DeVuono to lead Lakers men’s soccer program
The Nipissing University men’s soccer program will have a new bench boss in Carlo DeVuono. The former player was hired to replace Tony D’Agostino who resigned to spend more time with his family.
D’Agostino leaves the program after serving four years as the head coach, having qualified for the playoffs in two out of the four years.
"I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as both assistant and head coach at Nipissing,” said D’Agostino. “Coaching is a passion that I have, however, it was time for change and now I can to spend more time with my family.”
“I am satisfied with the technical and tactical aspects that I was able to implement. I firmly believe I was able to take the program to a higher level tactically and am of the opinion each of my players were able to further develop their skill set.”
"I wish all the players and the new coaching staff all the best in their endeavours."
Athletic Director Vito Castiglione stated that D’Agostino was a great head coach and he did a tremendous job for Nipissing in his tenure with the soccer program. He went on to say that the university thanks D’Agostino, and assistant coaches Peter Bitonti and Nick Battagaglia for all their hard work and dedication.
Castiglione also stated; “We are pleased to announce the hiring of Carlo. He has a vision for the team and will be a great ambassador and leader for our soccer program. We look forward to having him and his staff build a championship program on the field and in the classroom.”
"It is with great honour and privilege that I accept the job as head coach of the men’s soccer team.” said DeVuono. “My staff (Cameron Culbert and Claudio DeVuono) and I are aware of the challenges that lie ahead and we are excited and motivated to move forward in the development of the program. In the coming months, we will look to implement our team strategies and goals and to start mapping out the direction we need to follow to become successful. Our focus for the immediate future will be to assess and develop current players, along with recruiting new players.”