Head Coach:  Jake Truty (at left)
 Email:  jtruty@robertmorris.edu
 Office:  312-935-4523

 Assistant Coach:  Graham Brennan
 Goalkeeper Coach/Junior Varsity Coach: Ante Cop

Robert Morris has called upon a familiar name to take the helm of its Men's Soccer program as the Eagles shift their National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics affiliated team from Springfield to Chicago for the 2007 season, naming long-time Women's Soccer assistant Jake Truty as Head Coach.

Truty brings a wealth of experience to the position.  A 1995 graduate of Aurora University (IL), Truty played professional soccer in the United States International Soccer League and the A-League.  He has coached at the high school, college, and club levels.  For five seasons he served as an assistant under RMC Women's Soccer Head Coach Kurt Melcher, helping the Lady Eagles to five straight Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference championships and four straight NAIA Region VII titles. 

"Jake was a big part of our success," says Coach Melcher.  "I know he'll be working to make our men's program as successful as our women's program has been."

In 2006, Truty concentrated on his club coaching duties with the Chicago Sockers.  He holds a number of coaching certifications, including United States Soccer Federation B-Level Coaching License.

A core of players will move from Springfield to Chicago for the 2007 season, but Coach Truty is also recruiting players from among high school and clubs as well as from the junior college ranks. "We'll be looking to build a successful program by recruiting players who will all aim for the same goal," he says.  "We want young men who are dedicated and committed to building a team.  They must be willing to sacrifice for the ultimate goal of winning a championship."

Coach Truty says he will develop a training program tailored to each player, focusing on technique, fitness, function, and tactics.  "Our players will have every opportunity to maximize their abilities," he says.  "That's the best way for each individual player to help pave the way for the team's success."

Young men who are interested in joining the great tradition of Eagles Athletics while pursuing their education at the fifth largest private school in Illinois can contact Coach Truty at jtruty@robertmorris.edu or by calling  312-935-4545.