBA SHABAZZ YEAR-BY-YEAR YEAR RECORD (ODAC) ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2025 11-5-5 (7-1-1) ODAC Finalist, NCAA At-Large Qualifier (First Round) 2024 15-4-6 (6-0-4) ODAC Champions, NCAA Automatic Qualifier (Semifinals), ODAC Coach of the Year W&L (2 seasons) 26-9-11 (13-1-5) 1 ODAC Tournament Championship, 2 NCAA Tournament Appearances, 1 ODAC Coach of the Year TOTAL (14 seasons) 126-91-39 (.568)

Josh Gildea joined the W&L men's soccer coaching staff as an assistant coach in July 2024. In his first season with the Generals, Gildea aided in the coaching the team to the program's third national semifinal game in the last four seasons, while winning the program's eighth ODAC Tournament championship. The team shook a 1-3 start to the season by rattling off a program-record 20 consecutive games without a loss before falling against Connecticut College, 1-0, in the national semifinal. Led by 2024 ODAC Player of the Year and United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-American Weyimi Agbeyegbe '25, Gildea helped his players to eight All-ODAC awards and five All-Region citations, with Will Joseph '26 being named the 2024 ODAC Scholar Athlete of the Year.     W&L ACCOMPLISHMENTS (15-4-6, 6-0-4 ODAC) ODAC Champions (2024) One NCAA Tournament Appearance (2024) | 2024 Semifinals ODAC Coach of the Year (2024) Two major ODAC award winners One All-America selection Five All-Region selections Eight All-ODAC selections COACHING RESUME Lycoming College Assistant Coach (2022-23) Overall record of 22-8-13 (.663) Two conference championship game appearances Colorado Rapids (MLS) Soccer Club Coach (2017-22) Coached U13-U19 ECNL boys, U9-U12 boys and girls Competitive Program, U12-U19 Elite Development Squad  AWARDS, HONORS, CERTIFICATIONS USSF C License Rapids Youth Soccer Club Futsal Training Course Finalist CSA State Coach of the Year (2021) CSA Advanced League Boys Coach of the Year (CRYSC 2021) Central Select Program Coach of the Year (CRYSC 2020) COLLEGIATE CAREER (LYCOMING ’17) B.A. in Psychology, Business Administration Four-year member, two-year starter on men’s soccer team 24-6-4 career record as a goalkeeper Team MVP (2016) Two MAC Commonwealth Championships (2013, 2015) Two NCAA Tournament appearances (2013, 2015), Round of 16 finish in 2015 0.80 career GAA in 3,389:25 Two-time MAC Academic Honor Roll Owner of three school records