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Matt Mones and Raleigh DeRose promoted to associate head coaches of Brown women's soccer
10/12/2021 1:48:00 PM | Women's Soccer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown women's soccer head coach Kia McNeill has announced that assistant coaches Matt Mones and Raleigh DeRose have both been promoted to the role of associate head coach, effective immediately.
"It is my pleasure to promote both Matt and Raleigh to the role of associate head coach," McNeill said. "They have played major roles in revolutionizing the Brown women's soccer program and putting Brown back on the map on a national scale. We are a coaching team that works closely together and they each have been integral to our success on and off the field.
"They work hard and tirelessly on every aspect from recruiting, technical and tactical player development, and demonstrating the professional approach that is a tenet of our program. This could not have come at a better time following Saturday's win against Princeton, my 50th as a head coach. Matt and Raleigh have been there with me through all 50 of those wins. We have all had the same vision and passion for this program from the start, so that milestone is just as much theirs as it is mine. Matt and Raleigh are more than deserving of this recognition for their hard work and dedication to the Brown women's soccer program. They have earned it, and I look forward to our continued success together."
Mones and DeRose were brought on to McNeill's staff before the 2016 season and have served as assistant coaches throughout the entirety of McNeill's tenure. In that time, the Bears have gone 50-20-9, good for a .690 winning percentage, the highest in a six-year span in program history since the 1984-89 seasons.
In 2019, McNeill, Mones, and DeRose led the Bears to an Ivy League Championship, the program's first since 1994. That season, Brown was ranked as high as 16th in the country in the US Soccer Coaches poll. After a penalty shootout victory over Monmouth in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Bears fell to Florida State in the second round, finishing the year 24th in the national ranking. The US Soccer Coaches named the Brown staff the East Region Staff of the Year following the 2019 campaign.
"I am most appreciative and truly humbled to be promoted to the position of associate head coach of the Brown women's soccer program," Mones said. "Over the past six years, working with a staff that prioritizes supporting our female athletes in their journey to be the best they can be has been most rewarding. I look forward to continuing in our quest to create a culture that can make Brown women's soccer a national power.
"I want to thank Coach McNeill and Brown University Athletics for giving me the opportunity to be a part of this special community of players, coaches, administrators, alumni and fans that make Brown University women's soccer so special."
During this staff's time together, they have seen Christine Etzel named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year in 2016, Rebecca Rosen and Brittany Raphino named Ivy League Rookie of the Year in back-to-back seasons in 2018 and 2019, and 15 first or second All-Ivy selections.
"I am truly humbled and honored to be a part of this wonderful staff, program, athletic department, and university," DeRose said. "I first and foremost would like to thank Head Coach Kia McNeill for this incredible opportunity. Due to Kia's leadership, guidance, and knowledge, I have grown as a coach, leader, and person in my time here at Brown. Needless to say, working alongside her and Matt Mones for the past six years has been nothing short of amazing, and I'm looking forward to more milestones with them in the future.
"Since 2016, our program has seen tremendous growth, and to be a part of that transition and spark has been instrumental in my development and career as a college soccer coach. I am excited to continue working with our program in this role, both now and in the future. Additionally, I am grateful to be a member of the Brown University community and athletic department. It is a privilege to work for an institution and department that are the pinnacles of excellence through energy and innovation."
This season, the Bears are 8-3-0 overall and off to a 3-0 start in Ivy League action. The winner of this Saturday's matchup at Harvard will hold sole possession of first place and have the clearest path to the championship.
"It is my pleasure to promote both Matt and Raleigh to the role of associate head coach," McNeill said. "They have played major roles in revolutionizing the Brown women's soccer program and putting Brown back on the map on a national scale. We are a coaching team that works closely together and they each have been integral to our success on and off the field.
"They work hard and tirelessly on every aspect from recruiting, technical and tactical player development, and demonstrating the professional approach that is a tenet of our program. This could not have come at a better time following Saturday's win against Princeton, my 50th as a head coach. Matt and Raleigh have been there with me through all 50 of those wins. We have all had the same vision and passion for this program from the start, so that milestone is just as much theirs as it is mine. Matt and Raleigh are more than deserving of this recognition for their hard work and dedication to the Brown women's soccer program. They have earned it, and I look forward to our continued success together."
Mones and DeRose were brought on to McNeill's staff before the 2016 season and have served as assistant coaches throughout the entirety of McNeill's tenure. In that time, the Bears have gone 50-20-9, good for a .690 winning percentage, the highest in a six-year span in program history since the 1984-89 seasons.
In 2019, McNeill, Mones, and DeRose led the Bears to an Ivy League Championship, the program's first since 1994. That season, Brown was ranked as high as 16th in the country in the US Soccer Coaches poll. After a penalty shootout victory over Monmouth in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Bears fell to Florida State in the second round, finishing the year 24th in the national ranking. The US Soccer Coaches named the Brown staff the East Region Staff of the Year following the 2019 campaign.
"I am most appreciative and truly humbled to be promoted to the position of associate head coach of the Brown women's soccer program," Mones said. "Over the past six years, working with a staff that prioritizes supporting our female athletes in their journey to be the best they can be has been most rewarding. I look forward to continuing in our quest to create a culture that can make Brown women's soccer a national power.
"I want to thank Coach McNeill and Brown University Athletics for giving me the opportunity to be a part of this special community of players, coaches, administrators, alumni and fans that make Brown University women's soccer so special."
During this staff's time together, they have seen Christine Etzel named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year in 2016, Rebecca Rosen and Brittany Raphino named Ivy League Rookie of the Year in back-to-back seasons in 2018 and 2019, and 15 first or second All-Ivy selections.
"I am truly humbled and honored to be a part of this wonderful staff, program, athletic department, and university," DeRose said. "I first and foremost would like to thank Head Coach Kia McNeill for this incredible opportunity. Due to Kia's leadership, guidance, and knowledge, I have grown as a coach, leader, and person in my time here at Brown. Needless to say, working alongside her and Matt Mones for the past six years has been nothing short of amazing, and I'm looking forward to more milestones with them in the future.
"Since 2016, our program has seen tremendous growth, and to be a part of that transition and spark has been instrumental in my development and career as a college soccer coach. I am excited to continue working with our program in this role, both now and in the future. Additionally, I am grateful to be a member of the Brown University community and athletic department. It is a privilege to work for an institution and department that are the pinnacles of excellence through energy and innovation."
This season, the Bears are 8-3-0 overall and off to a 3-0 start in Ivy League action. The winner of this Saturday's matchup at Harvard will hold sole possession of first place and have the clearest path to the championship.
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