Mike Babst

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Mike Babst
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Davidson Wildcats
Conference Atlantic 10
Record87–23–12
Biographical details
Born (1976-09-18) September 18, 1976 (age 46)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Alma mater Boston College
Playing career
1999–2002 Boston College Eagles
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002–2004 Washington and Lee Generals (AC)
2005–2007 Duquesne Dukes (AC)
2007–2012 South Carolina Gamecocks (AC)
2012–2013 Northwestern Wildcats (AC)
2013–2018 Chicago Maroons
2019– Davidson Wildcats

Michael Babst (born 1977) is an American former soccer player and who is currently the head coach of the Davidson Wildcats men's soccer program. Babst was previously a head coach for the men's program at the University of Chicago.

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Career

On January 17, 2019 it was announced that Babst had accepted the head coaching job at Davidson College, making him the seventh head coach in program history. [1]

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References

  1. "Davidson Names Mike Babst Head Men's Soccer Coach". atlantic10.com. January 17, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.