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 1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy - University Ctr Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Division 2 Colorado Southwest
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Lewis Wilcox

Lewis Wilcox enters his first season as Interim Head Coach of the men’s soccer program in 2021 after serving two seasons as an Assistant Coach for the Mountain Lions.


In his second season as an Assistant Coach at UCCS in 2020-2021, Wilcox helped the men’s soccer team navigate unfamiliar territory as the 2020 fall season was postponed to the spring of 2021. In the shortened six-game season, Wilcox played an integral part in overseeing a pair of All-RMAC recipients and six RMAC All-Academic honors. He also served as a key mentor for 2020-2021 RMAC Freshman of the Year Alex Andersson, who finished his debut season leading the team in points (9) and assists (3) while tying for the team lead in goals (3).


A native of Cardiff, Wales, Wilcox is coming from Briar Cliff University where he has been the Head Men’s Soccer Coach since 2017. Wilcox oversaw all aspects of the program and tallied an impressive 22-13-3 record across two seasons. The program also had their highest finish in school history for the 2018 season with Wilcox at the helm.


Before Briar Cliff, Wilcox was the Men’s Soccer Assistant Coach for his Alma Mater, Midland University, for three years (2014-17). As an assistant coach, the Midland University program saw success as he helped with recruiting, leading the goalkeepers, and assisting with practice planning. Wilcox helped Midland towards a 43-16-4 overall record during his three years as they made their first ever final site appearance in the 2016 NAIA National Tournament.


From 2016-17, Wilcox expanded his coaching experience through Sporting Omaha FC where he was appointed as Director of Goalkeeping. Wilcox planned and ran goalkeeping sessions and camps, while he also developed and edited club goalkeeping curriculum as he provided individual and team goalkeeper assessments.


As a player, Wilcox played at Midland University from 2011-2014 where he earned accolades such as All-Conference, All-Nebraska, and All-Region as a goalkeeper. In 2013, his team was crowned GPAC Champions as he went on to post the must shutouts in the nation during the 2013 season, as he finished his collegiate career with the All-Time School Shut-Out record. In addition to his playing experience, Wilcox spent time with the Welsh League Division I Ely Rangers AFC and the Las Vegas Mobsters.


Wilcox earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Business administration from Midland University in 2014, and a BTECNational Diploma in Business from Coleg Glan Hafren in 2010. In addition, Wilcox holds a US Soccer C License, United Soccer Coaches Level 3 Goalkeeping License, and is currently taking courses through the Football Association of W

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Keith Buderus

Keith Buderus enters his first season at UCCS after joining the Mountain Lions’ staff in August 2021.


Prior to moving to Colorado Springs, Buderus was the Men’s Soccer Head Coach at Northeastern Junior College (NJCAA Division 1) in Sterling, CO from November 2018 to June 2021. Before being officially named head coach, he served as the interim head coach for the 2018 season from June to November 2018. His tenure at Northeastern began in August 2017 when he worked as the men’s and women’s assistant coach. Buderus leaves Northeastern Men’s Soccer as the program’s all-time winningest coach and was in charge when the team achieved every major program record, athletically and academically.


During Buderus’ tenure as head coach, the Plainsmen held an overall record of 32-14-6 overall, 23-5-2 in Region IX matches and 21-4 at home. Over the course of the four years Buderus was on staff, the Plainsmen were 45-22-6 overall, 30-11-2 in Region IX matches, 29-7 at home and 14-4-2 in October. The program is also very proud to have received the Region IX MVP Award three years in a row (2017-2019).


Under the leadership of Buderus, the Plainsmen achieved national recognition each year, rising as high as 12th in the national rankings (2018) and placing 24 total student athletes on the NJCAA Academic All-American teams. During the 2021-22 year, the program earned their strongest GPA in an academic semester with an average of 3.23 which placed them 19th overall in NJCAA Men’s Soccer Team GPA. The team had 12 student athletes (of 30 total players) on the NJCAA Academic All-American teams. For the second year in a row, they were the strongest academic men’s athletic program at NJC.


The 2019-20 year concluded finishing second place overall in Region IX, 13-5-3 overall, 8-1-1 conference. This was the first season where the region was not split into two divisions. The team’s 54 total goals scored beats the school record set the previous season (49). Their average team GPA was 3.11 which placed them 28thoverall in NJCAA Men’s Soccer Team GPA and with 9 NJCAA Academic All-Americans they were the strongest academic men’s athletic program at NJC.


As interim head coach in 2018-19, the Plainsmen finished the season as champions of the Region IX South Division and continued the tremendous momentum within the program by setting numerous school records. NJC was 14-5-1 overall while going 7-1 in division games, both school records. For the first time in school history, the Plainsmen achieved national ranking for over one month, rising as high as 12th.


In 2017-18, during his first season as the Men’s Assistant Soccer Coach under head coach David Groves, the Plainsmen finished with a 13-8 overall record. The Plainsmen finished the season as one of the most in-form teams in the country, winning seven games in a row during the month of October. NJC eventually fell 2-1 in the Region IX Final. The 13 wins set the school record at the time and the Plainsmen were a game away from competing in the national tournament. Groves was subsequently named Region IX Coach of the Year and his entire coaching staff was recognized for the historical season.


Prior to Northeastern, Buderus worked for the Westminster Soccer Club as a staff coach. Additionally, he was the Assistant Boys’ Varsity Soccer Coach for Mountain Range High School for two years (2014-15). Mountain Range is in the Front Range League, which is the strongest 5A soccer conference in the state.


Born and raised in Fort Collins, CO, Buderus attended Colorado State University where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing.

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