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UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH
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The University of Guelph Department of Athletics has named Alan Koch head coach of the Guelph Gryphons men's soccer program.
Koch, a native of Durban, South Africa, arrives at the University of Guelph with an extensive coaching background at both the professional and collegiate levels, including having previously held a head coaching position in Major League Soccer (MLS) with FC Cincinnati.
Koch takes over the Gryphons men's soccer program from long-time head coach, Keith Mason, who announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2024 season.
Koch currently works in New Zealand, where he oversees the Olé Football Academy and Western Suburbs Football Club.
Despite the international resumé, Koch has roots in Canada, having spent nearly two decades in Canada. As a student-athlete, Koch attended post-secondary school in British Columbia at Simon Fraser University. He would later return to his alma mater to spend seven successful seasons as head coach of the SFU men's soccer program, where he twice led SFU to Final Four appearances in the NCAA Division II national championship tournament, while boasting a win-loss-draw record of 126-21-7 during his tenure at Simon Fraser.
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