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Christian Figueroa will enter his first full season as head coach of the UMass Lowell men's soccer program with the Fall 2011 season after assuming head coach duties midway through the 2010 campaign.
Over the last four matches of the 2010 season, Figueroa led the River Hawks to a 2-1-1 clip, which included impressive victories over Merrimack (2-0) and Saint Rose (2-1) as well as a 1-1 deadlock with NCAA Tournament entry Southern Connecticut.
Figueroa spent four seasons with previous head coaches Bryan Scales and Ted Priestly following an honor-filled career from 2003-06.
One of the programs best-ever midfielders, he helped the River Hawks to a 47-17-14 record (.603), two NCAA Tournaments - including the quarterfinal round in 2003 - and two Northeast-10 Conference Tournament championships. Along the way, Figueroa was the 2003 NE-10 Freshman of the Year and went on to earn all-conference honors and NSCAA All-Northeast Region status three times, culminating with first team honors in 2005 and 2006.
A two-year captain, Figueroa was one of 25 Division I, II and III players invited to tryout for the New England Revolution in February of 2007. He currently ranks 17th on UML's all-time scoring list with 12 goals and 14 assists (38 points).
Outside of UMass Lowell's season, Figueroa is an active coach in the club circuit. Alongside former UMass Lowell assistant Marc Connolly, Figueroa helped lead the FC Stars U-18 boys team to the Massachusetts State Cup U-17 championship in 2009 and 2010, which included a trip to the Region 1 (Northeast) championship game.
A graduate of North Andover H.S., Figueroa was a Cape Ann League all-star as well as an MIAA All-State and All-Eastern Mass standout. A three-year starter, he led the Scarlet Knights to the Cape Ann League championship in 2000 and 2002 and the MIAA Division II North final in 2001.
A native of North Andover, Mass., Figueroa lives in Lowell, Mass.
