BURLINGTON — Former associate head coach Adrian Dubois has been named the ninth head coach in the history of the University of Vermont men’s soccer program.
“I’m extremely happy to appoint Adrian Dubois as the next head coach of UVM men’s soccer,” UVM Director of Athletics Jeff Schulman said. “During his time as our associate head coach, Adrian was involved in every aspect of our program and was directly responsible for recruiting and developing many of the top players who led us to the 2024 national championship. Adrian has an exceptional reputation not only among our former players, but throughout the country. I’m fully confident in his ability to maintain our standing as one of the top programs in college soccer while inspiring our student-athletes to excel in the classroom in the community and on the pitch.”
Dubois was a member of the Catamounts coaching staff for five seasons and he served as the program’s Recruiting Coordinator under former coach Rob Dow. He helped bring in three MAC Hermann Watch List honorees, two All-Americans, eight All-Region selections, two America East goalkeepers of the year and two MLS SuperDraft selections. Dubois was tabbed as one of the top 12 assistant coaches in the country by College Soccer News in 2022.
“It is an incredible honor to lead the UVM men’s soccer program,” Dubois said. “I want to express my appreciation to Rob Dow and his staff for their leadership and for building a culture of excellence that has elevated this program nationally. Vermont’s proud tradition is rooted in its people — the alumni who built it, the community that rallies behind it, and the players who represent this university with pride.”
During the 2022 campaign Dubois helped the Catamounts reach the NCAA quarterfinals for the first time since 1989 and ended the campaign with a then program-best No. 4 national ranking in the United Soccer Coaches final poll. Vermont finished the 2022 campaign with a 16-4-2 mark — the second-highest win total in program history. The Catamounts matched several program records, tying for the most goals (46) and consecutive shutouts (seven). Vermont held opponents scoreless for over 792 minutes, the longest streak in program history.
“Across college soccer, there are only a few places where community connection, competitive ambition and university values come together the way they do here,” Dubois said. “I’m excited and grateful for the opportunity to carry forward that legacy and develop world class student-athletes at the University of Vermont. “
Dubois returns to Catamount Country after serving as associate head coach at San Diego State. He was instrumental in a historic 2024 campaign for the Aztecs, as they won their first WAC regular season championship. The Aztecs went 7-0-1 in conference play and shut out their opponents in six of their eight matches. In total the Aztecs won 10 matches, their most since 2011. The Aztecs were ranked nationally in two of his three seasons in San Diego.
Prior to his five years at Vermont, Dubois was the head coach at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine from 2014-18. He won three conference championships with the Monks and set numerous NCAA records. Dubois also has had coaching stops at UMass Boston (2013-14) and UC San Diego (2011-13).
Dubois has also an extensive experience working with youth clubs. In Vermont he was a Senior Staff Coach for the Far Post Soccer Club, where he was the head coach for the club’s oldest age group and won the 2021 Vermont Soccer Association Boys Competitive Coach of The Year Award. In Maine he was a coach for the Seacoast United Soccer Club, serving as the head coach of their U-19 Academy Team in 2018 and 19 also won the 2017 U.S. Club National Championship.
A native of Acworth, N.H., Dubois was a four-year starting midfielder at the University of New Hampshire from 2004-08 and earned New Hampshire High School All-America and Gatorade Player of the Year accolades following his senior season at Fall Mountain Regional High School.
