MARK BASSETT

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Title

Head Men's Soccer Coach
Email

markbassett@kings.edu
Phone

570-208-5900, ext. 5334

Mark Bassett was introduced as the first full-time head coach in program history in 2006 and will enter his 15th season in 2020. He has transformed the program into an annual MAC Freedom Tournament participant.

Bassett has led the Monarchs to the MAC Freedom Tournament 10 times including each of the past eight seasons.
Guided King’s to a MAC Freedom Championship and earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament in 2013 and 2014.
Won the ECAC Southeast Regional Tournament in 2008.
Has posted 10 or more wins in 11 seasons.
Overall record of 159-89-28 while posting a 55-34-9 record in MAC Freedom play and 0-1-1 record in the NCAA Tournament.

Led program to first-ever MAC Freedom Championship and NCAA Tournament berth in 2013; Earned second conference title and NCAA Tournament berth in 2014.
In just second season earned the program’s second-ever runner-up finish in MAC Freedom Tournament
Won a program record 16 games and won the ECAC Southeast Regional Championship in 2008.
Earned the program’s first-ever top seed in the MAC Freedom Tournament while winning a program record 16 games in 2015.
2019: Extended MAC Freedom Tournament appearances streak to eight, longest in program history.

MAC Freedom Coach of the Year (1): 2015
MAC Freedom Player of the Year (3): 2007 - Cameron Audette; 2014 – Niall Croke (Defensive); 2019 – August Axtman (Defensive)
MAC Freedom Rookie of the Year (2): 2007 - Ryan Murphy; 2012 – Daniel Hernandez
MAC Freedom First Team (24): 2007 – Cameron Audette, Ryan Murphy; 2008 – Cameron Audette, Ryan Symons; 2009 – Joey Bender, Greg DeMaio; 2010 – Kevin Moulton; 2013 – Niall Croke, Daniel Hernandez, Eric Stanfield; 2014 – Niall Croke, Daniel Hernandez, Chris Nygren; 2015 – Owen Geedey, Kevin Hagmeier, Daniel Hernandez, Chris Nygren; 2016 – Brendan Rabb; 2017 – August Axtman, Liam McLoughlin, Brendan Raab; 2018 – August Axtman, Owen Geedey; 2019 – August Axtman
MAC Freedom Second Team (21): 2006 – Jordan Miller; 2007 – Brandon Placke, Ryan Symons; 2009 – Brian McElroy; 2010 – Joey Bender; 2011 – Eric Stanfield; 2012 – Kevin Buchanan, Niall Croke, Mark Labbadia, Chris Nygren, Eric Stanfield; 2013 – Chris Nygren; 2014 – Billy Brown, Chris Conaty, Kevin Hagmeier; 2015 – Brian Fenster; 2016 – Brian Fenster, Owen Geedey, Philip Kistner; 2019 – Matthew Hesse, Fabio Massa
MAC Freedom Honorable Mention (5): 2012 – David Stroh; 2015 – Philip Kistner, Daniel Lorandini, Brendan Raab; 2016 – August Axtman
NSCA/United Soccer Coaches All-Region (6): 2014 – Niall Croke; 2015 – Daniel Hernandez; 2017 – August Axtman; 2018 – August Axtman, Owen Geedey; 2019 – August Axtman
CoSIDA Academic All-American (2): 2015 – Kevin Hagmeier; 2019 – August Axtman
CoSIDA Academic All-District (3): 2015 – Kevin Hagmeier; 2018 – August Axtman; 2019 – August Axtman
NSCA/United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region (2); 2014 – Niall Croke; 2018 – August Axtman
Academic All-MAC (7): 2013 – Niall Croke; 2014 – Niall Croke, Kevin Hagmeier; 2015 – Kevin Hagmeier; 2017 – August Axtman; 2018 – August Axtman; 2019 – August Axtman

Assistant Coach, Men’s Soccer, Goucher College, (2005)
Assistant Coach Men’s Soccer, Bloomsburg University, (2001-2002, 2004)
Assistant Varsity Coach / Head JV Coach, Pequea Valley High School, (2003)

Year	Overall	MAC Freedom	Postseason or Notes
2019	15-5-1	4-2-1	MAC Freedom Runner-Up
2018	11-6-2	5-2-0	MAC Freedom Runner-Up
2017	11-6-2	5-2-0	MAC Freedom Semifinal
2016	9-8-2	4-3-0	MAC Freedom Semifinal
2015	16-4-1	5-1-1	MAC Freedom Runner-Up
2014	15-5-2	5-2-0	MAC Freedom Champions; NCAA First Round
2013	11-5-5	4-2-1	MAC Freedom Champions; NCAA First Round
2012	10-6-2	4-2-1	MAC Freedom Semifinal
2011	10-5-2	4-3-0
2010	10-9-0	3-4-0
2009	11-7-1	3-3-1	MAC Freedom Semifinal
2008	16-1-5	3-1-4	ECAC Southeast Champions
2007	8-9-3	4-2-0	MAC Freedom Runner-Up
2006	6-13-0	2-5-0
TOTAL	159-89-28	55-34-9	2 MAC Freedom Championships, 2 NCAA Tournament Appearances

2003 graduate of Bloomsburg University with a Master of Education degree
2001 graduate of Messiah College with a Bachelor of Science degree
Four-year letter-winner and three-year starter at center midfield in men’s soccer for the Falcons
All-MAC Commonwealth Second Team (2000)
Four-time NCAA Tournament Qualifier with a 73-11-6 career record
Scored game-winning goal to lead Messiah to 2-0 victory over Rowan in the 2000 National Championship

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