Manhattanville College

Purchase, NY 10577

New York Northeast

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Graham Kennett

Graham Kennett finished his seventh season as head women's soccer coach at Manhattanville and 11th season overall with the program in 2021.

The 2021 campaign was the Valiants' best under Kennett, as Manhattanville finished second in the Skyline Conference standings with an 8-1-1 conference record, finishing the year 10-4-2 overall. Kennett was selected as the conference's Co-Coach of the Year following his tremendous job on the Valiant sideline, leading Manhattanville to a second-consecutive postseason appearance. Manhattanville began Skyline play 5-0-1, not allowing a single goal in the first six conference matches. As the No. 2 seed, the Valiants recieved an automatic berth into the Skyline Championship semifinals. The Valiants had six student-athletes named to All-Conference teams, with Kelly Barrera, Jennifer Xiong, Brigid Sullivan, Caitlin Ward and Alexa Pyatsky all selected to the Skyline All-Conference First Team and Natalie Aracena named to the conference Second Team.

The 2019 marked the Valiants return to both the Skyline Conference and the conference tournament, as Kennett guided the Valiants to double-digit wins, and their first winning season, since 2009. Kennett helped Manhattanville to 11 victories, including a 7-3 mark in Skyline play, en route to a runner-up finish in the Skyline Tournament championship game. Kennett's squad finished with single-season program records in goals (71), assists (55) and points (197). Additionally, three of his players garnered all-conference honors from the Skyline in first teamers junior Ashley Pacheco and freshman Natalie Aracena and junior Natalie Pelaez on the second team.

Manhattanville posted a 4-11-1 record in Kennett's third season of 2016, again showing positive signs toward future success. Eight of the team's matches were decided by one goal or less during the season, including a 1-0 (OT) Senior Day win over Delaware Valley. Senior Dolores Diemicke and sophomore Joanna Karp were honored after the season with All-MAC Freedom honorable mention recognition, with Diemicke earning All-Conference laurels for the third straight year.

Following four seasons an an assistant coach with the Valiants, Kennett took the reins of the program less than two weeks before the start of the 2014 season. He guided Manhattanville to a 2-15-1 record despite inheriting a small roster and seeing multiple key players miss time due to injury throughout the year. Under his watch, Diemicke was named to the All-Freedom Conference second team.

Kennett previously spent more than a decade coaching soccer at Byram Hills High School, serving as an assistant with the varsity boys’ team while also serving as head coach of the varsity girls’ team from 2002-05. On the boys’ side, he helped the team to its first-ever New York State championship in 2007 and a 98-8-5 record over a five-year span that included five league titles, four section titles and three state final four appearances. In 2010, Kennett was named the National High School Assistant Coach of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

Kennett earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom, while earning an executive MBA from Columbia University and a master’s in physical education and coaching from Ball State University.

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Jordan Williams

Jordan Williams was appointed assistant coach of the Manhattanville College women’s soccer team in August of 2022.

Williams comes to Manhattanville with four years of coaching experience, most recently serving as the Team and Goalkeeper Coach for the Harrison Youth Soccer Club where he helps with individual development. He also assists with team scheduling and rostering for practices, games, and tournaments. Williams would start his coaching career as a volunteer for the Tar River Youth Soccer Association where he curated training sessions for high school aged athletes and was an assistant coach on game days. During the 2019-2020 season, Williams was a team intern for the New York Cosmos where he was involved with ticket sales, community events, and fan engagement. From 2018 to 2020, Williams was a Sports Instructor for House of Sports where he created and delivered soccer camp activities. He was also a Soccer Trainer for New Era Girls Soccer where he coached for after school and summer programs while compiling and organizing practice and training sessions.

Prior to coaching, Williams played for the United Soccer League PDL Evergreen FC in Virginia. He was also a member of the North Carolina Wesleyan College men’s soccer team from 2017 to 2018, where the team would claim the 2017 USA South Tournament Championship. He would then transfer to Mercy College where the Mavericks would be named 2018 ECC Co-Regular Season Champions and 2019 ECC Tournament Champions, while Williams himself would be recognized as United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-Region.

He currently holds a USSF “D” license and a United Soccer Coaches level 1 goalkeeper license.

Williams is a 2021 graduate of Mercy College, earning a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management. He currently resides in Purchase, N.Y.

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Sean Reilly

The Manhattanville College Department of Athletics and Recreation and Director of Athletics Julene Caulfield have announced the hiring of Sean Reilly as head coach of the Manhattanville College men's soccer team.

Reilly becomes the 16th head coach in program history, bringing a wealth of coaching experience at the collegiate and playing levels to Manhattanville. Most recently, Reilly served as the assistant coach in Division I at Manhattan College.

"I would like to thank Julene Caulfield and many in the athletic department for being so generous with their time and support throughout this process and for offering me this exciting opportunity," Reilly said. "It was immediately clear to me that Manhattanville has everything it takes to compete at the highest level of college athletics; a beautiful campus, an outstanding academic reputation, top-class facilities and incredible support from our athletic administration. I am honored to lead this program, and can't wait to build relationships with our student-athletes to help them compete for championships on the field and achieve excellence in the classroom."

In his five seasons on the Jaspers' sideline, Reilly was involved in all aspects of the program. During his time at Manhattan, the program qualified for the playoffs four out of the five years he was with the team, including earning their highest-ever seeding this past year. His sport performance and training program help develop 10 All-MAAC selections and the 2022 Defensive Player of the Year, Nassim Akki.

Reilly began his collegiate soccer career at Bryant University before transferring to St. Thomas Aquinas College. He graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas with a Bachelor's degree in sports management. After his time in college, Reilly pursued professional soccer in Ireland, suiting up for Finn Harps and Institute FC. Following his stint in Ireland, he played for the Rochester Rhinos in the USL Championship. He still currently plays at the highest levels of US Amateur Soccer, most recently winning a National Championship with Lansdowne Bhoys in 2021.

Reilly has been heavily involved in soccer in the high school, club, collegiate and professional ranks. He currently is the Technical Director at Morris Elite located in Madison, New Jersey and involved with recruitment and coaching for their USL 2 side. Coach Reilly lives in Mahwah, New Jersey with his wife Kathleen and son Ciarán.

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Aidan Rahill

Aidan Rahill was appointed assistant coach of the Manhattanville College men's soccer team in August of 2022.

Rahill comes to Manhattanville with four years of coaching experience, most recently serving as the First Assistant Men's Soccer Coach and later Interim Head Coach at Coastal Bend College for the 2021-22 season. While with the Cougars, Rahill assisted with the development of weekly practice plans and evaluations of student-athletes. Rahill was also the recruiting coordinator for Coastal Bend men's soccer, helping to recruit student-athletes and attending camps across the world to recruit players. In addition to organizing and planning team travel and breaking down opponent film, Rahill was the team's social media manager, helping to develop an identity for Cougar Men's Soccer online. Coastal Bend reached a No. 5 national ranking while Rahill was on the sidelines in the 2021 season and mentored three All-Region XIV players.

After finishing the 2021-22 season at Coastal Bend, Rahill served as a First Team Assistant Coach and Head Reserve Coach at St. Louis Lions of the USL 2 as they narrowly missed out on a playoff spot. The St.Louis Lions were ranked as high as No. 14 in the USL 2 during the 2022 season.

Prior to making his way to Coastal Bend, Rahill served as an Assistant Coach at Barca Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina earlier in 2021, conducting practice sessions while joining a travel team that made its way along the east coast throughout the summer. Rahill also served as a coach for the Football Association of Ireland in 2018. He currently holds a USSF "C" License.

Rahill was a member of the Missouri Valley College men's soccer team from 2017 to 2021, serving as the team's vice-captain in his senior year. Missouri Valley men’s soccer would claim the NAIA National Championship in the 2020-21 season for the first time in the programs very successful history. Rahill was also a 2020 NAIA Scholar Athlete whilst a student-athlete with the Vikings. Rahill played for the St. Louis Lions of USL League Two in 2019 before playing for Alamo City SC out of San Antonio, Texas in 2020.

Rahill is a 2021 graduate of Missouri Valley College, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management along with a Minor in Accounting. He currently resides in Purchase, N.Y.