Search under way for new men’s soccer coach at MC

Release Date: December 16, 2005

MONMOUTH, Ill. — As part of an ongoing effort to fill its varsity head coaching staff with full-time employees, Monmouth College announced today that a search is under way for a new men’s soccer coach to replace Rue Carthew.

Carthew led the Fighting Scots for 15 seasons, beginning with the 1991 campaign. He started with a 4-9-1 record, but quickly transformed the Scots into one of the dominant teams in the Midwest Conference over the next five seasons. His teams won 10 games each year from 1993-96, culminating with a first-place finish in the MWC’s South Division in 1996.

Monmouth’s playoff appearance that season was its third under Carthew, and the Scots returned to the postseason in a big way in 2001. They won the four-team MWC tournament to earn their first-ever NCAA berth, and Carthew was selected as the league’s Coach of the Year.

En route to a 6-7-3 record this year, Carthew won his 100th game at Monmouth. His overall record of 103-114-22 includes 75 percent of the program’s all-time victories, dating back to 1972.

Despite his part-time status, Carthew played a substantial role in establishing soccer as an integral part of Monmouth’s athletic program. However, MC athletic director Dr. Terry Glasgow said that in order to fully realize the benefits of what soccer is becoming, now is the time to have it coached by someone who is on campus full time. He noted that men’s soccer was just one of two of the Fighting Scots’ 20 varsity sports not currently being coached by a full-time employee of the college.

“Rue is a long-time and valued employee, and we certainly thank him for his many years of excellent service with the soccer program,” said Glasgow. “He worked tirelessly, and we are all very indebted to him for bringing the program to this point, often under very difficult circumstances.

“That being said, I think all of us agree that a coach with full-time duties at Monmouth is necessary at this point in our soccer history. It is important for our coaches to be available full-time so they can mentor students in a wide range of academic and character issues.”

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