Men's Soccer

Noah Riskind begins his first season as Head Men's Soccer Coach.

Previous to his appointment at SMCC, Riskind served as Head Men’s Soccer Coach at Bates College for two seasons (2022-23)—after a stint as Assistant Coach for the two prior. At the helm, Riskind led the Bobcats to an overall record of 9-16-5.

A native of Bethesda, Md., Riskind graduated from Bates in 2016 as a four-year member of the men’s soccer program. He served as captain for two seasons and earned a First Captain’s Award as well as Bates’ George L. Wigton Scholar Athlete Award. The defender started 54 games during his playing time with the Bobcats, including all 40 NESCAC regular season games. Riskind was also a member of the 2015 northeast division champion Portland Phoenix PDL team.

Riskind went on to earn his Master’s degree in education from Boston University in 2018. As it relates, he has worked for Teach For America and then as an English teacher in Colombia for two academic years on back-to-back Fulbright grants. Currently, he serves as Assistant Director of the Rosati Leadership Academy as a lead grant writer and coach for the Lewiston-based nonprofit.

(Updated January 2024)