University of MD - Baltimore County

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Rick Stainton

UMBC selected Rick Stainton as its next head women’s soccer coach on December 14, 2022.

Stainton becomes the tenth head coach in program history, which began in the Retrievers’ third NCAA Division I campaign of 1988.

"After a national search, Rick set himself apart from other candidates with his extensive experience as a head coach and as a leader on multiple teams that won conference championships and competed in the NCAA Tournament,” said Barrio. “I talked to people across the college soccer landscape and heard so many positive things about his leadership style, work ethic, and about the way he builds positive relationships with student-athletes and across campus."

Stainton just completed his third season as an assistant coach with the Georgetown women’s soccer program. The Hoyas compiled a record of 41-4-13 from 2020-22 and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament in each campaign.

Prior to his three years in Washington, D.C. and one year as a head coach at the College of Saint Elizabeth's in Morristown, New Jersey, Stainton served as head women’s soccer coach at Seton Hall University from 2013-18. During his tenure in South Orange, N.J., Stainton's squads won the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award in each of the five seasons and 110 Pirates were selected to the Big East All-Academic Team. On the pitch, SHU recorded a total of 18 shutouts and had a BIG EAST All-Freshman Team recognition.

Before making his way to Seton Hall, Stainton spent a year at Fairleigh Dickinson University Teaneck Campus, where he held his first head coaching position at the Division I level. During his short stint at FDU, Stainton led the team to an 8-8-4 record and 4-1-3 in the Northeast Conference, its second best conference record in school history up to that point. With the 4-1-3 conference record, the Knights earned the number two seed in the NEC playoffs. In the semifinals, FDU fell in heartbreaking fashion to two-time conference champions LIU-Brooklyn, 2-1 in double overtime.

Stainton was a part of the New Jersey-based Sky Blue FC staff for four years. While with Sky Blue FC, Stainton trained some of the most prominent women's players in the world, coaching a total of 12 players who competed in the 2011 FIFA World Cup including United States internationals Tobin Heath, Carli Lloyd, Heather O'Reilly and Christie Rampone. Stainton began his tenure with the club as an assistant, a role in which he was responsible for goalkeeper development, prospect identification, implementation of off-season training programs and camp instruction. He also served as the head coach for a year where he guided the Sky Blue to a 7-10-7 record.

Outside of coaching, Stainton was an assistant athletic director for facilities and operations administrator at Seton Hall (2007-10), as well as the athletic director at Saint Rose High School for three years (2004-07).

Stainton is a graduate from Green Mountain College where he earned a bachelor’s degree in leisure resource facilities management. While at Green Mountain, Stainton was named the NAIA Northeast Region MVP and First Team Mayflower All-Conference. In 2002, Stainton was inducted into the Green Mountain College Athletic Hall of Fame.

"We are thrilled to bring aboard a coach with experience building championship programs with integrity, and a person who carries himself with professionalism and confidence,” said Barrio. “We have all the pieces in place here to build a championship program in women's soccer, and now it's time to get to work."

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Ashley Myers-Randow

UMBC head women's soccer coach Rick Stainton announced the hiring of Ashley Myers-Randow as an assistant coach on February 15, 2023.

Myers-Randow is the owner of Warrior Soccer Training in White Marsh, Maryland. She served as volunteer assistant coach at Georgetown in 2021 after serving in a similar role at the U.S. Naval Academy from 2019 through 2020. She helped lead Georgetown to the 2020 Big East Championship and Navy won the Patriot League in 2019.

"Ashley was someone I targeted right away to become an Assistant Coach here at UMBC," Stainton said. "Ashley and Baltimore Soccer are synonymous. Her playing and coaching success has made a tremendous impact on the community we are in. Working with her prior, I know how incredible of a person and coach she is, specifically on the technical side of the game. She will greatly influence our future success!"

Myers-Randow also was the Technical Director for the Baltimore Union Soccer Club from 2018 through 2022, where she planned, organized, and executed player development camps and clinics.

Prior to her coaching duties, she concluded her international playing career with a season in Australia as a forward for the Lions F.C. of Brisbane. She also had foreign experience playing with Haukar in Reykjavik, Iceland.

As a collegiate, Myers was member of five NCAA Tournament teams, as she was four-time Big Ten champion at Penn State (2005-08) before playing a graduate year at UNC Wilmington and winning the 2009 CAA Championship. Prior to playing at the collegiate level, Myers suited up with the U.S. U-16 and U-17 teams, additionally, she was in the pool for the U-20 team. A Baltimore native, Myers was a two-time Parade All-American during her interscholastic career at The John Carroll School in Bel Air, Md.

Myers earned a bachelor's degree in public relations, advertising and applied communications from Penn State in 2009 and a masters' in liberal arts and humanities from UNC Wilmington in 2011.

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Niko Roros

UMBC head women's soccer coach Rick Stainton announced the hiring of Nick Roros as an assistant coach on February 15, 2023.

Roros, a goalkeeper coach, has played in the USA, Italy and Greece, spending a season with the Baltimore Blast. Prior to his time with the Blast, he played with Point Park University Men's Soccer (NAIA – Pittsbugh, PA),where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in International Marketing.

"Niko is someone who I have grown to know, and I admire his ability to develop goalkeepers," stated Stainton. "He has an incredible passion for the position and the game and will provide our goalkeepers with professional development and care. Niko will influence our overall program in so many different aspects, especially with his experience in technology and sport performance."

Roros played for Fort Pitt Regiment (NPSL – Pittsbugh, PA), Baltimore Kings U-23 (Baltimore, MD), Rome City S.C. (Rome, Italy) and G.S. Kaisarianis 1947 (GS ?a?sa??a??? 1947) (Athens, Greece).

Roros has previously coached for Coppermine United Women's during the 2019-2020 & 2022-present seasons. He has also coached for Serie "A" Select as Goalkeeper Coach, youth soccer Coppermine S.C. (Baltimore, MD), Beadling S.C. (Pittsbugh, PA) and Trastevere Calcio (Rome, Italy). While in Italy, Roros helped send academy players to clubs such as S.S. Lazio and A.S. Roma. He had also coached at the college level for Point Park University Women's Soccer (NAIA) and University of Pittsbugh Women's Club Soccer Team. Roros previously worked alongside Trastevere Calcio Femminile and the F.I.G.C. (Italian Football Federation).

Roros holds a Masters' Degree in Soccer Coaching & Sports Management from the Rome City Institute (Italy). He has had hands on experience, learning from the I.O.C. (International Olympic Committee), Serie A and Italian National Staff and Team Coaches. Roros has received licenses from the U.S.S.F. (United States Soccer Federation) and United Soccer Coaches, including Goalkeeping level 3 Diploma and Coerver Coaching Methodology. He has continued his education with The International Goalkeeper Coaches Conference, F.I.G.C. (Italian Football Federation), A.I.A.C. (Associazione Italiana Allenatori Calcio), 1vs1 Soccer Academy, and is a current member and goalkeeping educational speaker for the United Goalkeeping Alliance.