Fran O'Leary
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| birth_place = Dublin, Republic of Ireland
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| manageryears1 = | managerclubs1 = Boston College Eagles (assistant)
| manageryears2 = | managerclubs2 = New Hampshire Wildcats (assistant)
| manageryears3 = 1989–1991 | managerclubs3 = Elmira Eagles
| manageryears4 = 1992–1993 | managerclubs4 = Kenyon Lords
| manageryears5 = 1994–2000 | managerclubs5 = Dartmouth Big Green
| manageryears6 = 2001–2004 | managerclubs6 = George Mason Patriots
| manageryears7 = 2005–2012 | managerclubs7 = Bowdoin Polar Bears
| manageryears8 = 2013–2014 | managerclubs8 = Toronto FC (assistant)
| manageryears9 = 2015– | managerclubs9 = UMass Minutemen
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Fran O'Leary is an Irish soccer coach. He is currently the men's head coach for the UMass Minutemen.{{cite web |publisher=Boston Herald |title=UMass names Fran O'Leary as new men's soccer coach |url=http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/college/on_campus/2015/02/umass_names_fran_oleary_as_new_mens_soccer_coach |date=February 11, 2015 |accessdate=June 17, 2015}}
Playing career
O'Leary played on the youth team of League of Ireland Club, St. Patrick's Athletic."{{cite news|last1=Davidson|first1=Neil|title=Fran O'Leary brings wealth of experience to role as Toronto FC assistant|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/fran-oleary-brings-wealth-of-experience-to-role-as-toronto-fc-assistant/article8374471/?page=all|accessdate=13 September 2014|agency=The Canadian Press|publisher=The Globe and Mail|date=8 February 2013}}
Coaching career
He started his coaching career as an assistant at Boston College, and later the University of New Hampshire. From 1989 to 1991, he served as the men's soccer head coach at Elmira College, where he posted a 38-11-2 record. From 1992 to 1993, he moved to Kenyon College, where he posted a 32-4-4 record as a head coach. From 1994 to 2000, he was the men's soccer head coach at Dartmouth College, where he went 56-48-14. From 2001{{cite news|last=Betit|first=Paul|title=Hoping a quick search leaves lasting impression; New coach Fran O'Leary brings his winning touch to the fast-rising Bowdoin men's soccer team|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-113096670.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921201041/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-113096670.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-09-21|newspaper=Portland Press Herald|location=Portland, Maine|publisher=MaineToday Media|date=2005-09-13|accessdate=2014-09-01}} to 2005, he served as the men's soccer head coach at George Mason University.{{cite news|title=George Mason Men's Soccer Coach Fran O'Leary Resigns|url=http://gomason.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/081005aab.html|publisher=CBSSports.com|date=2005-08-10|accessdate=2014-09-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903103715/http://gomason.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/081005aab.html|archive-date=2014-09-03|url-status=dead}} He posted a career record of 160-96-32.
From 2005{{cite news|last=Karass|first=Anna|title=Men's soccer under new leadership|url=http://bowdoinorient.com/article/1064|newspaper=The Bowdoin Orient|location=Brunswick, Maine|publisher=Bowdoin College|date=2005-09-09|accessdate=2014-09-01}} to 2012, he served as the men's soccer head coach at Bowdoin College, where he went 74-39-14.{{cite news|title=Fran O'Leary stepping down|url=http://www.timesrecord.com/news/2013-01-09/Sports/Fran_OLeary_stepping_down.html|newspaper=The Times Record|location=Brunswick, Maine|publisher=Brunswick Publishing Co.|date=2013-01-09|accessdate=2014-09-01}}
In 2013 O'Leary was made an assistant coach of Toronto FC.{{cite news|title=Fran O'leary brings experience to TFC coaching staff|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/fran-o-leary-brings-experience-to-tfc-coaching-staff-1.1370474|agency=The Canadian Press|publisher=CBC News|date=2013-02-07|accessdate=2014-08-25}}{{cite news|last=Nairn|first=Vince|title=Toronto, Hammers say new partnership producing results|url=http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20140617/ARTICLES/140619694|newspaper=Star-News|location=Wilmington, North Carolina|publisher=Halifax Media Group|date=2014-06-17|accessdate=2014-09-01}} He was fired in 2014 along with head coach Ryan Nelsen, assistants Jim Brennan and Duncan Oughton, and strength and conditioning coach Adrian Lamb.{{cite news|last=Lalas|first=Greg|title=Toronto FC part ways with head coach Ryan Nelsen, hire ex-US international Greg Vanney|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/08/31/toronto-fc-part-ways-head-coach-ryan-nelsen-hire-ex-us-international-greg-va|publisher=Major League Soccer|date=2014-08-31|accessdate=2014-09-01|archive-date=2014-09-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902205143/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/08/31/toronto-fc-part-ways-head-coach-ryan-nelsen-hire-ex-us-international-greg-va|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=Ryan Nelsen out, Greg Vanney in as TFC coach|last=Larson|first=Kurtis|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2014/08/31/ryan-nelsen-out-as-toronto-fc-coach|newspaper=Toronto Sun|publisher=Sun Media|date=2014-08-31|accessdate=2014-09-01}}{{cite news|last=Spicciariello|first=Franco|title=Toronto FC: esonerato Nelsen, arriva Vanney. Defoe verso il QPR?|url=http://www.socceritalia.it/2014/08/mls-toronto-nelsen-esonerato-vanney/|date=2014-08-31|accessdate=2014-09-01}}
In February 2015, O'Leary was named Men's Soccer Head Coach at the University of Massachusetts.
Personal life
O'Leary was born in Dublin, Ireland. He is married with two children.
References
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External links
- http://athletics.bowdoin.edu/sports/fall/msoc/coaches/index
- [https://umassathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/fran-o-leary/1773 UMass Minutemen bio]
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