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Sam Blackburn

Sam Blackburn

  • Title
    Assistant Men's Soccer Coach

History & Achievements:

  • Student-Athlete – University of Mobile, AL
  • Southern States Athletic Conference Regular Season Conference Champion 2010, 2012
  • Southern States Athletic Conference Tournament Champion 2009, 2011
  • National Championship Runner-Up - 2012
  • Southern States Athletic Conference 2011 Honor Student-Athlete of the Year
  • All Conference 2nd Team – 2011 Southern States Athletic Conference All-Academic Team 2010, 2011 & 2012
  • 17 career goals recorded; 24 career assists recorded.

Playing Career:

  • New Zealand U20 Representative – 2008 – World Cup Qualifiers
  • New Zealand School Boys - 2007 
  • University of Mobile (Alabama, USA) Student-Athlete 2009-2013
  • Semi Professional (Wellington Olympic, Stop Out SC, Lower Hutt City FC)
  • New Zealand National League - Team Wellington (NZ Champions 2016/17 Season)
  • Gulf Coast Premier League 2018-2020 – Gulf Coast Rangers, AFC Mobile

Coaching Career (Soccer/Football):

  • Lower Hutt City – Youth – 2007-2009
 
  • Daphne Rangers – Youth – 2009-2012 & 2017-Present
 
  • Capital Football Federation – 2013-2018
 
  • Spring Hill College, AL – NCAA DII – 2018-2019 – 17-2 overall record
  • Gulf South Regular Season & Conference Champions
  • National Championship Appearance
  • National Ranking - #10
 
  • University of Mobile, AL – NAIA – 2019 – 17-2-2 overall record
  • Southern States Athletic Conference Regular Season Champions
  • National Championship Appearance
  • National Ranking High of #3
 
  • University of Mobile, AL – NAIA – 2020-21 – 10-6 overall record
  • National Ranking High of #5


Licenses:

NZ Football – ‘C’ License

FAW/UEFA – ‘C’ License

US Soccer – ‘C’ License

United Soccer Coaches National Diploma

  

Academics:

University of Mobile
Master of Education – Higher Education Leadership
Bachelor of Science - Sociology, Human Performance & Exercise Science (minor)