Sam Lopes

Biography

Head Coach Sam Lopes on Instagram: @PC_CoachLopes Follow Head Coach Sam Lopes on X: @PC_CoachLopes Coaching Highlights (At Providence) 105–85–36 Overall Record 8 BIG EAST Postseason Appearances (2014-19, 2021, 2023) 1 BIG EAST Tournament Final Appearance (2015) 2 NCAA Tournament Appearance (2021, 2023) Sam Lopes was named the ninth head coach of the Providence women’s soccer program on April 10, 2014 and will embark on his 13th season on the sidelines in 2026. Lopes is the winningest head coach in Providence College women’s soccer history, owning an all-time record of 105–85–36 and earned his 100th career victory at Providence on August 14, 2025. In his first 10 seasons as head coach, Lopes has guided the Friars to eight winning seasons, two appearance in the NCAA Tournament (2021, 2023) and appearances in eight of the last 10 BIG EAST Tournaments (2014-2019, 2021, 2023). In 2023, Lopes led the Friars to the program's second NCAA Tourniment appearance in a three-year span. Providence fell to Mississippi State in the First round of the NCAA Tourniment in Starkville, Miss. Providence finished 9-3-5 overall and 4-1-5 in BIG EAST play. The team finished fourth in the conference and was awarded the No. 4 seed in the BIG EAST Tournament. Lopes coached five players to All-BIG EAST First, Second or Third Teams honors, setting a program record. The honorees included Meg Hughes to the All-BIG EAST First Team, Avery Sneed and Kayla Briggs to the All-BIG EAST Second Team and Emma Bodmer