Tom Poitras is an American soccer coach and is currently the head men's soccer coach at Northern Kentucky University, a position he's held since 2022.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Northern Kentucky Norse |
| Conference | Horizon League |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 21, 1968 Southington, Connecticut |
| Alma mater | Southern Connecticut |
| Playing career | |
| 1986–1989 | Southern Connecticut |
| 1992–1994 | Connecticut Wolves |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1994–1997 | New Haven |
| 1998–2003 | Southern New Hampshire |
| 2004–2010 | UW-Green Bay |
| 2011–2021 | Hartford |
| 2022– present | Northern Kentucky |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 250–173–71 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2× Northeast 10 Tournament (2000,2002) Horizon League Tournament (2009) | |
| Awards | |
| New England Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year (1996) NSCAA New England Region Coach of the Year (2002) Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame (2017) | |
Playing career edit
Poitras played collegiate soccer at Southern Connecticut State University. During the 1987 season he was part of the division II national championship team.
Coaching career edit
New Haven edit
From 1994 to 1997, he coached at the University of New Haven where he compiled a 38–32–5 record.
Southern New Hampshire edit
From 1998 to 2003, he served as the head men's soccer coach at Southern New Hampshire University where he posted an 81–25–16 record. His team advanced to four NCAA tournaments, and compiled five 10 win seasons.
UW Green Bay edit
His 2009 squad went 14–3–3, and reached the NCAA tournament for the first time in 26 years. During the season, UW-Greenbay had impressive victories against Wisconsin, DePaul, and Butler. The team finished undefeated at home with a 7–0–1 record for the first time in 26 years, and a second place overall finish in the Horizon League. In 2007, his team beat NCAA runner-up Ohio State University in a major upset.
Hartford edit
He was hired as head coach at Hartford in April 2011.[1] In 2014 Poitras signed a 5 year contract extension with Hartford.[2] Poitras was inducted into the Connecticut Soccer Hall of Fame in 2017.[3]
Northern Kentucky edit
He was hired as the 5th head coach in the history of Northern Kentucky's men's soccer program in January 2022.[4]
Head coaching record edit
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven Chargers (NECC) (1994–1997) | |||||||||
| 1994 | New Haven | 3–12–1 | 1–7 | ||||||
| 1995 | New Haven | 7–9–2 | 2–5–2 | ||||||
| 1996 | New Haven | 13–5–1 | 6–2–1 | ||||||
| 1997 | New Haven | 15–6–1 | 3–4–1 | ||||||
| New Haven: | 38–32–5 | 12–18–4 | |||||||
| Southern New Hampshire Penmen (NECC/Northeast-10 Conference) (1998–2003) | |||||||||
| 1998 | Southern New Hampshire | 16–3–2 | 7–2 | ||||||
| 1999 | Southern New Hampshire | 12–4–2 | 6–1 | ||||||
| 2000 | Southern New Hampshire | 13–4–5 | 8–2–3 | ||||||
| 2001 | Southern New Hampshire | 13–4–1 | 10–3 | ||||||
| 2002 | Southern New Hampshire | 20–3–2 | 11–1–1 | NCAA Runner-Up | |||||
| 2003 | Southern New Hampshire | 7–7–4 | 5–6–2 | ||||||
| Southern New Hampshire: | 81–25–16 | 47–15–9 | |||||||
| Green Bay Phoenix (Horizon League) (2004–2010) | |||||||||
| 2004 | Green Bay | 5–11–12 | 2–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| 2005 | Green Bay | 9–10 | 3–4 | 6th | |||||
| 2006 | Green Bay | 14–6 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 2007 | Green Bay | 11–5–6 | 4–2 | T-4th | |||||
| 2008 | Green Bay | 6–7–5 | 4–2 | 4th | |||||
| 2009 | Green Bay | 14–3–3 | 6–2 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2010 | Green Bay | 13–4–2 | 6–2 | 2nd | |||||
| Green Bay: | 72–46–18 | 30–18–5 | |||||||
| Hartford Hawks (America East Conference) (2011–2021) | |||||||||
| 2011 | Hartford | 8–9–4 | 3–2–2 | 5th | |||||
| 2012 | Hartford | 7–9–1 | 1–5–1 | 8th | |||||
| 2013 | Hartford | 13–4–4 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 2014 | Hartford | 11–6–2 | 5–2–0 | 2nd | |||||
| 2015 | Hartford | 5–7–5 | 1–4–2 | 8th | |||||
| 2016 | Hartford | 9–10–3 | 2–3–2 | 6th | |||||
| 2017 | Hartford | 5–10–3 | 1–5–1 | 8th | |||||
| 2018 | Hartford | 1–10–5 | 1–5–1 | 8th | |||||
| 2019 | Hartford | 12–5–4 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 2020 | Hartford | † | † | † | † | ||||
| 2021 | Hartford | 4–10–3 | 2–6–0 | 9th | |||||
| Hartford: | 75–80–34 (.487) | 24–36–11 (.415) | |||||||
| Total: | 266–188–78 (.573) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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†NCAA canceled 2020 collegiate activities due to the COVID-19 virus.
References edit
- ^ "University of Hartford Announces Hiring of Tom Poitras as Head Men's Soccer Coach". University of Hartford.
- ^ "Hartford Men's Soccer Coach Tom Poitras Signs Five-Year Contract". Hartford Courant. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Class of 2017". Connecticut Soccer Hall Of Fame. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ "@NKUNorseMSOC welcomes head coach Tom Poitras". Northern Kentucky University.