Mark Krikorian (soccer)

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Mark Krikorian
Mark Krikorian (cropped).jpg
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamFlorida State Seminoles
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Biographical details
Born (1960-03-28) March 28, 1960 (age 61)
Malden, Massachusetts
Alma materSaint Anselm College
Playing career
1981–1983Saint Anselm
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990–1995Franklin Pierce
1996–2000Hartford
2001–2003Philadelphia Charge
2004United States women U-19
2005–Florida State
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3× NCAA Division I Tournament (2014, 2018, 2021)
2× NCAA Division II Tournament (1994, 1995)
8× ACC Tournament (2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021)
5× ACC regular season (2009, 2012, 2014, 2020)
4× America East Tournament (1997, 1998, 1999)
3× America East regular season (1997–1999)
Awards
United Soccer Coaches College Coach of the Year (2014)
Medal record
Women’s Soccer
Head Coach for  United States
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Thailand Team Competition

Mark Krikorian (born March 28, 1960) is an American soccer coach who has been in charge of the Florida State Seminoles women's soccer program since 2005.

Krikorian previously coached college soccer at Franklin Pierce University and the University of Hartford. Krikorian also served as head coach of Philadelphia Charge of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), which ran for three seasons from 2001 until 2003. He was named WUSA Coach of the Year in 2002.[1]

In 2004, Krikorian coached the United States women's under-19 team to the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in Thailand. In 2014, he led the Florida State Seminoles women's soccer team to their first NCAA Women's Soccer Championship,[2] where they defeated the Virginia Cavaliers 1-0.[3]

Head coaching record[]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Hartford Hawks (America East Conference) (1996–2000)
1996 Hartford 4–14 2–5 7th
1997 Hartford 19–2–1 9–0 1st NCAA Second Round
1998 Hartford 17–5 9–0 1st NCAA Third Round
1999 Hartford 18–5–2 9–0 1st NCAA Quarter Finals
2000 Hartford 17–4 8–1 2nd NCAA Second Round
Hartford: 75–30–3 (.708) 37–6 (.860)
Florida State Seminoles (ACC) (2005–present)
2005 Florida State 20–4–1 8–2 College Cup Semi-finals
2006 Florida State 18–4–4 5–2–3 College Cup Semi-finals
2007 Florida State 18–6–3 6–2–2 NCAA Runner-up
2008 Florida State 17–3–3 8–1–1 NCAA Quarterfinals
2009 Florida State 19–5–1 7–2–1 NCAA Quarterfinals
2010 Florida State 16–6–1 7–2–1 NCAA Quarterfinals
2011 Florida State 18–7–1 5–5 College Cup Semi-finals
2012 Florida State 20–4 8–2 College Cup Semi-finals
2013 Florida State 23–2–3 10–1–2 NCAA Runner-up
2014 Florida State 24–1–1 9–0–1 NCAA Champion
2015 Florida State 18–3–4 6–1–3 2nd College Cup Semi-finals
2016 Florida State 14–4–4 6–2–2 6th NCAA Second Round
2017 Florida State 13–7–1 5–4–1 7th NCAA Round of 16
2018 Florida State 20–4–3 5–4–1 7th NCAA Champion
2019 Florida State 18–6–0 8–2–0 2nd NCAA Quarterfinals
2020 Florida State 13–0–3 8–0–0 1st NCAA Runner-up
2021 Florida State 21–1–3 7-1-2 2nd NCAA Champion
Florida State: 310–67–36 (.794) 118–33–27 (.739)
Total: 385–97–39 (.776)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References[]

  1. ^ "U.S. SOCCER: Mark Krikorian takes charge of U-19 women; Tracey Leone promoted to national team assistant". Soccer America. February 19, 2004. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
  2. ^ Hays, Graham (December 6, 2014). "WHY MIDFIELD PLAY COULD BE THE DIFFERENCE IN COLLEGE CUP TITLE GAME". ESPN. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Virginia vs Florida State, December 7, 2014". NCAA. Retrieved 7 December 2014.

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