Kyle Gookins (born June 24, 1982) is an American soccer coach who most previously coached the

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program. Gookins attended

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for both his Bachelor's and Master's, and also played for their soccer team.

Career

Kyle Gookins began his coaching career immediately after graduating from undergrad, becoming a graduate assistant coach for the CSU Bakerfield Roadrunners. Gookins was part of the Roadrunners program as a graduate assistant coach through 2008. Later that year, he joined the

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's coaching staff at the

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. He remained an associate head coach through 2011, and following the team's run to the NCAA national championship, was promoted to top assistant head coach. On December 21, 2016, Gookins was hired by

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to coach their men's soccer program. In his first season in charge, Gookins was named ASUN Conference Coach of the Year. On November 15, 2017, less than a year in charge, Gookins resigned as the head coach of Stetson citing personal and family reasons.

Head coaching record

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References

External links

UNC Charlotte Profile

Stetson Profile
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