Manchester University

Manchester University Athletics
604 East College Avenue North Manchester, IN 46962

Division 3 Indiana Midwest

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Chad Brooks

Chad Brooks was elevated to head men's soccer coach in August 2021. 2022 marked his fifth year at Manchester and his second year as head coach.

During his second season, Coach Brooks led the Spartans to the 2023 HCAC Men's Soccer Semifinals after finishing the regular season with a 5-7-5 and an HCAC record of 4-2-3. Three Spartans earned All-HCAC recoginition including Noack Black (Second Team), Julian Keough (Second Team), and Ruben Gonzalez (Hon. Mention). Nine Manchester men's soccer student-athletes were named to the HCAC Academic Team.

In his first season at the helm of the program, Brooks' program produced three All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference performers and nine Academic All-HCAC selections. Sophomore Harley Kruschwitz was tabbed First Team All-HCAC after leading Manchester and the conference in goals (14), game-winning goals (5), and points (29). Additionally, Julian Keough earned Second Team All-HCAC honors while Keegan Wondergem garnered Honorable Mention All-HCAC recognition.

Brooks had served as an assistant coach for the Black & Gold for three seasons. In 2020-21, freshman Harley Kruschwitz was named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Newcomer of the Year. Kruschwitz was a Second Team All-HCAC honoree, as was Julian Keough, Keegan Wondergem, and Cory Mitchell. Josh Gonzalez, who ended his storied career ranked in the top 10 in goals and points at Manchester, earned Honorable Mention All-HCAC recognition.

In 2019, the men's soccer program advanced to its third straight Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament. Manchester posted a 6-3 record in HCAC play and had three players earn All-HCAC recognition.

In his first season with the Black and Gold in 2018, Manchester Soccer produced the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Offensive MVP in Josh Gonzalez. Gonzalez also became the first United Soccer Coaches All-Great Lakes Region player for Manchester in 11 years. Brooks worked with five All-HCAC selections and helped the team earn a berth in the 2018 HCAC Tournament.

Before joining the sidelines at Manchester, Brooks was an assistant coach for the Indiana Tech men’s soccer program for two seasons. While with the Warriors, Brooks coached six All-Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference honorees and the Warriors had three players earn United Soccer Coaches NAIA All-Mideast Region honors.

Brooks has a pair of United Soccer Coaches Special Topic Diplomas.

An Indiana Tech men's soccer alum, Brooks was a NAIA and WHAC academic honoree as a senior. He was also awarded the program’s Mettle and Dr. LeRoy Walker Character honors. He also earned a spot on the WHAC Champions of Character list. Chad graduated in 2016 with a bachelor of science degree in business administration with a concentration in sports management.

Chad and his wife, Rachel, reside in Fort Wayne.

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Matthew Roop

Matthew Roop returned to Manchester University as the assistant men's soccer coach in March 2023. The fall 2023 season will mark his first season back on the Black & Gold sideline.

Roop graduated Summa Cum Laude from Manchester University in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in both marketing and sport management along with a minor in sales. During his Spartan career, Roop was a four-year starter and three-year captain on the men's soccer team. Roop also was a two-year Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference all-league honoree and the team MVP as a senior year. He also earned the Director’s Award as a senior, which goes to the athlete with the highest GPA at Manchester, and the Eikenberry Award, which goes to the top senior student in the Gilbert School of Business.

During his time at Manchester, Roop coached club soccer at the Fort Wayne Sport Club in Fort Wayne, Indiana, for two seasons.

Prior to returning to North Manchester, Roop was a volunteer coach with the Ohio State Men’s Soccer program in 2022 after spending the last two years at the University of Illinois earning a master’s degree in recreation, sport, and tourism while serving as the Premium Seating Graduate Assistant and as an Illinois Soccer Manager.