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Ryan Anatol
A winner everywhere he has coached, Ryan Anatol has made a major impact in his ten full seasons as the Stony Brook men's soccer head coach, guiding the Seawolves to the 2018 America East Regular Season title, eight America East Conference Tournament appearances, the 2011 America East Championship title, the program's third NCAA Tournament appearance, the program's highest RPI finish and seven regular seasons with a winning record including back-to-back 10+ win seasons. Anatol and his staff was named America East Coaching Staff of the Year in 2018.
A proven successful recruiter, Anatol is also credited with recruiting three conference Rookie of the Year winners, the most in the league during his tenure, and has developed 1 All-American, 6 All-Region and 25 All Conference performers at SBU. Anatol has also developed many players who have moved on to the professional ranks including most recently Stephen Turnbull (NYCFC) & Gustavo Fernandes (NCFC)
Anatol's teams have also excelled in the classroom, earning the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for having a team GPA above 3.0 on eight occasions and in 2015-16 Alejandro Fritz was named the America East Man of the Year.
As the Seawolves enter the CAA Conference in 2022, Coach Anatol is seeking to build upon the positive momentum displayed during the 2021 season. The team started off the season with 5 wins in their first 7 contests, and were ranked as high as number 6 in the United Soccer Coaches East Region and received votes in the CSN National Top 30 poll. The team finished the season with a record of 8-6-1 while advancing to the America East Conference Championship as the #4 seed, before falling in penalty kicks in the quarterfinal game. Jonas Bickus was named America East Freshman on the Year.
During the 2019 season, Stony Brook topped Long Island-rival Hofstra and also earned wins over rivals Siena, Fordham and UAlbany. Senior Jarred Dass was named to the America East Second Team and earned a spot on the United Soccer Coaches All-Northeast Region Third Team. The Seawolves also placed 15 student-athletes on the America East Fall Honor Roll.
Anatol guided Stony Brook to a 9-6-3 record (5-1-1 in America East play) in 2018. The Seawolves won the America East Regular Season Title and were the #1 seed in the conference tournament for the second time in three seasons. During that season, the Seawolves defeated then-No. 16 UML, the highest-ranked opponent the Seawolves have ever defeated in program history. The staff led by Anatol was awarded the America East Coaching Staff on the Year. Martieon Watson was named America East Midfielder of the Year and three Seawolves, Jared Dass, Serge Gamwanya and Martieon Watson were named United Soccer Coaches All-Region and America East First Team. Christian Miesch was named America East Freshman of the Year, an award the Seawolves picked up for the 2nd time in four seasons.
In 2017, the Seawolves went 7-6-5, including five wins in the program's first seven contests. With a win over Central Conn. State on Sept. 6, 2017, he reached the 50-win mark for his career as a Division I head coach. Anatol helped forward Vince Erdei earn America East Second Team honors, after the senior tallied a team-high eight goals during the regular season.
In 2016, Anatol coached the Seawolves to their highest RPI ranking in program history (43). Stony Brook was the top seed in the America East Tournament, (the #3 ranked conference in the country for that season) going 4-2-1 in conference play, to earn a No. 7 ranking in the NSCAA East Region.
Stony Brook qualified for the America East Playoffs in 2015, finishing with a 7-7-3 regular season record. During that season, the Seawolves defeated then-No. 17, Hofstra, the highest-ranked win at the time, in the Battle of Long Island. Anatol helped mold midfielder Serge Gamwanya into the America East Freshman of the Year in 2015. Gamwanya would go on to earn first team all-conference honors in 2016 and 2018.
In 2012, Stony Brook recorded its most wins in seven seasons, reached the America East Championship semifinals and finished with an NCAA RPI of 55, the second-highest in program history. Anatol's veteran 2012 squad enjoyed great success throughout the year, winning seven non-conference matches and finishing in the top three of America East for the fourth consecutive season. Boasting one of the best offenses in the conference, the Seawolves led America East in goals per game, averaging 1.78, and points per game, averaging 5.11. Leo Fernandes was named the first NCAA Division 1 All-American soccer player in SBU history and at the conclusion of the season was drafted by the Philadelphia Union in the 4th round of the MLS Draft.
In 2011, Anatol led Stony Brook to a 10-6-4 overall record including a 4-2-1 record in America East Play. The Seawolves won the America East Conference Tournament and advanced to the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament where they eventually fell to Monmouth in penalty kicks. Leo Fernandes was named America East Midfielder of the Year and Berian Gobiel-Cruz was named America East Striker of the Year.
Anatol was named Stony Brook's ninth head coach in program history on Feb. 18, 2011. Anatol came to Stony Brook with a polished résumé that includes 10 years of coaching experience at college soccer's highest level, most recently serving as an assistant coach at the University of South Florida.
Anatol was an assistant under head coach George Kiefer at USF for six seasons, helping the Bulls to an impressive 74-33-18 (.664) record, five NCAA Tournament appearances and one BIG EAST championship. In a conference that has sent seven teams to the NCAA Tournament in four of the last six seasons, the Bulls compiled a 36-18-10 (.641) mark in BIG EAST games during his tenure. Anatol helped guide the Bulls to the Elite Eight of the 2008 NCAA Tournament, the program's best-ever finish.
Anatol also served as USF's recruiting coordinator, helping bring in several top recruiting classes, all six of which were ranked in the top 25 in the nation, according to College Soccer News. Since his arrival at USF, the Bulls have had 23 All-BIG EAST selections, nine All-Region picks and two NSCAA All-Americans (Yohance Marshall and Jeff Attinella). Eight of Anatol' splayers have gone on to be drafted and/or currently play in Major League Soccer.
Anatol has garnered multiple honors for his efforts. He was named one of College Soccer News' Top Assistant Coaches for 2011, one of just 20 assistant coaches in the country to receive the honor. He also was one of only 12 assistants to receive the honor after the 2008 season. In 2009, he was named the NSCAA Northeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year and was a finalist for the Glenn "Mooch" Myernick National Assistant Coach of the Year.
In addition to his work on the field, Anatol has been a mentor to his student-athletes off the field, helping the Bulls earn the NSCAA Team Academic Award for four consecutive years from 2007-10. Two of his student-athletes, Zak Boggs and Francisco Aristeguieta, were named BIG EAST Scholar Athlete of the Year.
Prior to working at USF, Anatol spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Akron, helping lead the Zips to the NCAA Tournament in both seasons, winning the 2004 Mid-American Conference championship and compiling a 28-10-5 record. His efforts helped lay the groundwork for a Zips program that has now won four straight MAC championships and won the NCAA National Championship in 2010.
Anatol played his college soccer at USF from 1997-2000, serving as team co-captain his senior year. He was a member of back-to-back Conference USA championship teams in 1997 and `98, advancing to the Elite Eight of the `98 NCAA Tournament. He graduated from USF with a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications in 2002 and then earned his masters degree in Sports Science/Coaching at Akron in 2010. Anatolalso has international experience, playing for his native Trinidad and Tobago's Under 20 National team from 1995-96.
Anatol holds a USSF "A" National Coaching License. He and his wife, Natalie, have a son Anthony, born March, 2008, and a daughter, Ava Rose, born Jan, 2011.
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