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Mike Calabretta, entering his fourth season on the Georgetown staff, brings a wide range of coaching experience to the Hoyas' program. His primary duties include recruiting coordination, player development, and assisting Head Coach Dave Nolan in all aspects of team preparation. In his time at Georgetown, the Hoyas have enjoyed the most successful period in program history. The team has set records for most regular season wins (14), most BIG EAST wins (6), highest BIG EAST Conference finish (3rd), and a program-best NSCAA/adidas #4 Regional Ranking. The Hoyas have also made the BIG EAST Tournament in two of the past three seasons and advanced to the BIG EAST Championship semifinals for the first time after defeating the #23 UConn Huskies (11/4/07). Most notably, the team earned its first NCAA Tournament appearance and best overall finish in 2007. Calabretta, who holds a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) National "B" License and a Premier Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), has also been involved at the club level since 2000. Working in both the Bethesda Soccer Club and Reston Football Club, Calabretta established himself early on as one of the area's prominent young coaches. In his first two years he collected a record of 81-17-10 highlighted by a European Championship in the world's third largest youth tournament. In 2003, Calabretta helped start the girls program at Reston Football Club, which rapidly emerged as one of the best in the nation. By 2005, RFC was ranked as the #1 club in Virginia and #4 in Region I. Since its inception, the club has sent more than 150 players to some of the top NCAA Division I men's and women's soccer programs in the United States. During that time, Calabretta led his RFC Rovers and RFC United teams to state cup and tournament championship titles and top twenty-five national rankings. His teams have enjoyed outstanding records of success and have been consistently ranked among the best in the country. A member of the Region I Girls Olympic Development Program (ODP) staff, Calabretta has also been involved with the Maryland Olympic Development Program on the boys side serving as a staff coach from 1999-2000. At both the ODP and club levels, he has helped to develop players for the U.S. Youth National and Regional teams. In 2001, Calabretta took over as the Director of Player Development for the Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown, MD, a position he held for two and a half years while also working as the Director of Sales and Sponsorships for the Maryland Soccer Foundation. He served as a member of the operations committee for the 2002 and 2003 U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships. In addition to his college and club coaching experience, Calabretta coached at the Georgetown Preparatory School in 2004. Calabretta holds a bachelor's degree in Engineering Management from the University of Maryland and is completing his master's degree in Sports Industry Management from Georgetown University. |
 
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