Franciscan Univ of Steubenville

Franciscan Univ of Stubenville Athletics
1235 University Blvd Steubenville, OH 43952

Division 3 Ohio Midwest

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Brent Ridenour

The 2023 season will be Coach Ridenour's third at Franciscan.

The 2022 season resulted in the program's first ever trip to the NCAA National Championship, as the Barons won their first conference championship. Franciscan was able to defeat Bethany 2-1 in the PAC Championship at Trinity Health System Field to punch their ticket into the bracket. Nick Miller earned PAC Player of the Year Honors to headline a group of eight players to earn All-Conference honors, the most ever in one season at Franciscan.

The 2021 season resulted in Franciscan's first PAC Championship appearance, as Coach Ridenour led the Barons to 11 wins in his first season at the helm. The Barons earned the #2 seed in the PAC, as they held a 7-2 conference record. Seven Barons earned postseason honors which ties a program record for most in a season. Sebastian Koehler and Nick Miller were the two to be named to First Team All-PAC. Jonathan Schriner was named PAC Newcomer of the Year. Miller also was named Third Team All-Region by the United Soccer Coaches, and Miller and Koehler were each named Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association Third Team All-Ohio.

On July 14, 2021, Athletic Director Scott Greve announced the hiring of Brent Ridenour as the Head Coach of the men's soccer program.

Coach Ridenour takes the reigns after leading Ohio Northern University for 21 seasons from 1998-2018. During his time at ONU, Ridenour racked up seven OAC conference championships. In 2012, after going 25-3 in the regular season and winning the conference title, Ridenour led the Polar Bears through the NCAA Tournament all the way to the NCAA Division III National Championship Game. During his coaching tenure, Ridenour tallied 306 wins and when the men's soccer team takes the field on September 1st against Penn State Altoona, he will have the 16th most wins of all active Division III coaches.

Ridenour graduated from ONU in 1995 after being a standout soccer and baseball player. He is still second in program history in career goals scored, tallying 56 during his career. Ridenour earned a master's degree from Bowling Green State University in 1999.