Kean University

Kean University Dept of Athletics & Rec
1000 Morris Avenue - Harwood Arena Union, NJ 07083

Division 3 New Jersey Northeast

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Peter-John Falloon

Peter-John Falloon became the 11th head coach in program history with his hire in July of 2017, he returns to the sidelines for his seventh season in 2023.

Coach Falloon Highlights

NCAA Tournament Appearances - Fall 2021

NJAC Championship - Fall 2021

Reached the ECAC Tournament Championship Game in 2019

NJAC Tournament Appearances – 2017, 2019, Fall 2021

ECAC Tournament Appearances - 2019

Recorded his 200th Career Victory Against Rowan on Oct. 5th, 2019.

One All-American Selection

Three All-Region Selections

One ECAC Rookie of the Year Selection

17 All-NJAC Selections

One NJAC Rookie of the Year Selection

Prior to Kean Highlights

Head Coach at Bloomfield College (Division II) in Bloomfield for Nine Seasons (2008-2016)

NCAA Tournament Appearances – 2015, 2010

CACC Tournament Championship - 2015

Reached CACC Finals: 2009, 2010

CACC Tournament Appearances – 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015

CACC Coach of the Year - 2010

19 All-CACC Selections

One All-American Selection

Two All-Region Selections

Two CACC Player of the Year Selection

In the Fall of 2021, Coach Falloon guided Kean to its 10th NJAC Championship and their 17th NCAA Tournament Appearance in program history. In the NCAA Tournament, the Cougars won their first NCAA Tournament game since 1997 with a 3-1 victory over Gettysburg. Kean would win the NJAC Championship with six All-NJAC selections, including a first team selection in Raonne Dias. Dias was also named a United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-American selection and a USC All-Region selection with Bend Alexandre.

The 2019 squad won 12 games with a 3-3-3 mark in the NJAC. The Cougars qualified for the NJAC tournament for the second time in the last three seasons. Kean also made their first ECAC Tournament appearance since 2006 and reached the finals before falling to Muhlenberg. The Cougars had five All-NJAC selections, including two second team selections. In addition, Coach Falloon won his 100th career game with a 2-1 victory over No. 17 Rowan on Oct. 5th.

2018 was highlighted by Freshman Felipe Lucas being named ECAC Rookie of the Year and All-NJAC Honorable Mention.

The Cougars won 10 games in 2017 and made their fourth straight appearance in the postseason. Falloon had three players named to the All-NJAC teams, including Rookie of the Year in Vinceroy Nelson.

He came to Kean after spending the previous nine seasons at Bloomfield University (Division II). In Falloon's tenure, the Bears posted an overall record of 78-75-14 (.509) and reached the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Tournament in seven of his nine seasons at the helm of the program, capturing the title in 2015. In addition, he was a part of the program's first trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2010.

A native of Saint Andrew, Jamaica, Falloon was one of the top goalkeepers in his country from his early days on the pitch. He was a member of the Jamaican under-12 National Team and was a standout between the posts at Ardenne High School. When his career at Ardenne came to a close, Falloon was offered an opportunity to play for the under-23 Jamaican national team, but chose to depart and head to the United States in 2000.

Upon his arrived in the U.S. he played for two years at Union County College before transferring to Kean for his final two seasons. While at Kean he played in 38 games, collecting 149 saves with a 1.19 goals against average and 10 shutouts.

Immediately after graduating after the fall semester in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Communication, he began his coaching career. His first stop was back at Union County College where he was an assistant for two seasons. He helped guide UCC to the NJCAA National Final in 2007.

The 2010 season at Bloomfield saw the Deacons rise to regional prominence under Falloon, securing the program's first national ranking (reaching as high as number 13 in the NSCAA National Poll) the first number one ranking in the NCAA East Regional Poll, and the first NCAA Tournament berth in its history. Bloomfield earned a regular season CACC championship, and a second consecutive appearance in the CACC Tournament Final.

Falloon resides in Bloomfield, N.J. with his wife Marsha Mason-Falloon and two sons.

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Hugh McCarthy

Hugh McCarthy joins Kean for his seventh season in 2023, but has over 20 years of coaching experience.

His stops include four years at Bloomfield College as an assistant coach for Peter-John Falloon. In addition he spent three years serving as an assistant coach at Union County College.

McCarthy was recognized as the Most Outstanding Youth Player while playing for Cavalier SC. He has represented his country, Jamaica, at the under-20 level and also at the senior level.

McCarthy served as the head coach of August Town FC (Kingston, Jamaica) and was the assistant coach for the Jamaica under 20 team. He was also the Technical Director at Arnette Garden FC. At Union County College, he helped the team to a NJCAA Conference Championship, District Championship and Regional Championship. He was recognized as part of the NJCAA Coaching Staff of the Year (2007).

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Gary Adair

Gary Adair joins the Cougar coaching staff for his seventh season in 2023.

Adair most recently served as an assistant with Falloon at Bloomfield College. He also has collegiate coaching experience at Manhattan College between 2013-14 and was the head coach at Madison High School from 2007-2010.

He holds a NSCAA (now United Soccer Coaches) Premier diploma and is an United States Soccer Federation "A" licensed coach. Adair graduated from the University of Central Lancashire (United Kingdom) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Physiology.