Three Wave Alums Coach Collegiate Soccer Together
Jessica Fiddes
Posted September 4, 2012
Delbarton Varsity Soccer Head Coach David Donovan reports that three of his former soccer players—Matt Gnall, Scott Caldwell and Matt Bazin—played soccer in college and this fall are coaching together at the same college, University of New England, where Gnall is Head Coach.They are...
Matt Bazin Delbarton '05 CMU '09 (Economics) Bazin was a four-year starting goalkeeper at NCAA Division III Carnegie Mellon University -- a program that made two NCAA Championship appearances and an ECAC Championship appearance during that time. He earned all-University Athletic Association (UAA) status three times, was an NSCAA all-Region performer as a senior, and a two-year captain. Among CMU's all-time career goalkeeping leaders, Bazin ranks 1st in wins, 3rd in shutouts, and 5th in goals against average. He is currently Assistant Coach at UNE and working specifically with the goalkeepers.
Scott Caldwell Delbarton '07, Cornell (Sociology) Caldwell was a Green Wave Soccer team captain as a senior. He played four seasons for NCAA Division I Cornell University, where he was a two-year starter on the front line and ranks among the University's career leaders in assists. Caldwell earned a bachelor's degree in sociology with a minor in music from Cornell in 2012.
Matt Gnall Delbarton '98-'03, St. Peter's Prep '04, Wesleyan University '08 (English) Gnall was a 3 year starter in goal for Wesleyan University, earning a NESCAC championship in '05 and two NCAA tournament appearances. He captained the team as senior. Gnall served as Assistant Coach and Goalkeeper Coach for Williams College in 2009-2010, the NESCAC champions with a NCAA Final Four appearance. At UNE he has been Men's Varsity Head Coach since 2010 and is now entering 3rd season with assistance from two fellow former Green Wave players.
Go Wave Soccer...Go UNE Soccer too!
