Texas Rio Grande Valley Athletics

Mike Singleton was named the ninth head coach in the history of the W&L men’s soccer program ahead of the 2014 season. The 2023 campaign will mark his 10th at the helm.

Under Singleton’s guidance, the W&L men’s soccer program has emerged as a national powerhouse in Division III. Singleton’s Generals own an overall record of 143-35-26 (.765) in his 10 seasons, including a 73-10-10 (.839) mark in ODAC play, both of which are all-time program-best winning percentages. The Generals have won four ODAC championships, made the NCAA Tournament in eight straight seasons and have appeared in the national semifinals twice.
 
The 2021 season was arguably the finest season in program history, as the team went 18-2-2 and made it to the national semifinals for the first time in program history. The team was also ranked No. 1 in Division III by the United Soccer Coaches for most of the season and set the program record for goals scored in a season (70).
 
Individually at W&L, Singleton is a five-time ODAC Coach of the Year, with he and his staff receiving the top coaching honor in the region by the United Soccer Coaches three times. He has helped his players to 70 All-ODAC citations, 31 All-Region honors and seven All-America awards, in addition to six ODAC Player of the Year accolades, two ODAC Rookie of the Year selections and two ODAC Scholar Athlete of the Year nods.
 
Academically, both of the program’s all-time NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Elite 90 award winners have come during Singleton’s tenure, plus two College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-Americans, six United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Americans and 18 United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region students.

 W&L ACCOMPLISHMENTS (143-35-26, 73-10-10 ODAC)

• ODAC Champions (2015, 2018, 2019, 2022)
• Two National Semifinals Appearances (2021, 2023)
• Five NCAA Round of 16 Appearances
• Eight NCAA Tournament Appearances
• Two NCAA Elite 90 Award winner (2021, 2023)
• Seven All-Americans
• Two CoSIDA Academic All-America citations
• Six United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America citations
• 31 All-Region citations
• 18 United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region citations
• 70 All-ODAC citations
• Six ODAC Players of the Year
• Two ODAC Rookies of the Year
• Two ODAC Scholar Athletes of the Year
• Twice set program’s single-season goals record (2019, 2021)
• Program record streaks for consecutive shutouts (9, 2018-19) and longest unbeaten streak (17, 2018-19)

 
AWARDS, HONORS, CERTIFICATIONS

• Three-time United Soccer Coaches Regional Coaching Staff of the Year (2017, 2019, 2021)
• Five-time ODAC Coach of the Year (2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)
• One-time NEWMAC Coach of the Year (2013)
• USSF “A” License
• FIFA Futuro III Diploma
• NSCAA Premier License

 
COACHING RESUME

• Washington and Lee University (Head Coach, 2014-Present)
• Mass. Institute of Technology (Head Coach, 2011-13)
  • Overall record of 35-18-4 in three seasons, 10-7-2 NEWMAC record
  • One NEWMAC championship (2012)
  • Two NCAA Tournament appearances (2012, 2013)
  • NEWMAC Coach of the Year (2013)
  • Two All-America citations
  • Four All-Region citations
  • 11 All-NEWMAC citations
• Emerson College (Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach, 2008-10)
• University of Delaware (Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach, 2001)
• St. Joseph’s College (Ind.) (Head Men’s Soccer Coach/Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach, 1997-99)
  • Overall record of 10-26-1 in three seasons
• United States Youth Soccer Region I ODP Senior Staff Coach
• U16 Region Head Coach
• United States National Staff Coach
  • Coach and psychologist at the U14 national Camp and helping to construct National license courses
• Technical committee member - 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup, 2003 Women's World Cup

SINGLETON YEAR-BY-YEAR