John Carroll University

20700 North Park Blvd. University Heights, OH 44118

Division 3 Ohio Midwest

Private Small National competitor

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Dejan Mladenovic

Dejan Mladenovic '06 (pronounced MLA-den-oh-vich) enters his third season as Head Coach of John Carroll Men's Soccer for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Mladenovic enters his 18th season as a member of the John Carroll Men's Soccer coaching staff for the 2023-24 school year.

During his second season, the Blue Streaks captured the 2022 OAC Tournament Championship, the program's fifth straight. The Blue Streaks punched a ticket to the NCAA Tournament, winning a First Round game in Baltimore. In his first season as head coach, the Blue Streaks enjoyed a historic year. During the 2021 campaign, the Blue Streaks won the OAC Tournament Championship and reached the NCAA Sweet 16 for just the second time in program history (first time since Mladenovic's sophomore season in 2003).

Previously, Mladenovic served as associate head coach and recruiting coordinator for the Blue Streaks, as well as Assistant Sports Information Director for the JCU Sports Information Department. He was promoted to Men's Soccer Head Coach on June 17, 2021.

Mladenovic is also the director of the Summer and Winter JCU Men's Soccer ID Camps, Bernot Memorial Golf Outing and Cleveland Clinic Center for Autism clinics.

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Liam McIntosh

Liam McIntosh enters his second year as the goalkeeper coach of the men's soccer program in the 2020-21 school year. McIntosh's direction was key in the 2019 campaign as the Blue Streaks tied an OAC record of "goals allowed" with 2 over the 11 games in conference play.

Prior to joining the coaching staff, McIntosh enjoyed a stellar playing career at John Carroll earning OAC Goalkeeper of the Year honors twice (2016 & 2018). He also was selected for All-OAC honors all four years he was on the roster. McIntosh owns the program record for most career victories by a goalkeeper with 53 breaking JCU Hall of Fame inductee Michael Lyons (1991-1994) number of 51.

McIntosh graduated in May of 2019 with a degree in computer science and minor in entrepreneurship.

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Ante Pilekic

Ante Pilekic enters his third season as an assistant men's soccer coach in the 2023-24 academic year.

During his second season, the Blue Streaks captured the OAC Tournament Championship, the fifth straight in program history. Despite a difficult schedule, the Blue Streaks tallied a 16-5-1 overall record, 8-1 in OAC play. Pilekic helped to steer the Blue Streaks to the NCAA Tournament and a First Round win.

During his first season with the Blue Streaks, Pilekic assisted John Carroll to a 14-4-4 season, and a sweet 16 apperance in the NCAA DIII Men's Soccer Tournament. John Carroll finished the regular season as OAC Regular Season Champions, and captured their fourth straight OAC Championship in the postseason.