Wulf Koch begins his second season as a volunteer coach at Alabama State University after coaching at Auburn University Montgomery.
During his tenure with the Warhawks, Koch has posted a 121-85-17 overall mark with the men’s program, after compiling a 48-19-3 record in three seasons coaching the women’s team. During his collegiate career, Koch has posted a record of 232-188-28 as a men’s coach and holds a career mark of 311-225-33 combined as a men’s and women’s coach. He led nine teams to the NAIA National Tournament and had 10 NSCAA All-Americans. In 2013, he was named the NAIA Men's National Coach of the Year, when AUM lost in the National Championship game in an overtime thriller.
Under Koch’s leadership, AUM finished the season ranked in the NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll seven times, including the past three seasons. He led AUM to the NAIA National Tournament for three straight seasons, including in 2013 when the Warhawks finished as the NAIA National Tournament runner-up. In 2012, AUM won the Southern States Athletic Conference Tournament and advanced to the NAIA National Tournament Quarterfinals. He also led AUM to the 2007 NAIA Region XIII tournament championship and to the NAIA National Tournament Final Four in his first season.
In addition, Koch’s teams have excelled in the classroom, recording better than a 3.0 grade point average in every semester as men’s coach. The Warhawks have also been active in volunteering locally, working countless hours in the community.
Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Koch enjoyed a stellar four-year career at UMFK, where he led the Bengals in scoring as a freshman and sophomore, and captained the squad during his junior and senior years. He finished his career with 32 goals and 28 assists and was a member of UMFK’s 1988 championship soccer team, which captured the North East College Athletic Conference championship and the NAIA District 5 semifinal. He was named to the All-North East College Athletic Conference team his junior and senior campaigns, was named to the All-Maine Collegiate Team and was honored as the Male Athlete of the Year during his senior year. In 2007, Koch was inducted into the UMFK Sports Hall of Fame.
Koch earned his bachelor’s degree in history in 1989 and his master’s in athletic administration from Springfield (Mass.) College in 1991. He also holds his teaching certification from the University of Maine at Presque Isle.
In addition, Koch holds the prestigious Master Coach Diploma, the highest level of coaching education offered by the NSCAA, as well as “A” and “Youth” licenses from the United States Soccer Federation.
Koch is married to the former Jane Desjardins. The couple has three children - Ben, Alanna and Joshua.
