BRANDON RAYNOR

Biography

A familiar face returns to the King's College men's soccer program ahead of the 2024 season as Associate Vice President and Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation Cheryl Ish announced that Brandon Raynor will take over the reigns as the fourth full-time head coach in program history. Raynor led the Monarchs to a 7-6-4 record with a 2-3-2 mark in MAC Freedom play in his first season as head coach. He previously served as Associate Head Coach and Goalkeeping Coach at Hartwick College (2023), Assistant Coach and Goalkeeping Coach for Albany Rush USL 2 (2023), and Assistant Coach and Goalkeeping Coach at Hartwick College (2018-22). Before that, Raynor was an Assistant Coach at King's College (2014-18), helping the Monarchs capture the 2014 MAC Freedom title and NCAA Tournament berth. A 2014 graduate of King's College with a Bachelor's degree in criminal justice and a 2017 graduate with a Master's degree in curriculum and instruction, Raynor competed for the Monarch men's soccer program from 2010 to 2013 as both a goalkeeper and midfielder. He was a member of the 2013 MAC Freedom Championship team that appeared in the program's first NCAA Division III National Tournament game. Raynor has also worked as a Soccer Camp Coaching Lead for EXACT Sports Camp since December 2021.