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Keiser University

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1500 NW 49th St West Palm Beach, FL 33409
NAIA Florida Southeast
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Gavin Oldham

Gavin Oldham is entering his seventh season as the Head Men’s Soccer coach at Keiser University. Oldham has led the Seahawks to two Regular Season Championships and one Conference Tournament Championship.


Oldham’s Opening


76-22-9 record in six seasons as the head coach of the Seahawks


Guided the Seahawks to their first ever NAIA National Championship in 2022


Honored as the 2022 Palm Beach Sports Commission and NAIA Coach of the Year


Part of the 2022 United Soccer Coaches National Staff of the Year


Led Keiser to back-to-back Regular Season Championships (2019/2020), including their first-ever in 2019


Aided in winning the 2019 Sun Conference Tournament Championship


Named the Sun Conference Coach of the Year in 2020 after going unbeaten in the regular season


Appeared in four NAIA National Tournaments


Coached two Sun Conference Player of the Year and two Sun Conference Freshman of the Year


Yielded 27 All-Conference players and 22 NAIA All-Americans


Off the field, 34 players have earned Academic All-Conference honors while eight players have received NAIA Scholar-Athlete recognition


2022


Named 2022 SUN Coach of the Year


Earned his 70th win of his career


Led Keiser to the Regular Season Champions and won the 2022 SUN Tournament


Coached the Sun Conference Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, and the Sun Conference Tournament MVP


Finished with an overall record of 13-1-3 and 7-1 in conference


Had nine All-Conference members with six on the first team


Coached five NAIA Honorable Mention All-Americans


2021


Led the Seahawks to the program's first-ever NAIA National Championship with a 2-0 win over Mobile in the final game


Named the 2021 NAIA Coach of the Year


His staff was named the NAIA Coaching Staff of the Year


Finished with an overall record of 16-3-1 and 6-1-1 mark in conference


Coached three NAIA All-Americans with two earning First Team honors


Had seven All-Conference members including three on the first team


2020*


Advanced to the NAIA Quarterfinals, falling to No. 4 Missouri Valley in penalty kicks


Won the West Palm Beach Opening Round with back-to-back shutouts


Coached Keiser to back-to-back Sun Conference Regular Season Championships


Went a perfect 12-0-0 overall during the fall regular season


Split with the University of Mobile during the spring portion of the regular season schedule


Claimed the top-seed in the conference tournament for a second consecutive season


Advanced to the tournament championship, falling to St. Thomas


Named the Sun Conference Coach of the Year for the first time


Aided in the Sun Conference Player of the Year (Adrian Camacho Castro)


Had a conference-best eight players named to the All-Conference team including seven on the First Team


Coached seven NAIA All-Americans


Ranked a program-best No. 5 in the final NAIA poll


Set season program records for points (190), goals (70), shutouts (8), wins (16), and fewest losses (2)


***The season took place during the fall and spring due to COVID-19


2019


Led the Seahawks to the program's first Sun Conference Regular Season Championship


Claimed the Sun Conference Tournament Championship


Boasted a 12-6-1 overall record, including a 7-2-0 mark in Sun Conference matches


Keiser went 6-1-1 on their home field


Went 1-1 at the NAIA Opening Round, defeating Campbellsville, 3-2, in double overtime


Coached the Sun Conference Freshman of the Year for a second straight season


Aided in five Seahawks earning All-Conference recognition


Had four players earn NAIA All-American honors


Nine players earned Academic All-Conference honors and four gained NAIA Scholar Athlete honors


2018


Notched 11 wins on the season, including six in Sun Conference play


Coached the Sun Conference Player and Freshman of the Year, Ciro Damine


Three TSC First Team honors and four Honorable Mention honorees


Had one NAIA All-American and two All-Region players


Off the field, had one TSC Academic All-Conference winner and one NAIA Scholar Athlete


Second in the NAIA in assists per game (3.65) and sixth in goals per game (3.71), and total assists (62)


Recorded 59 goals and 56 assists on the year, both were the most in school history


Damine ranked second in goals per game (1.44), third in points per game (3.25), fourth in total goals (23), and fifth in total points (52). In addition, his total goals were tops in program history


The Seahawks set five game records against Trinity including; goals (16), assists (15), points (47), shots (51), and shots on goal (30)


2017


Finished the season with eight wins, including six Sun Conference victories


Fell in the Second Round of the NAIA National Tournament against No. 1 Oklahoma Wesleyan


Defeated the 14th ranked team in the NAIA, Spring Arbor, 3-1, at home on Aug. 30


Led the Seahawks to the conference championship game, falling to No. 13 St. Thomas, 1-0


Coached a total of five TSC All-Conference players including; one First Team, two Second Team, and two Honorable Mentions


Off the field, six players earned Academic All-Conference honors and three were named NAIA Scholar Athletes


Pre-Keiser


Prior to his arrival at Keiser, Oldham spent five seasons as the Head Coach at Northwestern Ohio, and seven seasons as an Assistant at Lindsey Wilson College. Oldham has coached 30 NAIA All-American selections in addition to 14 NAIA Academic All-Americans. He has coached 38 WHAC All-Conference members, and was a finalist for the NAIA Coach of the Year in 2014.


Playing Career


Oldham played four years at Lindsey Wilson, winning two National Championships and was named NAIA National Tournament MVP in 2001. Oldham was a two-time NAIA All-American, while also being named the Most Outstanding Defender at the 2000 National Tournament.


Personal


Oldham resides in Royal Palm, Fla., with his wife Danielle, son Jayce and daughters Ella and Isla.

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Sam McNutt

McNutt’s Manual


Assisted KU to the program's first-ever NAIA National Championship with a 2-0 win over Mobile in the final game


Part of the 2022 United Soccer Coaches National Staff of the Year


Helped Keiser to back-to-back Regular Season Championships (2019/2020), including their first-ever in 2019


Aided the Seahawks to a 63-21-6 record in his four seasons as an Assistant Men’s Soccer coach


Assisted the Seahawks in the 2019 Sun Conference Tournament Championship


Part of four NAIA National Tournament appearances


Coached three Sun Conference Player of the Year and three Sun Conference Freshman of the Year


Yielded 27 All-Conference players and 22 NAIA All-Americans


Off the field, 34 players have earned Academic All-Conference honors while eight players have received NAIA Scholar-Athlete recognition


Pre-Keiser


Prior to his arrival at Keiser, McNutt assisted current head coach Gavin Oldham for three seasons at the University of Northwestern Ohio. McNutt helped the Racers to three consecutive NAIA Men's Soccer tournament bids, while winning the WHAC Tournament Championship in 2015. In his first season with the Racers, he was part of the first Final Four team in program history.


Playing Career


McNutt played for Lindsey Wilson College from 1999-2001, winning three NAIA National Championships. He appeared in 65 games, scoring 19 goals and racking up 34 assists.


Personal


McNutt currently resides in West Palm Beach, Florida and holds UEFA level 1 and 2 coaching badges.

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