Brandon Raynor - MSOC Head Shot

BRANDON RAYNOR

Biography

A familiar face returns to the King's College men's soccer program ahead of the 2024 season as Associate Vice President and Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation Cheryl Ish announced that Brandon Raynor will take over the reigns as the fourth full-time head coach in program history.

At King's Head Coach
  • Raynor led the Monarchs to a 7-6-4 record with a 2-3-2 mark in MAC Freedom play in his first season as head coach.

Previous Coaching Experience
  • Associate Head Coach and Goalkeeping Coach, Men's Soccer, Hartwick College (2023)
  • Assistant Coach and Goalkeeping Coach, Boy's Soccer, Albany Rush USL 2 (2023)
  • Assistant Coach and Goalkeeping Coach, Men's Soccer, Hartwick College (2018-22)
  • Assistant Coach, Men's Soccer, King's College (2014-18)
    • Helped the Monarchs capture the 2014 MAC Freedom title and NCAA Tournament berth.
Personal
  • 2014 graduate of King's College with a Bachelor's degree in criminal justice.
  • 2017 graduate of King's College with a Master's degree curriculum and instruction with a concentration in excellence in teaching.
  • Competed for the Monarch men's soccer program from 2010 to 2013 as both a goalkeeper and midfielder.
  • Member of the 2013 MAC Freedom Championship team that appeared in the program's first NCAA Division III National Tournament game.
  • Worked as a Soccer Camp Coaching Lead for EXACT Sports Camp since December 2021, leading day clinics in the Northeast and serving as a member of the EXACT 11 Staff.