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Trine University

Angola, IN 46703
Indiana Midwest
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Gary Boughton

Gary Boughton enters his fifth season as Head Coach of the Women’s Soccer Team in 2023, fresh off leading the Thunder to the most successful season in program history in 2021.


In 2022, Trine held a record of 11-5-3 overall and earned a first round bye in the MIAA Tournament by finishing second in the conference standings with a record of 5-1-2. The Thunder secured four spots in the All-MIAA awards, with Teresa Ashbrook and Sophie Aschemeier on First Team and Olivia Butterworth and Olivia Argentieri on Second Team. Andrea Wright was the conference's recipient of the Senior Sportswoman of the Year Award. Both Ashbrook and Aschemeier were also USC All-Region student-athletes.


Boughton led a 2021 campaign that saw the Thunder win a program-best 15 games (15-5-2) en route to the first Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Championship appearance and first ever NCAA Tournament bid. The Thunder broke into the United Soccer Coaches Regional Rankings and remained there the entirety of the season.


In his first three seasons at Trine, Boughton has coached four All-MIAA and two All-Region selections. The team has also earned the United Soccer Coaches Team Ethics & Sportsmanship award in all three of his seasons at the helm.


In the classroom, Boughton’s teams have had an overall GPA of 3.5 or better in every semester since his tenure began.


Boughton came to Trine after serving as the head coach of SUNY Erie College in Buffalo, N.Y. for five seasons. While there, Boughton turned the program into a perennial regional and national power in Division III of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). From 2016-2019, the team reached the Regional Finals three times, winning two out of three and appearing in the National Championship Game in 2016; finishing the season as National Runners-Up. In 2018, Boughton’s team earned a #1 National Ranking for the first time in program history. He left Erie with an all-time program best career win percentage (.700).


Prior to taking over the Erie Women’s Program, Boughton was the Assistant Coach for the Erie Men’s program. In just the staff’s first season, they transformed a previously winless team into Regional Runners-up; the team’s record going from 0-16 to 16-3-1. After three consecutive winning seasons, Boughton was promoted to Associate Head Coach in 2013, before becoming Head Coach of the Women in 2014.


During his time in Buffalo, Boughton also served as head coach and general manager of Empire United in 2017-18. The team competed in the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL), the top-ranked amateur women’s soccer league in North America and is comprised of top women’s soccer players from around the country.


Boughton graduated from Medaille College with a degree in sports management in 2009. He played and started in 84 matches, captaining the AMCC powerhouse program in his Junior and Senior seasons. While playing he racked up NCAA DIII records in career assists (82) and career assists per game (.95) which he still holds to this day.


After graduation, Boughton continued his career playing for multiple professional teams over the past ten years.


Originally from Buffalo, NY, Boughton and his wife Amy reside in Angola.

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Adam Lang

Assistant Coach and Director of Video Analysis

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Aidan Lang

The Trine University women’s soccer team and head coach Gary Boughton have named Aidan Lang as an assistant coach for the 2022 season.


Lang has coaching experience in New York youth soccer, including FAST Athletics in Long Island, and Soccer Shots in Buffalo. He also coached ages 12-17 of the travel team, FC Concord, in Fredonia, New York.


As a student-athlete, Lang played under Coach Boughton for two seasons at Erie Community College in Buffalo, New York. He started as a defender and midfielder in his first two seasons with the program and was named team captain. Lang also competed on the SUNY Geneseo club team from 2015-17.


In 2013-14, he trained with the Olympic Development Team and was instructed in goalkeeping by JJ Bilinski, a current professional and international referee, from 2011-2013.

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David Jacobs

David Jacobs was named head coach of its men's soccer team in December 2016.


In his first season at Trine in 2017, Jacobs led the Thunder to an appearance in the MIAA Tournament, marking the second time since joining the conference the team has done so.


Then in 2018, the Thunder made a repeat appearance in the conference tournament to host a first-round game and advanced to the second round, the farthest Trine has advanced since the MIAA adopted tournament play in 2011, where it fell to eventual tournament runner-up, Adrian College, by penalty kicks. Trine finished the season with a 13-3-2 overall mark, its most victories since 2011 in which the Thunder also posted 13 wins (13-5-2). Two players earned All-MIAA honors, including one first-team honoree who was also named the conference "Newcomer of the Year" in Nooh Aljabaly. Aljabaly became the first Trine player to earn first-team recognition since 2012.


The Thunder continued their streak in the MIAA Tournament with a third-straight appearance in 2019. The Thunder also had a player earn All-MIAA honors in Aljabaly who earned his second All-Conference honor as a second-team pick.


In 2020, the Thunder ended its season with an 11-5 record, its best since the 2018 campaign in which the Thunder posted a 13-3-2 mark. Trine also advanced to the conference tournament championship game for the first time since joining the NCAA and the MIAA. To wrap up the season five members of the team earned All-MIAA awards. Jared Cromwell became the second student-athlete to earn first team All-MIAA under Jacobs.


The team continued to improve in 2021 by winning their first ever MIAA Tournament Championship and reaching the NCAA Division III Tournament. The Thunder held a record of 12-8-1 overall and held Albion, Calvin and Kalamazoo scoreless en route to the NCAA Tournament, where they ultimately fell to Otterbein in the First Round. Tyler Murphy was selected as an All-MIAA recipient and is Coach Jacobs' first All-Region honoree (Second Team).


In 2022, Trine tied for third in the MIAA with a 9-7-3 overall record and 3-2-2 mark in league action. The Thunder had four All-MIAA honorees, including First Team selection Francesco Mazzei. The CSC named Tyler Murphy a First Team Academic All-American, the first in program history.


In six seasons at the helm, Jacobs' teams have turned a 0-16-3 season in 2016 (year prior to Jacobs becoming head coach) to double digit victories in two of the last three seasons. Overall, Jacobs holds a record of 56-39-12 (.579 winning percentage).


Jacobs was named head coach of Midland Odessa Sockers FC of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) in 2020. As head coach Jacobs guided his team to third place in the conference and the club's sixth straight appearance in the playoffs.


Jacobs most recently served as head coach at Ancilla College in Plymouth, Indiana. While at Ancilla, Jacobs led the Chargers to two Michigan Community College Athletic Association Championships, including their first outright title in program history. Jacobs went on to lead the team to a semifinal appearance in the National Junior College Athletic Association Men's Soccer National Tournament and had an overall coaching record of 30-5-2, highlighted by an 18-2 mark in 2016. Jacobs was named MCCAA Coach of the Year as well as being tabbed Region 12 Coach of the Year and District 20 Coach of the Year accolades in 2016. He also founded a junior varsity program in his first season.


"I'm excited for the opportunity to make an impact at Trine University," Jacobs said. "I'm looking forward to changing the trajectory of the program and creating a winning culture on the field, in the classroom and in the community."


In addition to his time at Ancilla, Jacobs brings experience from multiple levels of soccer to the Thunder men's soccer program. He has head coaching experience from both the high school and club levels, as well as assistant coaching stops at Bethel College and Judson University. Jacobs also played goalkeeper in professional organizations in the United States and Mexico.


"David's proven track record of winning and improvement at every stop will be a tremendous asset for Trine," said Matt Land, Assistant Vice President for Athletics. "His character, skill as a recruiter and playing experience will prove beneficial for our student-athletes."


During the summer of 2016-17, Jacobs served as an assistant coach with the Midland Odessa FC, formerly "The Sockers," made it to the national semifinals of USL/PDL. In 2017, the team advanced the national semifinals of the National Premier Soccer League in Midland, Texas and helped guide the team to the national championship out of 96 total teams. The team also qualified for the US Open Cup three straight years.


Jacobs graduated from Bethel College with a general studies degree in 2014. Jacobs and his wife Kara have two daughters - Olivia and Ella.

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Josh Logan

Josh Logan joined the men's soccer coaching staff in the summer of 2019 and will be in his fifth season as an assistant coach in the fall.


The Manchester, England native has had an extensive playing experience that included playing for Stalybridge Celtic FC (2012-14) and competed in the FA Youth Cup. He also competed for Curzon Ashton FC (2014-15) and captained the "under 21" team as a member of the first team.


Beginning in 2015, Logan enrolled at Ancilla College in Indiana and played for current Trine Head Coach David Jacobs. During his time as a student-athlete at Ancilla, Logan started every game and helped his teams post an overall record of 31-5-1 while also serving as a team captain. He ended his career as a first-team National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-American honoree and was the "Most Valuable Player" of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XII Tournament. In addition, Logan earned All-Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) accolades and was named the Ancilla Defensive "MVP."


Logan transferred to Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) University prior to the 2017 season where he helped the Cardinals to a 13-4-2 record and finish as the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Tournament runners up in his final collegiate season. SVSU also received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division II Tournament.

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Victor Newberg

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