SUNY New Paltz has announced the appointment of Kyle Clancy as its new head men’s soccer coach. Clancy, a former assistant men’s soccer coach at New Paltz, rejoins the Hawks after spending three years building a program from the ground up at Sage College of Albany.
“This is a special moment for our department,” said Director of Athletics, Wellness & Recreation Stuart Robinson. “Knowing that Kyle started his coaching career here makes this especially significant. Given his professionalism, commitment and desire to become our next coach, it is a very gratifying outcome. It is because of those strengths that we look forward to seeing Kyle as the head coach of our men’s soccer team.”
Clancy constructed one of the Skyline Conference’s top men’s soccer programs at Sage, culminating in their first-ever conference title and first-ever NCAA Division III Tournament appearance in 2015. Clancy was named 2015 Skyline Conference Coach of the Year and leaves Sage with an overall career record of 65-39-11, a .613 win percentage, two regular-season Skyline Conference championships and an ECAC Upstate Tournament championship.
Prior to Sage, Clancy worked as an assistant coach at New Paltz from 2006-2009, during a time when the team produced four All-State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) recipients.
“First off, I would like to thank Stuart and the search committee for the opportunity to come back home to New Paltz,” Clancy said. “It’s very exciting to have the chance to lead a program that means so much to me. New Paltz was the foundation for my coaching career. It’s great to come full circle and have the opportunity to develop the New Paltz men’s soccer team into a SUNYAC contender on a consistent basis.”
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