Jeff Haines NamedCoach of the Year

Richard Stockton College head men's soccer coach Jeff Haines has been named the NSCAA/ Adidas Division III Metro Region Coach of the Year. The award is presented by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Haines guided the Ospreys to the first NCAA championship in the college's history. Stockton also set an NCAA all-division men's soccer record with 25 wins, finishing with a 25-1-1 record. Haines earned Metro Region Coach of the Year honors for the second time. He previously won the award in 1999 after leading Stockton to its first NCAA Final Four appearance. Earlier this season, Haines was named the NJAC Coach of the Year.

Jeff Haines propelled Stockton to the NCAA title in his fourth year as the head men's soccer coach. His career record now stands at an impressive 79-15-5 (.823 winning percentage). During his tenure as head coach, Stockton has made three NCAA tournament appearances, including the 1999 national semifinals and the 2001 championship. In addition, the Ospreys won the program's first ECAC Metro championship last season. Haines also spent three seasons as an assistant coach for the Ospreys from 1995-97, with Stockton earning two NCAA berths during that span.

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Author: Richard Stockton College