Odierna Promoted To Associate Head Coach

Riverdale, NY - Manhattan Head Coach Drew Kelleher has announced that John Odierna has been promoted to Associate Head Coach for the 2020 season.

Coach Kelleher on Odierna
"Coach Odierna has been a huge part of the program since I took over at Manhattan. John has done a tremendous job recruiting and working with our defense. We are lucky to have a great coaching staff here at Manhattan as we work to take our program to the next level."

Coach Odierna Highlights
* In each of the last two seasons, the Jasper man-down defense has led the Division I ranks, highlighted by yielding just five man-up scores in 2019.
* Manhattan's defense surrendered just 10.14 goals per game, which ranked 15th nationally along with Syracuse.
* The Jaspers' goals against average was their lowest in seven years, highlighted by limiting Canisius to a season-low six goals, in a 7-6 victory over the defending MAAC Champions.
* Manhattan also earned six wins, which are the most for the program since 2010.
* Under his direction along with Assistant Coach Jack Runkel, sophomore Brendan Krebs (East Williston, NY / Chaminade) earned First Team All-MAAC honors while becoming just the third goalie in program history to be recognized by the league.
* Senior Dylan DeMuro (Yorktown, NY / Archbishop Stepinac) also was recognized with All-MAAC Second Team honors to round out the Manhattan league honorees on defense.