Chris Grassie (born 21 September 1978) is an English

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coach who is currently the head coach of the

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men's soccer team. During his tenure as coach of the Herd, he led the program to 3

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trophies, 1

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trophy, and the 2020 NCAA National Championship.

Playing career

As a player at Alderson Broaddus, Grassie was named to the all-conference team multiple times and was a team captain. He majored in political science and history. Grassie played in England from 2002 to 2003 with

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Coaching career

Grassie began his coaching career as an assistant at his alma mater, Alderson Broaddus University in Philippi, West Virginia. After one season, he became a graduate assistant at

under coach Bob Gray from 2004-2006. Grassie would move on to become an assistant coach at the

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from 2007 to 2010. The Wolverines won the Big Ten championship in 2010 and advanced to the 2010 College Cup semifinals, losing to eventual national champion Akron. After the 2010 season, Grassie accepted the head coaching position at the

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. During his 6 seasons at Charleston, Grassie would win 6 conference tournaments and 5 regular season titles as the Golden Eagles moved from the now-defunct

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to the

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. While at Charleston, Grassie coached eight All-Americans and four former players landed professional contracts. His teams advanced to 3 NCAA Division II Final Fours, finishing runner-up twice. Grassie became head coach of the

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on January 10, 2017. Days after winning the 2020 NCAA Tournament, Grassie was recognized as the

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for the season and was given a five year contract extension through 2025 with a pay increase from $122,000 to $375,750 annually.

Head coaching record

Honours

Coaching

University of Charleston * WVIAC Tournament & regular season champions: 2011, 2012 * MEC regular season champion: 2014, 2015, 2016 * MEC Tournament champions: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 * NCAA Division II Runner Up: 2014, 2016 Marshall University *

regular season champions:

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* Conference USA Tournament champions:

regular season champions: 2023 * Sun Belt Tournament champions:

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Individual

* MEC Coach of the Year: 2014, 2015 * C-USA Coach of the Year: 2019, 2020 *

: 2020 * Top Drawer Soccer Coach of the Year: 2020-21

References

External links

Marshall profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Grassie, Chris 1978 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Alderson Broaddus Battlers men's soccer coaches Alderson Broaddus Battlers men's soccer players Charleston Golden Eagles men's soccer coaches Footballers from Newcastle upon Tyne Marshall Thundering Herd men's soccer coaches Michigan Wolverines men's soccer coaches Northwich Victoria F.C. players English expatriate sportspeople in the United States