Curry College

Curry College Athletics
1071 Blue Hill Avenue Milton, MA 02186

Division 3 Massachusetts Northeast

Private Small National competitor

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Peter Mendel

Peter Mendel has been the head coach of the Curry men's soccer program since 2007.

He has coached numerous All-New England and All-Conference players as well as being the all-time winningest men’s soccer Coach in Curry College history. He has been voted Commonwealth Coast Conference Coach of the Year and College Coach of the Year in 2013 by the Eastern Massachusetts Soccer Coaches Association for his work in growing the game in Eastern Massachusetts.

Mendel started his coaching career as an assistant coach at Salem State College, where he helped turn around a program that had four wins in 2004 to a 14-win season in 2006. While at Salem, Mendel oversaw recruitment and retention for the men’s soccer program.

Mendel holds his United Soccer Coaches Premier Diploma as well as his Director of Coaching Diploma. He also has his master’s degree in Higher Education in Student Affairs from Salem State College. Mendel is currently pursuing his doctorate in Sport Leadership from Concordia University Chicago.

Mendel’s responsibilities include being the admissions liaison for the athletics department, leadership programming coordinator, game and contest management, and an adjunct professor in the management department, focusing on Sport Management.

A native of Adams, Massachusetts, Mendel is a graduate of Endicott College where he earned his degree in sport management and was a four-year letterman with the soccer program. He was an All-State player in high school and is inducted into the Berkshire County Soccer Hall of Fame.

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Mike Madden

After spending three years as a volunteer assistant coach with the Curry Men’s Soccer Program and two seasons as a volunteer assistant for the Curry women’s soccer program, Coach Mike Madden returned to join Coach Peter Mendel and men’s soccer program beginning in the 2019 season.

In Fall 2022, he was elevated to Associate Head Coach for the men's soccer team.

Before Curry, Madden had coached the previous 17 seasons as the boys' varsity soccer coach at Milton High School and was at Milton for 26 years in total. In addition, he is currently the President of the Eastern Mass Boys' Soccer Coaches Association, Coaching Director for the South Shore Select Soccer Club, and works full-time for Verizon.

Coach Madden was the Associate Head Coach for the Boston Rams Men's PDL team that served as the New England Revolution’s U-23 team from 2012-2015 and was a member of the advisory board for the Boston Breakers. His son, Ryan was a defender for the Curry Men's Soccer team from 2013-15, is currently the Athletic Director at Milton High School and his daughter Savannah played for the Curry Women's Soccer team in 2017.

Coach Madden is also currently a Match Director for Major League Soccer and 2019 inductee into the Massachusetts State Coaches Hall of Fame.

“We are so pleased to have Mike join our program. His experience, dedication, and professionalism are unmatched. His reputation for developing players and creating life-long relationships is something that aligns perfectly with our program's values,” said Coach Mendel when Madden was hired.

Coach Madden currently resides in Milton with his three daughters and two sons.