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Coaching Staff

Mick Regan
Head Women's Soccer Coach

Mick Regan is entering his fifth season as the head coach for men's and women's soccer at Ashford University. Originally from Leigh-on-Sea, England, a town 45 miles from London, Regan was part of a youth team that won a National Championship in England in 1994. He came to the US on a soccer scholarship to attend Marycrest International University in Davenport, Iowa. Regan completed a stellar playing career there and was named Athlete of the Year, All-Conference, All-Region, and an Academic All-American.

Upon graduation Regan accepted a position as a teacher at Davenport Assumption High School where he taught AP Biology and coached women's soccer. He led the team to back-to-back state championships in 2002 and 2003. In his years at AHS the team had a record of 41-8-3, which was a big turn around from the 2-11 record they had the year before he took over the reins.

He also coached at Davenport West High School, Davenport, Iowa, where he led the men's soccer team to a second place finish in the conference. "This was a huge achievement," he said, "because the year before they were 0-10 and dead last."

Regan was also an assistant coach at Augustana College from 2002-2004, when they won their first conference title in the school history. In 2004, Regan was named the Men's Coach of the Year for the Midwest Classic Conference, an award that he won again in 2007.

Regan is also the Club Director of Quad Cities United Soccer Club, which is a premier club that showcases talent in the Quad City Area. Regan has a USSF "B" National Coaching License. Regan has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from MIU. He and his wife, Nikki, and sons, Liam, Luke, and Timothy live in Eldridge, Iowa.

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Richard Markham
Head Men's Soccer Coach

Richard Markham begins his first season as Head Men's Soccer Coach for the Ashford University Saints' program in the Fall of 2009.

Markham joins the coach staff at Ashford with a solid coaching resume. He began his career as an Assistant Soccer Coach at Westmar University in LeMars, IA in 1993. He followed that with an Assistant Head Coaching position at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX. While there, his team qualified for the NAIA National Tournament, playing for the National Championship in 1995. Markham was named the Head Coach of the Sioux City Breeze, a USL Premier Development League team in 1997. He coached there for one season before being named the Head Men's and Women's Soccer Coach at Marycrest International University in Davenport, IA. He led the men's team to a Midwest Classic Conference Runner-up finish in 1997.

Markham also has extensive coaching at the high school level. From 2001-2003, he served as the Head Boy's Soccer Coach at Sioux City North, finishing his tenure there with three consecutive state tournament appearances and an overall record of 52-6-2. Markham then moved on to coach the girls' soccer program at Assumption High School in Davenport, IA and Head Boy's Soccer Coach at Geneseo High School in Illinois. He led both teams to unprecedented success. He coaches the Geneseo Explosion Club team as well as the Pleasant Valley High School girls' program.

Markham, a 1995 graduate of Teikyo Westmar University, received his Master of Science degree in Kinesiology from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX in 1997. He currently resides in Bettendorf, IA with his wife Kelly and their daughters Peyton and Riley.

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Cale Clark
Graduate Assistant Coach

Cale Clark joins the Ashford University athletics staff after completing a very successful collegiate career for the Saints. A four-time All-Conference selection while running the center midfield position, Clark played nearly every minute during his four-year career. Originally from St. Joseph, Missouri, he will assist the soccer program in all facets, from recruiting to training and logistics.

While coach for the Saints, Clark will be pursuing his Master's Degree with the University. He currently resides in Clinton, Iowa.