Scott Calabrese enters his second season as the Buccaneer men’s soccer head coach after leading the Bucs to a 6-10-1 overall record, and a 1-7-1 conference record in the program’s inaugural season. Calabrese’s first career victory as a head coach came on Aug. 31 with a 2-0 victory over Wofford.

Calabrese spent four years as an assistant at Clemson helping guide the Tigers to the top of the national rankings, including a trip to the NCAA Final Four in 2005 and a No. 1 national ranking midway through the season. With duties that range from recruiting to player development to general internal operations, Calabrese also directed the Clemson Soccer Academy, which plays host to over 1,800 children each summer.

Prior to his time at Clemson, Calabrese coached on the college level at the University of North Carolina from 2000-2001, helping the Tar Heels to an Atlantic Coast Conference championship and Elite Eight appearance in 2000, and then to a national championship in 2001. He also spent two seasons in the Atlantic Sun Conference, assisting at Stetson University from 1998-99. At the collegiate level, Calabrese has a career record of 89-33-10 including two 20 wins seasons.

On the professional level, Calabrese was an assistant coach for the Carolina Courage of the WUSA, working to advance that franchise from “worst to first” and winning a 2002 WUSA title. He played professionally for the Rhode Island Sting Rays from 1995 to 1997, as well as the South Carolina Shamrocks in 1999.

Calabrese also helps with youth soccer development coaching several Olympic Developmental teams. He was a member of the 2006 Region III coaching staff as well as the goalkeepers coach for the USA Women’s national team. Calabrese has an “A” coaching license, and is a Level I and II certified goalkeeping instructor with the NSCAA.

Calabrese, a native of Newton, Ct., graduated from Bryant College in 1995 with a B.S. in business administration. He is married to Farrell Finstad of Yuba City, Cali.