University of New Hampshire Athletics
Men's Soccer
Ryan Carpenter
- Title:
- Director of Men's Soccer Operations
- Email:
- ryan.carpenter@unh.edu
- Phone:
- 603-862-3211
Ryan Carpenter '16 joined the University of New Hampshire men's soccer staff in July 2016 as Director of Men's Soccer Operations after earning his bachelor’s degree from the University in Athletic Training.
Carpenter’s duties include managing youth promotions and camps, handling the program’s social media accounts, and enhancing the gameday experience.
In 2017, Carpenter was part of the East Region Coaching Staff of the Year and the America East Coaching Staff of the Year. The Wildcats went 13-4-5 during a historic season that saw them reach a program best No. 12 national ranking in the United Soccer Coaches Poll (finished season No. 14). The ‘Cats went undefeated at home in Wildcat Stadium, were 2-1-1 vs. ranked teams, hosted their first home NCAA tournament game and earned their first NCAA tournament victory. The Wildcats made it to Sweet 16 of the NCAAs for the first time in program history before losing on the road to No. 2 and eventual national runner-up Indiana, 2-1.
The native of Newmarket, N.H., walked on to the men’s soccer team in the spring of his freshman season (2013) and worked his way into a prominent role as starting goalkeeper during his senior year (2015). That season, the first for head coach Marc Hubbard, Carpenter started all 14 games and tallied a record of 7-4-3 with three shutouts for a Wildcats team that improved its RPI from 162 in 2014 to 52, its highest mark since 2007, while also cracking the Top 25 multiple times.
In 2015, Carpenter was the inaugural winner of the Coaches’ Award, presented for demonstrating excellence both on and off the field as the most highly regarded citizen and person who exhibits the type of character, work rate and attitude that every player should emulate. His career record was 9-5-3 with five shutouts in 17 games.
Carpenter’s duties include managing youth promotions and camps, handling the program’s social media accounts, and enhancing the gameday experience.
In 2017, Carpenter was part of the East Region Coaching Staff of the Year and the America East Coaching Staff of the Year. The Wildcats went 13-4-5 during a historic season that saw them reach a program best No. 12 national ranking in the United Soccer Coaches Poll (finished season No. 14). The ‘Cats went undefeated at home in Wildcat Stadium, were 2-1-1 vs. ranked teams, hosted their first home NCAA tournament game and earned their first NCAA tournament victory. The Wildcats made it to Sweet 16 of the NCAAs for the first time in program history before losing on the road to No. 2 and eventual national runner-up Indiana, 2-1.
The native of Newmarket, N.H., walked on to the men’s soccer team in the spring of his freshman season (2013) and worked his way into a prominent role as starting goalkeeper during his senior year (2015). That season, the first for head coach Marc Hubbard, Carpenter started all 14 games and tallied a record of 7-4-3 with three shutouts for a Wildcats team that improved its RPI from 162 in 2014 to 52, its highest mark since 2007, while also cracking the Top 25 multiple times.
In 2015, Carpenter was the inaugural winner of the Coaches’ Award, presented for demonstrating excellence both on and off the field as the most highly regarded citizen and person who exhibits the type of character, work rate and attitude that every player should emulate. His career record was 9-5-3 with five shutouts in 17 games.