BOSTON – Director of Athletics Cary McConnell announced the hiring of Bill Maddock as the head coach of the Rams' men's soccer program Thursday.
Maddock spent last season with the Beavers of Babson College, serving as an assistant coach to the 2019 NEWMAC regular-season and conference tournament champions.
"We are thrilled to welcome Bill to Suffolk University," said McConnell. "As we all know, there's a journey and a process to developing the skills of individual players and building the chemistry of a team. Bill not only possess those skills, but relishes the challenges that comes with them. His excitement and passion for wanting to compete and develop student-athletes, not just on the field, but as holistic individuals, at the highest level embodies our vision and values at Suffolk. For that, we look forward to the future success of our men's soccer program under Bill's leadership."
"First I would like to thank Athletic Director Cary McConnell and the entire Suffolk University Athletic Department for having the confidence in me to lead the Suffolk men's soccer program," Maddock said. "I am looking forward to building a soccer program that will make the Suffolk community proud and elevate the program to new levels as we enter the next chapter in the program's rich history."
That next chapter is Suffolk's shift to the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) come summer as the Rams became the league's 10th-official full-time member in an announcement made in July 2019.
Maddock's one-year stint in Babson Park with the Beavers was a successful one. Babson's six-week stay in the nine-week season in the Top 12 of the United Soccer Coaches New England Top 12 and votes in the D3Soccer.com Top 25 were shining moments, but the highlight came with the team's first trip back to the NCAA Tournament since 2015.
Prior to his time at Babson, Maddock served as the head men's soccer coach at his alma mater, Newbury College. The 2009 Newbury Graduate returned to his roots in May 2016. Over three seasons, he recruited 11 all-conference honorees and led the Nighthawks to a pair of 11-win seasons, which included a historic 2018 campaign that saw the squad capture the NECC regular-season and tournament crowns on the way to program's first NCAA Tournament berth.
The 2018 NECC Coach of the Year pulled double duty while at Newbury. When he was not coaching on the pitch, he served as the coordinator of student affairs operations and spent five months as the department's sports information director in 2017.
Maddock earned his first head coaching role at Fisher College where he served as the men's and women's coach in July 2011. He spent five seasons in charge of both of the Falcons programs that each rewrote school records in victories in 2015. His coached 33 all-league selections including the highest scoring female player in NAIA history, Julia Schojan. On top of his coaching responsibilities, Maddock held the role as assistant athletic director and sports information director.
In addition to his role at Suffolk, Maddock serves as the Central Massachusetts Regional Director for FC Boston.
Maddock, who earned his master's degree from Endicott College in athletic administration in 2011, currently resides in Southborough with his wife, Ashley, and their son, Liam.