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Ed Vucinic

Ed Vucinic

  • Title
    Men's Soccer Coach
  • Phone
    773-298-3775
  • Email
    vucinic@sxu.edu
  • Alma Mater
    Lewis University (Ill.)

• Ed Vucinic begins his 22nd season as Head Coach of the Saint Xavier men’s soccer program in 2025, and has collected a record of 198-180-30 (.522).

• Under Vucinic’s leadership, the Cougars won back-to-back CCAC Tournament titles, in 2010-11.

• In 2011, Saint Xavier made their deepest postseason run in program history, upsetting No. 17 Taylor (Ind.) in the opening round of the NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship.

• Vucinic has seen four players earn NAIA All-American honors; Enrique Orejel (2004), Chris Bartley (2005), Ian Pickett (2009), and Matt Klancic (2010).

• 67 players have earned All-CCAC Team honors under Vucinic’s tenure.

• Prior to coming to Saint Xavier, Vucinic was the interim head coach at North Central College in Naperville, Ill. for the 2003 season.

• Vucinic was an assistant coach at Saint Xavier, under head coach Henry Barsch for the 2002 season.

• Vucinic has also previously assisted with the higher levels of the Chicago Fire Youth programs, including the Academy teams.

• Vucinic is a 1983 graduate of Lewis University, with a degree in business administration. He played soccer for the Flyers for four years, and started three seasons at defender. Vucinic currently resides in Bridgeport, Ill.


Year-by-Year Coaching Record
Year Record CCAC Record Postseason
2004 13-7-4 6-2-1, 3rd NAIA Region VII Semifinals
2005 9-9-1 5-3, 3rd NAIA Region VII Quarterfinals
2006 11-9 5-4, 5th CCAC Tournament Semifinals
2007 10-12 6-3, T-2nd NAIA Region VII Semifinals
2008 6-12 4-5, 7th
2009 13-5-1 7-2-1, 2nd CCAC Tournament Semifinals
2010 15-6-1 8-1-1, 2nd NAIA National Championship Opening Round
2011 14-9 8-2, 2nd NAIA National Championship Second Round
2012 13-6-1 8-2-1, 2nd CCAC Tournament Semifinals
2013 7-10-2 6-4-1, 6th CCAC Tournament Semifinals
2014 10-8-1 8-2-1, T-2nd CCAC Tournament Quarterfinals
2015 13-8 8-4, T-3rd CCAC Tournament Runners-up
2016 5-10-4 5-4-3, 6th CCAC Tournament Quarterfinals
2017 10-8 7-4, 5th CCAC Tournament Quarterfinals
2018 9-9-2 5-4-2, 5th CCAC Tournament Semifinals
2019 9-7-2 8-3-1, 4th CCAC Tournament Quarterfinals
2020 6-7 6-6, 7th CCAC Tournament Quarterfinals
2021 9-10 7-6, 6th CCAC Tournament Quarterfinals
2022 5-10-3 4-6-2, 8th CCAC Tournament Quarterfinals
2023 8-7-4 6-5, 5th CCAC Tournament Quarterfinals
2024 3-11-4 3-4-3, 6th CCAC Tournament Quarterfinals