STANDISH, ME – Saint Joseph's College Athletics Director Brian Curtin has announced that Adrian Dubois has been hired as the head coach of the Monks' men's soccer program.

Dubois, who comes to Saint Joseph's after serving as an assistant for the University of Massachusetts-Boston during the 2013-14 academic year, fills the role vacated by Steve Babineau, who departed Saint Joseph's earlier this month after coaching the Royal Blue for five seasons.

Prior to his stint with the Beacons, Coach Dubois worked for two years as an assistant at University of California-San Diego, a program which competes in one of the top NCAA DII conferences in the country. He has also worked with the New England Football Club in Boston and The Catalyst Training Center in San Diego and, in 2012, earned an internship opportunity with the Newcastle United Football Club.

Dubois certainly brings a wealth of high-level playing experience to the position. A native of Acworth, New Hampshire, he played collegiately as a four-year starting midfielder at University of New Hampshire after earning collecting New Hampshire High School All-America and Gatorade Player of the Year accolades following his senior season at Fall Mountain Regional High School. Dubois went on to play professionally for several clubs, including a three-year stint with the San Diego Flash of the National Premier Soccer league and, most recently, the Los Angeles Blues of the United Soccer League. Along the way, he earned 'Invite Only Trials' with a pair of Major League Soccer clubs: the New England Revolution (2009) and San Jose Earthquakes (2012).

While playing for the Wildcats under the guidance of long-time Head Coach Rob Thompson, Dubois collected the team's Glenn Aborn Award – given annually to the program's most improved player – in 2006, played on a 2008 side that cracked the NCAA DI top 30 rankings, and garnered America East All-Tournament Team honors in 2009. Over four seasons, Dubois tallied two goals and five assists in 56 career matches.

Dubois earned a Bachelor's of Science in Biology at UNH in 2009 and his currently working towards obtaining a USSF National 'D' Coaching License.

"The men's soccer program made great strides during Coach Babineau's tenure, and we expect the program to continue down this path with Coach Dubois at the helm," adds Curtin. "We are thrilled to have an individual possessing such an impressive soccer résumé, both as a coach and a player, leading our program."