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Lookout Mountain, GA, GA 30750
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Mark Duble

Mark Duble enters his 30th season as the head women's soccer coach in 2023. He is the longest-tenured coach and athletic administrator at Covenant. Duble also serves as an associate director of athletics.


Mark Duble Bio PicFAST FACTS

Years at Covenant (head coach): 29 (1994-present)

Overall record: 302-188-43 (.566)

Conference record: 154-38-25 (.710)

National Tournament appearances: 3 (NAIA - 2006; NCCAA - 2009; NCAA - 2021)

Conference championships: 13 (regular season and tournament)

AWARDS

Six-time conference Coach of the Year (TVAC - 1995, 1996; AAC - 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006)

Two-time NAIA Region XII Coach of the Year (2004, 2005)

PROGRAM ACCOLADES

34 All-Americans

5 conference Players of the Year

3 conference Rookie/Freshman of the Year

4 All-CCS honorees

15 All-USA South selections (8 first team members)

32 All-USA South West Division choices

117 all-conference selections overall

147 USA South All-Academic team members (through 2021-22)

57 national scholar-athlete awards

11 NSCAA (now United Soccer Coaches) Team Academic honors

12 United Soccer Coaches Team Ethics honors

MILESTONES

Collected career win No. 200 during the 2012 season

Earned career win No. 250 with a 4-0 victory over Oglethorpe on Sept. 16, 2017

Reached 300 career wins on Oct. 21, 2022 with a win against Agnes Scott

PROGRAM NOTES

In his 29 seasons, Duble's teams have finished at or above the .500 mark 25 times.

Double-digit win totals in a season 21 times.

BACKGROUND

Duble began coaching the Lady Scots club team in 1993 before the program became varsity in 1994. He "grew up" at Covenant, as his father was a Vice President for Advancement at Covenant College in the 1960s and 1970s, and he played for and captained, the Scots soccer team as a player. Active in professional coaching organizations, he has served eight years as the conference soccer chair, five as regional chair, and two years as the NAIA Women’s Soccer National President.


SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

The Scots turned in a 7-5-5 record in 2022. Leah Marr was a key player offensively for Covenant, leading the team in goals wth five and tied for the assists lead with Aiden Strawbridge at two. Over the course of the final two games of the regular season and the quarterfinals of the CCS Tournament, Covenant rode a season-high three-game win streak. The win that started the streak, a 1-0 result over Agnes Scott was Duble's 300th of his career. The Scots season ended in the CCS Semifinals, but this season resulted in the ninth consecutive winning season for the team. Covenant had four players receive All-Conference honors.

Duble's program reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 2021. The Scots claimed the program's first USA South Tournament title with a 1-0 win over Piedmont to earn the automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. Senior Kailey Burrell earned USA South Player of the Year honors and led five players to All-USA South accolades. The team set a program record with 12 shutouts on the year and surrendered just one goal in eight USA South regular season matches. It was the 21st season with 10 or more wins and the 25th time the Scots finished .500 or better.


COVID-19 pandemic forced the 2020 season into the spring 2021 semester, but Duble's program kept its winning ways alive. The Lady Scots finished 5-3-1 overall, producing the 23rd winning season in program history. Kailey Burrell became the first All-American in the program's NCAA era as she earned United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America honors. Covenant placed five players on All-USA South West Division teams.


In 2019, Duble's squad advanced to the USA South Tournament championship match for the first time. After a 1-4-1 start to the season, the Lady Scots rattled off a 9-1-2 mark over the final month-plus of the season before besting top-East seed Greensboro in a penalty shootout in the USA South Tournament semifinals to get to the title match. It was the ninth time in the last 10 seasons that Covenant finished the year with a winning record and the 20th time the program won 10 or more matches.


In 2018, Covenant had another successful season as the Lady Scots finished 11-8-1 and made it to the USA South Tournament semifinals. Senior keeper Rachel Lemay earned USA South Goalkeeper of the Year, while six Lady Scots earned All-USA South West Division honors.


2017 was a special year for Duble and the program. Duble collected his 250th career coaching win with the Lady Scots' 4-0 victory over Oglethorpe on Homecoming Weekend (Sept. 16). The team ended the year 11-7-1 overall with a 5-2 mark in the USA South and an appearance in the semifinals of the USA South Tournament.


The 2016 edition of Duble's team had its best conference finish since joining the USA South as the Lady Scots placed second in the West Division in the regular season with an 11-3 record. The 11 victories set the program mark for most conference wins in a single season.


In 2013, the program's first year as full members of the USA South Athletic Conference and NCAA Division III, Duble's squad battled through injuries to compile a 10-9-2 overall and a 7-3-2 mark in conference play. The Lady Scots advanced to the semifinals of the USA South Tournament before falling to eventual champion Piedmont.


In 2012, the Lady Scots posted a 15-5-1 record and 9-1 in GSAC play which earned them a share of the conference regular season title, a first at the NCAA Division III level. The 15 wins was tied for the second-most in school history. Covenant placed seven players on the All-Conference team and had two NCCAA All-Americans (Kathryn Allison and Katelyn Newsome).


FAMILY

He and his wife, Lynn (a Covenant alumna and former athlete herself), have been married for 33 years, and have five children: Allen, Chelsey, Charles, Faith, and John Mark.

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Rachel Lemay

Rachel (Lemay) Duble begins her fourth season as the assistant coach for head coach Mark Duble in 2022. In December 2021, she was promoted to Assistant Director of Athletics and Senior Woman Administrator for the department.


"It is an honor to join the senior staff in the athletic department as the assistant AD and senior woman administrator," said Duble at the time of her promotion. "I have so much respect for where this department has been, where the department is, and where we are going. After being both a student-athlete here and an assistant coach for almost three years now, I am excited to bring my experience and perspectives to the senior staff."


Duble has been the top assistant for head coach Mark Duble in the women's soccer program for three seasons. She helped the program to a USA South Tournament title and an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2021.


Not limited to coaching since her arrival as a staff member, she has played critical roles within the Scots Athletic Club along with other administrative responsibilities.


"The athletic department here at Covenant College has a clear mission, 'To explore and express the preeminence of Christ in intercollegiate athletics by cultivating disciples and pursuing excellence.' When you believe in this mission, it is easy to be excited to take on a leadership role within the department," said Duble. "I am most excited to grow and disciple the student-athletes and coaches I have the privilege of leading."


A 2019 graduate of Covenant, she was a four-year standout at goalkeeper. She concluded her career in the fall of 2018 as the top goalkeeper in the USA South. Duble was named the USA South Goalkeeper of the Year, while also earning All-USA South first team and United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region first team honors. She tallied eight shutouts on the year and led the USA South in minutes played. Her 127 saves for the season were the most of any Covenant keeper since 2004.


In her career on the field, Duble was a three-time All-USA South first team honoree and a three-time All-USA South West Division first team selection. She earned All-Region honors from the United Soccer Coaches in 2017 and earned USA South All-Academic twice. Duble totaled 303 career saves with 26 total shutouts, both the most for any Covenant keeper since 2004.


Duble earned her bachelor's degree in sport administration from Covenant in 2019. She completed her master's degree in business administration from Belhaven in 2021.


She and her husband, JohnMark, live on Lookout Mountain.

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JohnMark Duble

JohnMark Duble enters his second year as an assistant coach, but his sixth overall year, for the Covenant women's soccer program under his father, Mark Duble.


Duble had been a student assistant for the program during his four years as a Covenant student.


He graduated from Covenant with a degree in sociology in May 2020.

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Scott Bosgraf

Scott Bosgraf begins his seventh year as head men's soccer coach in 2023 after being promoted to the position in the summer of 2017. Bosgraf is in his 15th year overall with the program after three years as the full-time assistant coach and five as a part-time assistant.


Scott Bosgraf bio PicFAST FACTS

Years at Covenant (head coach): 6 (2017-present)

Overall record: 72-30-15 (.615)

Conference record: 39-10-5 (.722)

NCAA Tournaments: 1 (2021)

Conference regular season titles: 1 (2019 - USA South West Division)

Conference tournament titles: 2 (2021 - USA South, 2022 - CCS Championship)

AWARDS

2019 USA South Coach of the Year

2018 Covenant College Rudy and Collyn Schmidt Service Award

PROGRAM ACCOLADES

1 United Soccer Coaches All-America (Jesse Riggs, 2019)

1 CoSIDA Academic All-America (Paul Lemay, 2019)

8 United Soccer Coaches All-Region honorees

6 All-CCS honorees

17 All-USA South selections (9 first team choices)

12 All-USA South West honorees

57 USA South All-Academic honorees (through 2021-22)

4 CoSIDA Academic All-District selections

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

2022: After finishing second place in its first regular season in the CCS, the Scots came into the postseason on a mission. Bosgraf's team took down Huntingdon, Maryville, and LaGrange in order to capture the CCS Tournament championship. This led them to the NCCAA Mid-East Region Tournament where Covenant defeated Oakland City and Campbellsville to move to Nationals. At Nationals, the Scots picked up a loss and a tie to end its season. 13 wins on the year were the most for Covenant since 2019. Six players were named All-CCS while Jay Patterson was named CCS Defensive Player of the Year and a member of the U.S. Soccer Coaches All-Region team.

2021: Bosgraf's squad toppled the USA South to claim the conference tournament title and an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. The Scots took down Denison in the opening round before narrowly falling to No. 1-ranked Washington & Lee, 2-1, in the second round. The Scots had a 15-match unbeaten streak, the third longest streak in program history. Six players earned All-USA South West honors, while Mercer Stout and Parker Owen were first team All-USA South. Covenant also claimed its fifth USA South Team Sportsmanship trophy.


2020: A season moved from the fall to the spring did not hamper Bosgraf's team as the Scots went 6-2-1 overall and 5-1 in the USA South. Covenant placed first in the USA South West Division (no official regular season title was awarded by the league for fall sports in spring 2021). The Scots had five first team All-USA South West selections and two CoSIDA Academic All-District honorees.


2019: In his third year, Bosgraf's team had an impressive campaign. The Scots finished 18-2-2 and a perfect 13-0 in the USA South en route to a West Division regular season title, the first regular season title in the NCAA era of the program. Covenant earned the No. 1 overall seed in the USA South Tournament and advanced to the title match for a second straight year. Bosgraf was named USA South Coach of the Year, while senior Paul Lemay was the Goalkeeper of the Year and a total of six Scots made first team All-USA South. The 18 wins were the most for the program since 2002, while the Scots set a USA South and program record for conference wins (13).


A total of five Scots were named to the United Soccer Coaches All-South Atlantic Region team, while Jesse Riggs earned All-America second team honors. Paul Lemay was a CoSIDA Academic All-America selection.


2018: Bosgraf's team got back near the top of the USA South in 2018. The Scots went 14-6-1 overall and advanced to the USA South Tournament championship match. The 9-2-1 conference record tied a program record for conference wins in a season, and the most in the NCAA era. Bosgraf also coached six players to All-USA South honors.


2017: In his first season as head coach, Bosgraf's team advanced to the USA South Tournament semifinals for the first time since 2014. Covenant finished the year 9-12-1 overall and 4-6-1 in USA South play. Carl Simakoff was named All-USA South honorable mention and Matt Morefield was selected to the USA South All-Tournament team. Before the season began, Bosgraf took nearly the entire team on a mission trip to the Cayman Islands.


SERVING

During his time at Covenant, Bosgraf has been an embodiment of what it means to be a servant and a leader. Bosgraf's enthusiasm and willingness to assist in a multitude of ways, not only to the athletic department but to the college as a whole, was recognized in the fall of 2018 when he received Covenant College's Rudy and Collyn Schmidt Service Award.


QUOTABLE

"I am very humbled and thankful to be given this opportunity by Dr. J. Derek Halvorson and Tim Sceggel. Their support, encouragement and trust have been outstanding," Bosgraf said at the time of his promotion. "To be given this opportunity at Covenant College is truly special for me and my family. Covenant, and specifically Covenant men's soccer, has had a huge impact on my life both as a player and coach and I look forward as the head coach to continuing the process of shaping young men's lives for Christ and his Kingdom. I am truly excited about the program and look forward to getting started."


PLAYING CAREER

Bosgraf played for the Scots from 1985-88, under head coach Brian Crossman, and graduated in 1989 with a degree in history. In his senior year as a player at Covenant, Bosgraf was a team captain, an All-NAIA District 24 and All-South third team selection while ranking 17th in the country in assists per game. In 1996, he returned to be an assistant coach under Crossman through the 2004 season.


BEFORE COVENANT

Bosgraf has been active in the coaching field at various levels for many years. Bosgraf served as head coach for the Chattanooga FC Club team and has held assistant positions at both Baylor School and Chattanooga Christian. Since 2013, Bosgraf has been a staff coach with the Tennessee Olympic Development Program coaching U13-U19 boys and girls. From 2009-11, he was an assistant for Crossman with Chattanooga FC. Bosgraf was a head coach at East Ridge Soccer Association from 2009-12 and led his U18 Boys team to a Division II state championship in 2011. Additionally, he has served as a coach, board member and director for the Lookout Mountain Soccer Association.


Bosgraf spent several years as an assistant with the Covenant program. After a short stint away from the program, Bosgraf came back to Covenant in 2009 as the goalkeeper coach for head coach Nathan Pifer and held that position through the 2013 season before becoming the full-time assistant the next season.


FAMILY

He and his wife, Lansing, live on Lookout Mountain, Ga. The couple has three children, Alexandra, Hamilton, and Mya. They are members of Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church.

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Anthony Buzzeo

Anthony Buzzeo enters his third year as assistant coach in 2023. "I’m eager to continue to learn on and off the field under Coach Bosgraf," Buzzeo said. "He’s already taught me a ton, so I’m excited to continue to work with him and develop my coaching skills. I believe there’s much more to achieve at Covenant! We’ve just gotten started!"


No stranger to Lookout Mountain, Buzzeo played four years with the Scots between 2016-19 and appeared in 66 matches during his tenure. Buzzeo served a season as the assistant men's soccer coach at Howard Payne University before returning to the mountain in 2021. Since his return, he has assisted Coach Bosgraf to reaching new levels of success at Covenant. Buzzeo has helped the Scots be named back-to-back conference champions, win their first NCAA Division III Tournament game, and achieve the ranking of #23 in the nation in 2022.


"I'm excited to be home at Covenant College! This school and program has given so much to me and I’m ready to give back," said Buzzeo at the time of his hiring.


"I am thrilled to have Anthony join the men's soccer coaching staff. As a former player at Covenant, Anthony is very familiar with our program and culture and will have an immediate impact on and off the field for us," added Bosgraf. "Anthony is a true student of the game and has a passion for player development, which will pay dividends as we strive to reach our potential. I am very thankful God has brought Anthony back to Covenant and look forward to watching him use his gifts to further Christ's kingdom through soccer."


In his playing career at Covenant, Buzzeo tallied 11 goals and three assists while making 26 starts for the Scots. He was a USA South All-Academic team selection in 2018-19 and helped the Scots to a USA South West Division regular season title in 2019 after a perfect 13-0-0 conference season.


Buzzeo earned his bachelor's degree in sport management from Covenant in 2020 and obtained an M.Ed in Sports and Wellness Leadership from Howard Payne in 2023.


"My coaching style tends to be more relational and servant-minded which fits the holistic development desired by Covenant Athletics," continued Buzzeo. "I’m excited to be able to help my players grow on the field in their technical, tactical, and physical abilities as well as off the field in their spiritual, academic, and everyday lives.”

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