Bio

Mick D’Arcy became the third head coach in the history of the CCSU women’s soccer program in July, 2000. He is the winningest coach in program history and the dean of Northeast Conference coaches.

D’Arcy graduated from Methodist College (NC) where he played goalkeeper on the soccer team. He holds an "A" coaching license from U.S. Soccer, the Advance National Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), and a "B" license from UEFA (Europe's soccer governing body).  Currently, D'Arcy instructs U.S. Soccer coaching courses in Connecticut.

D’Arcy lives in West Hartford with his wife, Christine (Garibaldi), a former All-American at Boston College. They have two sons, Eamonn and Brendan, and a daughter, Maeve. D’Arcy is a native of Ireland, where his father, Eamonn, was a professional soccer player in Ireland and England and coached the Irish National Women's Soccer team.

AT CCSU

Head Coach (2000-present)

• Northeast Conference Coach of the Year (2002, ’03, ’05, ’09, ’18, ’19, ’20, ‘21)
• Northeast Conference Regular Season titles (2002, ’03, ’05, ’09, ’16, ’18, ’19, ’20-21, ’21, ‘22)
• Northeast Conference Tournament titles (2002, ’03, ’04, ’05, ’08, ’14, ’18, ’19, ’21)
• Northeast Conference Team Sportsmanship Award (2012, ’17)
• United Soccer Coaches Regional Coaching Staff of the Year (2018, ’19)
• United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award (2002, ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06, ’07, ’08, ’09, ’10, ’11, ’12, ’13, ’14, ’15, ’16, ’17, ’18, ’19, ’20, ’21)
• NSCAA Team Ethics Award (2012, ’15, ’16, ’21)
• ECAC Coach of the Year (2018, ’19)
• CCSU Highest Team GPA Award (2001, ’04)
• Winningest coach in program history
• CCSU’s first NCAA Tournament win in school’s Division I history (2003, 1-0 at #13 Boston College)
• CT Soccer Hall of Fame (2022)

BEFORE CCSU

University of Hartford (1996-99), men’s and women’s soccer assistant coach

• NCAA Tournament Elite Eight (men, 1996) (women, 1999)

Tony DiCicco’s SoccerPlus Goalkeeper School, National Director

Springfield College, men’s and women’s soccer graduate assistant coach

• NE-10 champions, ECAC champions (women, 1992)

OTHER EXPERIENCE

• United States U-21 National Team (July, 2004), Nordic Cup preparation
• Dutch National Soccer Federation (August, 2005), accelerated coaching education program
• United States U-17 National Team (Spring, 2006)
• Windsor World Class, head coach
  • USYSA U-16 National Championship