Phil Lopes

Lopes returns to the men's soccer coaching staff for his fifth season in 2025 and his second as the Coordinator of Sports Operations.

As the Coordinator of Sports Operations he is responsible for assisting the day-to-day operations of several Kean Athletics teams, including men’s soccer, eSports, men’s & women’s golf, men’s & women’s wrestling, and  women's tennis. Lopes will coordinate the operations, coaching and cultivation of Kean’s Division III programs and its student-athletes. will have oversight of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee,  and will serve as an academic resource for student-athletes.

A former Cougar, (2016-19), Lopes totaled five points on two goals and one assist in 47 career games.

Lopes is also a NY Red Bulls Youth Programs Coach and was an assistant coach with Union High School. 

He graduated from Kean with a B.S. in Business Management and a minor communications in 2021 and a Master of Arts in Communication in 2024.

Updated 6-19-25