Seacoast United Maine

Academy Staff & Clinicians

Mark Serdjenian
	Mark Serdjenian begins his 34th year coaching the Colby men’s soccer program in the 2009-10 academic year and has a 234-190-40 career record. Serdjenian, who graduated from Colby in 1973 with a bachelor’s degree in English, was co-captain of the team as a senior and was named All-Maine as a goalkeeper in each of his three varsity seasons. In 1990 he was named Maine and New England Coach of the Year after the Mules completed the regular season undefeated and ranked number one in the region. He also was named 1993 Maine Coach of the Year. After 11 years in elementary education, Serdjenian returned to Colby in 1984 to work as associate dean of students for academics, a post he held for 23 years before joining the Department of Athletics on a full-time basis for the 2007-08 academic year. Serdjenian is a United States Soccer Federation licensed coach and holds the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Premier Diploma. Serdjenian also directs popular co-ed summer soccer camps at Colby and is an associate staff coach for the NSCAA.
Maren Rojas
	In January of 2007, Maren Rojas was named the head coach of the Bowdoin College women’s soccer program. Rojas, who was most recently an assistant at the University of Virginia, is a 1994 graduate of William & Mary. Coach Rojas enjoyed a stellar rookie campaign with the Polar Bears, posting a 12-5-1 record, the squad’s first-ever NESCAC Championship game appearance and a bid to the NCAA Tournament. Her second year at the helm witnessed Rojas guide the Polar Bears to a 7-5-4 record and a NESCAC semifinal appearance. A native of northern Virginia, Rojas was a standout in goal at William & Mary from 1990 to 1994. During that time, Rojas was a three-time team MVP and two- time regional All-American while leading the Tribe to three NCAA Tournament appearances. She is still among the all-time leaders in most goalkeeping categories at William & Mary. Rojas graduated from W&M in 1994 with a degree in Art. Rojas began her coaching career at James Madison, where she served as the goalkeeping coach for both the men’s and women’s programs from 1994-96. From there Rojas went to Syracuse University, where she helped start the women’s soccer program in 1996. In seven years with the Orange, she helped the school appear in two NCAA Tournaments and three Big East tournaments. Most recently, Rojas enjoyed an extremely successful stint at the University of Virginia, where the Cavaliers posted a 59-22-9 mark since her arrival in 2003. The squad won their first-ever ACC Championship over North Carolina in 2004, and reached the NCAA Tournament in each of the past four seasons. In addition to her collegiate coaching experience, Rojas has also served as a Region I staff goalkeeping coach since 1997 and a U.S. National staff goalkeeping coach from 2001 to 2003. Rojas also holds an "A" coaching license from the U.S. Soccer Federation and an NSCAA Advanced National Diploma. This year Coach Rojas will assist Mike Lane with the U17 Girls program as they ramp up their college search and will also occasionally work with other teams in the girls program as well as taking some goalkeeper training sessions.
Jennfier Holsten
	Jennifer is the Head Women’s Soccer Coach at Colby College. In her 13 seasons at Colby, her teams have posted 11 winning records, making Holsten the most-winning coach in program history with a 101-70-22 record. In 2006, her team finished 9-3-3 and made the NESCAC semifinals for the second straight year. The team had a string of six consecutive post-season appearances at one time, including two in the NCAA Division III Tournament, and has had 16 players named to the NSCAA All-New England team. A native of western Massachusetts, Holsten was a three-sport varsity athlete at Colby in soccer, ice hockey, and softball and earned a bachelor’s degree in government. She holds a master’s degree in education with a concentration in athletic administration from Springfield College. Holsten also holds a Premier license from the NSCAA.
Fran O’Leary
	In August of 2005, Fran O’Leary was named head coach of the Bowdoin College men’s soccer program. One of the most distinguished coaches in collegiate soccer, O’Leary brings a wealth of experience and talent to the Coastal Soccer Club. In his first year behind the Bowdoin bench, O’Leary posted an 11-3-1 record as the Polar Bears earned a third-place finish in the competitive New England Small College Athletic Conference. O’Leary is no stranger to Division III soccer, having started his career at Elmira (N.Y.) College, where he posted a stellar 38-11-2 mark from 1989-1991. In 1992, he became the head man at Kenyon (Ohio) College, where he posted a 32-4-4 record and led the squad to a berth in the 1993 NCAA Semifinals. After being named the Great Lakes Regional Coach of the Year, he earned his first Division I head job at Dartmouth. O’Leary guided the Big Green to a 56-48-14 record and two NCAA College Cup appearances in his seven seasons, including a 12-6 record and Ivy League runner-up finish in 2000. Dartmouth was 10-4-4 and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 1997 as O’Leary was named Division I Coach of the Year by the New England Intercollegiate Soccer League. The Dublin, Ireland native continued to build his reputation at Division I George Mason as the Patriots became contenders in the Colonial Athletic Association during his tenure. His four-year stint was highlighted by an 11-6-6 campaign in 2003, as the team reached double figures in victories for the first time since 1998 and reached the CAA Tournament Championship game. A gradute of Thomas Edison State College, O’Leary began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Boston College and New Hampshire and holds a NSCAA Advanced National Diploma in addition to his UEFA "A" Level License.