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CCoachingoaching StaffStaff Head Coach Hylton Dayes 30 Assistant Coaches 32 President Dr. Nancy Zimpher 33 Director of Athletics Mike Thomas 34 29 uuc_mens_soccer.inddc_mens_soccer.indd 2929 88/16/2007/16/2007 1:44:181:44:18 PPMM 2007 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI SOCCER HEAD COACH Hylton Dayes Head Coach • 18th season • 7th at Cincinnati The Dayes File Education: Wright State (1988) Collegiate Playing Experience: Wright State (1982-85), Four-time all-America defender Professional Playing Experience: Dayton Dynamo (AISA, 1988-89, NPSL, 1991-92); Orlando Lions (APSL, 1989) ylton Dayes has compiled a diverse background of experience as seasons. Hboth a successful coach and an accomplished player. Dayes is in Dayes led UC to a third- his seventh season as head coach at Cincinnati but his 22nd in the place Conference USA fi nish college coaching ranks. He has served as a head coach for 17 seasons, in 2004. Six Bearcats earned during which time he has compiled a 141-122-35 record. He led the all-C-USA recognition and Bearcats to their third-ever appearance in the NCAA championships three players moved on to the in 2006. As an assistant coach, Dayes helped develop teams that professional ranks following made three appearances in the NCAA championships. As a player, the season. UC defeated he earned all-America honors in all four seasons of competition as perennial power Saint Louis Wright State University. on the road and knocked off Dayes led UC to a BIG EAST Red Division title in 2006, just the undefeated ninth-ranked second season in the prestigious league for the Bearcats. UC earned South Florida at home during an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament after fi nishing 11-5-2 a six match unbeaten streak during the regular season and reaching as high as No. 14 in the late in the campaign. national rankings. Dayes tutored Omar Cummings, who earned fi rst- Dayes led UC to just its second NCAA Tournament appearance in team all-America honors, the fi rst player in school history to do so. school history and a regular season C-USA title in 2003, garnering Cummings then became the third Bearcat to be drafted by a Major C-USA Coach of the Year honors. He produced a winning conference League Soccer franchise under Dayes’ watch when he was chosen by record in each of his fi rst four years at UC. the Colorado Rapids in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft. A 1988 graduate of Wright State, Dayes compiled a 32-37- In 2005, Dayes led the Bearcats to a 10-7-2 overall record and a 8 record in four years as head coach of his alma mater’s men’s third-place fi nish in conference play. UC was ranked as high as No. 15 team, highlighted by an 11-7-3 slate and the program’s fi rst ever in the nation and reached the BIG EAST Tournament in the school’s appearance in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament fi rst year affi liated with the conference. fi nal in 1998. In two seasons in the BIG EAST, one of the nation’s top soccer Dayes began his coaching career at Wright State, serving as the conferences, the Bearcats have won a division title, earned fi ve men’s assistant in 1986 and the head women’s coach from 1987- postseason all-conference awards, and made an NCAA appearance. 1994. During his tenure, the Raiders amassed a 64-48-11 slate. Dayes has authored wins against No. 1 UConn, at No. 18 Notre Dame, In 1994, Dayes left Wright State to become the men’s assistant against No. 12 Notre Dame and at No. 17 St. John’s over the last two at James Madison, helping direct the Dukes to a 51-13-6 record and 30 uuc_mens_soccer.inddc_mens_soccer.indd 3030 88/16/2007/16/2007 1:44:201:44:20 PPMM Coaching Experience: Year School Position W-L-T 1986 Wright State (men) Assistant Coach 9-5-5 1987 Wright State (women) Head Coach 7-5-4 1988 Wright State (women) Head Coach 12-3-2 1989 Wright State (women) Head Coach 9-8-0 1990 Wright State (women) Head Coach 11-5-2 1991 Wright State (women) Head Coach 11-6-1 1992 Wright State (women) Head Coach 7-10-1 1993 Wright State (women) Head Coach 7-11-1 1994 James Madison (men) Assistant Coach 20-3-2 1995 James Madison (men) Assistant Coach 17-5-2 1996 James Madison (men) Assistant Coach 14-5-2 1997 Wright State (men) Head Coach 7-9-2 1998 Wright State (men) Head Coach 11-7-3 1999 Wright State (men) Head Coach 6-12-1 2000 Wright State (men) Head Coach 8-9-2 2001 Cincinnati (men) Head Coach 7-8-4 2002 Cincinnati (men) Head Coach 11-8-2 2003 Cincinnati (men) Head Coach 10-4-6 2004 Cincinnati (men) Head Coach 7-10-2 2005 Cincinnati (men) Head Coach 10-7-2 2006 Cincinnati (men) Head Coach 11-6-2 Record as a Head Coach: 152-128-37 (.539) Record at UC: 56-43-18 (.556) three straight NCAA Tournament appearances, including trips to the Elite Eight in both 1994 and 1995. Dayes returned to Wright State in 1997 to head up the men’s program. Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Dayes enjoyed a distinguished playing career at Wright State from 1982-1985. A four-time all- Mideast, all-Ohio and team MVP selection, Dayes is the only athlete in school history to be named all-American all four years of his career. He also is one of three student-athletes to have his jersey retired at the school. Dayes played on the professional level for the Dayton Dynamo of the National Professional Soccer League for two seasons and the Orlando Lions of the American Professional Soccer League for one year. A native of Kingston, Jamaica, Dayes graduated with a degree in electrical systems engineering. He is a NSCAA board member and a Region II Olympic Development Program coach. He is accredited with 31 the NSCAA Advanced National Coaching diploma, the USSF National A license, as well as being a member of the NSCAA National Academy Coaching Staff. uuc_mens_soccer.inddc_mens_soccer.indd 3131 88/16/2007/16/2007 1:44:211:44:21 PPMM 2007 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI SOCCER COACHES AND STAFF Dan Ensley Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator an Ensley enters his 10th season in the collegiate position with the Soccer Organization of Charlottesville/Albemarle (Va.), while coaching their Dcoaching ranks in 2007 and his third season with Boys Premiere U-18 and Girls Premiere U-15 Teams. the Cincinnati soccer program. As a student-athlete at James Madison, where he played under current UC mentor Hylton A tireless recruiter, Ensley is responsible for team Dayes, Ensley led the Dukes to the quarterfi nals of the NCAA College Cup in 1994 and 1995. training and compliance and eligibility issues as well as A native of Burke, Va., Ensley’s successful coaching career has mirrored his accomplishments his duties as recruiting coordinator. as a youth player. He captained his VISTA Hurricane Club Team to a USYSA U-19 Boys Youth During his fi rst two seasons at Cincinnati, Ensley has helped guide the Bearcats to 21 National Championship in 1992. wins, a BIG EAST Red Division title and an NCAA appearance. UC’s 2006 recruiting class was Ensley, his wife, Dana, and their two-year old daughter, Hannah, reside in Cincinnati. ranked No. 38 in the nation by CollegeSoccerNews. Following the 2006 season, Ensley was promoted to Associate Head Coach. Prior to joining the UC staff, Ensley spent the 2003 and 2004 seasons at Duke, where he helped lead the Blue Devils to the 2004 NCAA College Cup. He handled coaching responsibilities including travel coordination, daily operations, and NCAA compliance, while assisting with team training, recruiting, match analysis, season planning, video editing and individual instruction. Ensley previously served as an assistant at his alma mater, James Madison University, for four seasons, during which the Dukes made two NCAA appearances (2000, 2001) and won a Colonial Athletic Association regular season title (2000) and tournament crown (2001). Ensley served as head coach at Division III Bridgewater College (Va.) from 1997-1999 where he helped the Eagles establish several school records and become highly competitive in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Ensley has various youth soccer coaching experiences at the club level, most recently having coached one of the top teams in North Carolina and Region III, the Triangle Futbol Club Boys U-16 Team of Durham. Prior to relocating to North Carolina, Ensley held a Director of Coaching Jared Micklos Assistant Coach ared Micklos, a former University of Rochester university’s women’s soccer club, leading the Hoosiers to the Midwest Conference title and a Jassistant, begins his fi rst season in the same capacity spot in the national fi nals in 2002. with the University of Cincinnati men’s soccer coaching While at UR, Micklos coordinated the Rochester Elite Soccer Camp, with duties includ- staff in 2007. ing marketing, registration, scheduling and curriculum development. He also served as head Micklos, who spent three seasons with Rochester, coach of the Rochester Jr. Rhinos U-16, leading the squad to an undefeated league season including two as recruiting coordinator, helped the Yellowjackets to a 39-9-7 record during and the fi nals of the State Cup in 2005. He earned a master’s degree in Administration from his tenure, reached two NCAA tournaments and achieved a Top 10 national ranking in 2005.