July 14, 2006
Head men's soccer coach Charlie Curto announced the hiring of Matthew Jones as assistant coach effective immediately. Jones spent last season as head soccer coach at Hudson Valley Community College.
"Matt has a great enthusiasm and understanding of the game," Curto said. "He will have tremendous responsibility within our program and I am confident he is up to the task."
Jones guided Hudson Valley to the postseason in 2005 as well as the school's best regional ranking in the last four years. HVCC failed to qualify for the postseason in 2004, the year prior to his arrival. Before his time at HVCC, Jones spent two seasons as an assistant women's soccer coach and one season as an assistant men's soccer coach at the College of Saint Rose in Albany. He helped the women make back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances, including a school best advancement to the Round of 16.
In addition to his scholastic coaching experience, Jones was employed as an assistant coach for the Albany Admirals Professional Development League this past spring. He assisted in player evaluation, practice planning and tactical game decisions. He also organized an active community outreach program.
Jones also worked as the general manager for the Capital District Soccer Center in Schenectady from December of 2005 through this past June. In that capacity, he was responsible for managing all day-to-day operations including: financial collections, scheduling, registration, staffing and customer relations.
Before joining the coaching ranks, Jones was a standout player in the Capital Region. He was an All-American nominee, All-East Region selection and All-State pick at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School, where he played from 1996-1999. Jones then served as a three-year captain at Saint Rose where he studied business administration with a concentration in sports management. From 2000-2003, he also played semi-professionally for the Electric City Shockers in Schenectady.
Jones assumes his duties at Siena immediately. He will assist in all phases of the program from recruiting to on field preparation and evaluation of student-athletes.
