University of Tampa

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Erin Switalski

Erin Switalski is in her seventh season as the University of Tampa women’s soccer head coach. Switalski is the fifth coach in the program's history and has over 10 years of college coaching experience.

In 2015, which was her first season at Tampa, Switalski guided the program to a 13-5-5 overall record and 5-2-1 in Sunshine State Conference play. After being picked to finish fifth in the preseason coaches’ poll, the Spartans ended up in third place, just one win behind top-ranked Barry and even with Nova Southeastern. Under Switalski, UT finished runner-up in the SSC Tournament after falling to Barry in Miami Shores, Fla by a 2-1 final score in overtime. Tampa earned the No. 3 seed in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament and won their first two games in the tournament against Lee University and North Alabama to make it to the regional final where they faced off again against conference opponent Barry and fell by the minimal margin of 1-0.

Switalski previously spent five seasons as an assistant coach on the Florida Gulf Coast University women’s soccer staff. Switalski’s role with the Eagles involved assisting in all aspects of program management. She designed and implemented coaching and training strategies to enhance and maximize the overall success of the program while focusing on goalkeeper specific training. Switalski also coordinated the program’s overall recruiting strategy of prospective student-athletes both domestically and abroad. She was also charged with the academic success of the team, who carried a 3.5 cumulative GPA. Additionally, she coordinated travel and maintained budgetary responsibilities.

In 2014, Switalski was part of an FGCU team that went 17-4 and won the Atlantic Sun championship. The Eagles would advance to the NCAA tournament for the third time, where they fell to Auburn in the first round. The record-shattering season included a program-record 17 wins, with 13 of them consecutive matches.

By the end of her fourth season, the numbers from the 2013 campaign would suggest that it was the greatest season offensively in FGCU women's soccer history. The Eagles set program single-season records in points (130), goals (43), shots (384), shots per game (19.20), shots on goal (180) and shots on goal per game (9.00). The Eagles compiled a 13-3-4 record and went 7-0-2 in the Atlantic Sun to earn a fourth-consecutive Regular Season Championship.

In her third season with FGCU, Switalski worked with freshmen Brittany Brown who allowed only 13 goals in 21 appearances while posting 9 shutouts and a 0.65 Goals Against Average. Overall, the team captured their second consecutive Atlantic Sun Tournament Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. The program also saw its highest NCAA RPI ranking in school history, finishing the season ranked 53rd out of 327 teams.

In her second season with FGCU, Switalski worked with Atlantic Sun Defensive Player of the Year and All-Conference First-Team goalkeeper Stephanie Powers who, along with A-Sun First-Team selections Kat Hunter & KC Correllus, helped guide the Eagles to 12 shutouts and a 0.111 Goals Against Average during conference play. Powers’ 12 shutouts in 2011 also earned her the all-time record for most career shutouts in Atlantic Sun history, a list that Switalski joins her protégé on at the fourth spot.

During the 2011 season, the Green and Blue allowed only one goal during conference play and finished on top of the A-Sun for the second straight year. The 2011 season also marked the first opportunity for FGCU to be eligible for NCAA and A-Sun postseason play. The Green and Blue took full advantage of this opportunity by winning the A-Sun Tournament and representing FGCU in the NCAA Tournament, both first-time accomplishments in school history.

In addition to her role with the FGCU women’s soccer program, Switalski also served as a staff coach for the Florida Olympic Development Program (ODP) and also coaches at the club level with the Lee County Strikers.

Prior to FGCU, Switalski spent three seasons as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla., where she assisted in all aspects of program management and served as Interim Head Coach during the 2009 spring season. Switalski was also responsible for recruiting the 2008 Sunshine State Conference Freshmen of the Year, Melissa Ortiz, who finished her freshmen campaign with 17 goals.

Switalski joined Lynn after a successful professional career in the Danish First Division and additionally served as an assistant coach at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn. for two seasons. During her appointment, the Lady Govs starting goalkeeper posted a 1.30 Goals Against Average in 2007, good for fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference.

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Trent Frederick

Trent Frederick joined the University of Tampa coaching staff as the women’s soccer assistant coach prior to the 2023 season after winning the Sunshine State Conference regular-season championship in the Fall of 2022.

Frederick joined the Spartans with a great understanding of the Sunshine State Conference after spending the previous four seasons in the conference at Eckerd College, Florida Southern and Saint Leo University. He served as an assistant coach as his responsibilities included on-field coaching and player development, opposition scouting, recruiting, and game and practice analysis. During his time in the SSC, Frederick has helped produce the SSC Defensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year in 2022.

Frederick also has extensive connections throughout the country after serving in numerous roles during 20 years at the club soccer level. Most recently he served as a College Advisory Director and staff coach at Orlando City Soccer School prior to stepping down in February 2023. Prior to joining Orlando City, Frederick served as Asst. Director of Coaching and College Advisory Director for Florida Rush for 10 years, along with serving on the Rush National Select & Regional Select Coaching Staffs; and being a member of the Rush National Coach Mentor/Mentee program.

Frederick started his coaching career at Kansas Wesleyan University where he served as Assistant Men's and Women's Soccer Coach from November 2004 through December 2007. While at KWU, the Men's and Women's program won 4 Conference Championships, 4 Conference Tournament Championships, 4 NAIA Regional bids. During his time at Kansas Wesleyan, Frederick helped coach 27 All-Conference players, 3 Conference Player of the Year, and 4 All-Americans. While at Wesleyan, his responsibilities included on-field coaching, Head Coach of the Reserve team, and recruiting.

On the field. Frederick competed at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, KS. where he graduated in 2005 and was a 3 year All-Conference player. Frederick holds his USSF licenses and resides in Lake Mary, FL. with his son Austen.

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Adrian Bush

Adrian Bush is in his 18th season at the helm of the University of Tampa men’s soccer team after starring for the Spartans as a player from 1990-94. Bush was named the program’s fifth head coach prior to the 2005 season following the untimely death of his mentor, Tom Fitzgerald.

Bush became the head coach after serving a total of eight years with Tampa as a player and assistant coach. Over the past 17 seasons with the Spartans, Bush has produced a 165-108-30 (.594) record with NCAA tournament appearances in nine of the previous 15 seasons.

After making a repeated appearance in both the SSC Championship and NCAA Tournament, the 2022 squad concluded the season with five Spartans recognized as All-SSC recipients including Juancho Fernandez, the only repeat first-team All-SSC performer from 2021. Fernandez was also named SSC Player of Year, becoming the sixth Spartan in program history to receive this award. Fellow teammates Nico Gamio and Tim Kraft earned CoSIDA Academic All-District accolades for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom.

Bush is coming off a 2021 campaign where he led the Spartans to the program's 15th SSC Championship and 26th NCAA Tournament appearance. The Spartans boasted a pair of All-Americans in Juancho Fernandez and Omar Thali, as Bush was named the SSC Coach of the Year for his efforts.

In 2018, Bush passed his mentor Tom Fitzgerald as the program's all-time winningest head coach. The milestone victory came on October 10 in a 3-2 double-overtime victory over Sunshine State Conference opponent Embry-Riddle.

He guided the Spartans to a nine-win campaign in 2017, capturing the program's third Sunshine State Conference Tournament Championship with a 2-1 victory over Rollins College in the title match. He also had his squad ranked as high as No. 8 in the nation.

Named the NSCAA South Region Coach of the Year in 2016, the season resulted in an NCAA South Region championship as Tampa notched tournament victories over nationally-ranked Lynn and Palm Beach Atlantic. The Spartans would advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals, where they fell by a slim 1-0 margin to No. 1 Wingate on the road. UT also advanced to the championship game of the SSC tournament. Finishing the season with 13 wins.

In the 2015 season, Bush guided the Spartans to a 9-7 overall record and 5-3 in conference play. Despite being picked to finish fifth in the conference, UT ended the year second behind only Saint Leo and tied with Rollins. Tampa was undefeated at home but fell short of extending their postseason as they dropped their matchup against Rollins in the SSC Tournament semifinal by a 3-2 score.

With an end to their 2012 campaign, Bush guided the Spartans to an overall record of 10-6-1 and a bid to the NCAA Tournament. He also earned SSC Coach of the Year honors, marking the second of his career.

In 2010, Bush led a young Spartan team to a 14-7-1 overall record and the program's fourth straight NCAA Tournament bid. He led the team to the SSC tournament championship after losing eight starters from the 2009 squad. The SSC tourney title marked the team's second in a four-year span as the number of All-Americans in the previous three years totaled 10.

In 2008, the Spartans were 18-4-1 as Bush guided his squad to the NCAA national semifinals where they lost in overtime to eventual national champion Cal State-Dominguez Hills. The Spartans finished 2008 ranked No. 3 in the final NSCAA/Adidas poll, marking the second straight season the Spartans have finished the season ranked in the top 15. This season also marked the fourth player in four years to get drafted in a professional draft as senior Ryan Maxwell was selected in the first round of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft.

In 2007, Bush led the Spartans to the program's first NCAA tournament since the national championship run of 2001. With a 13-5-1 record, the team registered three victories over national top-10 teams and lost in the NCAA Regional Final in penalty kicks.

Among the former players Bush has coached at UT who are active in professional soccer include Brian Fekete (Orlando City, USL), Dominic Cutrofello (VSI Tampa Bay, USL), Pascal Millien (Sligo FC, Premier Division I - Ireland Champions League 2013-14) and Ryan Thompson (Jamaican National Team). Millien was the second Spartans in three years from UT to play in the UEFA Champions League, which is the most prestigious professional club championship tournament in the world.

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SSC Regular Season Championships (2): 2009, 2021

SSC Tournament Championships (3): 2007, 2010, 2017

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First-Team All-American (5): 2021 - Juancho Fernandez (USC), 2012 - Brian Fekete, 2009 - Ryan Thompson, Dan Ingvarsson (Daktronics), 2008 - Pascal Milien (Daktronics)

SSC Player of the Year (3): 2022 - Juancho Fernandez, 2013 - Tyler Blackwood, 2012 - Tyler Blackwood

SSC Offensive Player of the Year (4): 2021 - Omar Thali, 2017 - Felipe DeSousa, 2013 - Tyler Blackwood, 2012 - Tyler Blackwood

SSC Defensive Player of the Year (3): 2021 - Adam Forster, 2009 - Ryan Thompson, 2008 - Ryan Thompson

CoSIDA Academic All-District (20): 2022 - Nico Gamio, Tim Kraft, 2014 - Daniel Barboto, Alex Knaggs, Craig Laird, 2013 - Daniel Barboto, David Niepel, Craig Laird, 2012 - Daniel Barboto, Brian Fekete, 2012 - Alex Knaggs, David Niepel, 2011 - Ryan Griffin (first team), David Niepel (first team), Karl Swan (first team), 2010 - Brian Fekete (second team), Ryan Griffin (first team), Karl Swan (second team), 2009 - Ryan Griffin (first team), Karl Swan (second team)

CoSIDA Academic All-American (1): 2011 - Ryan Griffin (first team)

NSCAA Scholar All-Region (4): 2010 - Ryan Griffin (first team), Karl Swan (second team), 2008 - Ryan Maxwell (first team), Kyle Williams (honorable mention)

NSCAA Scholar All-American (2): 2010 - Ryan Griffin (second team), 2008 - Ryan Maxwell (second team)

NSCAA/USC Team Academic Award (14): 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021

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South Region Coach of the Year (2): 2008, 2016

Sunshine State Conference Coach of the Year (3): 2008, 2012, 2021

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Prior to being the head coach at his alma mater, Bush held the position of director of coaching with HC United Soccer Club from 2001-06. During his time as DOC at HC United, Bush had a total of four players who were named to the final World Cup roster for the US U-17 Men’s National Team, 12 teams advanced to the FYSA State Cup Final Four with five state championships and more than 150 players moving on to play NCAA soccer.

From May 2006 to August 2008 Adrian Bush was named the General Manager/DOC of RSL Florida. In his two years at RSL Florida, 18 teams made the FYSA State Cup Final Four while posting seven state championships and seven runner-ups.

He is currently working at Tampa Bay United as the girls ECNL Director. His 2015 Tampa Bay United U17 Girls won the USYS National Championship in July 2015 after losing the previous season in penalty kicks in the national championship game. It was the clubs first National Championship in their history and the Tampa Bay area first female national champion since 1996. 2015 was a special year for the team as they captured the Florida State title along with the Region 3 championship. His goalkeeper and current UF standout Kaylan Marckese is also a member of the US U20 women's national team.

During his career as a head coach of boys and girls youth teams from the U-13 to U-19, Bush has compiled 19 FYSA state championships as a head coach.

From 1996-2001, Bush was the head boys soccer coach at Gaither High School in Tampa where his overall record was 121-25-9, winning the 4A FHSAA state championship during the 1999-2000 season and finishing as runner-up the following year. In the championship season, Gaither was ranked fifth in the country in the final NSCAA/Adidas National Poll. He was also named State High School Coach of the Year on two occasions.

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Bush enjoyed a stellar playing career at Tampa and has had tremendous success coaching at nearly every amateur level in the sport. As a player at The University of Tampa, Bush earned Adidas National Player of the Year honors in 1994 when he captained the Spartans to the 1994 NCAA National Championship. A four-time All-south region and All-SSC performer, Bush was the 1st Spartan soccer player to be inducted into the Sunshine State Conference Hall of Fame in 2002 and was named to the Sunshine State Conference Silver Anniversary (25 years) team one year later.

He was also recognized as an All-American in 1991 and 1994 and played on the 1992 US National B Team along with a gold medal at the 1993 US Olympic Festival (South). He went on to play professionally for the USL Tampa Bay Cyclones, the NPSL Tampa Bay Terror, the USL A-League New Orleans Gamblers and Orlando Sundogs.

Bush returned to UT in 2004 for his second stint as an assistant at his alma mater with coach Tom Fitzgerald. He also coached at Tampa under Keith Fulk from 1996-98 when the Spartans won two SSC Championships.

Bush's coaching prowess extends well beyond his time spent on the UT campus. In 2002, he earned a USSF National "A" Coaching License and was a staff coach for the FYSA Olympic Development Program (ODP).

His most memorable accomplishment was an induction to The University of Tampa Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006.

Bush also received his USSF National GK "A" license, which he completed in February 2014.

Bush is a 1995 graduate of The University of Tampa. He resides in Tampa with his wife Trisha, son Beckham, and stepsons Tripp and Cole.

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Maurice Loregnard

Maurice Loregnard is in his 22nd season as the top assistant coach for the University of Tampa men’s soccer program after serving as the graduate assistant coach on the 2001 national championship team.

Loregnard was promoted to associate head coach in 2012 after spending his first 10 seasons as the lead assistant coach. He works in conjunction with the head coach in conducting practice and gameday tactics, scheduling, travel arrangements and summer camps.

In 2017, Loregnard led the Spartans alongside head coach, Adrian Bush, to the Sunshine State Conference Championships where they defeated Rollins College, marking the win as the third SSC tournament title for Tampa. The Spartans finished the season with a national ranking as high as No.8 and a conference record of 6-2-2. Loregnard mentored Felipe DeSousa, who earned first-team All-South Region, first-team All-SSC, and third-team All-American accolades as well as SSC Offensive Player of the Year for the 2017 season.

In 2012, Maurice Loregnard, otherwise known as "coach Mo", took on a new venture to help promote the talent in the Tampa Bay area. Specifically the top present and past college players, who have been lucky enough to represent one of the many universities in the Bay area. His main task after being announced as their First ever head coach in franchise History of The Tampa Marauders F.C., was to grow and establish the newest NPSL soccer team.

After two years, Loregnard has taken the franchise and found them a place on the Soccer map, which is engraved in the Tampa Bay Soccer community. He coached them triumphantly, for two consecutive Gulf Coast Cups in 2013 & 2014, and in addition a second place finish in 2014 to Miami FC in the Sunshine State Tournament, losing only in double overtime.

In 2008, the Spartans were 18-4-1 as UT advanced to the NCAA national semifinals where they lost in overtime to eventual national champion Cal State-Dominguez Hills. He coached four All-Americans as goalkeeper Ryan Thompson was named the SSC Defensive Player of the Year.

In 2007, he helped guide the Spartans to the program’s first SSC tournament championship while advancing to the NCAA South Region finals. With 13 victories, the squad also captured the most victories in six seasons.

He also serves as the Boy’s Director of Coaching for the soccer club, Tampa Bay United. In that position, he oversees and directs the operation of the competitive boys teams at the club while preparing the kids and their coaches for their season of competitive soccer. This is a newly merged club of RSL Florida and Hillsborough United. He has been in this position since June of 2011, but was also the Boys Director at Real Salt Lake Florida from 2009 to 2011.

In 2003, he served as the Interim Head Coach at UT for the team’s final four games. He was previously a graduate assistant with the 2001 NCAA II national champions and has been a member of the coaching staff since graduation and a short summer Pro stint with Reading Rage and Hampton Roads.

He also carries a wealth of soccer administrative experience, serving as an adjunct professor at the University of Tampa since 2009. He has also served in gameday operations for the Tampa Bay Mutiny in 2001, and as a facilities intern with UT from 2000-01. He started off as an administrative assistant with the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association from 1995-96.

A native of St. James, Trinidad, Loregnard earned his degree from UT in 2001 after two years at Young Harris College (Ga.). He started all 34 games in his two-year career at Tampa from 1999-2000 and was also the team captain. In 2000, he was named the team’s best defensive player. Loregnard was a two-time all-region selection at Young Harris.

Loregnard was a nine-year member of Trinidad and Tobago national football teams that competed at various CONCACAF tournaments in the Caribbean, Central and South America. He played from the U-14 to U-23 level representing his home country. Following his graduation from Tampa, he also spent one season playing professional soccer with the Reading Rage.

Loregnard carries a USSF “A” Coaching License.