JOE VEAL
Men's Head Coach
The 2009 season marks the fifth year as head of the Aquinas Men's Soccer program. As Veal steps into his fifth year as head coach at Aquinas, he brings more than 30 years of soccer experience both as a coach and as a player to Aquinas. His coaching record after four years at Aquinas is 53-25-3 and includes two WHAC Tournament Championships and a share of the 2008 WHAC regular season championship. Before assuming the head coach position at Aquinas, Veal most recently served as the boy's Varsity Soccer Coach at Rockford High School from 1997-2005 where he posted a 92-79-5 record.

Veal, who is no stranger to coaching soccer at the collegiate level, served as Co-Head Men's Soccer Coach at Aquinas with Pat Hoatlin in 1996, a year in which the Saints won the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference tournament and posted a 14-7-1 record. Other collegiate stops for Veal include a Head Coaching position at Cornerstone University for the Men's Soccer program from 1988-1995. In Veal's seven years at Cornerstone, the Golden Eagles posted a 66-63-16 record which included Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference Championship and Coach of the Year honors in 1993. While at Cornerstone, Veal served as NAIA's Men's Soccer Coaches Association second Vice President from 1994-1997, NAIA's Men's Soccer Secretary from 1993-1994 as well as on the NAIA National Tournament Games Committee from 1993-1997.

Other collegiate stops for Veal include Head Men's Soccer Coach at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, IN in 1987 & 1988 and Bethel College, IN from 1984-1986.

TONY ROWE

Assistant Coach

Rowe begins his third year as part of Joe Veal's coaching staff. Rowe, a Flushing, Michigan native, prepped at Flint Powers Catholic where he was named a two-time all-league player as well as a three-time all-state player. While at Aquinas, Rowe helped man the net for the Saints. In 2006, Rowe helped the Saints to their first winning season since 2002 posting an 11-6-2 record. The former Aquinas Goalkeeper has obtained a NSCAA Regional Goalkeeper diploma. Rowe, a history major, is finishing up his degree while working to obtain his teacher certificate at Aquinas.

Levi Swaney

Assistant Coach

Coach Swaney begins his second year as a part of Joe Veal's coaching staff after completing his Aquinas career in 2007. Swaney, a Mattawan, MI native, prepped at Mattawan High School where he was named a two-time all-league player as well as a two-time all-state player. While at Aquinas, Swaney was a four year starter who captained the team during the 2007 season. His senior year Swaney was named to the All-WHAC, All Region VIII and to the NAIA All American Honorable Mention team. In 2007, Swaney helped the Saints to the WHAC Tournament championship and a 14-6-1 record. The former Aquinas Saint has earned his degree in Business Administration and has worked as a coach for the Grand Rapids CREW as well as helped coach at East Grand Rapids High School.