Men’s soccer has hired a new head coach, Joshua Glover, along with a new coaching staff. Glover and staff bring in new ideas and leadership, in hopes of guiding the team to a 2025 championship season. 

A former collegiate and professional player and a recent Division I coach, Glover shared his initial thoughts on the team. He said, “I saw talent. I saw a hunger, a curiosity, a desire to grow, and a desire to be better.” 

Glover said that while his goal for the team is to win games, be successful within the PacWest Conference, and the year as a whole, his main expectation is that “we continue to grow as a group, that we hold each other accountable and to the standards of excellence that we’ve set both on and off the field. So if we can do those things, I think the results will follow.”

The captain of the team, Domenyk Jara, a graduate student who plays the center-back position, conveyed how Glover’s leadership has already helped the team this season. Jara said, “He came in hungry in his first year as head coach. He set a standard for the team the moment he arrived while holding himself to it too and leading by example.” 

Jara added, “As a true believer and follower of our Savior, Jesus Christ, Josh leads with strength, courage and faith. He is also very open with us and allows us to communicate with him openly, resolve anything, and be proactive.”

With one win and two losses this season, Glover emphasized that beyond these statistics, the core values he would like the team to embody this year are “togetherness, accountability and resilience.” He added that this comes from Galatians 6:9, “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap the harvest if we do not give up.” He said, “Using these values, we want to seek to glorify God as we do that on the field and off the field. It starts with that, and that's a primary goal for us.” 

Jara echoed his coach's remarks, “Having these principles [togetherness, accountability and resilience] lays the foundation for us as a team to always go back to and reference when trying to win games, as well as when things may get tough.”

Sophomore George Peterson, a recent transfer from Hope International University who plays the right wing position, also shared how he feels these core values will be beneficial to the season. Peerson said, “That [togetherness, accountability and resilience] is our culture, and Josh has built that into us. Everyone is following that, and that is going to help us win games and hopefully, win the conference – that is our main goal.”

Peterson feels Glover's leadership is a positive addition to the team, implementing “a good team culture and keeping Christ as the center.” He also thinks Glover will help him grow, individually. “I definitely just trust him to take me in and give me an opportunity, and I think it is going well so far,” he said. 

For more information about Men’s soccer upcoming games, visit https://cuigoldeneagles.com/sports/mens-soccer/schedule and follow their Instagram @cuigoldeneagles and @cuimsoccer for more information.

 

Tags: Soccer, sports, coaching, team

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