Kiefer Adds Samuel Castellanos to Men’s Soccer Coaching Staff
3/27/2017 11:03:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Castellanos was most recently an elite development coach at Orlando City Soccer Club
March 27, 2017
RALEIGH – NC State men's soccer head coach George Kiefer announced Monday the addition of Samuel Castellanos as the final member of his coaching staff.
Castellanos comes to the Wolfpack with an impressive resume, joining NC State after a stint at Orlando City Soccer Club as an under-16/18 elite development coach.
"Sammy is an excellent addition to our staff," Kiefer said. "I'm very excited that he's going to be working with us. The experience he gained at Orlando City while working for David Longwell, who is very skilled when it comes to player development, will no doubt be a significant asset for our program."
Castellanos spent time at USF with Kiefer as both a player and staff member. The midfielder played his last two collegiate seasons with the Bulls after transferring from Rutgers. Castellanos helped the Bulls to a 2005 BIG EAST regular-season championship and a runner-up finish in the BIG EAST tournament. Following an appearance in the 2005 NCAA Tournament second round, Castellanos helped the Bulls to a 9-6-4 mark during the 2006 season.
After completing his collegiate playing career, Castellanos played professionally for two years in the Honduras First Division for C.D. Montagua in 2006-07 and Deportes Savio in 2008-09. In the season between playing for these two clubs, he played for the Philadelphia KIXX of the National Indoor Soccer League in 2007-08.
Castellanos served as an assistant coach at Philadelphia University from 2010-11 before joining USF on the sideline. In his first season as an assistant with USF (2011), Castellanos helped lead the Bulls to their second BIG EAST Red Division Title and their third NCAA Tournament Elite Eight appearance. His 2012 and 2013 seasons working under Kiefer at USF were also quite successful, as the Bulls posted a 16-10-14 record and qualified for the NCAA Tournament in both years, reaching the second round in 2012.
A Philadelphia, Pa., native, Castellanos attended the International Christian High School. He spent six seasons with the Pennsylvania State Cup team and also played with the United States under-17 team.
Samuel's older brother David Castellanos is the men's soccer head coach at Penn State-Abington and his father Reynaldo Castellanos is the assistant coach.
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RALEIGH – NC State men's soccer head coach George Kiefer announced Monday the addition of Samuel Castellanos as the final member of his coaching staff.
Castellanos comes to the Wolfpack with an impressive resume, joining NC State after a stint at Orlando City Soccer Club as an under-16/18 elite development coach.
"Sammy is an excellent addition to our staff," Kiefer said. "I'm very excited that he's going to be working with us. The experience he gained at Orlando City while working for David Longwell, who is very skilled when it comes to player development, will no doubt be a significant asset for our program."
Castellanos spent time at USF with Kiefer as both a player and staff member. The midfielder played his last two collegiate seasons with the Bulls after transferring from Rutgers. Castellanos helped the Bulls to a 2005 BIG EAST regular-season championship and a runner-up finish in the BIG EAST tournament. Following an appearance in the 2005 NCAA Tournament second round, Castellanos helped the Bulls to a 9-6-4 mark during the 2006 season.
After completing his collegiate playing career, Castellanos played professionally for two years in the Honduras First Division for C.D. Montagua in 2006-07 and Deportes Savio in 2008-09. In the season between playing for these two clubs, he played for the Philadelphia KIXX of the National Indoor Soccer League in 2007-08.
Castellanos served as an assistant coach at Philadelphia University from 2010-11 before joining USF on the sideline. In his first season as an assistant with USF (2011), Castellanos helped lead the Bulls to their second BIG EAST Red Division Title and their third NCAA Tournament Elite Eight appearance. His 2012 and 2013 seasons working under Kiefer at USF were also quite successful, as the Bulls posted a 16-10-14 record and qualified for the NCAA Tournament in both years, reaching the second round in 2012.
A Philadelphia, Pa., native, Castellanos attended the International Christian High School. He spent six seasons with the Pennsylvania State Cup team and also played with the United States under-17 team.
Samuel's older brother David Castellanos is the men's soccer head coach at Penn State-Abington and his father Reynaldo Castellanos is the assistant coach.
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