Head coach Keith O’Connor finished his eighth season as the head soccer coach at Centenary College. Since becoming the head coach, he has transformed CC from a program that won just three games the year before his arrival into a highly competitive program in the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) and the region. 

After winning just nine games in his first two seasons, Centenary has 43 victories in the last five years. O’Connor has led Centenary to one Skyline Athletic Conference Tournament (2006) and three consecutive CSAC Tournament appearances (2008-10) in the last five seasons.

The 2011 team concluded with a 9-7-2 overall record, 4-5 in CSAC play. The Cyclones went into the final game needing a win or tie vs. Rosemont to advance to the CSAC Tourament. Unfortunately, Rosemont outlasted Centenary 1-0 keeping the Cyclones from a fourth straight tournament berth. Coach O'Connor's squad was honored with five post season accolades. Andrew Pinella, Quinn Khouri and Patrick Bourland all earned Second Team All-CSAC honors, while Matt Winkler received a place on the Honorable Mention All-CSAC Team. Rounding out the postseason honors was Reid Meeker who was placed on the CSAC All-Sportsmanship Team. The Cyclones reached several indivdual achievements in 2011. Pinnella became Centenary's all-time leader in goals with 37, points (93), assists (19), and game-winning goals (12) as well as several other categories. Along with Pinnella, Jason Rogers became the school's all-time saves leader (294) and the all-time leader in wins (27).

In 2010, the team finished the year 10-9-1, including 6-3 in the conference. Centenary earned the fourth-seed in the conference tournament and hosted Keystone in the opening round. CC shut out the Giants, 4-0, to advance to its first conference tournament semifinals in program history. There, the Cyclones battled but eventually fell to the top seed and eventual champion, Neumann, 2-0. Patrick Bourland and Kyle Thompson were each named Second Team All-CSAC and Andrew Pinnella and Matt Winkler received Honorable Mention accolades. Pinnella set a program-record with 10 assists on the year. Off the field, 12 Cyclones earned CSAC All-Academic status and the program received six National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Scholar All-Region honors.

Under O’Connor, the Cyclones have excelled just as much in the classroom as they have on the playing field. The 2007 team posted the highest combined GPA at Centenary (3.08) out of the 13 sport teams. The 2007 and 2009 squads featured players with the highest GPA (3.78 and 3.83, respectively) of all male student-athletes at the college. Individually, Centenary men’s soccer has groomed 30 CSAC All-Academic Team award winners and has delivered 20 NSCAA Scholar All-Region student-athletes and three ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-Americans since O’Connor became the head coach. 

After the 2010 season, O’Connor has a record of 54-73-7 (.429), and has gone 16-16-2 (.500) against CSAC opponents since joining the conference four years ago.

The 2009 campaign saw the Cyclones reach the conference tournament thanks to a 3-4-2 CSAC mark, where they fell to Immaculata, 2-0. Three student-athletes received All-CSAC accolades, including two Second Team awards. Off the field, 12 players were named to the CSAC All-Academic Team and two earned NSCAA/adidas All-East-Region Scholar-Athlete honors.

Centenary finished the 2008 campaign 10-10-1, earning the fifth seed in the CSAC Tournament with a record of 4-4-0.  It did not take the Cyclones long to join the elite teams in the conference as the berth into the CSAC Tournament was its first since joining the conference in 2007.  The Cyclones squad also earned an ECAC Metro Region Tournament berth for the second time in three years.  Five Cyclones received All-CSAC postseason honors, including two named to the first team, one earning second team accolades, and two took home honorable mentions.      

In 2006, O’Connor led the Cyclones to an 11-10-0 record, and placed third in the Skyline Athletic Conference with a record of 6-3-0. That mark earned the program its best conference finish and its first Skyline Athletic Conference tournament berth since joining the Skyline in 2003. The eleven wins also marked the most wins by a Cyclone team since 1999. In the process, the Cyclones earned an ECAC Metro Region Tournament berth, its first-ever appearance. Three team members were named to the Skyline postseason teams, including two First Team awards and one Second Team selection. 

Furthermore, Centenary garnered two NSCAA All-Region players and touted its first-ever conference Rookie of the Year. O’Connor was named the Skyline Athletic Conference Coach of the Year and Centenary College Coach of the Year. Both were firsts of his career.   

Prior to his arrival at Centenary, O’Connor was the Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach at the University of Delaware from 2001-2004. At Delaware, O’Connor was actively involved with the organization and development of a nationally competitive Division I men’s soccer program. He helped guide the Fightin’ Blue Hens to a record of 13-34-10. Their best season was in 2001, when Delaware went 7-11-1.  

He also coached the AC Milan club team in 2002 and 2003. During his two years with AC Milan, the team advanced to the U-17 Delaware State Cup finals in 2003 and the U-16 semi-finals in 2002.  O’Connor also served as a player assessor for the Delaware Olympic Development Program (ODP). 

Before taking over the assistant coach responsibilities at Delaware, O’Connor served as the Head Junior Varsity coach at his alma mater, Ridgewood High School. While at Ridgewood, he led the Maroons to a two-season record of 23-9-5 and berths in the Bergen County Tournament Semi-Finals in 2000 and Finals in 1999. The team also won the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League-A title in 2000. 

As a player, O’Connor enjoyed a successful playing career at the high school, club and collegiate levels. He became the first freshman to start for the varsity squad in Ridgewood High School history, and in his four years at Ridgewood, he captained the team for two years, captured one Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League Championship, two Bergen County Tournament Championships and two New Jersey State Sectional titles. He earned such accolades as All-League, All-Area, All-County and All-State. He was also named one of the top twenty-two players in the state in his junior and senior years.  O’Connor completed his high school career as one of the school’s all-time great players. He still ranks among the Maroons career leaders in points (second), goals (third), and assists (first). He was inducted into the Ridgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010. 

A former Division I player recruited to Loyola College, Md. (now Loyola University, Md.), O’Connor played four seasons from 1994-1999, helping lead the regionally ranked men’s soccer team to an impressive 50-29-6 record, two Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championships and two NCAA Play-In appearances in the 1994 and 1995 seasons. 

In 1999, O’Connor earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Loyola College, Md., in Communications, specializing in Advertising. 

His accreditations include a United States Soccer Federation ‘B’ coaching license and a NSCAA Advanced National Diploma. 

O’Connor and his wife, Ellen, currently reside in Pennsylvania with their daughters Cadence and Peighton. 

Josh Spivack finished his third season with the Centenary men’s soccer team after a three-year career as a player for the Cyclones.

As a player, Spivack enjoyed a successful three year playing career. He finished with 16 points on five goals and six assists, including career-highs in points (10), goals (three) and assists (four) as a sophomore. He earned two NSCAA Scholar All-Region honors during his playing career.

Spivack ranks among Centenary’s career leaders in assists and was recognized as a team captain. During his three years, Centenary appeared in two conference tournamentsand qualifed for the ECAC tournament twice. Following his collegiate career, Spivack joined Royal Racing FC Montegnee a professional club in Belgium where he also continued his education.

He has completed and received his NJYSA “F” license. Spivack holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a concentration in Sports Management from Centenary. He also currently coaches with Cerdafied Soccer Training programs which works with youth clubs throughout North Jersey.