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Marc Reeves
Marc Reeves was named head coach of the Elon University men's soccer program on February 22, 2017.
"Marc Reeves has experienced a tremendous amount of success at every level of his coaching career and we are thrilled to welcome him to the Elon family," said Elon Director of Athletics Dave Blank. "Marc possesses a strong commitment to the full experience of the student-athlete and has demonstrated that he knows what it takes to achieve success at the highest level. We are excited about his enthusiasm and confident he is the right coach to continue the upward trajectory of the Elon men's soccer program moving forward."
“I am truly thankful to Dave Blank, President Lambert and the search committee for the opportunity to lead Elon men’s soccer,” Reeves said. “I have great respect for the program’s previous coaches, especially most recently Chris Little and Darren Powell. Both are incredibly high caliber coaches of great character and they have left a very strong program in place that we will look to build on for the future. My family and I are eager to join the Elon University and become a part of its exceptional community.”
In 2024, Reeves led the Phoenix to their second CAA regular season title in three seasons, finishing with a 10-7-1 campaign. Elon began the season with a 7-0-1 record, reaching as high as No.10 in the TopDrawer Soccer poll and 14th in the United Soccer Coaches Poll. Under Reeves' guidance, senior Scott Vatne had one of the finest seasons in the last decade for the Phoenix, totaling 27 points on his way to CAA Player of the Year. Vatne also earned a first-team All-Atlantic region selection with four other players joining him on All-CAA teams. By earning the top seed in the CAA, the Phoenix reached their fourth straight CAA semifinal under Reeves.
Reeves led the Phoenix back to the CAA Tournament for the third straight season in 2023, helping the program advance to the semifinal round for the third straight season after a 6-8-4 campaign while going 3-3-2 in CAA play. The team saw three players get named to the All-CAA teams in Scott Vatne, Franc Gamiz Quer and Majaliwa Msabaha. Vatne and Franc Gamiz Quer were also picked to the All-Region teams by the United Soccer Coaches Association.
In 2022, Reeves posted one of the finest seasons in school history as he led the maroon and gold to an 11-5-3 campaign while helping the Phoenix to its first outright CAA regular season title with a 6-1-1 mark. Elon also advanced to the CAA title game for the second year in a row while earning its first berth to the NCAA Tournament since 2015. Elon saw seven players be named All-CAA players including the CAA Defensive Player of the Year in Vemund Hole Vik. For his efforts, Reeves was named the unanimous CAA Coach of the Year.
The Phoenix made great strides in 2021, reaching the CAA title game for the first time after beating Northeastern in the semifinals. Elon went 9-8-2 that fall with a 4-2-2 ledger and saw five of its players receive All-CAA honors while seeing Sam Bacon get selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team.
The 2020-21 season marked the fourth for Reeves at the helm of the Elon program. He led the team to a 3-5 mark, including a 3-1 tally in matches played at Rudd field. Reeves guided the program to victories in each of its final two contests to end the season, earning a 1-0 result against Charleston and a 2-1 final against William & Mary in the season finale. Following the season, the Phoenix had three student-athletes earn all-confernece postseason honors and 25 student-athletes earn a spot on the CAA Commissioners Honor Roll, while Sam Bacon was named the recipient of the CAA's Leadership and Sport Excellence Award. Off the field, the Phoenix finished the spring semester with a 3.464 team GPA, while placing 10 student-athletes on the Dean's List and eight student-athletes on the President's List.
In Reeves' second season at Elon, he helped the Phoenix to a pair of top-25 victories over No. 20 FIU and also at No. 25 and CAA champion James Madison. Elon would have three players earn All-CAA honors in 2018 in Luke Matthews (first team), Iñigo Bronte (second team) and Jack Willbye (third team).
Reeves led the Phoenix to a 7-5-6 mark in his first season in 2017 and a 3-2-3 ledger during CAA play. Elon was one of the stout defensive teams in both the CAA and in the country under his watch as the Phoenix set new single-season school records in fewest goals allowed (11), GAA (0.57) while also tying its single-season mark with 10 shutouts. Five players also garnered All-CAA accolades during the year with Matthew Jegier also adding a CoSIDA Academic All-District 3 first team honor for the second time.
In seven years at Radford, Reeves led the Highlanders to an overall record of 75-43-20 (.616) including a 42-15-6 (.682) mark against conference opponents. He led RU to back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Tournament in both 2015 and 2016 and three straight Big South Conference regular season titles. Reeves helped 41 players achieve All-Big South laurels and was honored with Big South Coach of the Year accolades in both 2014 and 2016. Reeves' players also performed in the classroom during his tenure at Radford, as six earned Academic All-Big South honors.
In 2016, Reeves led the Highlanders to a 14-4-2 overall record, including a 7-1-0 mark against league foes. The Highlanders captured the Big South Tournament title with a 1-0 shutout against Longwood, marking the team's 10th clean sheet of the season. Radford earned an NCAA Tournament bid for the fourth time in program history, as eight players were named to the All-Big South team. For his efforts, Reeves was named Big South Coach of the Year for the second time in his career.
In 2015, Reeves' Radford squad ended the year as one of the top offensive threats in the country. Radford led the Big South with 44 goals, ranking in the top-20 nationally. Radford's defense was just as impressive, only allowing four goals in Big South play – the lowest recorded in the league – and ending the year with nine clean sheets.
Reeves earned 2014 Big South Coach of the Year honors, as the Highlanders posted a 12-5-3 overall record and an 8-1-0 mark in conference play. It was the fourth straight winning season for the Highlanders, which has not been done in nearly 20 years.
Reeves came to Radford after 11 seasons at St. John's, including the last four (2006-09) as the program's associate head coach.
The Gillingham Dorset, England, native was part of an extraordinary run of success at St. John's. The Red Storm reached the NCAA Tournament Round of 16 in eight of his ten seasons, including a national championship appearance in 2003, three trips to the national semifinals (2001, 2003, 2008), and four national quarterfinal appearances (2001, 2003, 2004, 2008).
A midfielder, Reeves played for St. John's for one season in 1998. He was part of the team that won the Big East Championship and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight. Reeves went on to earn a masters degree in secondary education and began his coaching career in 1999. Prior to arriving at St. John's, Reeves graduated from Brunel University (Middlesex, England) in 1997 with an upper second degree in sports science.
Reeves has a USSF A National License and a NSCAA Advanced National Diploma.
Reeves and his wife Susanne have three children: Robert, Olivia and Jackson.
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