Muskingum University has named Chris Limle ('09) head coach of the Muskie men's soccer team.
Limle arrives in New Concord after serving as the head coach of the Thiel College men's soccer team. Limle took over the Tomcat squad in the spring of 2013 and managed all aspects of the program, including recruiting, planning and developing practice sessions, gameday management, fundraising efforts and budget operations. He coached one player to All-President's Athletic Conference accolades.
Prior to Thiel, Limle served as a graduate assistant coach for the men's soccer program at NCAA Division II Concord University. While at Concord, Limle was involved in all facets of the men's soccer program, including training the men's and women's goalkeepers and serving as the recruiting coordinator for the men's team. During his tenure, Limle helped coach six Concord student-athletes to All-West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference accolades.
"Chris has the experience and mindset to be successful," said Muskingum Athletic Director Larry Shank. "He possesses a vast array of skills and knowledge necessary to lead the Muskie men's soccer program. It's great to have a Muskie return to campus and lead our future Muskies."
Before going to Concord, Limle was an assistant men's coach and goalkeeper coach for one year at his alma mater Muskingum.
Limle moved into coaching after a successful collegiate playing career at Urbana University and Muskingum. In 2006, Limle helped lead Muskingum to its most successful season in program history, finishing with a 10-7-1 record. In 2008, Muskingum earned its first-ever appearance in the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament.
Limle's deep soccer background includes currently serving as state goalkeeping coach for the West Virginia Olympic Development Program and recently working as the goalkeeper coach for the NPSL Midwest Great Lakes Conference Champions AFC Cleveland. Additionally, he has coached within the Columbus Crew Youth Development Programs and coached in the Region I and Region II Olympic Development Programs where he was an assistant goalkeeper coach for the Ohio South State Olympic Development Program as well as the Ohio South ODP state coach.
Limle has a USSF National "D" License and NSCAA National License in addition to his NSCAA state goalkeeping diploma. Limle received his B.A. in criminal justice from Muskingum in 2009 and is currently working on his master's in health promotion from Concord. His other duties at Muskingum will include serving as the head men's tennis coach and as an instructor in the Health and P.E. department.
