Veteran coach returns to lead Kodiaks soccer programs
LETHBRIDGE – The Lethbridge College soccer teams are losing the services of an award-winning head coach, but have tagged another award-winner as his replacement.
Mike Racz, who had been head coach of both the men’s and women’s teams, is stepping down to focus on career commitments and in his place, the Kodiaks bring back former women’s coach Sean Carey to lead both programs. Carey had been head coach of the women’s team for two seasons in 2009-10 and 2010-11.
“We’re very excited to have Sean come in and continue what Mike started with the culture of the program,” says Todd Caughlin, manager of Kodiaks Athletics. “The experience he brings, his calmness and his passion for the game is everything we want in a Kodiaks coach.”
Carey has a long history of coaching soccer at all levels in southern Alberta and made a lasting impression during his first tenure with the Kodiaks, having won the ACAC south division women’s coach of the year award in 2010-11. He pulled double-duty as men’s and women’s coach for the Alberta Major Soccer League’s Lethbridge FC clubs in 2014 and 2015, winning the men’s regular season title in 2014. Most recently, he has spent each of the past two seasons as an assistant coach with the University of Lethbridge’s men’s team.