Xavier University Men's Soccer

John Higgins was named the seventh men's soccer head coach in program history on March 28, 2022. Higgins joined the Musketeers from the University of Indiana...

Alex Kamphaus joined the Xavier men's soccer program ahead of the 2021 season as the director of goalkeeping. He was promoted to assistant coach in March of ...

Jovin Grewal was named a men's soccer assistant coach in December of 2025. Grewal spent the 2025 season at Fairleigh Dickinson, helping the Knights post a 13...

Kristin Janes was hired as an Athletic Academic Specialist in the Student-Athlete Academic Support Services office in October of 2022. She was promoted to Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Academic Support Services in January of 2025. Prior to her arrival at Xavier, Janes was the Head Softball Coach at NCAA Division II Ferris State University from 2017-22. She was responsible for all aspects of the Bulldog softball program, excelling both in the classroom and on the field. During her tenure, Janes produced 69 GLIAC All-Academic Award winners, 47 NFCA All-Academic Award winners and two All-American Academic Award winners. In 2022, the Bulldogs achieved the eighth highest team GPA in Division II Softball, as well as 18 Bulldogs earning NFCA Academic All-American status, the most across all of NCAA Division II. She also produced 15 All-GLIAC award winners, two NFCA All-Region Award winners, three All-District winners, one NFCA National Pitcher of the Week and seven GLIAC Player of the Week honorees. In 2022, the Bulldogs achieved the first postseason win since 2016 and climbed from eighth to fourth in the GLIAC standings. Before Ferris State, Janes made two coaching stops in the State of Kansas. From 2012-17, Janes was at the helm of the Greyhound softball program at Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College. She turned around a winless team the season before her arrival, to a well-respected and competitive squad in the highly regarded Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference.

Shaun Mahoney was named associate head coach in May of 2022. He was previously the associate head coach at the University of Indianapolis from 2017-22. In three seasons at Xavier (2022-24), Mahoney has coached six players to All-BIG EAST honors, including 2022 BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year, Cole Jensen. He has also coached three MLS Draft Picks, including Matthew Senanou in 2024 - the highest draft pick in school history (sixth overall pick to the Colorado Rapids). Mahoney helped Cole Jensen earn USC All-American Third Team honors in 2022, becoming only the second player in school history to earn the honors. Mahoney helped the Musketeers win the 2023 BIG EAST Tournament, the first in program history. Xavier advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in school history and the first time since 2014. The Musketeers also had two top-25 wins during the season. Mahoney helped the Greyhounds post a 72-17-11 (.775) record in five seasons on the bench. UIndy also won two conference titles and advanced to three NCAA Tournaments, including two NCAA National Semifinal Appearances. Mahoney also helped coach 35 all-conference players, including four “Player of the Year” honorees (1 Freshman of the Year, 2 Offensive Players’ of the Year, 2 Defensive Players’ of the Year). Prior to UIndy, Mahoney was the head men’s soccer coach at his alma mater, Franklin College, from 2006-16. He finished his career as the program’s leader in wins. He advanced to the Heartland Conference Champions

Spencer Furlich joined the Xavier Sports Medicine Staff as an athletic trainer in August of 2024. Furlich joins Xavier from Case Western Reserve where he ser...