THE ACADEMY COACHING STAFF
Oige Kennedy - Academy Director and Head Men's Coach
Kennedy begins his second season as the Fort Lewis College men's team Head Coach and his fifth year with the program overall. In his first season as Head Coach the record breaking team went 24-1 and captured the schools second NCAA division two title in five seasons. Kennedy has collected three RMAC titles and four RMAC tournament trophies in his short career with the Skyhawks. Kennedy became the first head coach in NCAA history to win a national title in his first year as head coach. The Republic of Ireland native brings a wealth of professional and international knowledge of the game to the Skyhawk Soccer Academy.
Damian Clarke - Academy women's director and FLC Women's Soccer Coach
After six years as Assistant Women's Coach, Damian stepped up as Head Coach for the 2007 season. Clarke has amassed a 45-15-7 in his three seasons as Head Coach. With that have come two RMAC Tournament trophies, two trips to the National Tournament and several players earning Conference, Regional and National honors. Clarke recently received the honor of being named the NSCAA/Mondo Collegiate Central Region Coach of the Year as well as being named the RMAC Coach of the Year, making him the first Fort Lewis women's soccer coach to receive both honors.
David Oberholtzer - Assistant Men's Coach
David begins his second season as the Fort Lewis College men's assistant coach. In his playing career David won a NJCAA title with Yavapai Community College before transferring to Fort Lewis in 2006 and helped the Skyhawks return to the National Championship game. As a coach David has worked with the Chandler Gilbert mens and women's teams in Arizona as well as the Gilbert Arsenal club. In 2009 David played a major role in helping the Skyhawks win the NCAA division two National Championship.
Carlo Cornacchio - Academy Coach
Former professional player in Italy's Serie A with Napoli, Atlante and Caliari. Presently Director of Coaching Seniors at Colorado Rush.
Members of the Fort Lewis Men’s and Women's Soccer Teams
THE ACADEMY HONOR ROLL
2009 NCAA Division II Soccer National Champions
2009 RMAC Champions & RMAC Tournament Champions
2009 RMAC Women's Coach of the Year
2009 CSCAA Region Coach of the Year
2008 RMAC Champions & Tournament Champions, NCAA Tournament
2008 RMAC Coach of the year & CSCAA Region Coach of the Year
2008 Seventh Round MLS Draft Pick, Kieran Hall
2007 First round MLS draft pick, John Cunliffe
2007 RMAC Champions, NCAA Tournament
2006 NCAA Division II Soccer National Runners Up
2006 Daktronics National Player of the Year, John Cunliffe
2005 NCAA Division II Soccer National Champions
2005 National Coach of the Year
1999 NCAA Division II National Runners Up
16 All–Americans 7 Academic All-Americans
58 All-Region Players
15 RMAC Championships
7 RMAC Players of the Year
3 RMAC Freshman of the Year
19 Alumni in professional ranks