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Stefan Defregger

Stefan Defregger

Stefan Defregger enters his fourth season as the assistant coach of the Northeastern men’s soccer team during 2021, having joined the Huskies’ staff during the summer of 2018.

COACHING EXPERIENCE
  • Assistant coach at University of Rochester (2017)
  • Part of the 2017 University Athletic Association Coaching Staff of the Year (2017)
  • Helped coach the Yellowjackets to a second Division III quarterfinal appearance
  • Taught strength training and sports psychology to more than 40 youth players at Wilmington Hammerheads Sports Science (2016)
  • Co-led the Rochester Rhinos U-12 girls to the 2017 NY State Cup Championship
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
  • Played three seasons in the USL circuit with the Wilmington Hammerheads (2015-16) and Rochester Rhinos (2017)
  • Two-time USL Team of the Week selection
  • Scored the game-winner that lifted Rochester past Charlotte in the 2017 Eastern Conference quarterfinals
COLLEGE CAREER (DARTMOUTH)
  • Played in 34 games from 2011 to 2014 under current Northeastern Head Coach Chris Gbandi
  • League Championship (2011, 2014)
  • 2013 Most Improved Player
  • 2014 All-Ivy League First team
  • Graduated in 2015 with a bachelor's in sociology modified with economics