OREM, Utah – Utah Valley University Director of Athletics Dr. Jared Sumsion has announced that men's soccer head coach Kyle Beckerman will resign from his position to spend more time with his family and pursue other opportunities. Associate Head Coach Michael Chesler will serve as the program's interim head coach while a national search will be conducted for the program's next head coach.
Beckerman, the second head coach in the program's history, compiled a record of 35-31-17 over his five seasons at the helm and led the Wolverines to the WAC Tournament in each of those campaigns.
"Coach Beckerman has done an excellent job leading our team. We are grateful for his time in Orem and for instilling grit in our program. He coached like he played the game — with a winner's mentality," said Sumsion. "I appreciate how much he cared about our student-athletes, and we thank him for his service to Utah Valley. We wish Kyle and his family the very best in their future endeavors."
In his five seasons, Beckerman yielded 20 All-WAC honorees, 38 Academic All-WAC recipients, and back-to-back WAC Freshmen of the Year in 2021 and 2022. Beckerman also produced the program's first-ever MLS SuperDraft pick in Jojea Kwizera, who was taken 15th overall by CF Montréal in 2022. Kwizera has also gone on to become the first Wolverine to appear with a senior men's national team, registering 15 caps with Rwanda.
In 2024, Omar Yehya led the WAC and ranked in the top 10 nationally in goals scored with 12 to earn first team All-Region honors. Yehya also earned first team Academic All-America recognition, the fifth in team history. In 2022, Beckerman guided the Wolverines to their highest-ever result against a ranked team, a draw on the road at No. 5 Oregon State.
Beckerman's teams excelled at home, posting a 20-11-7 record that included a team-record 15-game unbeaten run from the beginning of the 2022 season to midway through 2024. In 2025, the team put up an unprecedented streak of six straight shutouts to start the season — four of which were at home — to set the WAC record for most consecutive clean sheets. The Wolverines ended the 2025 regular season with an RPI ranking of 78, the team's best finish since at least 2019.
A national search for the next head coach will begin immediately. Please send nominations, expressions of interest, inquiries and resumés to sport administrator and Deputy Athletic Director Adam Sanft at adam.sanft@uvu.edu
Utah Valley opened its brand-new, state-of-the-art $30 million soccer stadium this season. UCCU Stadium has already become one of the most premier collegiate soccer stadiums in the country. With consistent fan support from the 12th Wolverine, UVU has boasted top 25 attendance numbers since the program's inception. UVU has the administration's support and the community's buy-in. Utah Valley will be joining The Big West, one of the nation's premier men's soccer conferences, beginning in 2026.
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