Christian DeVries
Head Men's Soccer Coach

Christian DeVries enters his tenth season as a coach for Cougar Soccer. The 2007 season will see Coach DeVries leading the second year program for the Men’s Soccer Team. During the Spring of 2006 he stepped down as the women's coach to start the new men's program for the Cougars. The UMM men's program was the third intercollegiate soccer program that Coach DeVries has started and the second of the Cougars. In 1998 he was hired to start a new women's soccer program at UMM.

During the first year of competition the men proved to be a competitive team.  Their first year record was 3-11-4.  During that first year of competition they were fighting to be in the conference tournament up until the last weekend.  During the first season the Cougars placed 4 members on the UMAC All Conference Team, all freshmen.

During his tenure with the women, the Cougars proved to be successful at local, regional and national levels. In 2002 they finished 3rd in the NSIC and Coach DeVries had one of the top ten most improved teams in collegiate soccer. During the 2003 season, the Cougars brought home the Conference Championship with a perfect 12-0 record in their new conference, the UMAC. They also led the nation in scoring at the NCAA Division II level. In his 8 years with the women they were 50-64-2 (.440). Coach DeVries' teams have been successful in the classroom as well. For the last 7 year they have earned the NSCAA Team Academic Award for a Team GPA over 3.0.

Coach DeVries comes to the University of Minnesota-Morris from Colorado. He graduated from Adams State College in Alamosa, CO in 1991 with two Bachelors degrees and a Masters in 1993. During his time at Adams State, he ran cross-country and played soccer for the men's club team.

In 1992 Coach DeVries assisted in starting and coaching the women's soccer team at Adams State College and in 1993 he became the head coach and led the team to a record of 9-8-2. Adams State was a member of RMISL and the Collegiate Soccer Club League.

In 1994 he became the Head Women's Soccer Coach for Missouri Valley College in Marshall, MO. Hired on to rebuild the team, Coach DeVries led the team from 9-11 to 10-10-2 in one year, including 2nd Place in the Heart of America Athletic Conference. During 1995, 8 games were contested against top twenty teams in the NAIA and NCAA (Division II). His tenure at Missouri Valley College included: 1 All-American, 4 Academic All-Americans and a NAIA National ranking as high as 17th.

Coach DeVries has completed his NSCAA Advanced National Badge, USSF "A" License and most recently his Brazilian "C" License. During the summer he is involved with Minnesota Youth Soccer as a coach and evaluator.

Coach DeVries is married to Debra DeVries and they have two daughters Mikaela and Brynn and a new born son, Macen.

Scott Turnbull
Assistant Men's Soccer Coach

Coach Turnbull will serve as the assistant coach for both the men’s and women’s soccer team mainly working with the goalkeeper, coaching the men’s JV team and coordinating recruiting efforts for both team. 

Coach Turnbull is no stranger to UMM and Cougar Soccer.  He is a graduate of UMM (1999), a former kicker for the football team and he served as the first assistant coach for Coach DeVries in 1998 and 1999.  During his time with Cougar Soccer he helped develop former goal keeper, Katie Riba, into an Academic All American. He also helped recruit the first full class of Cougar soccer players that eventually went on to win the UMAC Championship.

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