Utah Valley men’s soccer head coach Kyle Beckerman has announced the addition of Tomas Potts to his coaching staff as the team’s volunteer assistant and goalkeeper coach in July of 2022.
Potts spent the 2021 season at the University of Rochester in New York where he helped the team earn a berth into the NCAA DIII Tournament. Prior to that was also an assistant at the Naval Academy for two seasons.
While on staff in Annapolis, the Midshipmen had 14 All-Patriot League selections and nine United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region honorees. During his time with Navy, he also served as the director of goalkeeping and the goalkeeper coach at the Baltimore Armour Developmental Academy.
Potts also coached with the Maryland Olympic Development Program and at Howard Community College, where he helped the team to a region championship and a trip to the NJCAA National Tournament.
Potts played collegiately at UMBC in Baltimore where he also served on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and was on the America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
He holds a US Soccer National C License and has United Soccer Coaches Goalkeeping Level 1 online diploma. Potts earned his Bachelor of Science degree in sports management from Towson University in 2020.