Goucher Taps W&L's Michael Singleton as Women's Soccer Head Coach

TOWSON, Md. - Michael Singleton, a decorated collegiate soccer coach who has been at the helm of the Washington and Lee men's program for the past 10 seasons and guided the Generals to eight straight NCAA tournaments and a pair of national semifinal appearances, has been named the next head coach of the Goucher College women's soccer program, Director of Athletics Dr. Andrew Wu announced on Tuesday.  Singleton, who is the eighth head coach in program history, will officially begin his duties on Monday, April 8.

"Coach Singleton is a uniquely qualified head coach and I'm thrilled that he is joining our team. His extraordinary competitive success speaks for itself and he's an incredible teacher with a focus on student development and sports psychology.," said Wu.  "Mike is a fantastic addition for the department and I'm excited for our student-athletes to get to work with him."

"I am extremely excited to join the Goucher staff to help the women's soccer team as the staff and players struck me as such passionate and motivated people. Seems we are all equally excited for a very bright future," said Singleton, who was also the head coach at MIT for three seasons (2011-13) and at St. Joseph's (Ind.) from 1997-99.  "When visiting Goucher I was impressed with the beautiful campus and caring nature of the leaders on campus. I look forward to contributing to the supportive culture they have built in any way I can. "

Named the head coach of the W&L men's program ahead of the 2014 season, Singleton compiled a record of 143-35-26 (.765) in 10 seasons in Lexington and guided the Generals to eight straight NCAA berths, including Division III semifinal appearances in 2021 and this past season (2023).  Washington and Lee reached the Round of 16 five times and the program boasted the NCAA Elite 90 winner at both of the Generals' national semifinal appearances.  W&L captured four Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) titles, the most recent in 2022, and Singleton coached a total of seven All-Americans.

The 2021 season was arguably the finest season in the program's history, as the team went 18-2-2 and made it to the national semifinals for the first time in program history. The Generals were ranked No. 1 in Division III by the United Soccer Coaches for most of the season.

Singleton also coached 31 All-Region and 70 All-ODAC selections at Washington and Lee, as well as six United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America and 18 Scholar All-Region selections.  Six players were named ODAC Player of the Year, with two conference Rookies of the Year and two Scholar-Athletes of the Year.  Singleton is a five-time ODAC Coach of the Year and he and his staff earned United Soccer Coaches Regional Coaching Staff of the Year on three occasions.

Prior to W&L, Singleton spent three seasons at MIT, guiding the Engineers to a pair of NCAA berths and a NEWMAC championship in 2012.  Before his stint in Cambridge, he spent three seasons as the assistant women's soccer coach at Emerson College and was an assistant men's coach at the University of Delaware in 2001.  Singleton got his start in collegiate coaching at St Joseph's (Ind.) from 1997-99, serving as the head men's coach and assistant women's soccer coach for the Pumas.

Singleton also has extensive experience in youth and international soccer, serving as a technical committee member for the 2003 Women's World Cup and the 2005 men's CONCACAF Gold Cup.  He has been a member of the US Soccer National Team Staff, working at U14 National Team Camp as both a coach and psychologist.  Singleton was a member of the NCAA soccer rules committee from 2017-21, serving as chair in 2020.

A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Singleton went on to earn his Master's in Clinical Psychology at Purdue University.

MICHAEL SINGLETON AT A GLANCE 

 WASHINGTON & LEE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (2014-23) (143-35-26, 73-10-10 ODAC)

• ODAC Champions (2015, 2018, 2019, 2022)
• Two National Semifinals Appearances (2021, 2023)
• Five NCAA Round of 16 Appearances
• Eight NCAA Tournament Appearances
• Two NCAA Elite 90 Award winner (2021, 2023)
• Seven All-Americans
• Two CoSIDA Academic All-America citations
• Six United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America citations
• 31 All-Region citations
• 18 United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region citations
• 70 All-ODAC citations
• Six ODAC Players of the Year
• Two ODAC Rookies of the Year
• Two ODAC Scholar Athletes of the Year
• Twice set program's single-season goals record (2019, 2021)
• Program record streaks for consecutive shutouts (9, 2018-19) and longest unbeaten streak (17, 2018-19)

 
AWARDS, HONORS, CERTIFICATIONS

• Three-time United Soccer Coaches Regional Coaching Staff of the Year (2017, 2019, 2021)
• Five-time ODAC Coach of the Year (2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)
• One-time NEWMAC Coach of the Year (2013)
• USSF "A" License
• FIFA Futuro III Diploma
• NSCAA Premier License

 
COACHING RESUME

• Washington and Lee University (Head Coach, 2014-Present)
• Mass. Institute of Technology (Head Coach, 2011-13)
  • Overall record of 35-18-4 in three seasons, 10-7-2 NEWMAC record
  • One NEWMAC championship (2012)
  • Two NCAA Tournament appearances (2012, 2013)
  • NEWMAC Coach of the Year (2013)
  • Two All-America citations
  • Four All-Region citations
  • 11 All-NEWMAC citations
• Emerson College (Assistant Women's Soccer Coach, 2008-10)
• University of Delaware (Assistant Men's Soccer Coach, 2001)
• St. Joseph's College (Ind.) (Head Men's Soccer Coach/Assistant Women's Soccer Coach, 1997-99)
  • Overall record of 10-26-1 in three seasons
• United States Youth Soccer Region I ODP Senior Staff Coach
• U16 Region Head Coach
• United States National Staff Coach
  • Coach and psychologist at the U14 national Camp and helping to construct National license courses
• Technical committee member - 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup, 2003 Women's World Cup