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Alderson Broaddus University

Alderson Broaddus University
 101 College Hill Dr. Philippi, WV 26416
Division 2 West Virginia Northeast
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Aron Bassoff

Aron Bassoff has been tabbed as the 10th Head Coach for the Alderson Broaddus Men’s Soccer program. Athletic Director Carrie Bodkins announced the move Monday as Bassoff joins the Battlers with 19 years of head coaching experience across the NCAA Division II, III, and NAIA landscape.


“We are excited to announce Aron Bassoff as our Head Men’s Soccer Coach,” Bodkins said. “Aron brings a great deal of experience to the program as his teams have been competitive in conference and on a national level. His familiarity with the conference and previous success make him the natural choice for the program. Under Aron’s leadership, we will continue to move our Men’s Soccer program forward in a positive direction.”


Bassoff earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sport and Exercise Science from Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania and a Masters of Science in Sport Management from Nova Southeastern in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. His successful career has led Bassoff to several institutions, most notably Davis & Elkins, where he guided the Senators to a 47-22-6 record over five seasons.


Bassoff has coached seven nationally-ranked teams across his career, winning three Conference/Regional Championships, and 11 second place finishes. Bassoff’s teams have also produced three Conference Players of The Year, and averaged more than 10 wins a season across his tenure.


Bassoff’s teams have also had success in the classroom, winning eight team academic awards, with 22 individual Academic All-American selections. His teams at Oakland City University in 2009, and Davis & Elkins in 2011 received the NSCAA Team Academic Award.


“We will have core values by which the team tries to practice, whether it be on the playing field, or in the classroom, or around campus,” Coach Bassoff said.


The Alderson Broaddus Men’s Soccer program is coming off an eight-win season which saw the team finish 5th place in the respected Mountain East Conference. AB most recently finished on top of the table in 2016, when the Battlers defeated Cedarville to win the Great Midwest Championship. In program history, Alderson Broaddus has enjoyed 25 seasons with 10 or more victories, and one season with 20 wins.


“I’m really looking forward to playing against and competing against old rivals and trying to get AB over the hump so they can be one of the top teams in the conference,” Coach Bassoff added.


Bassoff is married to his wife, Tammy. They have two children, Kayla and Drew.

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Alex Machin

Machin is entering his first season as the Assistant Men's Soccer Coach at Alderson Broaddus University. He is originally from Cali, Colombia. During his youth, Machin played for Club Deportivo Cali Youth Academy in his hometown of Cali, Colombia, while also playing for his high school varsity team at Colegio Bennett.


Machin continued his athletic and academic career at the University of Northwestern in Ohio where he competed from 2012-2014, making one appearance in the NAIA National Tournament. Machin earned his Bachelor of Science degree in sports management and marketing and his Masters Degree in sports business at Webber International University.


Machin's coaching career started at Clermont Football Club, where he coached both boys U15 and girls U17, placing second in the GCF of the FYSA with both teams. He continued his coaching career at South Lake High School for the 2015-2017 seasons.


In 2017, Coach Machin began his college coaching career at Webber International University where he served as an assistant men's soccer coach as well as recruiting coordinator from 2017 to 2020. While at Webber, he also coached at Four Corners FC where he coached the U18 Premier Boys team as well as the U11 Boys team. With the U18, we won the greater central Florida boys championship going undefeated with a record of 8-0-1. He also assisted with the Four Corners FC Men’s D1 team.


Most recently, Machin served as the Head Men's soccer coach at Lassen Community College in Susanville, CA. This last year, the team went 8-8-2.


Machin is joined at Alderson Broaddus with his girlfriend Julia Erickson, who is the new Head Women's Volleyball Coach and their dog, Charlie.

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