Paul Vasconcelos
Title: Head Coach, Men's Soccer
Phone: 617.868.9600 x2348

Head Coach Paul Vasconcelos is entering his fifth year as coach at Lesley.  Vasconcelos joined the Lesley community as its first ever men's soccer coach in the fall of 2006.  In just the programs 2nd year the men's program qualified for the North Atlantic Conference tournament and in each of the past two seasons, Vasconcelos has brought his men's soccer team to the New England Collegiate Conference Championship match.  His 2009 team won a program-best 15 matches and earned their first-ever Eastern College Athletic Conference bid.

Vasconcelos has been playing and coaching soccer for over 20 years.  As a player Vasconcelos was invited to train and play in Portuguese 3rd Division tournaments in the Azores, Portugal. He has toured with several teams in select tournaments all over Western Europe.

In 2002 he was appointed the Assistant Coach at Milton Academy where stayed on for just one season before leaving to become the Assistant Soccer Coach at Emerson College.   At Emerson he helped lead the Lions to their best record in the program's history in just his first year. He stayed at Emerson for three seasons leading the Lions to two straight GNAC Conference semifinals.

A member of the US Soccer Organization and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, Vasconcelos holds the USSF National C License, KNVB Dutch Advanced Diploma, English FA Youth Badge, USSF National Youth license and NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma.   He has been on the Massachusetts Olympic Developmental Program Staff for the past six years and is the Director of Coaching at Eastern Mass FC, a premier youth club based out of Canton, MA.

Coach Vasconcelos commented on his opportunity at Lesley, "I am both honored and excited to be involved with the men's soccer program here at Lesley University.   My staff and I are dedicated to bringing top quality student athletes to our program. We believe Lesley is an ideal place for quality students looking to add competitive Division III soccer to their collegiate experience."

Jim Costa
Title: Assistant Coach, Men's Soccer
Phone: 617.868.9600 x2348

The Lesley University men's soccer team is proud to have Assistant Coach Jim Costa on staff for his third year working for the Lynx.

Coach Costa, a former collegiate soccer player and 10-year semi-professional ball player, brings several years of coaching experience to the Lynx.  Costa has been a staff coach for Massachusetts Olympic Development Program.  He has also coached premier club teams for over fourteen years.

Coach Costa has received several coaching licenses and diplomas including his USSF National "B" License, NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, KNVB Advanced Diploma, USSF National Youth License, and the NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma.

Most recently Costa has been hired as the Technical Director at Eastern Mass FC a premier club based on the South Shore.  He is a member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, the United States Soccer Coaches Organization, and United States Youth Soccer.

 

Mark Montgomery
Title: Assistant Coach, Men's Soccer
Phone: 617.868.9600 x2348

Mark Montgomery is an alumnus of Lesley University (class of 2008) and former captain of the Lesley men's soccer team is entering his second year on staff.

During his playing days at Lesley he earned All-Conference and All-Academic honors as he helped lead the team to its first playoff appearance in only the second season of the program's existence.

Mark holds several soccer coaching qualifications including the 1st 4 Sport Level 2 Certificate, Psychology for Soccer (Level 1) and Certificate in Coaching Disabled Soccer Players.  Mark has worked extensively with youth and adult teams in England and the United States, so the move from player to coach is a natural progression.

Mark jumped at the chance to continue working with the Lesley University men's soccer program and has stated his intent for next season, "I can't wait for the preseason to begin!  I've been playing soccer since I can remember, it's in my blood.  The upcoming season represents a chance to bring to fruition the hard work of Coach Paul, Coach Costa, and the lads to give the Lesley community a soccer program of which they can be rightly proud."

 

Jonathan Kessler
Title: Goalkeeper Coach, Men's Soccer
Phone: 617.868.9600 x2348

Jon Kessler joins Paul Vasconcelos' staff at Lesley University as the Goalkeeper Coach this year.  Coach Kessler will be handling all the day-to-day training and match preparation for the goalkeepers.  Coach Kessler holds an NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, NSCAA National GK Diploma and holds a USSF "C" License.  Coach Kessler played his college ball at Denison University in Ohio. Along with his duties for the Lynx, Kessler is a New England Revolution Academy Coach in Foxboro, Massachusetts.