Piedmont College Head Men’s Soccer Coach Jimmy Stephens has announced the hiring of Georgia native Daniel Mohsen as the program’s new Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach. Mohsen comes to Piedmont from his last stop as a graduate assistant coach with the men’s soccer program at William Penn University, a NAIA member institution in Iowa.
“I'm excited about the opportunity to work with Daniel," said Head Coach Jimmy Stephens of the new hire. "He brings a lot of energy and ambition, and I believe he will be an asset to our Piedmont family."
"First off I'd like that thank Coach Stephens and Piedmont for the opportunity," said Mohsen. "I am very excited to be taking the next step in my coaching career at a college back in my home state. I cannot wait to get started and look forward to continuing to grow the soccer tradition here at Piedmont."
While with William Penn, Mohsen gained invaluable experience having served as the program’s Interim Head Coach during the spring of 2015 overseeing all facets of the program. Having arrived on the scene in July of 2014, Mohsen spent the last two seasons with the team helping the Statesmen to a combined 15-17-5 overall record including a 3rd place conference finish in 2014.
The Statesmen saw six All-Conference selections during Mohsen’s time with the program and also had one player named to the NSCAA Scholar All-North/Central Region Team in the College Division. Assisting with the recruitment of student-athletes to the program, Mohsen headed up the reserves at William Penn as well helping to build a roster of nearly 60 players.
Prior to beginning his collegiate coaching career, Mohsen enjoyed a decorated playing career with Limestone College, a NCAA Division II member institution located in Gaffney, South Carolina. Mohsen helped the Saints to a Conference Carolinas Tournament Championship in his senior year after the team had already earned a share of the Regular Season Championship that same season.
The Saints defeated top-seeded Erskine to win the 2013 championship moving up to #13 in the nation after the win before finishing the season with a 15-4 record making an appearance in the NCAA National Tournament as the #1 Seed in the Southeast Regional bracket.
The Conference Carolinas titles were the second straight for Limestone as the Saints also took home the crown in 2012 as both the tourney champ and co-champs in the regular season. Overall, Mohsen appeared in 37 games for the Saints accounting for a pair of assists and four goals with all of those scores coming in his sophomore year with the club.
| "What they're saying about Coach Mohsen..." |
"Coach Mohsen is a very talented young soccer coach. Intensively recruiting to bring successful student-athletes into a soccer program environment. At William Penn he was a key member to bringing success on the soccer field and in the classroom. His knowledge for the game is very vast, and he is always wanting to improving himself in order to make him be as successful as possible. I have no doubt that he will do great things at Piedmont College and will take the program to new heights."
-Jaymee Highcock, William Penn University
Head Men's Soccer Coach |
“Daniel is one of the most up and coming young coaches in college soccer currently that has such a passion for the game as a coach that any player would love to play for. He has been involved in several successful programs and has helped bring International contacts as well as his knowledge for local talent in Georgia will make him a great recruiter. Piedmont College is not only getting a great young coach but a great human being that will be a great addition to the staff and faculty and someone that cares for each individual and the development of players over a progressive period of time.”
-Jamie Davies, Georgia State University
Assistant Men's Soccer Coach |
At the beginning of his collegiate playing career, Mohsen also spent the summers of 2011 and 2012 honing his playing skills competing in the PDL with the Springfield Demize the summer after playing for the Georgia Revolution of the NPSL. Following his collegiate playing career, Mohsen would serve as a student assistant in the spring of 2014 before moving on from Limestone to become a graduate assistant at William Penn.
Mohsen will be familiar with the Georgia soccer landscape having grown up playing the sport in the Peach State spending his high school playing days with Brookwood High School as a four-year starter and an All-State selection with the Broncos. Mohsen played his club soccer for GSA helping the 92 R3PL team to three consecutive State Championships.
Spending time on the summer camp circuit as a coach, Mohsen has spent time working camps at a pair of NCAA Division I intuitions in Creighton University (Nebraska) and UNC-Greensboro. Creighton has appeared in 22 of the last 23 NCAA National Tournaments making appearances in the College Cup (Final Four) on five different occasions while UNC-G won last year’s Regular Season Championship in the Southern Conference.
Additionally, Mohsen served on the Soccer Experience Camp Staff with Nuno Piteira held at Reinhardt University in the summers from 2012 to 2014.
Having collected his NSCAA National Diploma already, Mohsen recently earned his Advanced National Diploma as well having attended the course in Gainesville, Georgia.
Mohsen earned his Bachelor of Science from Limestone College in Physical Education in May of 2014 before moving on to William Penn University for his graduate study. Mohsen is expecting to complete his Masters in Business Leadership in May of 2016.
Mohsen will assist Head Coach Jimmy Stephens in all areas of the men’s soccer program at Piedmont College entering his first season on staff in the fall of 2016.
