Kyle Gookins
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kyle Lawrences Gookins | ||
| Date of birth | June 24, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Lancaster, California | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | CSU Bakersfield | ? | (29) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Bakersfield Brigade | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2008 | CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (assistant) | ||
| 2008–2016 | Charlotte 49ers (assistant) | ||
| 2017 | Stetson Hatters | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kyle Gookins (born June 24, 1982[1]) is an American soccer coach who most previously coached the Stetson Hatters men's soccer program. Gookins attended California State University, Bakersfield for both his Bachelor's and Master's, and also played for their soccer team.
Career[edit]
Kyle Gookins began his coaching career immediately after graduating from undergrad, becoming a graduate assistant coach for the CSU Bakerfield Roadrunners.[2] Gookins was part of the Roadrunners program as a graduate assistant coach through 2008. Later that year, he joined the Jeremy Gunn's coaching staff at the University of North Carolina Charlotte. He remained an associate head coach through 2011, and following the team's run to the NCAA national championship, was promoted to top assistant head coach.[3]
On December 21, 2016 Gookins was hired by Stetson University to coach their men's soccer program.[4] In his first season in charge, Gookins was named ASUN Conference Coach of the Year. On November 15, 2017 less than a year in charge, Gookins resigned as the head coach of Stetson citing personal and family reasons.[5]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stetson Hatters (ASUN Conference) (2017–present) | |||||||||
| 2017 | Stetson | 7–7–2 | 4–0–2 | 1st | A-Sun Semifinals | ||||
| Stetson: | 7–7–2 (.500) | 4–0–2 (.833) | |||||||
| Total: | 7–7–2 (.500) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Source:[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Kyle Lawrence Gookins". California Birth Index. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ "Kyle Gookins - Assistant Coach". CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners. GoRunners.com. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "Gookins To Remain On Men's Soccer Coaching Staff". Charlotte 49ers. January 31, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ "Kyle Gookins Named Men's Soccer Head Coach". Stetson Hatters. GoHatters.com. December 21, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ "Gookins Resigns as Men's Soccer Coach". gohatters.com. November 15, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ "Year-By-Year Standings" (PDF). Atlantic Sun Conference. AtlanticSun.org. pp. 29–34.