Jason Muffoletto will serve as head coach for both the men's and women's soccer teams at Harford in 2010.
BEL AIR, Md.—After making his second trip to the NJCAA National Tournament as head coach of the Harford women’s soccer team in 2009, Jason Muffoletto will add the duties of head men’s soccer coach at Harford beginning with the 2010 season, while retaining his position as head coach of the Harford women. Muffoletto replaces Barry Wilson, who recently resigned from the men’s head coaching position, Athletic Director Ken Krsolovic has announced.
“Jason is a full-time soccer coach, handling various camps, clinics and instruction throughout the year. That puts him in a position to be able to be at the helm of both our soccer teams,” Krsolovic said. “He is extremely well connected in the world of soccer recruiting and, as a result, should be able to continue to build on the success that Barry Wilson had as head coach of the men, while maintaining the national level that our women's team has attained.”
Muffoletto inherits a squad on the rise in the Harford men’s soccer team after Wilson guided the Fighting Owls to two straight regional semifinalist finishes in 2008 and 2009. Over his three years with Harford, Wilson posted a 24-27-4 (.473) record, including an 8-9-2 finish last season, in 2009.
“I’m looking forward to the opportunity to coach both a men’s and women’s team,” Muffoletto said. “It’s something I’ve always wanted to do and I’m excited for the challenge that it brings.”
On the women’s side in 2009, Muffoletto helped guided Harford to a 19-3-1 finish, including a dramatic Region XX Championship title game against Anne Arundel, which was decided on penalty kicks. The Owls rolled over Cape Fear, 4-0, for their 10th shutout win of the season to claim the District H title and advance to the NJCAA National Tournament for the first time since 2006.
Muffoletto’s 2006 squad earned the No. 7 seed and made an early exit from the tournament, falling to the eventual national champion, No. 2 Young Harris, in its opening game before losing to Mesa in the consolation game. The 2009 Harford squad, the No. 8 seeded team, looked to be on the track to repeat history after dropping its opening round game, 4-0 to No. 1 Lewis and Clark.
Muffoletto’s second team to make the trip to nationals made school history, however, as it became the first women’s soccer team to win a game at the national tournament, blanking No. 5 Schoolcraft, 2-0, in the consolation game to advance to the fifth/sixth place game where they earned a fifth-place national tournament finish with a 2-0 win over No. 2 Polk.
Over his six-year career at the helm of the women’s soccer team, Muffoletto has amassed a career record of 61-35-7 (.626) and has had just two seasons below a .500 record, his first two as head coach in 2004 and 2005. Since then, Muffoletto has guided the Owls to the Region XX Championship game for four straight years, capturing the title in 2006 and 2009 as well as a share of the MDJUCO regular-season title in 2006. Muffoletto has also been victorious in both chances at the District H title, claiming the championship in both 2006 and 2009.
The coach has also seen 18 players selected to the annual MDJUCO All-Conference and Region XX All-Region teams, 15 Region XX All-Tournament selections, one NJCAA All-Tournament honoree and four All-Americans. Dominique Newson and Kelly Peck picked up All-America honors in 2006 with Newson being tabbed NJCAA First-Team All-America and Peck earning an NSCAA Second-Team nod. Jessica Stumpf earned an NJCAA Honorable Mention selection in 2008, while this past season saw Beth Lambros named NJCAA First-Team All-America.
Prior to coming to Harford, Muffoletto served as an assistant coach at the McDonogh School and as part of the Baltimore Casa Mia Bays U-17 team. He is a widely-renowned goalkeeper coach and has trained numerous, top-level keepers, including two U.S. Youth National Team members and three adidas Golden Glove winners.
As a player, Muffoletto trained at the professional level with Brazilian clubs Remo and Paysandu and was a four-year member of the Olympic Development Program as an amateur, during which he was an adidas Golden Glove award-winner.
Muffoletto played during his college years for MDJUCO Conference CCBC-Dundalk where he was an MDJUCO All-Conference and Region XX All-Region selection as well as an NSCAA Second-Team All-American. As a high school player, Muffoletto was a standout goalkeeper in the Baltimore area, garnering All-State, All-Metro and All-Baltimore City/Baltimore County honors while at Archbishop Curley.
Muffoletto owns his own goalkeeper training company, oneVone and also coaches at numerous soccer camps throughout Maryland. He currently resides in Baltimore, Md., with his wife, Raquel and seven-month year-old, Marisa.