Hilbert College Athletic Director Tim Seil is pleased to announce the promotion of Scott MacLean (Mah-cLaine) as the new Head Coach for the Women's Soccer program. MacLean is familiar with the Hawks' family, and he will hit the ground running as he continues to develop the program and build the roster.
Scott MacLean served as an assistant women's soccer coach during the Fall 2021 season and helped change the culture within the program.
The Hawks went 4-9-1 in 2021 which included four losses (3 in overtime) decided by a one-goal margin. Hilbert came together as a team and showed improvement technically and tactically while displaying enthusiasm and intensity on the pitch as they earned more wins in the 2021 season than they did over the three previous years (2017-2019).
MacLean has been active for the Orchard Park Soccer Club, establishing the Select program along with coaching multiple high-level teams including the '03 Girls Select team, the '04 Boys Select team and the '05 Boys Select team. He was an ODP assistant coach in 2014 for the '96 boys as well as an Empire Staff coach. Recently he has functioned as a College-Prep Liaison for the Young America Soccer Club. He has also coached both the boys and girls in the WNY High School All-Star game for the last 10 years (2011-2021).
Since 2016, MacLean has been the owner of Soccer Home Training which provides individual, small group, and team training as well as runs camps, clinics, academies and courses for all ages and skill levels. Through his multiple club and community connections he has utilized Soccer Home to continue to help the WNY Soccer community grow, develop, and excel.
MacLean actually began his coaching career while a student-athlete at the University of Buffalo. In his third season of Division I competition MacLean sustained a season-ending injury in 2003 which forced him to the sidelines to recover. In 2004 he founded the UB club soccer team and served as the vice president/coach. The following two seasons (05, 06) he played and coached the club team and led them to a lofty 2nd ranked team in the northeast region in 2006.
MacLean's scholastic coaching career took off in 2011. The Evans, N.Y. native served as an assistant high school coach at Lakeshore (2011-13) and became the director of coaching for Lakeshore Youth Soccer Association in 2012 and 2013.
MacLean earned a bachelor's degree in nuclear medicine in 2007 and an MBA in hospital administration from American Intercontinental University in 2010. He holds a National Youth license, a USSF National C license and is an active member for United Soccer Coaches.