Sacred Heart University Women's Soccer

Matt Micros enters his eighth season at the helm in 2025 with a 44-58-17 overall record and a 30-25-11 record in conference play. He is the third head coach in SHU's history. In 2024, Micros led the Pioneers to their fifth consecutive playoff appearance in its first season in the MAAC. In five years in the NEC, the Pioneers reached the playoffs four times, reaching three semifinals with a championship game appearance in 2022. That game ended in a draw before FDU advanced to the NCAA tournament on penalty kicks. Overall, Micros has coached 9 players to all conference honors with an NEC Rookie of the Year nod for Michelle Clarkin in 2019. He posted his most successful season in 2022 with an 11-5-5 overall mark, including a non-conference road win over 2021 NCAA Sweet 16 program St. John’s from the Big East. Against the NEC, Micros led Sacred Heart to a third-place regular season finish with a 5-1-3 record. Victories over LIU and Merrimack landed the program in the conference championship game for only the third time in program history. The 2024 season was one that saw the Pioneers overcome five season ending injuries and an 0-8-2 start, to stun eventual conference champion and cross town rival, Fairfield 2-1, as part of a four game unbeaten streak that landed the Pios back in the playoffs. SHU was the only MAAC team and one of only three teams to beat the Stags all season. Prior to arriving at SHU, Micros spent nine seasons as the head coach at Post University. Under his tutela

Andre Lindsay enters his fourth season as an assistant coach in 2022. A native of Clarendon, Jamaica, attended G.C Foster College of Physical Education and Sports. The experience has allowed him to acquire a knowledge and understanding of how to work with kids in the real world. During his time there, he earned a three-year diploma and worked on two internships coaching and teaching U8-15 boys and girls. In his playing career at G.C. Foster, Andre won three consecutive Goalkeeper of the Year awards. In 2011, Andre came to the United States and earned a bachelor’s degree in Sport Management at Post University. He played two seasons for the Eagles, which were the most successful years in program history. Post won 2 CACC regular season championships and earned back to back NCAA bids. Andre posted 10 shutouts in 16 regular season games, and was 2nd in the country in save percentage and goals against average. Andre also represented the Jamaica National U20 team. Following his playing career, in 2014, Andre joined the Post Eagles men’s and women’s soccer coaching staff as the goalkeeper coach for four years. While on staff, Post won three ECAC Championships and appeared in three CACC Championship games. In 2018, Andre joined the staff of the Purple Nights at the University at Bridgeport. While at UB, UB won the ECC Championship, East Regional Championship and Division 2 National Championship, the first in the school’s history. At Sacred Heart, Andre will be reunited with SHU Head C

Scott McBride enters his fifth season as an assistant coach in 2022. McBride assists with all aspects of the program, including recruiting, on-field coaching and scheduling. During his time with the Pioneers, McBride assisted the Pioneers to three NEC postseason appearances and coached 12 Pioneers to an All-NEC distinction, including the program's first-ever Rookie of the Year in Michelle Clarkin. Prior to SHU McBride was on the sideline at the University of Bridgeport, helping the Purple Knights to nine NCAA Tournament berths, all since 2007, including a Final Four and Elite Eight appearance. Under his tutelage UB captured seven conference regular season titles and four conference tournaments. In 2011, McBride was named the NSCAA East Regional Assistant Coach of the Year, an honor that is awarded to an assistant from any division of the NCAA. Matt Micros and McBride have coached together at CFC, where McBride has been a coach since 2003. McBride has led teams to Top 25 rankings, a Region I championship and multiple Connecticut State Cup Championships.