MORRISVILLE, N.Y. – SUNY Morrisville interim Athletic Director Todd Kleinhans as announced the hiring of Paul Allsopp as head coach of the women's soccer program for the upcoming fall season.
 
Allsopp replaces Amir Pasic who led the Mustangs to a 6-11 overall record during the 2019 season. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, SUNY Morrisville did not compete in 2020.
 
No stranger to the Mustang sidelines, Allsopp served as interim head coach for nearby Cazenovia College men's soccer program and spent time with the Wildcats as assistant coach for the men's and women's soccer programs from 2017-18.
 
During his time at Cazenovia, Allsopp was responsible for overseeing the recruitment of student-athletes and monitoring of team budgets and academic progress.
 
Active in the soccer community, Allsopp currently serves as the Director of Coaching for the Fayetteville-Manlius Youth Soccer Club, overseeing the youth program of nearly 700 players and 100 coaches. Likewise, he is the owner of the English Soccer Schools, running camps, clinics and after school programs within Central New York.
 
Prior to his time in the collegiate ranks, Allsopp spent a year with the UK Elite as an Assistant Regional Manager in Pennsylvania, coaching several girl and boy travel teams, while organizing and managing tournaments, leagues and camps across the state.
 
Allsopp received his Advanced National Diploma from the United Soccer Coaches Association in 2010. He currently holds a masters of arts degree in business studies from Leeds Beckett University and a bachelors in science in sport and exercise science from Leeds Beckett.
 
The Mustangs preseason gets underway August 18^th with a season opening contest scheduled for Wednesday, September 1 against SUNY Delhi.
 
SUNY Morrisville's curricula are enriched with applied learning and pave the way for opportunity at both the Morrisville and Norwich campuses. An action-oriented, interactive learning lab, the college is a national leader in technology and has been lauded for its exemplary, innovative and effective community service programs.
 
The college was ranked among the Best Regional Colleges in the North by U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges 2020 issue and was among the top 10 performers for social mobility, and was also recognized in the Top Public Schools, Regional Colleges North in the 2020 Best Colleges rankings. For more information about SUNY Morrisville, visit www.morrisville.edu.