ANCHORAGE (May 2 2022) – Cook Inlet Soccer Club is pleased to announce Shane Calvert will join the club as its new Executive Director later this month!
Shane’s first official day on the job will be Monday, May 16 and in this role, he will oversee all aspects of Cook Inlet Soccer Club.
Shane is sure to make a positive impact on the lives of the club’s players both on and off the field. To learn more about Shane’s experience, please read below:
About Shane:
Originally from South Carolina, Shane is set to take over the role of Executive Director for Cook Inlet Soccer Club on May 16, 2022. Prior to taking this role, he was the Head Men’s Soccer Coach at Lees-McRae College, becoming the 10th head coach in the program’s history. Shane’s collegiate coaching experiences also include stops at Wofford College (2015-2017), Clemson University (2014-2015) and his alma mater Tusculum University (2005-2007). Career highlights include helping coach Clemson to the 2014 ACC Championship and to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament and helping coach Tusculum reach No. 1 in the NCAA Division II national rankings during his time with the team a few years prior.
Additionally, prior to taking on his first college head coaching role in August 2019 with Lees-McRae College, Shane spent two years as the Head Boys Soccer Coach/Director of Operations/Summer Camps Coordinator at the Darlington School Soccer Academy in Rome, Georgia. During his time there, Calvert was responsible for the day-to-day operations, planned and executed training programs and recruiting eligible students to the institution.
As a coach in the high school ranks, Shane also has a decorated resume with over 100 victories. He has been the head soccer coach at Morristown West High School (Morristown, Tenn.), Dobyns Bennett High School (Kingsport, Tenn.), Spartanburg High School (Spartanburg, S.C.), whom he guided to the No. 1 ranking in the state of South Carolina. Additionally, Shane has earned multiple District Coach of the Year honors, Regional Coach of the Year and State Coach of the Year honors as a prep head coach to go along with multiple State Tournament appearances.
Shane’s coaching qualifications include:
+ United States Soccer Federation “C” License
+ NSCAA Advance National Diploma
+ NSCAA National Goalkeeping Diploma