Drexel University Athletics
Fernandes Joins Men’s Soccer Coaching Staff
4/14/2023 8:45:00 AM | Men's Soccer
PHILADELPHIA – Drexel Men's Soccer Head Coach Michael Marchiano announced today that Lukas Fernandes has joined the program as an assistant coach for the upcoming 2023 season.
"We are very excited and lucky to add Lukas to our coaching staff," Marchiano said. He is someone our student-athletes and current staff will enjoy working with. Lukas understands the demand at this level and beyond, bringing successful experience as a former collegiate and professional player. He is in an early chapter of his coaching career and we are happy that Lukas will continue his development with us, while adding significant value to our Drexel Soccer environment."
Fernandes comes to the program after assisting with the Temple Owls' men's soccer program this past year. He was responsible for support within daily training sessions and focused on the development of the team's attacking unit.
As a player, Fernandes spent multiple seasons in the professional ranks with Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL Championship and was club captain with Flower City Union in his hometown of Rochester, N.Y. Over those couple of seasons, he made nearly 30 appearances scoring 6 goals. Prior to his professional career, Fernandes was a team captain and All-American Athletic Conference performer for Temple University from 2016 to 2019. The Philly Soccer Six All-Star made 55 career appearances, leading the program in goals and assists during 2018 and 2019.
Fernandes earned his bachelor's degree from Temple in Kinesiology in 2019.
"We are very excited and lucky to add Lukas to our coaching staff," Marchiano said. He is someone our student-athletes and current staff will enjoy working with. Lukas understands the demand at this level and beyond, bringing successful experience as a former collegiate and professional player. He is in an early chapter of his coaching career and we are happy that Lukas will continue his development with us, while adding significant value to our Drexel Soccer environment."
Fernandes comes to the program after assisting with the Temple Owls' men's soccer program this past year. He was responsible for support within daily training sessions and focused on the development of the team's attacking unit.
As a player, Fernandes spent multiple seasons in the professional ranks with Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL Championship and was club captain with Flower City Union in his hometown of Rochester, N.Y. Over those couple of seasons, he made nearly 30 appearances scoring 6 goals. Prior to his professional career, Fernandes was a team captain and All-American Athletic Conference performer for Temple University from 2016 to 2019. The Philly Soccer Six All-Star made 55 career appearances, leading the program in goals and assists during 2018 and 2019.
Fernandes earned his bachelor's degree from Temple in Kinesiology in 2019.
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