Tim O’Donohue enters his seventh season as head coach of the Stevens Institute of Technology men’s soccer program. During his time at Stevens, the Ducks have compiled a 97-13-10 record and become one of the top Division III programs in the nation. Furthermore, the Ducks have won four consecutive Skyline Conference Championships and have reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament four straight times. In addition, Stevens was ranked No. 10 in the nation in the final National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division III poll in 2006.
O’Donohue currently holds the best win-loss percentage (.850) of any coach at Stevens and ranks among the leaders in wins for active coaches in the nation.
In 2006, the Ducks had their best season ever in which they sported an amazing 18-0-3 record. They were one of only two teams in the country (York College) to go a whole season without a single defeat. Moreover, Stevens went undefeated in Skyline Conference play to extend its unbeaten streak to 44 games. Also, the Ducks made their fourth straight appearance in the Sweet 16, but lost to New York University in penalty kicks by a 3-1 count.
The previous season, O’Donohue led the men’s soccer team to 14 straight wins (nine of which were shutouts). Stevens also managed to clinch a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive year and their fourth in five attempts.
In the 2005 NCAA Tournament, the Ducks were victorious in two games for the first time in the program’s history. O’Donohue’s squad blanked both No. 11 Eastern University and No. 9 Salisbury University by scores of 1-0 before falling to No. 4 Trinity University, 3-1.
Two years earlier, O’Donohue was named the NSCAA Metro Region Coach of the Year after leading Stevens to a 19-2-2 mark, a Skyline Conference Championship and a berth in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. The Ducks were also ranked fourth in the nation in scoring offense and seventh in the final NSCAA poll.
In 2002, Stevens posted a 17-4-2 record and won its first ECAC Division III Metro Championship - the school’s first ECAC title in any sport. Additionally, the school was recognized for its outstanding sportsmanship as it received the Skyline Conference Sportsmanship Award as voted upon by the league’s coaches.
During O’Donohue’s tenure, the men’s soccer program has boasted 32 all-conference members, while 17 others have garnered all-region accolades. Giuseppe Incitti was named a second-team All-American in 2002, while Brian Marks received the same honor in 2004. Marks also received third-team All-American kudos in 2003. Additionally, Nick Gkionis joined the premiere list after receiving first-team All-American credit in 2006.
Meanwhile, the men’s soccer program has graduated 100 percent of four-year players throughout O’Donohue’s time here as the Ducks have maintained well over a 3.28 GPA in 2003 and 2004, respectively.
Prior to Stevens, O’Donohue was an All-Centennial Conference selection as a center midfielder at Muhlenberg College. During his four years there, the Mules advanced to the NCAA Tournament, which was highlighted by a trip to the Final Four in 1995. That same year, O’Donohue ranked second on the team with 21 points (nine goals, three assists). He also ranks among the school’s all-time leaders in matches started.
As a soccer coach, O’Donohue holds an International Premier diploma with a distinguished pass from the NSCAA and is the New Jersey Director of Coaching. He is also one of eleven coaches selected to take the NSCAA Masters Course, which is the highest credential that the NSCAA currently offers. Lastly, O’Donohue is an NSCAA Associate Staff member, a co-director of the Lafayette Elite Soccer Academy, and a member of the coaching staff for the Northwestern Boys Soccer Academy.
At Stevens, O’Donohue is the recruiting coordinator for the athletic department and the primary liaison to the Admissions department. He also serves as the director of the Stevens Boys and Girls Soccer Camps.
A Dean’s List student as a collegiate athlete, O’Donohue earned a B.S. degree in English and Secondary Education from Muhlenberg College.
O’Donohue currently resides in Weehawken, N.J. with his wife, Virginia.
