HEAD COACH TOMMY MCMENEMY

Tommy McMenemy was announced as the head men's soccer coach on November 30, 2021. McMenemy arrived in Newark with a wealth of coaching experience at the collegiate and playing levels. Most recently, McMenemy served as the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Michigan.

“I’m excited to have Tommy, his wife Jenn and their children, Rhodes and Dylan join the Blue Hen family,” said Rawak. “Tommy brings with him to Delaware a strong background in recruiting and player development. A successful associate head coach and former All-American student-athlete, Tommy arrives in Newark with the core values and understanding of what it takes to create championship experiences for our student-athletes on and off the field. I’m thrilled for our men’s soccer student-athletes to have the opportunity to learn and excel under Tommy’s leadership.”

During his 10 seasons with the Wolverines, six as an assistant coach and four as the associate head coach, McMenemy was responsible for bringing in top talent. He recruited seven top-20 ranked recruiting classes within nine years and coordinated and executed all aspects of domestic and international scouting and recruitment. He handled all facets of coaching, organizing team training sessions, and led the attacking unit tactics for the Wolverines.

Playing against top teams across the nation, McMenemy played a pivotal role in Michigan winning its first conference title in program history in 2017. Michigan also earned four berths to the NCAA tournament (2 top-16 seeds). He coached the Big Ten Offensive Players of the Year in 2018 and 2019.

“I would like to thank Chrissi Rawak and Karen Freed for being so generous with their time and support throughout this process and for offering me this exciting opportunity,” said McMenemy. “It was immediately clear to me that the University of Delaware has everything it takes to compete at the highest level of college athletics; a beautiful campus, an outstanding academic reputation, top-class facilities and incredible support from our athletic administration.”

Prior to Ann Arbor, McMenemy served as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Columbia University, for six seasons.

“I have to take a moment to thank Kevin Anderson at Columbia University for being such a great teacher early in my career, and Chaka Daley at the University of Michigan, who has been as good a friend and mentor as anyone could ask for over the last ten years,” said McMenemy
The Southampton, United Kingdom native, also served as the head coach of Landsdowne Boys, an amateur men's team in the top division of the New York City's premier semi-professional league, the Cosmopolitan League from 2006-09 - leading Landsdowne to consecutive playoff berths as well as a State Cup Final.

As a player for the Lions, McMenemy earned NSCAA Adidas All-American status as a senior in 2003 and was a two-time unanimous first-team All-Ivy League and First-Team All-Region selection (2002-03). He led the team in goals and assists in his junior and senior seasons and was selected by his teammates as a team captain as a senior. McMenemy also excelled in the classroom, earning Academic All-Ivy League honors in his final two years as a student-athlete.

“My wife, Jenn, my son, Rhodes, my daughter, Dylan, and I are all truly excited to call Delaware our new home. I am honored to lead this program, and can’t wait to build relationships with our student-athletes to help them compete for championships on the field and achieve excellence in the classroom,” McMenemy expressed.