JOE VEAL
Men's Head Coach
The 2008 season marks the third year as head of the Aquinas Men's Soccer program after helping led the Saints to their first winning season since 2002 in his first year with the Saints. As Veal steps into his third year as head coach at Aquinas, he brings more than 20 years of soccer experience both as a coach and as a player to Aquinas. Before assuming the head coach postion 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 and posted a 14-7-1 . 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 1987 & 1988 where Veal was honored as NAIA District 21 Coach of the Year and posted a 27-13-2 record in his two year stint.

Veal's soccer credentials include a B License from the United States Soccer Federation and a national diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Veal has also served as Director of Coaching at Indiana for the Youth Soccer Association (1985-1989) and at the Soccer Club of Rockford. Veal graduated from Bethel College with his Bachelors degree in Physical Education and Health and Biblical Literature. While at Bethel , Veal captained the men's soccer team and earned All-District honors in 1975. Veal went on to receive his Masters Degree from Indiana University in 1984.

TONY ROWE

Assistant Coach

Rowe begins his second year as part of Joe Veal's coaching staff. Rowe , a Flushing, Mi native, prepped at Flint Powers Cathloic 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 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 will join 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. Last 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 is finishing his degree in Business Administration and also working as a coach for the CREW club team as well as a coach at Forest Hills Eastern High School.