Carl Rees
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Carl Rees is the head coach of the Fairfield Stags men's soccer team
where he was the 1998 NSCAA New England Coach of the Year and the 1998 and 2011 MAAC Coach of the Year. Rees is the Director of Coaching for Everton America, an official partner of Everton FC of the English Premier League. He spent two seasons in the American Soccer League
and at least one in the USISL.
where he played on the school's soccer team. In 1984, he earned All-Freshman honors from Soccer America. After playing three years as a defender, Rees made the transition to forward and led the team with 10 goals and 24 points. He scored 24 goals and tallied 13 assists during his career. He was a two-time NSCAA
All-Region honoree and a member of two Hartwick Final Four men's soccer teams (1984 and 1985). Over his four year college career, Hartwick compiled a 53-20-7 record and went to four NCAA post-season tournaments. Rees was team captain as a junior and as a senior season. He graduated in 1988 and was inducted into the Hartwick Hall of Fame in June 2008.
In 1988, Rees signed with the Albany Capitals
of the American Soccer League
. He spent two seasons with the Capitals.
. During his four seasons, the Hawks posted better than 50 wins and advanced to the NCAA tournament, reaching the national quarterfinals in 1993. He also served as an assistant coach at Plattsburgh State and Frostburg State University
.
On March 26, 1996, Rees was named head coach of the Fairfield University men's soccer team. Under Rees' leadership, the Fairfield Stags program has achieved a number of milestones. He was the first to coach a Fairfield University team to a top 25 national ranking while earning himself MAAC
and NSCAA
New England Coach of the Year awards in 1998. He coached the Stags to its first MAAC
tournament title and the program's first NCAA tournament play-in berth in 1999. He also coached the Stags to its first win in an NCAA tournament game, defeating the University of Connecticut on the road to advance to the tournament's second round in 2006
. And he coached the Stags to its third NCAA tournament game in 2008
. Further, he has developed ten NSCAA
Regional All-Americans and several players who have gone on to play at the international level for the Canadian men's national soccer team and at the professional level in the Major League Soccer
and United Soccer Leagues
.
Rees holds the United States Soccer Federation
National 'A' License and National Soccer Coaches Association of America Advanced National Diploma. He was a Region I Olympic Development staff coach and a Technical Advisor for the 1994 World Cup held in the United States.
Fairfield Stags men's soccer
The Fairfield Stags men's soccer team represents Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut and competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I. The Stags play their home games at Lessing Field on the campus of Fairfield University...
where he was the 1998 NSCAA New England Coach of the Year and the 1998 and 2011 MAAC Coach of the Year. Rees is the Director of Coaching for Everton America, an official partner of Everton FC of the English Premier League. He spent two seasons in the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
and at least one in the USISL.
Player
Rees grew up in England and played for the Everton and Liverpool Football Club youth teams. In 1984, he moved to the United States to attend Hartwick CollegeHartwick College
Hartwick College is a non-denominational, private, four-year liberal arts and sciences college located in Oneonta, New York, in the United States. The institution was founded as Hartwick Seminary in 1797 through the will of John Christopher Hartwick, and is now known as Hartwick College...
where he played on the school's soccer team. In 1984, he earned All-Freshman honors from Soccer America. After playing three years as a defender, Rees made the transition to forward and led the team with 10 goals and 24 points. He scored 24 goals and tallied 13 assists during his career. He was a two-time NSCAA
NSCAA
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. The NSCAA has grown from a handful of college soccer coaches to more than 22,000 members, making it the largest coaching organization in the world. Its members coach at all levels of...
All-Region honoree and a member of two Hartwick Final Four men's soccer teams (1984 and 1985). Over his four year college career, Hartwick compiled a 53-20-7 record and went to four NCAA post-season tournaments. Rees was team captain as a junior and as a senior season. He graduated in 1988 and was inducted into the Hartwick Hall of Fame in June 2008.
In 1988, Rees signed with the Albany Capitals
Albany Capitals
The Albany Capitals joined the third incarnation of the American Soccer League in 1989. The team joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the ASL merged with the Western Soccer League...
of the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. He spent two seasons with the Capitals.
Coach
Rees spent four seasons as an assistant coach under Jim Lennox at Hartwick CollegeHartwick College
Hartwick College is a non-denominational, private, four-year liberal arts and sciences college located in Oneonta, New York, in the United States. The institution was founded as Hartwick Seminary in 1797 through the will of John Christopher Hartwick, and is now known as Hartwick College...
. During his four seasons, the Hawks posted better than 50 wins and advanced to the NCAA tournament, reaching the national quarterfinals in 1993. He also served as an assistant coach at Plattsburgh State and Frostburg State University
Frostburg State University
Frostburg State University is a four-year university located on a campus in Frostburg, Maryland, in Western Maryland, and is part of the University System of Maryland. FSU is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.-History:...
.
On March 26, 1996, Rees was named head coach of the Fairfield University men's soccer team. Under Rees' leadership, the Fairfield Stags program has achieved a number of milestones. He was the first to coach a Fairfield University team to a top 25 national ranking while earning himself MAAC
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. MAAC teams compete in the NCAA's Division I. Most of the members are Catholic or formerly Catholic institutions; the only exception is the private but secular Rider...
and NSCAA
NSCAA
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. The NSCAA has grown from a handful of college soccer coaches to more than 22,000 members, making it the largest coaching organization in the world. Its members coach at all levels of...
New England Coach of the Year awards in 1998. He coached the Stags to its first MAAC
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. MAAC teams compete in the NCAA's Division I. Most of the members are Catholic or formerly Catholic institutions; the only exception is the private but secular Rider...
tournament title and the program's first NCAA tournament play-in berth in 1999. He also coached the Stags to its first win in an NCAA tournament game, defeating the University of Connecticut on the road to advance to the tournament's second round in 2006
2006 Division I Men's College Cup
The 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship was a tournament of 48 teams from NCAA Division I who played for the NCAA Championship in soccer. The College Cup Final Four was held at Hermann Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. All the other games were played at the home field of the higher-seeded...
. And he coached the Stags to its third NCAA tournament game in 2008
2008 Division I Men's College Cup
The 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship was a tournament of 48 teams from NCAA Division I who played for the NCAA Championship in soccer. The College Cup for the final four teams was held at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. All the other games were played at the home field of the...
. Further, he has developed ten NSCAA
NSCAA
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. The NSCAA has grown from a handful of college soccer coaches to more than 22,000 members, making it the largest coaching organization in the world. Its members coach at all levels of...
Regional All-Americans and several players who have gone on to play at the international level for the Canadian men's national soccer team and at the professional level in the Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
and United Soccer Leagues
United Soccer Leagues
The United Soccer Leagues is the organizer of several soccer leagues with teams in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. It includes men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Leagues currently organized are the USL Pro, the USL Premier Development League, the W-League, and...
.
Rees holds the United States Soccer Federation
United States Soccer Federation
The United States Soccer Federation is the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. Its headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois. It is a member of FIFA and is responsible for governing amateur and professional soccer, including the men's, women's, youth, futsal...
National 'A' License and National Soccer Coaches Association of America Advanced National Diploma. He was a Region I Olympic Development staff coach and a Technical Advisor for the 1994 World Cup held in the United States.