Nazareth College

Rochester, NY 14618

New York Northeast

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Gail Mann

Veteran head coach Gail Mann returns for her 31st season in 2023 as Nazareth's women's soccer coach, Mann is Nazareth's longest-tenured head coach at Nazareth. She solidified the Golden Flyers' soccer tradition to the point that Nazareth is routinely recognized among the nation's Division III elite.

In 2022, the Golden Flyers earned back-to-back Empire 8 titles with 5-1-3 conference record and shutout victories over Sage and Utica in the Empire 8 Tournament. It was the 12th conference title for Nazareth and the 12th trip to the NCAA Tournament under Mann.

The 2021 season saw Nazareth cap an 8-6-3 regular season record with a pair of 3-0 wins over Hartwick and St. John Fisher to capture its first Empire 8 title since 2104.

Mann secured her 300th coaching win with a 4-0 win over Utica in September of 2017 and posted win number 350 with the Empire 8 Tournament championship victory over Utica in 2022. Her 30-year coaching record of 350-156-69 computes to a .669 winning percentage and ranks among the top active coaches in Division III. She has a record of 140-21-17 (.834) in conference games. Since 1995 she has coached 67 regional All-Americans and nine national All-Americans. She was named Empire 8 Coach of the Year for the sixth time last fall.

Mann has been at the coaching forefront for all of the Golden Flyers' most significant achievements since taking over as coach in 1993. In just her second season, the Golden Flyers finished 9-8-2 and reached the NYSWCAA Tournament. In 1996, they rolled to a 16-6-1 record and secured berths in both the NYSWCAA and ECAC Tournaments.

Nazareth's steady progression continued under Mann's direction in 1997 as the team finished 16-1-2 and landed its first-ever NCAA Tournament berth. Nazareth's first NCAA game was a memorable one -- a thrilling 3-2 triple overtime win over Oneonta. Mann was recognized that year as New York Region Coach of the Year, an honor that was duplicated in 2002. She was named Empire 8 Conference Coach of the Year in 1999 as Nazareth set a school record with 17 victories and captured the NCAA New York Region title. She was named E8 Coach of the Year again in 2010, 2013, 2014, 2021 and 2022.

In 2015, Mann was honored by the Rochester Press-Radio Club with the Jean Giambrone Community Service Award that is presented annually to a local person who has made an exemplary lifetime commitment to Rochester-area women's sports.

A native of Rochester, Mann came to Nazareth in 1993 after five seasons as an assistant coach at SUNY Brockport. She was head coach of the New York West Olympic Development U15 team from 1992-1998 and led the team to the Region 1 championship in 1995. She still coaches a U16 team during the summer.

Mann graduated from Spencerport High School, where she excelled in soccer, basketball and softball. She played soccer at SUNY Cortland and was a starting striker on the 1986 team that reached the Division III Final Four.

At Nazareth, in addition to coaching soccer, Mann was an assistant coach for the Golden Flyers' women's lacrosse team for 10 seasons (1995-2004) and helped the team to three NCAA tournament berths. She served as Nazareth's Senior Woman Administrator until 2021 and still is the staff advisor to the Student Athlete Advisory Committee.

Mann lives in Rochester with her wife of 33 years, Dugan Davies, and dog Rooney.

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Billy Stojanovski

Billy Stojanovski joined the Nazareth coaching staff in 2000 and is one of the Golden Flyers' longest-tenured assistant coaches. He has helped guide the Golden Flyers to 11 Empire 8 Conference titles, nine NCAA tournament berths and two ECAC titles. Along with serving as the Golden Flyers' associate head coach, Stojanovski works closely with the goalkeepers.

A native of Rochester, Stojanovski played three seasons of soccer at Division I Buffalo as a goalkeeper and ranks among the program's all-time leaders in saves and goals-against average. He graduated from Buffalo with a degree in mechanical engineering and has worked at Xerox since 1994.

Before coming to Nazareth, Stojanovski was an assistant coach at RIT for three seasons. He also has coached the Rochester Junior Rhinos since 1998 and helped direct them to a state title in 1999.

His coaching experience also includes a stint with Buffalo Germania from 1994-97 (two State Cup Championships and two regional appearances and the first New York State West girls club team to reach the regional semifinals) and involvement with the Rochester District Olympic Development Program.

He also has assisted in the women's scholastic division of the Empire State Games and helped the Western New York team to six gold medals and two bronze medals in eight years.

Stojanovski resides in Rochester with his wife Cheryl, his daughter Reese and son Evan.

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Matt Tantalo

Matt Tantalo, a collegiate coach for more than two decades, is back for his eighth season with the Golden Flyers in 2023. During his tenure, he has spearheaded a dramatic program renaissance that has culminated in Empire 8 Conference titles in 2019 and 2021.

The Golden Flyers have improved steadily since Tantalo's arrival -- from six wins in 2016 to records of 14-3-3 in 2019 and 13-2-3 in 2021. By winning the conference championships in those seasons, Nazareth gained its third and fourth NCAA Tournament berths. In addition, Tantalo has been recognized three times in the last five seasons with the E8 Coach of the Year Award that is named for his mentor Doug May, who coached at Nazareth from 1996 through 2003. Tantalo played for May at RIT.

The 2023 team featured six All-Empire 8 selections including Cuneyt Varder who earned first team honors. Vardar and Andrew Vogler were Academic All-District honorees and Vardar capped the awards season with an Academic All-American selection as well as an All-Region selection.

In 2021, Nazareth went 7-0-1 in conference play and eliminated St. John Fisher and Houghton respectively to gain the conference title and automatic NCAA berth. The season included a school-record 14-game unbeaten streak (12-0-2) and nine shutouts.

The Golden Flyers were rewarded with five first-team E8 all-stars, including Goalkeeper of the Year Logan Menna, and four all-region selections. The 2019 season featured a 5-0-1 E8 Conference record, a 13-game unbeaten streak (10-0-3) and the E8 Player of the Year in Jake Adams..

The 2018 team had a 12-7-1 overall record, including a 5-2-1 conference mark and advanced to the Empire 8 championship game with a 1-0 victory over Alfred in the semifinals. In 2017, Tantalo helped lead the Golden Flyers to a second-place finish in the regular-season standings and a semifinal appearance in the Empire 8 Conference Tournament. They finished 10-6-1 overall, reaching double digits in victories for the first time since 2011.

His overall head coaching record stands at 185-127-34 (.584) including a mark of 65-34-15 (.636) at Nazareth.

A native of Rochester, Tantalo played soccer scholastically at Gates-Chili High School and then at RIT for the legendary Doug May, whom he later assisted at Nazareth.

Before taking the head coaching position at Nazareth, Tantalo served as head coach for 11 seasons at Keuka College, where he produced a record of 104-62-16 (.615) with an NCAA Tournament berth in 2007, the college’s first-ever NCAA bid for a men’s sport. His teams were also honored with the NSCAA Team Academic Award on an annual basis.

Highlights of Tantalo’s tenure at Keuka included 60 players being named to the all-conference team, including 21 first-teamers and two players of the year. He also had five players named to the Mid-Atlantic Region all-star team by the United Soccer Coaches and the NCAA statistical scoring champion in 2014.

Tantalo spent the 2004 season as an assistant coach at Division I Syracuse University and served as head coach at Elmira College for three seasons, which included an Empire 8 Conference Tournament appearance in 2002.

Tantalo’s coaching career began as an assistant to May at Nazareth in 1998. He spent three seasons at Nazareth and helped the 1999 and 2000 teams reach the ECAC Upstate Tournament.

Tantalo excelled as a player for May at RIT, where he earned a degree in Business Administration and Management. On the soccer field, he started every game of his four-year career (64 overall) and helped the Tigers to a record of 39-19-7. He was a regional All-American in 1995 and served as team captain in 1997.

Other playing highlights included an NCAA “Elite 8” Tournament appearance in 1994, an ECAC Upstate championship in 1995 and a bronze medal in the Empire State Games in 1997. Tantalo also played professional soccer for two seasons – for the Albany Alleycats of the USL Pro League in 1998 and for the New York Capital District Shockers of the USL Premier Development League in 1999.

He played scholastically at Gates Chili and helped the Spartans to Section Five titles and national rankings in 1992 and 1993.

Tantalo is a member of the United Soccer Coaches (formerly the National Soccer Coaches Association of America) and holder of an NSCAA National Diploma, USSF National “B” License, and a Master’s Degree in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia University in Irvine, Calif.

Along with collegiate coaching Tantalo has coached at the premier club level, Olympic Development Program and has extensive experience running camps and clinics throughout the northeast.

In addition, Tantalo has spent four years coaching in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). In 2016 he led the first-year Rochester River DogZ (now Lancers) of the NPSL as head coach. In 2017 and 2018 he led Syracuse FC, serving as head coach and general manager.

At Nazareth, Tantalo is the fourth men’s soccer coach in the program’s history. Tantalo resides in Rochester with his wife, Lauren. They are parents of two daughters.

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Jordan Sullivan

Jordan Sullivan joined the men’s soccer coaching staff in 2022 as an assistant coach and became a full-time assistant in 2023.

Sullivan will assist with all aspects of the program for Nazareth including game and practice preparation, training, and management of the reserve team for the Golden Flyers.

He is currently the head coach of the Flower City Union professional team in Rochester that competes in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISL).

The native of London, United Kingdom played for Monroe Community College as well as Roberts Wesleyan College where he earned a degree in Business and Sports Management. Upon graduation, Jordan played for the Rochester Lancers indoor and outdoor men’s teams, and briefly for Flower City Union before becoming an assistant coach.

At the age of 16, he was the youngest coach in his class to receive a UEFA B Diploma (FA 1 & 2) and at 20 years old completed FA Level 3 coaching badge–one of the highest levels of coaching education in Europe. While in England, Jordan worked his way up from Assistant Coach to Head Coach for Queens Park Rangers Academy.

Sullivan spent years playing in the Southern League Premier Division and even competed in the FA Cup (the oldest national football competition in the world) during his five years at Hayes and Yeading United F.C.

Recently, he founded the Rochester Lancers Men’s UPSL team where he is the head coach, and also works on soliciting corporate sponsorships, developing marketing materials and program budgets.

Jordan currently resides in Rochester with his wife, Jordynn.