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Elie Monteiro enters his eighth year as head coach of the women's soccer team and has steadily brought the program into the upper echelon of the Northeast-10 Conference and New England Region. The River Hawks (8-5-5 overall, 6-3-5 in the NE-10 in 2008) enter the 2009 season with a large recruiting class of 11, ready to compete out of the gate. In 2008, UML advanced to NE-10 Tournament Semifinal, the best NE-10 Tournament showing in program history, after a 1-0 overtime upset over Merrimack. In 2007, UML went 11-9-1 (6-7-1 in the NE-10) with its third straight NCAA Tournament appearance, in which the River Hawks suffered a 1-0 setback to Merrimack in the first round. The season followed a 2006 campaign which saw UML go 10-5-4 (10-3-1 NE-10) and come within a penalty shootout of displacing Franklin Pierce in the NCAA Tournament New England Region first round. In 2005, Monteiro guided the River Hawks to a 12-7-1 clip (9-4-1 NE-10) and their first-ever appearance in the NCAAs. The season saw the fall of many school records, including victories (12), fewest goals allowed (17) and shutouts (nine) in a season. Over the last four seasons, Monteiro has compiled a 41-26-11 clip. Prior to becoming UMass Lowell's head coach, Monteiro served as an assistant coach with the UML men's and women's teams for two years and spent three years as an assistant coach at Franklin Pierce. While with the UMass Lowell men's program, Monteiro helped the River Hawks to a 23-15-3 clip (.561) and consecutive postseason appearances. At Franklin Pierce, Monteiro helped the Ravens to NCAA Division II championships in 1997 and 1999, as well as the NCAA Tournament semifinals in 1998. He helped FPU to an astounding three-year record of 62-2-0 (.969) which included three undefeated seasons in the New England Collegiate Conference. After graduating from Southern New Hampshire University (then New Hampshire College) in 1996, Monteiro enjoyed a six-year professional career as a starting defender with the Phantoms of New Hampshire of the United Soccer Leagues (USL). He helped the Phantoms to a six-year clip of 102-60-6 (.607), which included an appearance in the USL national semifinal in 1997 and the USL championship match in 1998. He was named to the USL All-Tournament Team both years. In 2001, Monteiro received his 'C' coaching license from the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). He also served as head coach of the Lady Phantoms of New Hampshire of the USL W2 League from 2003-05. Monteiro was a two-year standout for the SNHU men's soccer team and helped the Penmen to a two-year clip of 30-6-2 and an appearance in the 1995 NCAA Tournament. He received his degree in sports management. Previously, Monteiro was a two-year player at Massasoit Community College where he earned All-New England Region honors as a senior and led the Warriors to the NJCAA Tournament semifinals. En route, Monteiro was named the defensive most valuable player of the New England Regional championship. Born in Dakar, Senegal, Monteiro was raised in Brockton, MA. He currently lives in Manchester, NH, with his wife, Claudine, and their daughter, Isabella Rose (7) and son, Sebastian (5). |
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