Lumumba Shabazz

Lumumba Shabazz

  • Title
    Head Men's Soccer Coach
  • Email
    lshabazz@wlu.edu
  • Phone
    540-458-8685
  • Year at W&L
    2nd (2024)
  • Record at W&L
    15-4-6 (6-0-4 ODAC)
  • Alma Mater
    Florida International University ‘08
  • Postgraduate
    Real Madrid International ‘17
Jan Hathorn, Michael F. Walsh Director of Athletics at Washington and Lee University, has announced the appointment of Lumumba Shabazz as Associate Professor of Physical Education and the 10th Head Coach of Men’s Soccer in program history effective June 2024.

In his first season at the helm, Shabazz helped the Generals maintain their recent excellence by reaching the program's third national semifinal game in the last four seasons, while winning the program's eighth ODAC Tournament championship. The team shook a 1-3 start to the season by rattling off a program-record 20 consecutive games without a loss before falling against Connecticut College, 1-0, in the national semifinal.

Led by 2024 ODAC Player of the Year and United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-American Weyimi Agbeyegbe '25, Shabazz mentored his players to eight All-ODAC awards and five All-Region citations, with Will Joseph '26 being named the 2024 ODAC Scholar Athlete of the Year.

W&L ACCOMPLISHMENTS (15-4-6, 6-0-4 ODAC)

  • ODAC Champions (2024)
  • One NCAA Tournament Appearance (2024) | 2024 Semifinals
  • ODAC Coach of the Year (2024)
  • Two major ODAC award winners
  • One All-America selection
  • Five All-Region selections
  • Eight All-ODAC selections

AWARDS, HONORS & CERTIFICATIONS

  • USSF “A” License
  • USSF Youth License
  • NSCAA Premier Diploma
  • NSCAA Goalkeeper Diploma
  • International Advanced Diploma - Speed Agility and Quickness
  • World Football Academy Pro Course, International Expert, Team Periodization Course
  • International Coaching Educational Tour - Brazil Football Confederation, Spanish Football Federation, West Ham United
  • United Soccer Coaches Association member
  • U.S. Soccer Coaches Association member
  • National Black Soccer Coaches member
  • Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association member World Football Academy member

COACHING RESUME

  • Washington and Lee University Head Coach (2024-pres.)
  • Kalamazoo College Head Coach (2012-23)
    • Eight All-Region Players
    • 25 All-Conference Players
    • Two MIAA Newcomer of the Year Award winners
    • Three MIAA Dr. Marvin A. Zuidema Award
    • NCAA Qualifier, 2019
  • Kalamazoo F.C. Head Coach NPSL (2016-18)
  • US Region II Soccer - Olympic Development Staff (2011-13)
  • Ann Arbor United Soccer Club Director (2008-12)
  • Ann Arbor Pioneer High School Head Coach (2006-11)
  • Pratt Institute assistant men’s and women’s coach (2023-04) 
  • G. Holmes Braddock High School (Fla.) Head Coach (2001-03)

PLAYING CAREER

  • Fort Lauderdale Lions F.C. (1995-98)
  • Long Island University (1993-94)
  • TVA Aschaffenburg 1860 F.C. (1990-93)
  • All Armed Forces European Team (1989-90)
  • Erasmus Hall High School (1986-89)
  • Trinidad and Tobago U16 Team Pool  (1985-86)
     

LUMUMBA SHABAZZ YEAR-BY-YEAR

YEAR RECORD (ODAC) ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2024 15-4-6 (6-0-4) ODAC Champions, NCAA Automatic Qualifier (Semifinals), ODAC Coach of the Year
W&L (1 season) 15-4-6 (6-0-4) 1 ODAC Tournament Championship, 1 NCAA Tournament Appearance, 1 ODAC Coach of the Year
TOTAL (13 seasons) 115-86-34 (.562)