Darren Wynne enters his first season at The College at Brockport men's soccer program, with over two decades of coaching experience.
Wynne’s most recent coaching stint was a front man for the Lakefront Soccer Club in Webster N.Y., where he was the Coaching Education Director for the club, and also the Head Coach for U10 boys’ team. From 2010-2015, he served as the Cayuga Community College Men’s Soccer Program head coach. He posted a 39-22-4 record with the Spartans. That same year he took Cayuga to the NJCAA National Finals finishing fourth overall in the nation, and the highest National Ranking in the college’s history. Also that year he earned the title of NJCAA Region 3 Regional Coach of the year, and the Mid-State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. Wynne has also spent time at SUN.Y. Oswego as assistant to the head coach, where he helped coach the program to three post-season SUNYAC playoff appearances. He recently got recruited as the Northeast Scout for Chivas USA Florida for their Academy, which is a feeder system for Chivas in the MLS.
Wynne also served at the New York State level as Head Coach for the Empire State Games earning Central N.Y. a Bronze Medal in the games held in Buffalo N.Y. His coaching style and experience was getting noticed and was recruited by New York State West Youth Soccer Association for their Olympic Development Program (ODP) and also was a Coaching Education Instructor for US Soccer’s Coaching Licenses, through N.Y.SWYSA. Before moving to Rochester he was the head coach of Empire United Syracuse youth teams winning two N.Y.SWYSA State Championships and one USYSA Premier League Championship. He also served as Goalkeeper Coach and Assistant Coach with Rochester Ravens women’s pro team.
Before Wynne moved to the USA, he spent two years in England as Assistant Coach to St. Alban’s City FC First Team, getting them promoted into the fifth tier of the English Football League. He was the front man for the St. Alban’s City F.C./Hayes F.C. Mid-weeks youths team that competed in the English FA Youth Cup, losing to Charlton Athletic in the last 32 in the FA Youth Cup.
Wynne has a wealth of experience as a player as well, with a playing career spanning 20 years back in Ireland. He had great success playing at one of Ireland’s top youth clubs, Cherry Orchard FC. He won many league titles and cups throughout his youth career. In his early career, Wynne earned a role on the Irish National U15-U20 team, as starting goalkeeper and captain. He earned 27 International Caps (appearances) for Ireland and played alongside Robbie Keane, Damien Duff, John O’Shea, Stephen Ireland, Shay Given, Richard Dunne, Andy Reid and the Infamous, Roy Keane. After his youth career he turned professional with Sligo Rovers and appeared in the UEFA Champions League Qualifiers with Rovers. After Rovers, he signed for Home Farm Everton another pro club that played in the Eircom National League of Ireland. Over in the United States he earned playing time in goal with CN.Y. United FC Semi Pro Team and the Syracuse Silver Knight’s MISL Pro Team.
Wynne is licensed by US Soccer and holds a USSF National B License, USSF National C License. With the NSCAA he has the following licenses – Advanced Regional Diploma and Regional Diploma. In London he received his UEFA B Pro License through the English FA. In Ireland he has his FAI Senior A License and the FAI Level 2 National Goalkeeper License.
Coach Wynne lives in Rochester with his two son, Eoin (8) and Niall (7) and is engaged to Laura Caraballo.
