Coaches

Nate Grosse

Nate Grosse (pronounced GROW-see) is Cornell's all-time winningest men's soccer coach, elevating the program to new heights since taking the reins in December 2013.


Grosse's 2021 Rams established a school record for wins in a season (15-4), tied for first place in the Midwest Conference regular season (7-1) and made the program's first appearance in a conference championship match since 1982.


Grosse orchestrated a breakthrough 2018 campaign that culminated with a 14-3-2 record and the program's first berth in the MWC Tournament since 1991. He was named MWC Coach of the Year in 2017, one year after leading the 2016 Rams (8-6-4) to the program's first winning season in 25 years.


Grosse carries a 56-58-12 record at Cornell and owns the top four season win totals in program history. He has coached 10 all-MWC performers, two all-region selections, two MWC Newcomers of the Year and one MWC Defensive Player of the Year.


Grosse, a native of Omaha, Neb., was an assistant on Cornell's men’s soccer staff during the 2013 fall season.


Prior to his arrival in Mount Vernon, Grosse spent seven years coaching and teaching at St. Laurence High School in Burbank, Ill. He was head varsity boys’ soccer coach for three seasons, winning two Chicago Catholic League championships (2011, 2012) and claiming a regional title in 2012.


Grosse was named Chicago Catholic League Soccer Coach of the Year in 2011 and 2012. His 2012 squad advanced to a sectional final (round of 16) in the Illinois High School State Tournament.


Grosse carries more than 15 years of soccer coaching experience. He headed a high school program in Lima, Peru, from 2001-03, prior to serving as instructor for the Creighton University Soccer Academy (2000-01). Grosse has coached club soccer in Chicago and around the Midwest.


Grosse played one season at Truman State University (1997-98), and then went on to the University of Nebraska Omaha where he was a three-year starter on its club team. Grosse was a member of the Omaha Burke High School team that reached the state finals four consecutive years (1994-97).


Grosse earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from the University of Nebraska-Omaha in 2005. He owns a National D Coaching License from the United States Soccer Federation and is a current member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). Grosse has earned an NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, NSCAA National Diploma-Distinguished Pass as well as NSCAA Special Topics Diplomas.


Grosse and his wife, Loli, reside in Lisbon with their four children.