Coaching Staff

Brian Haley

Head Coach
(419) 448-2119
bhaley@heidelberg.edu

Entering his 20th-year as the head coach for Heidelberg is Brian Haley. Since coming to Heidelberg, Haley has led the Berg to 13 winning seasons, including 13 out of the last 14 years. Haley came to Heidelberg in 1989 from the Licensed Victuallers School in England where he served as head of the physical education and history departments.

Haley spent his first five years at Heidelberg building today's premier soccer program from what had been a mediocre program. The Berg had five-straight losing seasons prior to Haley taking over the program, but Haley stepped right in and led the Berg to a winning season in his first campaign at 8-5-3 and moved Heidelberg into the top half of the OAC standings by his second year at the helm. Other accolades attributed to Haley’s skillful coaching include his 150th win in 2005, best ever season in 1999 (17-3) and a national soccer ranking for the first time in school history. Haley also holds the distinction of having the highest winning percentage for any soccer coach in Heidelberg history.

Haley graduated from St Bede's Grammar School in Bradford Yorkshire where he captained his school team while representing his local and county teams. He earned a bachelor of education from Leeds Carnegie where he captained the college soccer team. Upon graduation Haley worked as a graduate assistant in Kent State University's education department. While at Kent State, he worked as an assistant coach and played professional soccer in the American Soccer League in Cleveland. After completing his master's degree, Haley returned to England to continue his playing career in the East Counties League for Ossett Town and Eccleshill United.

He is an English Association Football Coach and holds an Advanced National Diploma (Colorado College, 1996) and the Premier Coaching License (Bloomsburg University, 2006). He also completed his doctorate in education from Toledo University in 2000 and teaches several courses in Heidelberg's education department.

Vince Laverick

Assistant Coach

Vince Laverick begins his fourth season at Heidelberg after spending three seasons as head coach at Columbian High School in Tiffin from 2002-04.
 
Laverick played at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, where he graduated with a bachelor of arts in English literature. During his career, he was named to the MCC All-Academic Team twice (2000 & 2001) and earned Most Improved Player at UWGB (1997). Laverick recently earned a master of education from the University of Findlay.
 
Laverick has also coached for the Ohio North Olympic Development Program and Pacesetter Soccer Clubs.  He earned his National Coaching License from the NSCAA in 2004 and his Advanced National License in 2005 and most recently his Premier Coaching License.
 
Laverick grew up in Lake Zurich, Ill., and is a graduate of Lake Zurich High School.