 Paul Vasconcelos |
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Title: Head Coach, Men's Soccer
Phone: 617.868.9600 x2348
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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."
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Jim Costa |
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Title: Assistant Coach, Men's Soccer
Phone: 617.868.9600 x2348
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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.
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Mark Montgomery |
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Title: Assistant Coach, Men's Soccer
Phone: 617.868.9600 x2348
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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."
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Jonathan Kessler |
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Title: Goalkeeper Coach, Men's Soccer
Phone: 617.868.9600 x2348
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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.
