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Today's Date:
June 9
Damian Koshnick Named
Concordia-Moorhead Head Men’s Soccer Coach.
MOORHEAD— Former Concordia
soccer player Damian Koshnick ’98 has been named the new head men’s
soccer coach at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn. it was announced by
Concordia athletics director Dr. Larry Papenfuss.
Koshnick takes over the position
from Joe Larson, who coached the Cobbers for one season, and stepped
down to spend more time with his family. Koshnick becomes only the fourth
coach in the history program.
“I am very excited to return
to the school that has given me so many opportunities in life,” said Koshnick.(More)
March 17
Family Ties Take Second
Cobber Men's Soccer Coach - Joe Larson Resigns as Coach.
MOORHEAD-- For the second
consecutive year, the Concordia men's soccer coach is resigning due to
increased family commitments. Joe Larson officially announced his
resignation on Thursday, citing his need to devote more time to his wife
and recently-born triplets. Last year longtime coach Jim Cella stepped
down to spend more time with his family and concentrate on his job as the
school's sports information director.
Larson, who guided the Cobbers
to a 2-13-3 record in 2004, joined the Concordia staff after spending three
seasons as the assistant coach at Liberty University, a NCAA Division I
program in Lynchburg, Va. He stated that he felt unable to give the players
and the program the time and effort the job deserved, and wanted to devote
his time to his wife and children.(More)
November 11
Cobber Goalie Nik Pickett
Named to the 2004 MIAC All-Conference Team.
- Complete
2004 MIAC Al-Conference Team and Postseason Awards.
St. Paul-- Concordia junior
goalie Nik Pickett (Fergus Falls, Minn.) was named to the MIAC All-Conference
Team it was announced today. It is the first postseason award for Pickett,
who completed his first season with the Cobbers in 2004. He was one, of
only two, goalies to earn All-Conference honors.
Pickett led the MIAC in saves
(110) and saves per game (6.47). His season save total was the second highest
in school history. He finished the season with a .701 save percentage and
had a goals against average of 2.65.
Pickett becomes the only
the second goalie in program history to be named to the MIAC All-Conference
Team. Kris Overby ('04) won the award in 2001. The only other Cobber keeper
to win a conference postseason award was Chad Anderson ('97), who was named
to the All-Conference Honorable Mention Team in 1996.
October 26
Cobbers Can't Overcome
Three-Goal Deficit, Fall 3-2 to Hamline.
Box Score: Concordia
2, Hamline 3 - Action Picture
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October 16
Root's Rampage Rescues
Cobbers Against Augsburg.
Box Score: Concordia
3, Augsburg 3 2OT
October 9
Wahl Makes Goalkeeping
Debut in Cobbers' 3-1 Loss to Southwestern.
Box Score: Concordia
1, Southwestern (TX) 3
October 3
Mahtomedi Magic Not Enough
for the Cobbers as They Fall 6-2 to Colorado College.
Box Score: Concordia
2, Colorado College 6
September 28
Cobbers Batten the Hatches
45 Minutes Too Late, Lose 3-0 to Macalester.
Box Score: Concordia
0, Macalester 3 - Action Pictures
September 21
Cobbers Done In By Hot
Goalkeeper and Late Second Half Goal.
Box Score: Concordia
0, St. Olaf 1
September 15
Ho Hum, Cobbers Start
2004 MIAC Season With Another Close Game!
Box Score: Concordia
2, Bethel 2 2 OT
September 11
Cobbers Gain Tie With
Nebraska Wesleyan Despite Being One Man Short.
Box Score: Concordia
1, Nebraska Wesleyan 1 2OT
September 4
Cobbers Make Larson a
Winner in Coaching Debut!
Box Score: Concordia
2, Northland 0
July 20
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July 1
No
Ordinary Joe, Larson Named New Head Men's Soccer Coach.
(MOORHEAD)--
Concordia-Moorhead athletic director Dr. Larry Papenfuss announced today
that Joe Larson has been named the new head men's soccer coach. Larson
takes over for Jim Cella, who resigned in the spring of 2004 after having
coached the Cobbers for 12 seasons.
Larson,
originally from Fargo, N.D., played his collegiate soccer at Liberty University,
an NCAA Division I program in Lynchburg, Va. He was the team's starting
goalkeeper for four years, during which time he led the squad in goals
against average, wins and shutouts.
The
first coaching hire for Papenfuss since taking over the athletic director
position in April, he expressed his enthusiasm for the hire by stating,
"we had an outstanding pool of candidates to choose from, and Joe was at
the top of the list. We are extremely excited about Joe's potential as
a head coach and his aspirations for the team - both on and off the field.
His value system and principles are very closely related to that of the
college and he will be a great spokesperson for the mission of the college."
After
graduating from Liberty in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in Sports Management,
Larson went to California to train under nationally-renowned soccer coach
Ziggy Zigante. He then tried out for a professional team in Sweden before
returning to the United States to play for the El Paso Patriots of the
A-League. While playing for the Patriots, Larson moved to Phoenix, Ariz.
in the off-season to coach in the Sereno Club, one of the premier club
programs in the nation. After playing for the Patriots for one season,
he then moved to Virginia in 2001 to play for the Virgina Beach Mariners
- also of the A-League.
Larson
was then hired as the assistant coach at Liberty in the summer of 2001.
He was with the Flames for three seasons, helping the team amass a 13-6-2
record in Big South league games. In 2001, Liberty advanced to the championship
game of the Big South Tournament.
"Joe's
experience and passion for the game of soccer set him apart from the other
candidates. His extensive playing experience at the top levels of the game
in the United States will be a tremendous asset to the program as we go
into the future," explained Papenfuss. "I am very optimistic about the
direction of the men's soccer program and the leadership that Joe will
provide."
Larson
grew up in Fargo, where he played high school soccer at Fargo South High
School. He played on the varsity team at South from 1991-93, and was part
of a team that won three North Dakota state titles.
Larson
also works as a Development Director for Help and Caring Ministries. Larson
and his wife, Nicole, and recently-born triplets live in Fargo,
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