Adrian Molina-Diaz

Biography

Molina-Diaz served as a Graduate Assistant Coach in 2023 helping guide the Beavers' to the best season in program history, as Oregon State made its first ever run to the College Cup. Overall, OSU went 11-6-5 on the year, and one four NCAA Tournament games before falling to Notre Dame in the semi-finals. Oregon State ended the season ranked No. 4 in the United Soccer Coaches poll, the highest end-of-season mark in program history. The journey to the NCAA Tournament featured a number of marquee victories, including a road win at No. 1 Stanford, a victory at No. 22 Washington and an emphatic 7-1 win over No. 2 SMU in the NCAA Tournament's Round of 16. The team results were matched by individual honors, as Logan Farrington was named Pac-12 Player of the Year. Farrington and Javier Armas were both selected as All-Americans, while Luis Castillo joined that duo on the All-Region Team. In total six Beavers earned All-Pac-12 recognition. Molina-Diaz also helped guide three Beavers to selection the MLS SuperDraft, highlighted by Farrington who was selected with the third overall pick. Molina-Diaz was a part of the 2021 and 2022 Oregon State teams. He was named to the All-Pac-12 Second Team in 2021, despite having his season cut short due to injury. The Alicante, Spain, native scored six goals in the 12 matches he played during that campaign, tying him for fourth in the Pac-12. Molina-Diaz made eight starts in the 2022 season, as he battled back to fitness.