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Joe Flanagan

Head coach Joe Flanagan begins his 14th season at the helm of the CSUDH men’s program, and sixth season with the women’s team.

During his tenure, Flanagan has proven to the soccer community what many have already known: he possesses one of the finest soccer minds in the country at any level.

In 2000, Flanagan led the Toros to the NCAA II National Championship with an exciting 2-1 four-overtime victory over host Barry University in Miami Shores, FL.  In 2001, he guided the Toros to the title game again, this time losing in the final minutes to host University of Tampa, 2-1.  Four years ago, the Toros advanced to the NCAA playoffs for the third-consecutive year, only to be upset in overtime, 3-2, in the first round by eventual national champion Sonoma State.

In 2003, Flanagan’s Toros fell 2-1 to eventual NCAA Championship game participant Chico State before falling 5-4 on PKs  to CCAA Champion Cal State Bakersfield one year later.  Two years ago, however, the Toros reclaimed their winning ways by capturing the NCAA Far West title with a 2-1 overtime victory over Seattle Pacific, and this past year captured their 7th overall CCAA Title with a 2-1 win over crosstown-rival Cal State L.A.

Flanagan, the Toros’ all-time winningest coach in CSUDH soccer history with a 187-73-17 overall career record, picked up his 4th career CCAA Coach of the Year award in 2005 after claiming the 2000 National Soccer Coaches Association of America National Coach of the Year, both the 2001 CCAA and the NCAA II West Region Coach of the Year for the second-straight season, and the CCAA honor in 1995, just his second year as head coach of the men’s program.

Entering 2007, Flanagan stands as the 11th winningest men's head coach at 70.6% and 29th in total victories with 187 wins amongst active coaches, while coming in at 12th in winning percentage and 32nd in victories amongst both past and present Division II head coaches.  During the past 13 years, Flanagan has led the program to 10 or more victories 11 times, including two seasons of 20 or more wins.

Flanagan’s style of coaching will always remain the same: aggressive, physical and attack-minded. The Toros employ an up-tempo offensive style, joined with a stubborn physical defense that has translated into one of the top programs in the country on a yearly basis.

Steering the CSUDH men’s ship, Flanagan has coached 14 All-Americans, including the 2000 NCAA II National Player of the Year Juan Carlos Bolanos, four CCAA Players of the Year, 80 all-conference and 33 All-Far West Region players in his 13 seasons.  Additionally, midfielder Alex Bengard, a 2000 First Team All-America selection, was drafted in the 6th round of the MLS SuperDraft by the Los Angeles Galaxy, while the Columbus Crew made former Toro forward Kei Kamara (2004-05) the 9th pick overall in the 2005 Major League Soccer SuperDraft on January 20, 2006.

On the women’s side, Flanagan has produced one All-American, one All-Region MVP, two CCAA Player of the Year honors, 10 All-Region selections and 29 All-CCAA designees in just five years at the helm of the program, adding the 2004 CCAA Conference crown in a thrilling 1-0 double overtime win over Chico State.

Led by NCAA Daktronics All-Region and CCAA MVP Rachele McDonald, last year’s squad just missed qualifying for the CCAA Tournament by way of a tiebreak, one year after they reached the CCAA championship game.

A true fixture in the South Bay and Cal State Dominguez Hills community, Flanagan has been associated with the University for 20 years as a player and a coach. He was a star midfielder for the Toros from 1986-89 under former head coach Marine Cano where he earned All-Far West Region and All-CCAA honors three times.  In 2000-01, Flanagan was honored as the Alumni of the Year by the CSUDH Alumni Association for his outstanding achievements on and off the field, as well as for being an excellent ambassador to the surrounding South Bay communities.

Flanagan’s name is etched all over the Toros all-time records book.  He is the all-time goals scored (38) leader and is tied for 2nd with 2003’s CCAA Player of the Year Victor Guerrero in career scoring (89).  Additionally, coach Flanagan holds the Toros’ all-time record for most goals scored in a game with four against Metropolitan State (CO) on September 25, 1987.

Flanagan also has enjoyed an impressive professional career.  He was named the Rookie of the Year in 1995 playing for the Los Angeles Salsa of the United States Independent Soccer League, and also played for the LA United (CISL) and the LA Heat (APSL) in the late 1980s.

An extremely popular youth teacher and coach in the South Bay, Flanagan holds several clinics in the off-season.  Recently, he held clinics with the Wolfpack Soccer Club and South Bay Soccer Club, and was a featured instructor at the UCLA Soccer Camp.  A highly sought after clinician, Flanagan served as the Los Angeles program director for the "Soccer in the Streets" community outreach project sponsored by Coca-Cola and Kellogg’s and the Technical Director for Palos Verdes Soccer Club in which he runs its youth academy (ages 5-12) and helps coach within the club of 26 teams.

Coach Flanagan is married to the former Julie Jamile, a past standout setter for the Santa Clara volleyball team.  They reside in Palos Verdes with their 7-year old son, Cade, who is already showing flashes of brilliance on the soccer field. The couple also has a daughter, Cas, who celebrated her 5th birthday this past June and Jack, who entered this world on September 16, 2004, donning the Cardinal & Gold.
Career Record - MEN  
Year School Position W L T Pct.
1994 CSUDH Head Coach 9 6 2 .589
1995 CSUDH Head Coach 10 7 1 .583
1996 CSUDH Head Coach 7 11 1 .395
1997 CSUDH Head Coach 12 6 1 .658
1998 CSUDH Head Coach 10 8 1 .553
1999* CSUDH Head Coach 12 9 0 .571
2000*%^ CSUDH Head Coach 23 1 1 .940
2001*% CSUDH Head Coach 20 3 1 .854
2002* CSUDH Head Coach 18 4 1 .804
2003 CSUDH Head Coach 17 3 2 .818
2004 CSUDH Head Coach 17 3 3 .804
2005% CSUDH Head Coach 17 5 2 .750
2006* CSUDH Head Coach 15 7 1 .674
13 Yrs.     187 73 17 .706
* 5 CCAA Titles    
    
%3 Far West Titles
^ 1 NCAA Title
            
             
Career Record - WOMEN
Year School Position W L T Pct.
2002 CSUDH Head Coach 11 7 3 .595
2003 CSUDH Head Coach 17 4 2 .783
2004* CSUDH Head Coach 14 6 3 .674
2005 CSUDH Head Coach 14 7 2 .652
2006 CSUDH Head Coach 11 8 1 .575
5 Yrs.     67 32 10 .661
* 1 CCAA Title