Kelly Findley is in his season as the Head Coach at NC State. Findley came to NC State from Butler University where he served 5 years as the men’s head coach.  Findley’s overall record while at Butler was 59-23-18, his last season Butler was undefeated winning the Horizon league and making it to the second round of the NCAA tournament

Findley has an extensive background and over 15 years experience as a coach and director of youth soccer camps. 

Prior to Butler Findley served for three seasons as an assistant coach at UNC-Charlotte and for two seasons as associate head coach. During his tenure at Charlotte, the 49ers compiled a 42-40-14 record, including an 11-7-1 mark in 2004. In his third season at Charlotte, the 49ers reached the finals of the C-USA Tournament for only the second time in school history only to lose the title on penalty kicks.

Prior to his stint at Charlotte, Findley served as head coach at Mars Hill College for two seasons, 1999-2000. He guided the Lions to a 17-22 mark over the two seasons, including a 10-8 overall record and a runner-up finish in the South Atlantic Conference in 2000. He also spent one season as an assistant coach at Miami (Ohio) University, two seasons as an assistant coach with the Charlotte Eagles professional soccer team and one season as an assistant coach at Judson College. During his tenure with the Charlotte Eagles, the professional club won two South Atlantic Division Championships, made two playoff appearances and posted a national runner-up finish!

Findley was a four-time Most Valuable Player as an undergraduate on the men’s soccer team at Judson in Elgin, Ill. He was a three-time NAIA All-American, a three-time NCCAA All-American, and a two-time NSCAA All-American as a midfielder. He was named the Northern Illinois Intercollegiate Conference Player of the Year for three consecutive seasons, and he was named Judson’s Athlete of the Year in 1990. Findley helped Judson to its first NCCAA National Tournament championship in 1991, and he finished his collegiate career in fifth place on Judson’s all-time assist chart with 48 career assists. He was named to Judson’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005.

Following his collegiate career, Findley played professional soccer with the Charlotte Eagles for six seasons. He helped the Eagles to three South Atlantic Division Championships, five divisional playoff appearances and two trips to the national finals.

David Costa is in his first season as an assistant coach for the Wolfpack. He has assumed the title of recruiting coordinator for the Wolfpack, and he has taken on additional coaching responsibilities within the program.

Costa most recently led the Carmel United U-16 US Soccer Development Academy team to the 2008 National Championship.

Costa joined Kelly Findley’s staff in 2006 after spending one season as a volunteer assistant coach at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. In addition to his soccer coaching duties at Charlotte, Costa served as Community Services Coordinator in the Charlotte 49ers Athletic Academic Center. He also served as a Soccer Trainer/Game Coach for the Charlotte United Futbol Club, 2004-06.

Costa was a four-year varsity soccer player at Charlotte, 2000-03, during the time that Findley was serving as an assistant coach for the 49ers. He played in 42 matches during his collegiate career, and he received the David Schlee Memorial Award for determination and desire to succeed as a member of the men’s soccer program. In his senior season, Costa helped the 49ers reach the finals of the Conference USA Men’s Soccer Championship for just the second time in school history. During his tenure on the men’s soccer team, Costa assisted with the NCAA-sponsored Youth Education through Sports (YES) clinic three times.

Steve Cox is in his first season as an assistant/goalkeeper coach at NC State.  He handles the technical and tactical training of NC State goalkeepers.

Cox boasts an extensive background in coaching, both on the collegiate and club levels.  Cox served as the goalkeeper coach at Butler University helping Butler goalkeepers rank nationally in GAA.  He is the founder and director of USA Goalkeeper Academy.  He further was assigned as the Indiana ODP Goalkeeping Coach in the fall of 2008, and he previously served as head coach for the ‘93 Indiana ODP boys state team.  Cox also had served as men’s and women’s assistant coach at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Ill.

A four-year starter and two-year captain on the men’s soccer team at Houghton College, Cox earned NAIA honorable mention All-America recognition as a senior.  He played in he Premier Development League with the Chicago Eagles, and he was a member of the U-17 and U-20 Canadian National Team programs.  A native of Toronto, Canada, he currently holds his USSF “C” license.
 

Ronnie was a standout player with NC State from 2005-2009.  He was a finalist for the Lowe’s Senior Class Award, Two time all ACC-Second team, Three time all ACC Tournament team, ACC Freshman team and ACC Academic team.  Ronnie currently serves as the Director of Soccer Operations for the men’s programs.  Ronnie currently coaches with Triangle Futbol Club. 

Hugh excelled during his time as a student-athlete at NC State from 2004-2007. He was a staple in the squad, playing in 73 games in his career, while starting all but 8. Hugh was the leader of the defense and eventually became the team captain in 2007. Hugh is in his third year as the graduate assistant coach and will graduate this may with his Masters in Business Administration.

NC State Soccer camp Staff is made up of current and past Men and Women’s NC State Soccer Players, other collegiate soccer players and highly qualified and respected high school and youth coaches.