Résumé 

Head Coach at Endicott (2011-present)
129-78-36 (.605) overall record, 67-20-18 (.714) in-conference record at Endicott

6x CCC Regular Season Champions (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022)
4x CCC Coach of the Year (2015, 2016, 2017, 2021)
3x CCC Tournament Finalist appearances (2015, 2017, 2019)
NCAA Tournament Appearance (2017)
1x CCC Tournament Champions (2017)

2015 ECAC Division III Tournament New England Finalist
2014 ECAC Division III Tournament New England Champions

Coached 70 All-CCC players, including 2012 CCC Rookie of the Year Jordan Daniel, 2015 CCC Co-Defensive Player of the Year Carter Ocko, 2016 Defensive Player of the Year Nick Weinstein, 2016 Rookie of the Year Evan Couchot, 2017, 2018 Defensive Player of the Year Conner Couchot, 2019 Rookie of the Year Zach Regulbuto, 2019 Offensive Player of the Year Evan Couchot, 2021 Rookie of the Year Joe Mepham, 2022 Rookie of the Year Tim Lynch, 2022 Offensive Player of the Year Joe Mepham, 2023 Scholar-Athlete of the Year Tiago Frazao 

Coached 14 United Soccer Coaches All-New England Region student-athletes
Coached 5 NSCAA All-New England Region student-athletes
Coached 2 ECAC New England All-Star student-athletes
Coached 4 United Soccer Coaches Men’s Scholar All-America student-athletes
Coached 2 CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-America student-athletes
Coached 2 United Soccer Coaches All-America student-athletes
8x United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award

Head Coach at Utica (2008-10)
Empire 8 Semifinalist in 2010
Coached Pioneers to school records in wins (12), goals scored (55), and points (153)
Coached 2 United Soccer Coaches All-East Region student-athletes

Assistant Coach at Western New England (2005-08)
Conference Tournament Champions 2006, 2007, 2008
NCAA Tournament Appearances 2006, 2007, 2008
NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Appearance 2006

Assistant Coach at Westfield State (2004)

Other Head Coaching Experience
United Soccer League (USL) 2 Premier Developmental League (PDL) Western Mass Pioneers
New England Premiership (NEP) Aztec U23 Men and Aztec U18 Boys
Massachusetts Olympic Development Program (MA ODP) U14, U15, U16, U17 Boy’s
United Soccer League (USL) Super Y League Western Mass Junior Pioneers U14, U15 Boy’s
United States Youth Soccer (USYS) Region 1 Western United FC U18 Boy

Played at Westfield State (2000-03)
Bachelor of Science, Business Management
Four-year letter winner and two-year captain
Two-time MASCAC All-Conference player
MASCAC Championship and NCAA Division III Tournament appearance in 2000 

Coaching Philosophy 

In his 14th season at the helm of the Endicott men’s soccer program in the 2024-25 season, Head Coach Joe Calabrese provides a brief snapshot of his program in the paragraphs below. 

We believe and know Endicott College is becoming one of the most special places in the country at any level to play college soccer. It's been created through hard work, time spent together, and the belief in our team culture. Our championship and T.E.A.M. (together everyone achieves more) culture, encompasses not just soccer, but spiritual beliefs, F.A.M.I.L.Y. (forgot about me I love you), academics, community service, and great relationships. We're creating a special culture through a shared vision by our players, coaching staff, and alumni. We strive to offer our student-athletes a transformational and inclusive experience, while they complete semester-long internship experiences, coursework, study abroad, play soccer, and be active members of the Endicott community. 

Our program enjoys playing an attractive brand of attacking soccer which includes a blend of high-tempo passing, a great understanding of channel play, and dynamic running off of the ball. We prepare our team by running intense 90-minute training sessions, pregame walk-throughs, in-depth data, and video analysis using HUDL, Instat, and professional game footage. We watch, rehearse, and train our specific attacking playing patterns continually throughout the season. We incorporate rondo variations by position into our training sessions. We hold 2 v 2, 4 v 4, and 8 v 8 championship formatted tournaments throughout the fall season, which we believe creates a championship training environment. 

High-achieving student-athletes really enjoy the process of getting better every day throughout their college journey. As a program, we've been recipients of the NSCAA Team Academic Award on numerous occasions and players in our program have been recognized as Academic All-Americans. Offseason training is imperative for the success of the program. Our players play futsal in the Post Center field house during the offseason months. The team lifts weights, completes sprinting, agility, and treadmill routines 3-to-4 days a week during the winter and spring months. Our players strive to play in the USL League 2, NPSL, and other competitive men’s leagues throughout the summer months. 

Team chemistry is best formed by spending time together. The members of our team live together in the residence halls throughout their playing careers. Our players eat meals together daily in the Callahan Dining Hall, attend professional games, attend Bingo nights at Endicott, go to the local cinema to watch movies, and play video games (FIFA and Fortnite) together in the residence halls. Our team leaders organize our community service projects and collaborate with each other on new ways to serve the North Shore community and the Endicott community. The players love our partnership and the relationships they’ve built thru our Team IMPACT signings. 

Calabrese currently resides in Gloucester, MA with his wife (Kriste) and their three sons (Cameron), (Caleb), and (Colten) and two French bulldogs Duke and Bella. He holds the USSF “A” License and received a Master of Education from Springfield College. 

(Page last updated: 12/6/23)