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Rich Weinrebe
Rich Weinrebe is currently in his first season as the head coach at his alma mater in 2024.
Weinrebe, who returns to Durham after two seasons as head coach at Northeastern University, was named the 12th men's soccer head coach in program history on Jan. 4, 2024. A native of East Providence, R.I., he spent eight seasons (2014-21) on the Wildcat men's soccer staff, which included a five-year tenure as associate head coach and recruiting coordinator.
Weinrebe played a critical role in recruiting and developing some of the top Wildcats of all-time, including nine All-America selections and four MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalists. During his time on the coaching staff, the Wildcats made five straight NCAA Tournament appearances (2017-21) and won the program's first three America East Conference tournament championships (2018-20). UNH also advanced to the Round of 16 in 2017 and 2021.
Weinrebe was a member of a staff that was named the Northeast Region Staff of the Year (2019 & 2021), Eastern Region Staff of the Year (2017), and America East Staff of the Year (2017, 2019, 2020 & 2021).
Weinrebe also made an impact as co-chair of the UNH Department of Athletics' Committee on Mutual Respect (COMR), a group that provided resources to student-athletes, coaches, and staff for the purpose of acknowledging and embracing collective differences and creating an inclusive culture.
Weinrebe spent the past two seasons as the head coach at Northeastern, which included a CAA tournament berth in 2022. Under his tutelage, four Huskies earned All-CAA recognition.
In Weinrebe's final season (2021) as associate head coach, UNH concluded an historic campaign with a record of 17-2-2 (7-0-1 America East) and established program benchmarks for wins and winning percentage (.857). That Wildcat squad advanced to the NCAA Tournament Round of 16 for only the second time in program history before falling, 1-0, at No. 1 seed Oregon State. UNH, which earned the No. 16 seed, received a first-round bye for the second consecutive season before defeating North Carolina, 4-1, in the second round at Wildcat Stadium.
The Wildcats outscored their opposition, 47-10, their plus-37 goal differential was second in the country, and they led the nation with a .466 team goals against average. In October of that year, UNH earned a No. 4 ranking, the highest in school history, in the United Soccer Coaches Poll.
Prior to his first stint at UNH, Weinrebe was an assistant coach at Southern New Hampshire University from 2012-13, where he helped the Penmen win the 2013 NCAA Division II National Championship with a record of 22-1-1 and a perfect Northeast-10 conference mark of 13-0-0.
As a UNH student-athlete, Weinrebe had a stellar four-year career that included two seasons as a captain. As a defenseman, he helped the Wildcats achieve a No. 1 overall ranking in New England for just the second time in program history and a No. 23 spot in the national polls.
He resides in Stratham, N.H., with his wife, Elise, and their son, Asher.
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