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University of New Hampshire Athletics
7/11/2022 4:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Shaad won a national championship as an assistant coach at Iowa Western.
DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire men's soccer program has named Jon Shaad as an assistant coach. Shaad spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach for the Iowa Western men's soccer team as the Reivers won the NJCAA national championship in the fall of 2021.
"Jon is an honest and hardworking individual who I believe has the right demeanor and values to grow and impact our program," said UNH head coach Marc Hubbard. "It was important to me to find the right fit and balance for our staff and I was impressed with Jon's approach. He comes from the most successful junior college program under Mike Brown and am excited to start integrating him into our office and team."
"I am honored and excited to be a part of such an amazing program and institution at UNH," said Shaad. "I would like to thank Coach Hubbard, Brad Brown and the rest of the athletics staff at UNH for providing me this opportunity. I look forward to continuing the tradition of excellence that Coach Hubbard and his staff have established at UNH."
Iowa Western made the national championship game in both of Shaad's seasons with the program as the team went 36-2-3 overall. The Reivers tallied a record of 20-1-1 in the 2021 fall season and defeated Arizona Western in the national championship game. Iowa Western posted a record of 16-1-2 in the spring of 2021, advancing to the national championship game and falling just short of national title in overtime.
At Iowa Western, Shaad led the coaching of the defensive position group. He also served as the recruiting coordinator for Europe and Canada where he was responsible for identifying, tracking and recruiting prospective student-athletes, as well as guiding committed players through the admissions process.
Shaad's coaching experience also incudes time as the Director of Coaching for Nebraska Roots SC (2016-2022), head coach of Elkhorn South High School boys soccer team (2018-22) and assistant coach for the men's soccer team at Benedictine College (2013-2015).
Shaad played at Barton County Community College (NJCAA) from 2005-2007 before transferring to Benedictine College (NAIA) from 2007-2009.
After graduating with a BA in Education from Wichita State University, Shaad went on to teach History & Government at Wichita South High School in Kansas.
"Jon is an honest and hardworking individual who I believe has the right demeanor and values to grow and impact our program," said UNH head coach Marc Hubbard. "It was important to me to find the right fit and balance for our staff and I was impressed with Jon's approach. He comes from the most successful junior college program under Mike Brown and am excited to start integrating him into our office and team."
"I am honored and excited to be a part of such an amazing program and institution at UNH," said Shaad. "I would like to thank Coach Hubbard, Brad Brown and the rest of the athletics staff at UNH for providing me this opportunity. I look forward to continuing the tradition of excellence that Coach Hubbard and his staff have established at UNH."
Iowa Western made the national championship game in both of Shaad's seasons with the program as the team went 36-2-3 overall. The Reivers tallied a record of 20-1-1 in the 2021 fall season and defeated Arizona Western in the national championship game. Iowa Western posted a record of 16-1-2 in the spring of 2021, advancing to the national championship game and falling just short of national title in overtime.
At Iowa Western, Shaad led the coaching of the defensive position group. He also served as the recruiting coordinator for Europe and Canada where he was responsible for identifying, tracking and recruiting prospective student-athletes, as well as guiding committed players through the admissions process.
Shaad's coaching experience also incudes time as the Director of Coaching for Nebraska Roots SC (2016-2022), head coach of Elkhorn South High School boys soccer team (2018-22) and assistant coach for the men's soccer team at Benedictine College (2013-2015).
Shaad played at Barton County Community College (NJCAA) from 2005-2007 before transferring to Benedictine College (NAIA) from 2007-2009.
After graduating with a BA in Education from Wichita State University, Shaad went on to teach History & Government at Wichita South High School in Kansas.
The Wildcats went 17-2-2 in 2021 and advanced to the Round of 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the second time in program history. UNH opens the 2022 season at four-time national champion Maryland on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 7:30 p.m., while the home-opener is versus Boston University on Sunday, Aug. 28 at 5 p.m. at Wildcat Stadium. This season, the Wildcats are looking to make their sixth straight NCAA Tournament appearance.
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