Mario Rincon, a longtime Division I assistant, has been named Saint Leo University’s new head women’s soccer.
Saint Leo athletic director Francis X. Reidy announced the hiring on March 15.
“We are excited to welcome Mario Rincon to our staff,” Reidy said, in a release. “His winning experience at various institutions around the country were a deciding factor as we look to continue our success in women’s soccer.”
Rincon spent the past five seasons at the University of Arkansas, working on the Razorbacks’ touchline with head coach Colby Hale. He was a part of three NCAA tournament teams at Arkansas, including this past season when the Razorbacks set a program record 18 wins and ranked as high as No. 11 in the nation. Rincon also had coaching stints at Army, Florida Gulf Coast University, Wright State University, Baylor University, Duke University and the University of Miami.
Former Saint Leo women’s soccer head coach Ged O’Connor resigned in February to accept a head coaching position at Troy University in Alabama.
O’ Conner posted a 123-66-12 overall record in his decade-plus of coaching, leading the Lions to seven NCAA tournament appearances during that period.
