Ben Stein, who has coached on the collegiate and scholastic levels at several locations, has been named an assistant soccer coach with the men’s team at the University of Rochester. He comes to Rochester from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, AR. All three college coaching roles came with women’s teams.
Stein has helped teams to achieve success at all three of his collegiate stops. He was part of a staff at St. Edward’s University in Austin, TX for the 2018-19 season. The Hilltoppers won the Heartland Conference (Division II) title. He moved to New York taking a one-year position at SUNY Morrisville (2019-20). The Mustangs improved their rankings from the previous season. They were a member of the NEAC and have since moved to the Empire 8.
His most recent coaching role was in Arkadelphia at Ouachita Baptist. The Tigers won their first conference title since 2014 (Division II) and claimed the school’s only conference title in the 2021 season. Academically, the Morrisville and Ouachita Baptist teams achieved conference academic honors.
Stein earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with a mathematics minor at the University of Pittsburgh in 2014. He was a Dean’s List student who was a member of the engineering honors society. He played Division I soccer for the Panthers. He earned a master’s in kinesiology and coaching at Southern Arkansas University.
He holds three coaching licenses from the United States Soccer Federation (F, E, D). During his time in Texas, Stein worked with FC Westlake as the head coach of four teams. He also coached at the Regents School of Austin, working with the girls’ team. He coached at several locations in Illinois, including Glenbard West High School, Downers Grove North High School, and with the Synergy Soccer Club.
Rochester will open the 2022 season on September 1 at SUNY Cortland. The Yellowjackets’ home opener is September 4 against the University of Mount Union.
