Coe Michaelson

Biography

Coe Michaelson was named the head coach of the California Baptist University men’s soccer program in January 2016. Michaelson, who joined the Lancers after a successful tenure as head coach of Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, ID, enters his 11th season at the helm with a record of 98-60-25. The Lancers will enter 2026, year 11 under Michaelson, in a new conference as CBU exited the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) as regular-season champions. CBU clinched its conference title in the final minute of the regular season when William Lawson scored to help the Lancers beat San Diego State, 2-1. The Lancers’ season ultimately ended in overtime against San Jose State in the WAC Semifinals. CBU led the WAC with nine All-Conference selections in 2025, highlighted by Stavros Charalampous, who was named WAC Defender of the Year. The Lancers also made history when they jumped to No. 25 in the United Soccer Coaches Poll, CBU’s first DI ranking. The Lancers also earned their best RPI positioning at No. 25, and beat No. 21 UC Irvine, marking the first victory over a DI-ranked opponent in program history. California Baptist University joins the Big West Conference in 2026, Michaelson’s third conference with the Lancers (PacWest, WAC, Big West). Michaelson entered the 2025 season after a 6-8-5 finish in 2024. The Lancers’ season ended in the semifinal of the WAC Championship, following a 3-1 loss to Seattle. CBU reached the semifinals following a shutout of Utah Tech to open the posts