Phil Wolf enters his third season (2011) as an assistant coach with the SMU men[apos]s soccer program after being named to the post by head coach Tim McClements on May 6, 2009. Wolf comes to SMU after eight seasons as head coach at Azusa Pacific, where he led his team to the NAIA National Championship and a 20-1-1 record in 2007. For his efforts, Wolf was named both the 2007 NSCAA NAIA National Coach of the Year (he also received the award in 2005), as well as the 2007 Brine-NAIA Coach of the Year. The 2007 NAIA championship was the third-straight appearance (2005 and 2006) in the national title game for Wolf. Over his eight seasons as a head coach, Wolf posted a 120-29-18 record and led his team to four conference titles. Wolf was named Golden State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year three times (2001, 2007, 2008) and coached the 2008 NAIA National Player of the Year. Previous to his tenure at Azusa Pacific, Wolf was an assistant at Wheaton College, where he was part of the coaching staff that won the 1997 NCAA Division III Championship and set an NCAA record for all divisions with a 66-match unbeaten streak. [quote]We are excited that Phil decided to join our staff,[quote] said McClements. [quote]He has an outstanding soccer background as both a player and a coach. He excelled as a player at both the collegiate and professional levels and has been part of two National Championship programs as a coach. Phil will be a great addition to our staff.[quote] As a player, Wolf was a three-time All-American at Wheaton College and was a member of Wheaton[apos]s 1990 Division III Final Four team. Wolf graduated with the third-most points in school history (135), and his teams posted a record of 77-10-6 during his time at Wheaton. He played five years of professional soccer, splitting time between the NPSL and the USL. Wolf graduated from Wheaton in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts in communications. In 2001, he earned a Masters of Arts in Spiritual Formation. Wolf holds a USSF A coaching license. Wolf and his wife, Melanie, have four children, Barrett, Maggie, Maryn and Ivan.
