Shuttleworth Appointed Head Coach for Aggie Soccer Program

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – Two-time nationwide championship successful assistant Bobby Shuttleworth was employed as the brand new head coach for the Texas A&M soccer group, Director of Athletics Trev Alberts introduced Tuesday.

“We’re very excited to welcome Bobby (Shuttleworth) and his household to Aggieland and have him lead us on this new period of Texas A&M soccer,” Alberts stated. “Bobby is a confirmed winner each as a coach and participant with a monitor file of growing high-level expertise. His sturdy management and aggressive imaginative and prescient give him a terrific understanding of what it takes to achieve success at this degree. We’re assured Bobby will elevate our program whereas supporting our student-athletes each athletically and academically.”

“I’m extremely excited and really humbled to just accept the position of Head Soccer Coach at Texas A&M College,” Shuttleworth stated. “My household and I are deeply grateful for the chance to hitch a spot which means a lot to so many, and we look ahead to turning into a part of the Aggie neighborhood. Texas A&M has a proud and profitable historical past, constructed on a convention of excellence, dedication and relentless pursuit of successful. It’s an honor to be entrusted with main such a revered program. I’m keen to construct on that legacy and serve this college, our pupil athletes, and the twelfth Man with ardour, integrity and satisfaction.”

The day after serving to Florida State declare the nationwide championship with a 1-0 victory over Stanford, Shuttleworth made the transfer to Aggieland. He has spent the final 4 seasons on the Seminoles’ employees, serving as affiliate head coach the final two campaigns. He helped FSU win one other NCAA title in 2023, together with a 3rd School Cup run in 2022.

Shuttleworth, who mentored the goalkeepers as one in every of his most important duties, had one in every of his star pupils shine brightest within the nationwide championship sport victory. Netminder Kate Ockene made 9 saves as FSU received regardless of being outshot 18-8.

Throughout his time at Florida State, the Seminoles posted a 70-7-12 file. FSU sported the highest successful proportion within the nation over that span at .854. In 2023, Shuttleworth was a part of the United Soccer Coaches Nationwide Teaching Employees of the 12 months after main Florida State to the primary undefeated season in class historical past. FSU amassed a 30-6-4 (.800) league file within the ACC, the nation’s premier soccer convention.

A trademark of Shuttleworth’s stint in Tallahassee was excellence within the postseason. The Seminoles posted a 17-1-1 (.921) mark in NCAA Event video games throughout his 4 seasons. FSU posted a 5-0-3 (.825) mark in ACC Event matches, gathering championship trophies all three years from 2022-24.

Shuttleworth arrived in Tallahassee after a stellar 14-year profession within the MLS. He wrapped up his time ranked 13^th all-time amongst MLS goalkeepers in common season matches performed with 232 throughout stints with New England Revolution, Minnesota United FC, Chicago Fireplace FC and Atlanta United from 2009-22.

He completed with 81 wins and 53 clear sheets throughout his skilled profession. In 2014, Shuttleworth was within the woodwork as New England superior to the MLS Cup Closing.

Throughout his Revolution enjoying days, Shuttleworth reduce his enamel within the teaching career serving as an assistant coach for the lads’s group at Bentley College from 2010-16.

The Tonawanda, New York, native is entrusted with one of the vital storied applications in collegiate soccer. The Aggies enter the 2026 marketing campaign as the one group in SEC and the state of Texas to succeed in the 500-win plateau.

“I’m dedicated to honoring the successful custom that has outlined Texas A&M soccer by persevering with to compete for championships on the highest degree,” Shuttleworth stated. “We’ll try to develop top-level gamers whereas additionally serving to them develop as college students, leaders, teammates and people of excessive character. Our aim is to create an setting the place pupil athletes are challenged to succeed in their full potential on the sector whereas being absolutely supported of their private, educational and life growth off it.”

Shuttleworth loved a prolific enjoying profession on the College of Buffalo. He’s the varsity’s all-time chief in targets towards common and posted 21 wins. He earned his bachelor’s diploma in enterprise administration from UB.