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Bob Butehorn

Head coach Bob Butehorn is seeking to build upon the positive momentum displayed by the USF Bulls at the close of 2022, as they made their 22nd NCAA Tournament appearance in program history. The Bulls won six of their last eight matches to close out the year, which ended in the second-round of the NCAA Tournament in a loss to Kentcky after beating Hofstra 4-2 in the first.


The 2021 Bulls won four of their last six matches and staked their claim as a team to watch. They showed similar momentum during the abbreviated 2021 spring season with a 4-2 start and victories over two top 25-ranked opponents (No. 14 UCF and No. 22 Tulsa) before four consecutive defeats (four by a goal, a pair in double overtime).


Butehorn comes from a championship pedigree, having played on the University of Tampa’s 1981 NCAA Division II national-title squad and serving as a three-time Atlantic Sun Conference Coach of the Year at Florida Gulf Coast University.


Momentum has been hard to come by since COVID-19 forced the postponement of the 2020 fall season, when the Bulls appeared poised to make a run at the AAC title.


But uncertainty surrounding the season’s start, two AAC first-team players (Avionne Flanagan and Javain Brown) were drafted by Major League Soccer and another (Adrian Billhardt) went to the United Soccer League. Then, as the spring began, five starters were lost to season-ending injuries.


“By all accounts, we were the best team in the league had we played the season as normal,’’ Butehorn says. “By the time we got going in the spring, there were times when you were looking up and down the bench and there weren’t many answers. We were down to one goalkeeper. Between the draft the injuries, we had lost the equivalent of a team.


“But that did nothing but strengthen our resolve. It showed that we are bringing talented players to USF and we have the capability of contending for championships on an annual basis.’’


Butehorn says he relishes the challenge of building teams, a process that remains ongoing.


“It’s almost like staring at a new car,’’ Butehorn says. “It looks good, but you have no idea how it drives yet. There’s excitement. There’s also stress. It’s why I love this profession. It’s like a game of chess. Every season, you turn the page and there’s always a new set of dynamics.’’


Even though the Bulls fell short of qualifying for the AAC Tournament in 2021, their lineup was recognized by the league with the AAC’s Co-Goalkeeper of the Year (Kazuna Takase), first-team selection Shion Soga second-team pick Salvatore Mazzaferro and All-Rookie Team selection Josh Gomina.


It was the fifth straight season for the Bulls to have at least three players receiving all-conference honors. During the abbreviated spring 2021 season, USF had first-teamers in Mazzaferro and Josue Monge, along with Oscar Resano and Brian Schaefer on the AAC All-Rookie Team.


Butehorn’s most productive season was 2019, when the Bulls were 10-7-1 overall and 3-3 in the AAC. The Bulls reached the AAC Tournament semifinals and made the program’s 21st NCAA Tournament appearance, falling 4-1 at Louisville (a team the Bulls defeated 2-0 in the regular season, when the Cardinals were ranked No. 5 nationally). The Bulls were 7-3-1 at their home field, Corbett Stadium.


The Bulls had All-AAC first-teamers in Flanagan and Brown, along with Adrian Billhardt on the second team, while Mazzaferro was picked for the All-Rookie Team. Additionally, Brown and Billhardt were named to the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I All-East Region Team.


In 2018, Butehorn’s Bulls were 4-1-2 in conference play. He oversaw the development of senior Tomasz Skublak, who earned first-team All-AAC honors, as well as second-team Scholar All-America and first-team Scholar All-South Region recognition. Alex Zis and Avionne Flanagan also earned second-team All-AAC, while Henrique Gallina was named to the All-Rookie team.


Butehorn’s initial USF season in 2017 finished 6-6-4. The highlights were an exhilarating 3-2 double-overtime victory against UCF and capturing the Rowdies Cup with an exhibition win against UT, Butehorn’s alma mater. The Bulls played No. 8-ranked Louisville to a double-overtime draw, while adding AAC wins against Tulsa and Cincinnati. Junior goalkeeper Christian Knight recorded 15 saves in the contest against SMU, where the Bulls and Mustangs battled through two overtimes to a scoreless draw.


Senior Ricardo Gomez made the All-ACC first team, along with Billhardt, a freshman. Billhardt was joined on the All-Rookie Team by Monge.


Butehorn, hired by USF on Dec. 18, 2016, came from FGCU, where he oversaw six conference regular-season championships, four NCAA Tournament appearances and top 25 rankings in five seasons since 2010.


Butehorn was FGCU’s inaugural coach and guided the Eagles to a 95-62-23 record in 10 seasons, including a 52-18-7 mark in the A-Sun. FCGU climbed as high as No. 11 nationally in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll during the 2016 season. Butehorn had 63 A-Sun all-conference selections and was the league’s Coach of the Year in 2009, 2011 and 2015.


Butehorn spent the previous five seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Pennsylvania. Before that, he was head coach at Atlantic 10 member St. Bonaventure University from 1995-99. Taking over a program that had won just two games the season before his arrival, Butehorn led the Bonnies to school-record 12 wins (12-6) in 1997.


He was assistant coach for the University of Maryland for five seasons (1990-94), where he helped the Terrapins reach the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 in 1994. He helped the East Region to two gold medals while coaching in the Region I Festival for the U.S. Soccer Federation from 1996-98. Twelve of his players joined Major League Soccer teams.


Butehorn earned a bachelor’s degree in sports science/physical education from UT in 1985. He earned a master’s degree at the University of Pennsylvania.


Butehorn has served on the NCAA Regional Selection Committee and the NSCAA Regional Ranking Committee for which he held the chairman position for two years (1997-98). He is also a member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and the United States Soccer Federation. His accreditations include a USSF “A” license and a U.S. Regional Soccer Clinician license.


Butehorn and his wife, Cindy, have two daughters, Madison and Jessica.

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Armante' Marshall

In May 2022, University of South Florida men’s soccer head coach Bob Butehorn announced that a familiar face will be returning to the Corbett Stadium pitch with the addition of former Bulls standout Armante’ Marshall as an assistant coach.


“It’s exciting to be able to bring back such a significant USF soccer alum,” said Butehorn. “His passion and love for this program are contagious. I’m definitely looking forward to the opportunity to work with Armante’ as we prepare for next season.”


“I am extremely grateful to Bob Butehorn for approaching me with this phenomenal opportunity to return to my alma mater as an Assistant Coach," said Marshall. "USF is home. This is a place that helped launch my coaching career, and some of my fondest memories are at the University of South Florida as a student-athlete. I truly look forward to working with Bob, the staff and the players to uphold the expectations, history and tradition of this program. We will not hide from it. It goes without saying, but I can’t wait to get started.”


In Marshall’s first season back on campus in 2022, the Bulls posted a record of 9-7-4. The Bulls made a phenomenal run in the back half of the season, accumulating a record of 6-3-1, making an appearance in the American Athletic Conference Championship Final for the first time since 2016. Sal Mazzaferro, Alfred Perez, Oscar Resano and Nicolas Scargle were placed on the American Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team following the conclusion of the AAC Conference Tournament.


The Bulls received an At-Large Bid to the 2022 NCAA Championship Tournament, it’s first since 2019, in which the Bulls won its First Round match up against Hofstra (4-2), earning its first win in the NCAA tournament since 2011. In addition, South Florida’s four goals tied the school record for the most goals scored in an NCAA Tournament match, equaling the four scored in a 4-4 draw against Virginia in 2005.


Brian Schaefer and Sal Mazzaferro garnered American Athletic All-Conference Second Team Honors. Sal Mazzaferro also selected to the USC All-East Region Third Team.


Following the 2022 Fall Campaign, Austin FC drafted Sal Mazzaferro in the third round, making Mazzeferro the 26th USF Bull to be drafted in the MLS SuperDraft. Marcus Victorio signed a professional contract with Norrby IF (Sweden) and Alfred Perez signed a professional contract with Futbol Consultants Desamparados (Costa Rica).


At the conclusion of the 2022 Season, Marshall was chosen as one of the Top Assistant Coaches in College Soccer, after being named to the College Soccer News (CSN) Top Assistant Coaches list.


Marshall played for South Florida from 2007-09, starting 31 out of 41 games for the Bulls. The Tallahassee native helped lead the 2007 team that advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 and played a pivotal role on the 2008 BIG EAST Championship team that advanced to the Elite Eight for the second time in school history. During his time in the


Green and Gold, the Bulls held the third-longest home winning streak in NCAA history, going 32 games unbeaten from 2007-09. He was also a member of the South Florida track and field team, where he was an All-BIG EAST selection (2008-10) and a part of the Bulls’ record-breaking 4x100 meter relay in 2010.


Marshall started his collegiate career at Stetson University where he started all 21 games as a true freshman. He received Atlantic Sun (ASUN) All-Conference honors after amassing six goals and four assists, earning a unanimous selection to the ASUN All-Freshman team. Marshall also earned ASUN tournament honors after scoring the game-winning goal in the 2005 conference championship game, defeating Campbell 2-1 and sending Stetson to its first NCAA Tournament berth in school history. In addition to his all-tournament honors, he was also named the Offensive Most Valuable Player of the ASUN tournament.


Following his playing career, Marshall served on the South Florida men’s soccer coaching staff for four years (2011-14) as director of operations helping to guide the Bulls to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances, as well as two conference titles in 2011 and 2013.


Marshall returns after spending the previous four seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at American Athletic Conference (AAC) foe Temple. During the 2020 campaign, the Owls logged a 5-4-2 record during the COVID-19 shortened season, its first winning season since 2017. The squad qualified for the AAC Tournament for the third-straight year, with its highest seed ever (three).


The Owls had six players garner AAC All-Conference honors, with two earning first team, three on the second team, and two on the All-Rookie Team. Pierre Cayet also won unanimous conference Defensive Player of the Year honors and signed a professional contract with the New England Revolution II, becoming the third Owl to sign a professional contract during Marshall’s tenure.


In 2019 the Owls improved their win total from 2018, with an overall record of 8-8-2. The Owls finished the season with an RPI ranking of 38, while also qualifying for the AAC tournament for the second consecutive year. The squad earned its first-ever AAC postseason win after defeating Memphis 2-1 to advance to the AAC tournament semifinals for the first time in school history.


The Owls had four players garner AAC All-Conference honors in 2019, placing three on the All-AAC second team (Simon Lefebvre, Lukas Fernandes and Pierre Cayet), with freshman Sean Karani being a unanimous AAC All-Freshman Team selection.


Simon Lefebvre became the first Temple player in program history to be drafted in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft. Lefebvre was chosen 21st overall by DC United, becoming the highest draft pick in Temple men’s soccer history. Fernandes also signed


a professional contract with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL Championship), becoming the second player in Marshall’s tenure at Temple to earn a professional contract. 2019 was also a banner year in the classroom for the Owls as they earned a 3.29 cumulative team GPA. Leandros Lillis was named to the Academic All-America team, becoming just the sixth player in school history to receive the honor.


In 2018, the Owls qualified for the AAC tournament and three players earned AAC All- Conference honors. Lukas Fernandes was named to the All-AAC second team, while freshmen Andres Charles and Jalen Campbell were named to the AAC All-Rookie team.


Before Temple, Marshall served on the Jacksonville University coaching staff from 2014-18, playing a key role in the resurgence of the men's soccer program. In his time there, he helped guide the Dolphins to their first Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) Championship appearance in eight years during the 2016 season, followed by a second consecutive appearance in the 2017 ASUN Championship match. During his time as recruiting coordinator at Jacksonville, the Dolphins had ten players receive ASUN All- Conference honors, with five players being named to the ASUN All-Freshman team.


A native of Tallahassee, Florida, Marshall graduated from Lincoln High School in May 2005. Marshall earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences from USF in 2010. Marshall also earned a Master of Science Degree in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship at Temple University in 2022.

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William Chiles

University of South Florida head men’s soccer coach Bob Butehorn announced in May of 2022 the hiring of William Chiles as an assistant coach. Chiles, who joins South Florida after a six-year stint as an assistant at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., will be primarily responsible for the Bulls’ goalkeepers.


"We are pleased to announce that William Chiles will be joining our USF men’s soccer staff," said Butehorn. "He’s an outstanding coach and mentor that our players, specifically our goalkeepers, will enjoy working with."


"I would like to thank Coach Butehorn, Athletic Director Michael Kelly, and USF for this great opportunity," said Chiles. "I am looking forward to the upcoming season and working with the staff and student-athletes to continue the institution’s great academic and athletic success moving forward."


Before his time at George Mason, the Silver Spring, Md. native spent five seasons as a club coach for the Maryland United FC in Bowie, Md. Chiles began his coaching career as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Towson, from 2009-13 until the men’s soccer program was dissolved.


As a player at Towson, Chiles was an NSCAA Second Team All-American goalkeeper while also being named First Team All-Colonial Athletic Association and to the CAA All-Tournament Team. He was drafted by the Columbus Crew in the first round of the 2008 MLS Super Draft and played one season professionally with Crystal Baltimore of the USL Second Division.


Chiles graduated from Towson in 2008 with his bachelor’s degree in sports management. He received his master’s degree in sports administration from Canisius College in 2015.

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Luis Vega

The University of South Florida’s men’s soccer head coach Bob Butehorn announced the hiring of Luis Vega as an assistant coach on Monday, July 31. Vega joins the Bulls after serving as an assistant and recruiting coordinator at Georgia Southern University from January 2021 to December 2022.


“I’m really pleased that we are able to add Luis to our staff,” said head coach Butehorn. “He is a great complement to our group, both as a coach and mentor to our players. He has a bright future in this business.”


Vega’s duties will encompass operations, coaching, recruiting, as well as team analytics for the men’s soccer program.


“I would like to thank Coach Butehorn for this amazing opportunity,” said assistant coach Vega. “I am grateful to be a part of the USF family and the men’s soccer program. I’m looking forward to the upcoming season and working with the staff and the student-athletes while representing this amazing institution. The South Florida men’s soccer program has a history of winning and I am excited to see what the upcoming season has in store.”


Prior to Vega’s stint at Georgia Southern, he spent two years at his alma mater, Florida Gulf Coast University, as a volunteer assistant coach and director of operations. From August 2018 to December of 2020, Vegas served as the head coach of the Lee County Soccer Club in Fort Myers, Fla.


Vega spent his playing career at FGCU (2012-15), where he made 43 starts on the backline. His defense helped the Eagles to a quartet of regular season A-Sun titles, a pair of conference tournament titles (’12, ’14), and two NCAA Tournament berths.


The Guatemala City, Guatemala native graduated from FGCU with his bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering in 2018, and his MBA in 2020.


Vega has also represented his home country as a member of the U-20 (2009-10) and U-17 (2007-09) Guatemala National Team.

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