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Mines’ Kohlenstein, FLC’s Clarke named Central Region coaches of year
Colorado School of Mines men’s soccer coach Frank Kohlenstein, pictured at right, and Fort Lewis College women’s coach Damian Clarke have been named NSCAA/Mondo coaches of the year for the Central Region.
In his 12th season as head coach, Kohlenstein led Mines to the NCAA Division II tournament for the second time in program history. The Orediggers finished the 2009 season with a record of 15-3-4 overall (11-2-1 RMAC). They were ranked 18th in Division II. Kohlenstein was named the RMAC Coach of the Year in 2009, marking the fifth time in his career he has received this honor. Two games into the 2009 season, Kohlenstein became Mines’ winningest men’s soccer coach. He has 139 total victories at Mines.
Kohlenstein owns a career record of 462-208-63 (.673 winning percentage), and the 2009 season marked his 30th in the collegiate and professional ranks. Kohlenstein has coached 28 All-Americans, 12 Academic All-Americans, one Rhodes Scholar, five national team players and 145 all-conference athletes.
Clarke is the first women’s soccer coach in Fort Lewis history to earn this honor. In 2009, the Skyhawks completed the most successful season in the history of the school’s women’s soccer program. FLC had a 19-3-2 overall record, and a 12-2-2 RMAC record. The team climbed to its highest national ranking ever, No. 11, and it was the RMAC tournament champion. Fort Lewis hosted its first national tournament game and made it farther than any women’s soccer team in Fort Lewis history by making it to the second round of the national tournament.
Clarke has a 45-15-7 record in his three seasons as head coach.
The National Soccer Coaches Association of America awards are based on a vote of the coaches’ peers within their region. Regional coaches of the year are finalists for the national coach of the year award at their respective levels. The national winners will be announced at the annual NSCAA awards banquet on Jan. 15 in Philadelphia.
PICTURED ABOVE: Kohlenstein also coaches the Orediggers women’s team. (photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)
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