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V M I K E Y D E T S 2010 MEN’S SOCCER FACT BOOK GENERAL INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENTS Name of School .....................................Virginia Military Institute Page 1: Quick Facts/Contact Information City/Zip ..........................................................Lexington, Va. 24450 Pages 2-3: VMI Coaching/Support Staff Founded ........................................................................................1839 Page 4: Media Information & Athletic Dept. Enrollment ...................................................................................1,500 Page 5: VMI Athletic History Nickname ...............................................................................Keydets Pages 6-7: Team Preview Mascot ..................................................................................Kangaroo School Colors ...........................................Red, White, and Yellow Page 8: Roster Breakdown Affiliation ................................................................NCAA Division I Pages 9-15: Player Profiles Conference ..................................................Big South Conference Pages 16: 2009 Review/2010 Schedule Superintendent.................Gen. J.H. Binford Peay III (VMI ‘62) Page 17: 2009 Team Stats Athletic Director ....................................Donny White (VMI ‘65) Pages 18-20: All-Time Results Athletic Dept. Phone ............................................(540) 464-7251 Pages 20-21: VMI Record Book Ticket Office Phone ..............................................(540) 464-7266 Page 22: Keydets vs. Opponents MEN’S SOCCER HISTORY Pages 23-24: 2010 Opponents Pages 25-26: This is VMI First Season ..................................................................................1972 Page 27: Big South Conference Most Wins/Season ....................................................2004 (10-9-1) Page 28: Gen. J.H. Binford Peay III ‘62 All-Conference Players ................................................................29 Page 29: Donny White ‘65 COACHING STAFF IT’S VMI, PLEASE Head Coach ....................................................................Richie Rose Alma Mater/Year ............................................................ Lander ‘04 When referring to our athletic teams, it is requested Record at School................................................................First year that members of the media refer to this institution as Career Record ...........................................................................Same “VMI”, or “Virginia Military Institute”, not “Virginia Phone .........................................................................(540) 464-7611 Military” or the cryptic “Va. Military” or V.M.I. Any Email ..........................................................................Roser@vmi.edu help in using the correct moniker would be greatly appreciated. Assistant Coach ........................................................Tony Conway Alma Mater/Year ...................................................................VMI ‘01 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Phone ........................................................................ (540) 464-7610 Email ......................................................................... [email protected] Assoc. AD for Athletic Communications/ Address ................................................................VMI Men’s Soccer SID ...............................................................Wade Branner 245 Cameron Hall Office Phone ............................................(540) 464-7515 Lexington, Va. 24450 Cell Phone ................................................(540) 319-1271 E-mail Address [email protected] TEAM INFORMATION Assoc. MR Director ......................................Brad Salois Office Phone ............................................(540) 464-7015 Letterwinners returning ................................................................16 Cell Phone ................................................(940) 642-9865 Letterwinners lost.............................................................................4 E-mail Address [email protected] Starters returning ..............................................................................9 Starters lost ........................................................................................2 Ass’t MR Director Scott Kemps Newcomers ........................................................................................9 Office Phone (540) 464-7514 Cell Phone (201) 248-0816 2009 Overall record ..............................................................2-15-1 Email [email protected] 2009 Conf. record/finish ......................................................1-7/8th 2009 Big South Championship Lost 1-0 vs. Coastal Carolina Address ......................................VMI Sports Information (First Round) 116 Smith Hall Home Field ....................................................................Patchin Field Lexington, Va. 24450 Capacity .......................................................................................1,000 Surface .......................................................................Bermuda Grass SID Main Office Phone .........................(540) 464-7253 SID Fax ......................................................(540) 464-7583 Website .......................................www.VMIKeydets.com Media Guide Credits The 2010 Virginia Military Institute Men’s Soccer Fact Book is a publication of the VMI Athletic Media Relations Office, and was compiled and written for the benefit of all interested in learning detailed information regarding the Institute, coaches, staff, and student-athletes of the Keydet men’s soccer program. Written & Laid Out by Scott Kemps. Editorial Assistance by Brad Salois, Associate Athletic Communictions Director, and Wade Branner, Assoc. AD for Athletic Comm. Photography: Chuck Steenburgh, VMI Communications and Marketing office, WG Sports Photos, Brad Salois, Media Relations & Jeremy Ledbetter of Andre Studios. Head Coach Richie Rose RICHIE ROSE Head Coach - First Season - Lander (2004), Ohio (2010) The fall of 2010 will mark Richie Rose’s Prior to assuming the majority of the third season with VMI men’s soccer, as roles listed above, Rose was a Head he was brought to Lexington on May 30, Coach of one portion of the South 2008 as an assistant coach. He was offi- Carolina State Olympic Development cially named the program’s newest head Program. He also spent several years coach on March 15, 2010, marking the coaching in England, where he coached first head coaching position of his career. players ages 8-16 at The Middlesbrough Football Club Youth Academy and The Rose, who graduated from Lander York City Football Club Centre of The Rose File University and was an assistant there Excellence. He was also a youth team VMI Head Men’s Soccer for four years, comes to Lexington from player at York City during the mid- Coach (2010-present) the Greenwood, S.C. institution. While 1990’s. Virginia Youth Soccer Association there, the England native’s duties included Coach Educator-Present-(2009-present) Lander University Assistant Coach working with the players on a daily basis Rose holds his Union of European (2004-2008) in technical, tactical, and physical training, Football Associations UEFA A License Greenwood H.S. Head Men’s Soccer as well as assisting with video analysis of Diploma, United States Soccer Federation Coach (2007-08) South Carolina YSA ODP State performance and the recruiting of new A License, and the UEFA Youth Coaches (SCYSA) Staff / HeadCoach players both domestic and foreign. Award. He is currently a coach edu- 2004-2006 Middlesbrough F.C. 2002-2004 cator for The Virginia Youth Soccer In addition to those responsibilities at his Association and a State Olympic Pickering Town F.C First team, reserve alma mater, the new VMI head man was Development Program coach. coach (2001-2004) the coach at Greenwood High School for York City Football Club Coach, Youth two seasons, where he was in charge of Team & Reserve Team player1994-2002 the day to day coaching and management Licenses: of players. Finally, he spent two years as UEFA A&B License Diploma, United a coach educator for the South Carolina States Soccer Federation A &B Youth Soccer Association, which entailed license,UEFA Youth Coaches Award. his being a part of the process of youth soccer coaches earning various certifica- tions. 2 2010 VMI Men’s Soccer Fact Book Assistant Coach Tony Conway-Support Staff TONY CONWAY Assistant Coach - First Season - VMI (2001) Tony Conway, a former Additionally, he picked up his Following his graduation three-year letterwinner for first career assist in a match from the Institute, Conway the Keydets from 1997-2001, against Bucknell. was tabbed the head man will return to his alma mater of the Rockbridge County this season to assist first-year As a junior, Conway was one High School team, where he head coach Richie Rose. of seven players to play in all was also a teacher for three 17 matches for the Keydets, years. Conway, a native of earning 12 starts. Conway Glasgow, Scotland, was a also provided a much needed He is now entering his third team co-captain for the offensive boost from the year as Associate Director Keydets during his senior back line, as he led the team of Admissions at Washington year in 2000, and started 16 in assists with helpers com- & Lee University, where he of 17 games that season. ing against