Troy Lesesne
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Troy Lesesne | ||
| Date of birth | October 27, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | West Columbia, South Carolina,U.S. | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | D.C. United(head coach) | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | College of Charleston Cougars | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Charleston Battery | 7 | (0) |
| 2005 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 4 | (0) |
| 2006 | Charleston Battery | 23 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018–2021 | New Mexico United | ||
| 2023 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| 2024– | D.C. United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Troy Lesesne(/ləˈseɪn/lə-SAYN;[1]born October 27, 1983) is an Americansoccercoach[2][3][4]who is the head coach ofMajor League SoccerclubD.C. United.[5]
Career
[edit]Born in West Columbia, South Carolina, Lesesne played four years of college soccer at theCollege of Charleston,helping them to 47 wins and a 2004National Collegiate Athletic Association2nd Round Tournament appearance after winning theSouthern ConferenceChampionship. He graduated from the Department of Communication with a Bachelor of Arts in 2004 and a Masters of Arts in communication in 2010.[6]He was named aUnited Soccer CoachesNSCAA Division I All American following his senior season.
Professional
[edit]In August 2005, Lesesne signed with theCharleston Batterywhere he made 38 appearances in two seasons and helped the team progress to theUnited Soccer League Championshipsemifinals in 2006.
Coaching career
[edit]From 2005 to 2014 Lesesne spent ten years as an Assistant Coach for theCollege of Charlestonwhere he helped the program compile an 82–76–14 record, along with aSouthern Conferenceregular-season championship and a second-roundNational Collegiate Athletic AssociationTournament appearance in 2010. During his tenure, he was named one of the top-20 assistant coaches in the nation by CollegeSoccerNews[7]in 2011 and 2013 and was also selected to the inauguralUnited Soccer CoachesNCAA “Top 30 Under 30” coaches program in 2013.
In 2014, Lesesne ascended from the college game to the professional coaching ranks spending the season as assistant coach and liaison with theCharleston Batteryas part of theirMajor League SoccerandUnited Soccer Leagueaffiliation, serving as technical staff working with players on loan from theVancouver Whitecaps.[8]The Battery finished the 2014 campaign fifth in the regular-season standings, earning the club a spot in the playoffs.
In 2015, Lesesne was named the first assistant for the new expansionUnited Soccer League Championshipteam,Charlotte Independence,where he spent four years coaching under Mike Jeffries. He assisted in the team qualifying for back-to-back playoffs in 2016 and 2017, along with advancing to round 16 in theLamar Hunt U.S. Open Cupin the club's inaugural season,[7]which was the furthest for any lower league team.
On August 13, 2018, Lesesne was announced as the first Head Coach and Technical Director of the newUnited Soccer League Championshipexpansion club,New Mexico United.[9][10]During his tenure withNew Mexico United,the club posted a 34W-29D-25L record with two playoff appearances in 2019 and 2020. In 2019,New Mexico Unitedadvanced to the Quarterfinals of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. In 2020 the club secured its first playoff win and Lesesne was named USL Co-Coach of the Year. Lesesne also played an integral role in helpingNew Mexico Unitedestablish the Diversity Fellowship Program and a fully-funded youth academy, which produced its first-ever homegrown signing in Cristian Nava in 2021. He declined the club's contract extension offer and announced his resignation on November 5, 2021.[11]
On January 25, 2022, Lesesne joinedNew York Red Bullsas an assistant coach.[12]
On May 8, 2023, he was named head coach for the remainder of the 2023 season after the Red Bulls andGerhard Strubermutually parted ways.[5]On November 14, 2023, it was announced that the Red Bulls would not be renewing Lesesne's contract, rather looking for coaches that maximize the change in approach with their youth players.[13]The Red Bulls also fired sporting directorDenis Hamlettthe same day.
On January 10, 2024, it was announced that Lesesne had signed a three-year contract withD.C. Unitedto serve as the club's head coach.[14]
Managerial statistics
[edit]- As of match played October 19, 2024
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| New Mexico United | 
|
August 13, 2018 | November 15, 2021 | 89 | 34 | 29 | 26 | 138 | 129 | +9 | 38.20 | [15] |
| New York Red Bulls |
|
May 8, 2023 | November 14, 2023 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 43.75 | [5] |
| D.C. United |
|
January 10, 2024 | present | 37 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 59 | 75 | −16 | 29.73 | |
| Total | 158 | 59 | 48 | 51 | 238 | 241 | −3 | 37.34 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^Day in the Life of...Assistant Coach Troy Lesesne – YouTube (via Charlotte Independence).Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^"USA - T. Lesesne - Profile with news, career statistics and history".Soccerway.RetrievedMarch 10,2019.
- ^"Troy Lesesne".newmexicoutd.RetrievedMarch 10,2019.
- ^"Troy Lesesne named head coach of USL New Mexico expansion club".thecharlottepost.RetrievedMarch 10,2019.
- ^abcBulls, New York Red."New York Red Bulls, Gerhard Struber Mutually Agree to Part Ways".New York Red Bulls.RetrievedMay 8,2023.
- ^Shirley, Samantha."Communication On and Off the Field".College of Charleston.RetrievedOctober 3,2019.
- ^ab"Troy Lesesne Named Among Top-20 Assistant Coaches In America".College of Charleston Cougars.January 31, 2011.RetrievedOctober 3,2019.
- ^"Troy Lesesne".New Mexico United.New Mexico Unitedand SportsEngine.RetrievedOctober 3,2019.
- ^USLSoccer Staff (August 14, 2018)."Former Independence, Battery Assistant Will Also Serve As Club's Technical Director".United Soccer League Championship.United Soccer League Championshipand SportsEngine.RetrievedOctober 3,2019.
- ^Mahoney, Ashley (August 14, 2018)."Troy Lesesne named head coach of USL New Mexico expansion club Independence assistant spent 4 years in Charlotte".The Charlotte Post.RetrievedOctober 3,2019.
- ^Sickenger, Ken. "Lesesne, NM United are parting ways,"Albuquerque Journal,Friday, November 5, 2021.Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^New York Red Bulls Name Troy Lesesne Assistant Coach
- ^Rueter, Jeff (November 14, 2023)."New York Red Bulls won't renew interim coach Troy Lesesne's contract, fire sporting director: Why the shakeup?".The Athletic.RetrievedNovember 14,2023.
- ^"D.C. United Name Troy Lesesne as Head Coach".DCUnited.D.C. United.RetrievedJanuary 10,2024.
- ^Bulls, New York Red."New York Red Bulls, Gerhard Struber Mutually Agree to Part Ways".New York Red Bulls.RetrievedMay 8,2023.
- Living people
- American soccer coaches
- New Mexico United coaches
- 1983 births
- People from West Columbia, South Carolina
- Soccer players from South Carolina
- Sportspeople from Columbia, South Carolina
- Charleston Cougars men's soccer players
- Charleston Cougars men's soccer coaches
- Charleston Battery players
- Charleston Battery coaches
- Charlotte Independence coaches
- New York Red Bulls head coaches
- Men's association football midfielders
- American men's soccer players
- D.C. United head coaches