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SUNY Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY 117943500
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Tobias Bischof

Tobias Bischof was named the head women's soccer coach on Jan. 24, 2019 by Stony Brook's Director of Athletics Shawn Heilbron.


In his first season, Bischof continued the winning tradition, both at his previous school of Hofstra and what was built at Stony Brook, earning the program's second America East Tournament championship in three years. The squad also won its second regular season title in as many seasons.


The season culminated in a great effort at fourth-seeded Penn State, in which the team scored its first-ever NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship goal and led at halftime, 1-0. The result ended 3-1 in favor of the Nittany Lions.


The team's newly-implemented, high-pressing style of play helped wreak havoc on opponents throughout the league, as Stony Brook led the America East in nine of the NCAA's 18 statistical categories, including total assists, total goals and total points.


Under his direction was the emergence of two stars in the region, juniors Alyssa Francese and Sofia Manner. Francese was fifth in the nation in game-winning goals with seven and inside the top 50 nationally with 12 goals on the campaign. Manner also found herself inside the top 50 at the end of the year in clean sheets, with eight, and total saves, with 90.


In the 2020 season, Bischof continued to guide the Seawolves into new heights by returning to the NCAA Tournament for the third time in four seasons after they earned America East postseason crown with a 1-0 victory against Binghamton in the league championship match. The Seawolves and Bischof completed their season with a 6-4 (4-1 America East) overall record following a defeat by Ohio State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.


Before Bischof led the Seawolves into their first campaign in the CAA in 2022, the squad went 7-8-2 (4-4-1 America East) and helped Stony Brook legends Alyssa Francese and Chelsie DePonte earn All-Conference honors for their performance during the season. DePonte was named the 2021 America East Woman of the Year as well.


Making the change to the CAA in 2022, the Seawolves wasted no time making their presence felt in the new league. Bischof led the team to the No. 6 seed in the CAA Tournment following a 7-7-4 (4-1-3 CAA) record during the season. Stony Brook earned their first win in the conference in historic fashion after they defeated Hampton 12-0 Sept. 25, 2022. The 12 goals by the squad shattered a 29-year-old program record of most goals in a game. The previous record came against Iona in 1993 when the Seawolves scored nine goals.


He guided Catharina von Drigalski, Reilly Rich, and Linn Beck to become the first student-athletes in program history to take home CAA All-Conference awards.


Stony Brook returned to the CAA Tournament in 2023 by earning a No. 6 seed after they went 6-5-6 (4-3-4 CAA) during the regular season. The squad picked up their first victories in program history over Elon, William & Mary, and Drexel. He helped four more student-athletes earn All-CAA recognition as senior defender Kerry Pearson became the first player in program history to earn First Team All Conference accolades, while senior forward Reilly Rich was selected to the Second Team, sophomore midfielder Linn Beck was selected to the Third Team and freshman Ashley Bell earned All-Rookie honors.


Bischof, no stranger to Long Island, has spent the last eight seasons with the Pride, the last four as the Associate Head Coach. He helped guide Hofstra to the NCAA Tournament four times, including this past fall when they posted a 16-6-1 overall record and earned a first round victory over 22nd-ranked Boston College. The Pride also advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2012, 2015 and 2017. During Bischof’s time in Hempstead, Hofstra compiled a 98-53-12 record and notched a winning season in every campaign.


"Tobi is a proven winner who will make an immediate impact on Stony Brook women's soccer,” Heilbron said. “Our program is on a rapidly ascending trajectory, and I have every confidence that will continue under Tobi's leadership. On behalf of our entire department, I am excited to welcome Tobi and his wife Jenna to the Seawolves family.”


“I want to thank Director of Athletics Shawn Heilbron, Associate Athletics Director Patrick Muffley and the rest of the search committee for granting me this opportunity,” Bischof said. “I am extremely appreciative, thankful and excited to join the Seawolves family. During my time spent on campus the positive energy and energetic vibe was something that captivated me greatly and is something I wanted to be part of. I would also like to thank Hofstra Director of Athletics Rick Cole Jr. and Coach Simon Riddiough for their mentorship and preparing me for the next step in my career.”


Off the field, Bischof has helped the Pride become one of the top academic programs in the CAA. In 2017-18, Hofstra Women's Soccer earned a CAA Team Academic Excellence Award as the women's soccer program with the best team GPA in the conference. The team also posted a department-best 3.68 GPA in Spring 2018. Under Bischof's guidance, Madeline Anderson was named a United Soccer Coaches Academic All-American. Over his time at Stony Brook, Bischof has led the team to United Soccer Coaches Team Academic award four different occasions and guided the team to the 2022 United Soccer Coaches College Team Ethichs and Sportsmanship Award. He's also helped 8 different student-athletes earn All-CSC or All-Academic honors for their performances in the classroom and on the field.


In the summer of 2015, Bischof led the club team Massapequa Arsenal to the McGuire Cup as the national champion in the Boys Under-19 division at the U.S. Youth Soccer Nationals in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The McGuire Cup has been contested since 1935 and is billed as the oldest trophy in youth sports.


Bischof came to Hofstra in 2011 after a decade of prominent involvement in Long Island soccer, particularly at the youth level. A well-respected coach with a history of success, Bischof has coached in the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) and in the U.S. Club Soccer National Premier Leagues (NPL), where he took a U16 boys team to the National Final in 2012. Bischof had tremendous success with his youth programs, leading two U-15 teams - the East Meadow Sparks U-15 Girls and the Massapequa Arsenal U-15 Boys - to state championships in the New York State Open Cup during the summer of 2011. Overall, he has coached winners of six state cups and led 11 teams to the state finals between 2006 and 2016. In 2018, he had a pair of teams reach the national playoffs, with his U16 team winning the ECNL Showcase Cup. He has also coached in the Region 1 Premier League and North East Regional Premier League.


In addition, Bischof has run a select coaching program to prepare athletes for collegiate soccer; helping to place dozens of his youth players into college programs. He served as the Select PDP program administrator for the Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL), a program that included more than 500 players.


A native of Winterstein, Germany, Bischof played soccer in his native country after graduating from high school. In 1997, he enrolled at Friedrich-Schiller University in Jena, Germany, where he earned a master’s degree in sports science, finishing in the top 10 percent of his class. He also coached youth soccer in Germany, primarily with 16- and 17-year-olds, before coming to the United States.


Bischof first moved to Long Island in 2002. He worked with the Long Island Rough Riders of the Premier Development League (PDL) after Globall Soccer purchased the team.

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Shannon Grogan

Grogan was elevated to Associate Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator on May 13, 2024 after serving on the Seawolves' staff since 2018 as a volunteer coach, assistant coach, and recruiting coordinator for the squad.


Grogan began her coaching career with the Seawolves in 2018 as a volunteer assistant coach. Grogan helped guide the team to 11 wins during that season, including a victory over PAC-12 foe Oregon State, and secured an America East Regular Season title.


In her first full season as an assistant coach, Grogan pushed the Seawolves to new heights in 2019. She played a vital part in helping the team lead the league in assists, goals and points during the campaign. The squad earned their second America East Championship in three years and punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament, where they registered the program's first-ever goal in the NCAA Tournament against Penn State.


With its 14th win of the year in the title game over Hartford in the 2019 year, the Seawolves tied a school record for the most wins in a single-season. The conference named Grogan, along with Bischof and the Seawolves' staff the 2019 America East Staff of the Year. Following Stony Brook returning to the NCAA Tournament for the third time in four seasons after earning the America East championship in the spring of 2021, the Seawolves won seven games in the fall of 2021 before they embarked on their journey into the CAA in 2022.


Grogan helped the team in their first year in the conference to seven wins, including four in the CAA to help the squad punch their ticket into the conference tournament for the first time in program history. The Seawolves returned to the CAA Tournament in 2023 after they earned another four wins in league play.


During her time on the Island, Grogan has helped 13 players earn All-Conference honors, including AE Goalkeeper of the Year Sofia Manner, AE Defender of the Year Kimmy Chavkin and AE Striker of the Year Alyssa Francese.


Before joining the Seawolves coaching staff, Grogan coached the U12 and U13 teams for NY Surf Soccer during the 2018-19 campaign, winning the NYCSL NPL Championship with the U13 team. Her other club experience includes currently coaching Farmingdale SC/East Meadow SC's U15 and U18 Girls ERCL teams. She also coached the FC Tampa Rangers U17 and U13 Girls teams between 2016-18.


The Long Island native was instrumental during her time as a player for Stony Brook. She appeared in 71 games during her four seasons, leading the Seawolves to an America East Tournament title and NCAA Tournament berth in 2012 and guided the program to its first regular season title in 2013. She served as a captain on the 2013 and 2014 teams. During her playing career, she also made appearances for WPSL's Jersey Blues FC in 2012 and 2013 and the Tampa Bay Hellenic in 2016.


Grogan graduated from Stony Brook in 2015 with a degree in coastal environmental studies and has spent the last three years earning her Master's degree in biology at the University of South Florida.

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Ryan Anatol

Ryan Anatol enters his 14th season at the helm of the Stony Brook men's soccer program in 2024. Anatol earned the 83rd win of his Stony Brook career on Sept. 26, 2023, making him the winningest coach in program history.


A winner everywhere he has coached, Anatol has made a major impact in his 10-plus full seasons as the Stony Brook men's soccer head coach, guiding the Seawolves to the 2018 America East Regular Season title, eight America East Conference Tournament appearances, the 2011 America East Championship title, the program's third NCAA Tournament appearance, the program's highest RPI finish and seven regular seasons with a winning record including back-to-back 10-plus win seasons. Anatol and his staff was named America East Coaching Staff of the Year in 2018.


A proven successful recruiter, Anatol is also credited with recruiting three conference Rookie of the Year winners, the most in the league during his tenure, and has developed one All-American, six All-Region and 25 All Conference performers at Stony Brook. Anatol has also developed many players who have moved on to the professional ranks, including most recently Stephen Turnbull (NYCFC) and Gustavo Fernandes (NCFC).


Anatol's teams have also excelled in the classroom, earning the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award (team GPA above 3.0) on eight occasions and in 2015-16 Alejandro Fritz was named the America East Man of the Year. In 2023, Edmond Kaiser earned SUNY Scholar Athlete of the Year distinction.


In 2023, Stony Brook finished 6-6-5 overall and 4-1-3 in league play to earn its first postseason berth as a member of the CAA. Anatol was voted CAA Coach of the Year, leading his squad to a third-place finish after being voted to finish 11th in the preseason poll. The Seawolves enjoyed a nine-match unbeaten streak during the season, the longest such streak during Anatol's tenure, the longest in the program's Divison I history and the program's best streak since the 1970 season. Stony Brook held strong at No. 10 in the United Soccer Coaches' Atlantic Regional Rankings for a majority of the regular season.


Under Anatol's guidance, five Seawolves garnered All-CAA distinction in 2023. Jonas Bickus and Bas Beckhoven were tabbed All-CAA Second Team, while Olsen Aluc and Edmond Kaiser were voted to the All-CAA Third Team. Alex Fleury earned recognition on the CAA All-Rookie Team. Bickus and Beckhoven later garnered United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region honors as well.


The Seawolves entered the CAA Conference in 2022, winning three of its first four matches, including a 2-1 victory over Long Island rival and new conference foe Hofstra. Stony Brook went on to win two more conference contests (College of Charleston and Drexel), finishing 3-6 in league play in its inaugural season. Ultimately, the Seawolves finished 5-11 overall, adding non-conference victories against Saint Peter’s and Columbia. Sophomore Jonas Bickus garnered All-CAA Third Team honors and freshman Jon Jelercic earned All-Rookie team distinction to give the squad their first-ever CAA awards.


During the 2021 season, the team started off the season with five wins in the first seven contests, and were ranked as high as No. 6 in the United Soccer Coaches East Region and received votes in the CSN National Top 30 poll. The team finished the season at 8-6-1 overall, advancing to the America East Conference Championship as the No. 4 seed before falling in penalty kicks in the quarterfinal game. Jonas Bickus was named America East Freshman on the Year.


During the 2019 season, Stony Brook topped Long Island rival Hofstra and added wins over Siena, Fordham and UAlbany. Senior Jarred Dass was named to the America East Second Team and earned a spot on the United Soccer Coaches All-Northeast Region Third Team. The Seawolves also placed 15 student-athletes on the America East Fall Honor Roll.


Anatol guided Stony Brook to a 9-6-3 overall record (5-1-1 in America East play) in 2018. The Seawolves won the America East Regular Season Title and were the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament for the second time in three seasons. During that season, the Seawolves defeated then-No. 16 UML, the highest-ranked opponent the Seawolves have ever defeated in program history. The staff led by Anatol was awarded the America East Coaching Staff of the Year. Martieon Watson was named America East Midfielder of the Year and three Seawolves (Jared Dass, Serge Gamwanya and Martieon Watson) were named United Soccer Coaches All-Region and America East First Team. Christian Miesch was named America East Freshman of the Year, an award the Seawolves picked up for the second time in four seasons.


In 2017, the Seawolves posted a 7-6-5 record, including five wins in the program's first seven contests. With a win over Central Connecticut State on September 6, 2017, he reached the 50-win mark for his career as a Division I head coach. Anatol helped forward Vince Erdei earn America East Second Team honors, after the senior tallied a team-high eight goals during the regular season.


In 2016, Anatol coached the Seawolves to their highest RPI ranking in program history (43). Stony Brook was the top seed in the America East Tournament, (the No. 3 ranked conference in the country for that season) going 4-2-1 in conference play, to earn a No. 7 ranking in the NSCAA East Region.


Stony Brook qualified for the America East Playoffs in 2015, finishing with a 7-7-3 regular season record. During that season, the Seawolves defeated No. 17, Hofstra, the highest-ranked win in program history at the time, in the Battle of Long Island. Anatol helped mold midfielder Serge Gamwanya into the America East Freshman of the Year in 2015. Gamwanya would go on to earn first team all-conference honors in 2016 and 2018.


In 2012, Stony Brook recorded its most wins in seven seasons, reached the America East Championship semifinals and finished with an NCAA RPI of 55, the second-highest in program history. Anatol's veteran 2012 squad enjoyed great success throughout the year, winning seven non-conference matches and finishing in the top three of America East for the fourth consecutive season. Boasting one of the best offenses in the conference, the Seawolves led America East in goals per game (1.78) and points per game (5.11). Leo Fernandes was named the first NCAA Division I All-American soccer player in program history and at the conclusion of the season was drafted by the Philadelphia Union in the fourth round of the MLS Draft.


In 2011, Anatol led Stony Brook to a 10-6-4 overall record including a 4-2-1 record in America East play. The Seawolves won the America East Conference Tournament and advanced to the first round of the NCAA Tournament where they eventually fell to Monmouth in penalty kicks. Leo Fernandes was named America East Midfielder of the Year and Berian Gobiel-Cruz was named America East Striker of the Year.


Anatol was named Stony Brook's ninth head coach in program history on February 18, 2011. Anatol came to Stony Brook with a polished résumé that includes 10 years of coaching experience at college soccer's highest level, most recently serving as an assistant coach at the University of South Florida.


Anatol was an assistant under head coach George Kiefer at USF for six seasons, helping the Bulls to an impressive 74-33-18 (.664) record, five NCAA Tournament appearances and one BIG EAST championship. In a conference that has sent seven teams to the NCAA Tournament in four of the last six seasons, the Bulls compiled a 36-18-10 (.641) mark in BIG EAST games during his tenure. Anatol helped guide the Bulls to the Elite Eight of the 2008 NCAA Tournament, the program's best-ever finish.


Anatol also served as USF's recruiting coordinator, helping bring in several top recruiting classes, all six of which were ranked in the top-25 in the nation, according to College Soccer News. Since his arrival at USF, the Bulls have had 23 All-BIG EAST selections, nine All-Region picks and two NSCAA All-Americans (Yohance Marshall and Jeff Attinella). Eight of Anatol's players have gone on to be drafted and/or currently play in Major League Soccer.


Anatol has garnered multiple honors for his efforts. He was named one of College Soccer News' Top Assistant Coaches for 2011, one of just 20 assistant coaches in the country to receive the honor. He also was one of only 12 assistants to receive the honor after the 2008 season. In 2009, he was named the NSCAA Northeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year and was a finalist for the Glenn "Mooch" Myernick National Assistant Coach of the Year.


In addition to his work on the field, Anatol has been a mentor to his student-athletes off the field, helping the Bulls earn the NSCAA Team Academic Award for four consecutive years from 2007-10. Two of his student-athletes, Zak Boggs and Francisco Aristeguieta, were named BIG EAST Scholar Athlete of the Year.


Prior to working at USF, Anatol spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Akron, helping lead the Zips to the NCAA Tournament in both seasons, winning the 2004 Mid-American Conference championship and compiling a 28-10-5 record. His efforts helped lay the groundwork for a Zips program that went on to win four straight MAC championships and won the NCAA National Championship in 2010.


Anatol played his college soccer at USF from 1997-2000, serving as team co-captain his senior year. He was a member of back-to-back Conference USA championship teams in 1997 and 1998, advancing to the Elite Eight of the 1998 NCAA Tournament. He graduated from USF with a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications in 2002 and then earned his masters degree in Sports Science/Coaching at Akron in 2010. Anatol also has international experience, playing for his native Trinidad and Tobago's Under 20 National team from 1995-96.


Anatol holds a USSF "A" National Coaching License. He and his wife, Natalie, have a son Anthony, born March of 2008 and a daughter, Ava Rose, born January of 2011.


What They are Saying About Stony Brook Head Men's Soccer Coach Ryan Anatol:


"Amongst his peers, Ryan has been voted one of the top assistant coaches in the country for the last three years now, and that's an honor he has rightfully deserved. I value everything he's done here at USF, and he was a big part of how we have become a program that consistently reaches the NCAA Tournament. He's going to be a great head coach, and he's going to be a great fit at Stony Brook University."

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Carlos Delcid

Delcid enters his fourth full season with the Stony Brook men's soccer program in 2024. Delcid enjoyed a highlight-filled career at New York Tech from July 2000 thru November 2020.


In his 19 years as the Bears' head man, Delcid amassed more than 200 career wins, 90 conference victories and a .630 winning percentage. The three-time NYCAC Coach of the Year (2002, 2003, 2005) was also recognized as the Regional Coach of the Year in 2005, the NYIT Coach of the Year for the 2007-08 athletic year and the East Coast Conference Coach of the Year twice, in 2007 and 2014.


In his first season at NYIT, he aided his side to the best turnaround in NCAA Division II Men's Soccer, turning a three-win club the previous year into a squad with an 11-5-1 resume.


His accolades also include the Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association Sportmanship Award during the 2008 season and the East Coast Conference Sportsmanship Award in 2014-15.


Over his 19 seasons at NYIT, 18 of them were winning seasons. He coached 19 players to the All North East Region Team, six players to the Daktronics All Region Team, two NYCAC Rookies of the Year and a pair of NYCAC Player of the Year honorees.


He also mentored one ECC Defensive Player of the Year, one ECC Rookie of the Year, four United Soccer Coaches All-Americans, two Daktronics All-Americans, two United Soccer Coaches Scholar-Americans, three Capital One Academic All-Americans, four CoSIDA Academic All-District athletes, 20 NYCAC All Conference Players and 45 ECC All-Conference players.

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