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Manhattanville College

Manhattanville College Valiants Athletics
Kennedy Gymnasium - 2900 Purchase St Purchase, NY 10577
Division 3 New York Northeast
Private Small National competitor

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Sean Reilly

The Manhattanville College Department of Athletics and Recreation and Director of Athletics Julene Caulfield have announced the hiring of Sean Reilly as head coach of the Manhattanville College men's soccer team.


Reilly becomes the 16th head coach in program history, bringing a wealth of coaching experience at the collegiate and playing levels to Manhattanville. Most recently, Reilly served as the assistant coach in Division I at Manhattan College.


"I would like to thank Julene Caulfield and many in the athletic department for being so generous with their time and support throughout this process and for offering me this exciting opportunity," Reilly said. "It was immediately clear to me that Manhattanville has everything it takes to compete at the highest level of college athletics; a beautiful campus, an outstanding academic reputation, top-class facilities and incredible support from our athletic administration. I am honored to lead this program, and can't wait to build relationships with our student-athletes to help them compete for championships on the field and achieve excellence in the classroom."


In his five seasons on the Jaspers' sideline, Reilly was involved in all aspects of the program. During his time at Manhattan, the program qualified for the playoffs four out of the five years he was with the team, including earning their highest-ever seeding this past year. His sport performance and training program help develop 10 All-MAAC selections and the 2022 Defensive Player of the Year, Nassim Akki.


Reilly began his collegiate soccer career at Bryant University before transferring to St. Thomas Aquinas College. He graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas with a Bachelor's degree in sports management. After his time in college, Reilly pursued professional soccer in Ireland, suiting up for Finn Harps and Institute FC. Following his stint in Ireland, he played for the Rochester Rhinos in the USL Championship. He still currently plays at the highest levels of US Amateur Soccer, most recently winning a National Championship with Lansdowne Bhoys in 2021.


Reilly has been heavily involved in soccer in the high school, club, collegiate and professional ranks. He currently is the Technical Director at Morris Elite located in Madison, New Jersey and involved with recruitment and coaching for their USL 2 side. Coach Reilly lives in Mahwah, New Jersey with his wife Kathleen and son Ciarán.

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Aidan Rahill

Aidan Rahill was appointed assistant coach of the Manhattanville College men's soccer team in August of 2022.


Rahill comes to Manhattanville with four years of coaching experience, most recently serving as the First Assistant Men's Soccer Coach and later Interim Head Coach at Coastal Bend College for the 2021-22 season. While with the Cougars, Rahill assisted with the development of weekly practice plans and evaluations of student-athletes. Rahill was also the recruiting coordinator for Coastal Bend men's soccer, helping to recruit student-athletes and attending camps across the world to recruit players. In addition to organizing and planning team travel and breaking down opponent film, Rahill was the team's social media manager, helping to develop an identity for Cougar Men's Soccer online. Coastal Bend reached a No. 5 national ranking while Rahill was on the sidelines in the 2021 season and mentored three All-Region XIV players.


After finishing the 2021-22 season at Coastal Bend, Rahill served as a First Team Assistant Coach and Head Reserve Coach at St. Louis Lions of the USL 2 as they narrowly missed out on a playoff spot. The St.Louis Lions were ranked as high as No. 14 in the USL 2 during the 2022 season.


Prior to making his way to Coastal Bend, Rahill served as an Assistant Coach at Barca Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina earlier in 2021, conducting practice sessions while joining a travel team that made its way along the east coast throughout the summer. Rahill also served as a coach for the Football Association of Ireland in 2018. He currently holds a USSF "C" License.


Rahill was a member of the Missouri Valley College men's soccer team from 2017 to 2021, serving as the team's vice-captain in his senior year. Missouri Valley men’s soccer would claim the NAIA National Championship in the 2020-21 season for the first time in the programs very successful history. Rahill was also a 2020 NAIA Scholar Athlete whilst a student-athlete with the Vikings. Rahill played for the St. Louis Lions of USL League Two in 2019 before playing for Alamo City SC out of San Antonio, Texas in 2020.


Rahill is a 2021 graduate of Missouri Valley College, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management along with a Minor in Accounting. He currently resides in Purchase, N.Y.

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