MIAMI (December 6, 2016) – Scott Calabrese has stepped down as head coach of the FIU men's soccer program to become the new head coach at UCF.
"We want to thank
Scott Calabrese for all that he has done here at FIU," said FIU Executive Director of Sports and Entertainment
Pete Garcia. "Our program has made great strides over the past two seasons. We will now look to bring in a coach that will continue that trend and make FIU men's soccer one of the top teams in the country."
In three years at the helm of the Panthers, Calabrese recorded a 28-23-4 record and guided FIU to the Conference USA (C-USA) Tournament Championship and the NCAA Tournament in 2015. This past season Calabrese and the Panthers posted a 10-7-1 record and a 5-2-1 mark in C-USA, advancing to their second-straight C-USA Tournament title game.
That marked the first time the Panthers played in back-to-back conference championship games since FIU went to three-straight from 2002-04.
A national search will begin immediately.
Fans are encouraged to follow the Panthers on Twitter (@FIUMensSoccer) and become a fan on Facebook (Facebook.com/FIUMensSoccer) for all the latest Men's Soccer news.
Follow all of FIU's 18 athletic teams on Twitter (@FIUAthletics), Facebook (Facebook.com/FIUSports), YouTube (FIUPanthers), and Instagram (FIUathletics).
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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports. Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including FIU Arena and Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium.
About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offer more than 180 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU contributes $8.9 billion each year to the local economy. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded over 200,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has over 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.
