Bob Warming is an American
soccer
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coach is currently a technical advisor for
Union Omaha
Union Omaha Soccer Club is an American professional association football, soccer team based in Omaha, Nebraska. In 2020, the team made its debut in USL League One (USL1).
History
In 2019, USL1 awarded a franchise to Alliance Omaha Soccer ...
in
USL League One
USL League One (USL1) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that had its inaugural season in 2019. The Division III league is operated by United Soccer League, the same group that operates the Division II USL Championshi ...
. A veteran
college soccer
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coach, Warming has coached eight other men's college soccer programs across the United States, including
Penn State University
The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State or PSU) is a public state-related land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania. Founded in 1855 as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania, Penn State became ...
, his previous coaching stint, and
Creighton University
Creighton University is a private Jesuit research university in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. In 2015 the university enrolled 8,393 graduate and undergra ...
, on two separate stints. Additionally, Warming has coached at
Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University (Old Dominion or ODU) is a public research university in Norfolk, Virginia. It was established in 1930 as the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary and is now one of the largest universities in Virginia with ...
and
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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, both
NCAA Division I
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institions.
Warming ranks 15th in NCAA Division I History with 376 career wins throughout 32 seasons. He is one of only two coaches in NCAA Division I history to take two different schools to the College Cup. His teams at Creighton reached the NCAA tournament in all but his final season at the helm. His 2008 team featured a 15 match unbeaten streak, and an elite eight appearance in the NCAA tournament. He is a member of the Omaha Sports Hall of Fame.
Career
Coaching
Warming began his coaching career at
Transylvania University
Transylvania University is a private university in Lexington, Kentucky. It was founded in 1780 and was the first university in Kentucky. It offers 46 major programs, as well as dual-degree engineering programs, and is accredited by the Southern ...
in Kentucky for one season. He then coached at
Berry College
Berry College is a private liberal arts college in the Mount Berry community adjacent to Rome, Georgia. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Berry College was founded on values based on Christian pri ...
in Georgia, where he earned three coach of the year awards. Under his watch, Berry went 61–22–2 in 3 years. At Saint Louis, his team advanced to the 1997 NCAA Final Four, and won three Conference USA regular season titles, as well as two Conference USA tournament titles. He graduated from
Berea College
Berea College is a private liberal arts work college in Berea, Kentucky. Founded in 1855, Berea College was the first college in the Southern United States to be coeducational and racially integrated. Berea College charges no tuition; every adm ...
in 1975, where he posted a 28–2–2 record as a starting goalkeeper.
He also coached Creighton from 1990 to 1994. His cumulative record at Creighton is 183–57–29. His home field record was 102–16–14, and his Missouri Valley Conference record was 60–13–7. He has led his teams to seven Missouri Valley Conference regular season titles, severn Missouri Valley Conference tournament titles, and eleven NCAA tournament appearances. From 1997 to 2001, he coached at
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University (SLU) is a private Jesuit research university with campuses in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, and Madrid, Spain. Founded in 1818 by Louis William Valentine DuBourg, it is the oldest university west of the Mississip ...
.
In 2010, Warming was hired to take the vacant head coaching position at
Penn State University
The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State or PSU) is a public state-related land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania. Founded in 1855 as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania, Penn State became ...
. At the end of the
2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer season
The 2017 NCAA Division I men's soccer season was the 59th season of NCAA championship men's college soccer. The regular season began on August 25 and continued into the first weekend of November 2017. The season culminated with the 2017 NCAA Div ...
, Warming announced his retirement from coaching.
On April 2, 2018, Warming came out of retirement, and was named head coach of the Omaha Maverick men's soccer team, replacing
Jay Mims
Jason Mims is an American soccer coach.
Playing career
Mims grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. He then attended Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer in St. Louis, Missouri, where he was a four-year starting midfielder from 1995–1999. Mims then pla ...
. Warming became the second head men's soccer coach in Omaha history.
Warming joined the coaching staff of
USL League One
USL League One (USL1) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that had its inaugural season in 2019. The Division III league is operated by United Soccer League, the same group that operates the Division II USL Championshi ...
club
Union Omaha
Union Omaha Soccer Club is an American professional association football, soccer team based in Omaha, Nebraska. In 2020, the team made its debut in USL League One (USL1).
History
In 2019, USL1 awarded a franchise to Alliance Omaha Soccer ...
on July 29, 2022, as a technical advisor.
References
External links
Omaha profile
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Berea College alumni
Charlotte 49ers men's soccer coaches
Creighton Bluejays men's soccer coaches
Furman Paladins athletic directors
Omaha Mavericks men's soccer coaches
Old Dominion Monarchs men's soccer coaches
Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer coaches
Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer coaches
American soccer coaches