JACKSON – The Jackson State Division of Athletics is excited to announce the addition of Dr. Ted Flogaites as its Head Women's Soccer Coach.
 
Flogaites comes from the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff, where he coached the Golden Lions in 2018.
 
"I'm pleased to welcome Dr. Flogaites to Jackson State to lead our women's soccer program," JSU Vice President and Director of Athletics, Ashley Robinson said. "Dr. Flogaites has a proven track record of ensuring a positive student-athlete experience. With a commitment to student-welfare and an extensive background in the technical aspects of soccer, he brings everything to the table that we wanted."
 
Flogaites is excited to begin work at JSU.
 
"Any team I have ever coached, I've given absolutely everything.  I will do the same here.  It's another opportunity to coach in and remain part of the world's best sport. I will care for the student-athletes as if they are my own daughters, with the sights being on improving them as players and as human beings, while I simultaneously learn to be a better coach and person from them," Flogaites said. "I want to thank UAPB athletic director Melvin Hines who was gracious enough to allow me to pursue this opportunity.  I want to thank Mr. Robinson and Mrs. Alyse Wells-Kilbert who made me feel very wanted and welcome and whose commitment to making this program better is evident. I am delighted to hit the pitch as we begin anew as a program."
 
Flogaites, who is fluent in both English and Greek, is no stranger to the beautiful game. Some of his impressive accolades are listed below:
 
Professional Highlights
• Conference Coach of the Year: RRAC – 2006 and GPAC – 2010 & 2011
• NSCAA/Adidas Regional Coach of the Year: 2006 & 2010
• Brine NAIA Coach of the Year: 2010
• NSCAA/Mondo NAIA National Coach of the Year: 2010
• Overall Coaching Record: 151-127-16, 151 wins at the collegiate level
• Seven consecutive winning seasons: 105-30-12 (2006-2012)
• Coached two teams to first ever appearance in NAIA National tournament
• National Champion Runner-Up NAIA: 2010
• #2 in All Time Wins at Western Illinois University with 28
• Only coach at Western Illinois University women's soccer program with a win over a Big 10 team
• 15 years collegiate head coaching experience (D1, NAIA, & D3)
• 17 years overall coaching experience
• Named to NSCAA Associate Staff
•Clinician, Instructor of State Level USSF Courses
 
His most decorated year to date is in 2010 when he was named Brine National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Coach of the Year as well as NSCAA/Mondo NAIA National and NSCAA/Adidas Regional Coach of the Year while leading the women's soccer program at Hastings College, a liberal arts college in Hastings, Nebraska. Here he compiled an overall record of 76-21-9 with a total of 52 shutouts in five seasons. Dr. Flogaites coached Hastings to a Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Regular Season Championship and GPAC Tournament Championship in two consecutive seasons: 2010 and 2011.
 
In 2008 he led Hastings to a trip to the NAIA National Tournament, and in 2010 his team was NAIA National Tournament Runner-Up, falling in the NAIA National Championship Game.
 
Earlier in the playoff run, the team managed a 3-2 win in penalty kicks (PK's) over Olivet Nazarene University, and as a result Coach Flogaites led the Lady Broncos to its first win ever in the NAIA National Tournament. The NAIA tourney victory was a first for both Hastings College and the GPAC as a whole.
 
After his time spent at Hastings, Flogaites became head women's soccer coach at Western Illinois University, where he finished second in all-time wins in program history with 28. In 2012 his team went 13-6-0 overall and 5-3 in conference play which resulted in a Summit League Tournament Semi-Finals appearance. Three of his players at Western Illinois were named first-team All-Summit League while three more players were selected to the Summit League's All-Academic All-League team.
 
Flogaites received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the University of California followed by a Master of Science degree from New Jersey City University.
 
In 2014 he earned his Doctor of Education (EdD) in Sports Management with an emphasis in Sports Marketing from the United States Sports Academy.