Tim Lenahan
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Tim Lenahan is the head men's soccer coach at Northwestern University
. He has been coaching there since the start of the 2001 season. He is widely regarded as one of the top coaches in the Big Ten, as he rebuilt the Northwestern program from a team that had been winless over 35 games in 2000 and 2001 to a national power. His teams have made five NCAA tournament appearances in the past six seasons Northwestern has earned 76 wins over the past six seasons, including 15 in 2004, and 14 in 2006, 12 in 2007 and 15 in 2008.
In 2006, Northwestern advanced to the fourth round of the NCAA tournament, defeating Cincinnati, St.Louis, and UNC Greensboro in the first three rounds. They lost in the fourth round to UC Santa Barbara by just 1 goal. Northwestern finished 8th in the final rankings thanks to their impressive tournament run. In 2007, Northwestern climbed as high as #3 in the NSCAA polls and earned the first bye in their history when they were seeded #9 in the NCAA Tournament. Dave Roth was named the first All-American in Northwestern Soccer history. 2008 saw another run to the NCAA Elite Eight and a national ranking of as high as #2. They remained at the ranking of #2 for over a month and put together a 13 game unbeaten streak to start the season. After a tough final stretch, Northwestern rebounded in the NCAA Tournament to defeat Loyola, Notre Dame and Akron before falling to North Carolina in the Elite Eight in Chapel Hill. Their final ranking of #7 was an all-time best. In 2009, Northwestern responded with another strong season advancing to the Sweet Sixteen and a final RPI of 9th nationally. Northwestern's RPI over the last four seasons ranks as the 5th best nationally trailing only Wake Forest
, Indiana
, Virginia
and Maryland
and are one of only five teams to make it as far as the Elite Eight twice in the last four years.
He previously served as the head soccer coach at Lafayette College
, where he turned their fortunes around winning four Patriot League Titles (Two Patriot League Tournament Championships and Two Patriot League Regular Season Championships) in his three years (1998-2001) after taking over a team that had gone 4-12 in each of the two years prior to his arrival.
Prior to Lafayette, Lenahan built Richard Stockton College into a Division III national power going to the NCAA Tournament in 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996 and also capturing Richard Stockton's first NJAC Championship in 1996. Richard Stockton had been 2-15 the year prior to his arrival.
In addition to coaching success, Lenahan's mentorship has proven to be a springboard for some of the nation's top coaches. His former assistant coaches include current head coaches Jeff Haines, Richard Stockton College; Fernando Barboto, Iona College
; Dennis Bohn, Lafayette College
; Justin Serpone, Amherst College
; Erik Ronning, Colgate University
; Tom Carlin, Villanova University
; and Andy Fleming, Xavier University
His career coaching record stands at 218-136-45(.602)
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
. He has been coaching there since the start of the 2001 season. He is widely regarded as one of the top coaches in the Big Ten, as he rebuilt the Northwestern program from a team that had been winless over 35 games in 2000 and 2001 to a national power. His teams have made five NCAA tournament appearances in the past six seasons Northwestern has earned 76 wins over the past six seasons, including 15 in 2004, and 14 in 2006, 12 in 2007 and 15 in 2008.
In 2006, Northwestern advanced to the fourth round of the NCAA tournament, defeating Cincinnati, St.Louis, and UNC Greensboro in the first three rounds. They lost in the fourth round to UC Santa Barbara by just 1 goal. Northwestern finished 8th in the final rankings thanks to their impressive tournament run. In 2007, Northwestern climbed as high as #3 in the NSCAA polls and earned the first bye in their history when they were seeded #9 in the NCAA Tournament. Dave Roth was named the first All-American in Northwestern Soccer history. 2008 saw another run to the NCAA Elite Eight and a national ranking of as high as #2. They remained at the ranking of #2 for over a month and put together a 13 game unbeaten streak to start the season. After a tough final stretch, Northwestern rebounded in the NCAA Tournament to defeat Loyola, Notre Dame and Akron before falling to North Carolina in the Elite Eight in Chapel Hill. Their final ranking of #7 was an all-time best. In 2009, Northwestern responded with another strong season advancing to the Sweet Sixteen and a final RPI of 9th nationally. Northwestern's RPI over the last four seasons ranks as the 5th best nationally trailing only Wake Forest
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
and Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
and are one of only five teams to make it as far as the Elite Eight twice in the last four years.
He previously served as the head soccer coach at Lafayette College
Lafayette College
Lafayette College is a private coeducational liberal arts and engineering college located in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA. The school, founded in 1826 by James Madison Porter,son of General Andrew Porter of Norristown and citizens of Easton, first began holding classes in 1832...
, where he turned their fortunes around winning four Patriot League Titles (Two Patriot League Tournament Championships and Two Patriot League Regular Season Championships) in his three years (1998-2001) after taking over a team that had gone 4-12 in each of the two years prior to his arrival.
Prior to Lafayette, Lenahan built Richard Stockton College into a Division III national power going to the NCAA Tournament in 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996 and also capturing Richard Stockton's first NJAC Championship in 1996. Richard Stockton had been 2-15 the year prior to his arrival.
In addition to coaching success, Lenahan's mentorship has proven to be a springboard for some of the nation's top coaches. His former assistant coaches include current head coaches Jeff Haines, Richard Stockton College; Fernando Barboto, Iona College
Iona College (New York)
Iona College is located in New Rochelle, New York, 20 miles north of Manhattan in suburban Westchester County. The college occupies 35 acres on North Ave. The college also operates a Graduate Center in Pearl River, Rockland County, New York....
; Dennis Bohn, Lafayette College
Lafayette College
Lafayette College is a private coeducational liberal arts and engineering college located in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA. The school, founded in 1826 by James Madison Porter,son of General Andrew Porter of Norristown and citizens of Easton, first began holding classes in 1832...
; Justin Serpone, Amherst College
Amherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
; Erik Ronning, Colgate University
Colgate University
Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York, USA. The school was founded in 1819 as a Baptist seminary and later became non-denominational. It is named for the Colgate family who greatly contributed to the university's endowment in the 19th century.Colgate has 52...
; Tom Carlin, Villanova University
Villanova University
Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
; and Andy Fleming, Xavier University
His career coaching record stands at 218-136-45(.602)
External links
- http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/lenahan_tim00.html
- http://www.allbigten.com/a-program-is-built/
- http://www.nscaa.com/seniorRes.php?it=929