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Ken Huber — Men’s Soccer

Coach Ken Huber

Former assistant head coach at Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) Ken Huber became the EOU men’s soccer head coach in May 2017.

“Ken comes from a highly successful NAIA program,” Athletic Director Anji Weissenfluh said. “He has strong character, is passionate about the sport, and carries a deep knowledge of the game. He is committed to providing a quality student-athlete experience and I know the Mountie family will welcome him with open arms.”

The ONU Tigers earned four conference titles in five years and made four NAIA National Tournament appearances during Huber’s time as a coach there. Meanwhile, Huber coached goalkeepers for Lansing United of the National Premier Soccer League of the Midwest Region during the last year.

“I knew once I was on campus that the university was exactly what my wife and I had been waiting for,” Huber said. “I immediately saw so much potential with the men’s soccer program at EOU, from the culture, to the staff and players — I couldn’t have asked to be put in a better situation.”

A 2010 Olivet alumnus in sports management, Huber returned to his alma mater as a graduate assistant after a two-year stint as goalkeeper coach for the Flint Arrows Soccer Club. Huber was an all-conference keeper for Northwood University (Mich.), then transferred to Olivet in 2008. He helped ONU to its first-ever NAIA Tournament appearance and conference championship. The post at EOU will be Huber’s first head coaching experience, and he credits current ONU head coach David Blahnik for his preparation.

“Being Dave’s assistant these past few years has helped me to not only grow in the game of soccer, but to lead a group of young men successfully on and off the soccer field,” Huber said. “A successful college soccer coach is not only striving to recruit and develop his student-athletes, but also helps grow young men into mature responsible adults.”

The EOU men’s soccer team capped the season 11-6-1, 6-6-1 in conference play and missed the playoffs via a tiebreaker on the last day of the season.