Chris Limle
Chris Limle
Title: Head Coach
Phone: 740-826-8019
Email: glimle@muskingum.edu

Limle embarks on his fourth season as the Head Men’s Soccer Coach at Muskingum University.

In Limle's first three seasons with the Fighting Muskies, he has coached three All-Ohio Athletic Conference honorees and positioned the squad to battle for a top-tier spot in the league.

Limle came to 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, game day management, fundraising efforts and budget operations. He coached one player to All-President's Athletic Conference accolades. In his first season as the Head Coach, Limle matched the 2nd highest win total of any previous coach. The team finished the season with a 5-11-1 record.  Athletic Director Jake Leipheimer said, “He is extremely passionate about the game and brings a vast amount of diverse knowledge and experience to the position.”

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 responsible for 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 in 2012, Limle brought in a 16 man recruiting class that helped propel the team to a program high 6 wins. The team finished with a 6-11-1 record, which tied a single-season school record.  Limle helped coach six Concord student-athletes to All-West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference accolades.

Before going to Concord, Limle was assistant men’s coach and goalkeeper coach for one year at his alma mater Muskingum. Limle also served the United States Youth Soccer Association and US Soccer. Limle's deep soccer background includes serving as the State Coach for the Ohio South 1996, 1997, and1998 Boys. He worked with the West Virginia Olympic Development Program, Pennsylvania West Youth Soccer Association, and Ohio South Youth Soccer Association. Limle spent 2 years as the goalkeeper coach for the NPSL Midwest Great Lakes Conference Champions AFC Cleveland.  Additionally, he was hired as a staff coach for the Columbus Crew Youth Development Program and worked with several players that continue their career in the NCAA Division 1, MLS, USL and PDL. In 2013, Limle served as the PA West Lake District Director of Coaching and Player Development. He also was the Director of Player Development for the Mahoning Valley United Soccer Club.

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 it’s first-ever appearance in the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament.

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. 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.