2007 Men's Soccer

2007 Men's Soccer Coaches

Steven Clements - Head Coach
Contact Information:  903.510.2687  scle@tjc.edu
Joined Staff:  February 2002
Education:  B.S. (Mississippi State)
Coaching Experience:  Compiled a 225-51-9 record in twelve seasons at Meridian Community College and Tyler Junior College (81-15-5 in four years). 
Awards:  Four National Tournament appearances; National Championship in 2000; National Coach of the Year in 2000; ten Regional and four District Championships; Region 23 Coach of the Year in 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, and 2003; District Coach of the Year in 1997, 1999, 2000, and 2001; has coached 17 All-Americans, 29 All-District players, and 11 players who have gone on to play professional soccer; serves as the president of the National Junior College Soccer Coaches Association and is a member of the NJCAA Ranking and All-American Committees.  Has coached two players who are now in the NJCAA Hall of Fame.
 

Will Sowell - Assistant Coach
Contact Information:  903.510.2909  asst-coachsoccer@tjc.edu
Joined Staff:  June 2006
Education:  B.S. Mississippi State University, Business and Psychology
Coaching Experience:  Meridian Community College, 2005; Tyler Junior College, 2006; UT-Tyler, 2006
Personal:  Hometown is Brandon, MS. 

Chris Handy - Assistant Coach
Contact Information:  903.510.2687  chan@tjc.edu
Joined Staff:  June 2007
Education:  A.A., Tyler Junior College; B.S. Exercise Science, Florida International University
Coaching Experience:  East Texas Spirit, 2007
Awards:  NJCAA All-Region (2003)
Personal:  Hometown is Austin, TX.  Parents are William and Kaye Handy.  Has two brothers - Eric Parker and Allen Handy.