WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – After a decorated eight-year career with the Sailfish, Mac McMahon has announced that he will be stepping down as the head coach of the Palm Beach Atlantic men's soccer team.
"I'd like to thank Mac for everything he has given to PBA throughout his tenure with our men's soccer program," PBA Director of Athletics
Courtney Lovely Evans said. "We wish him the best in following God's next right step for him and his family."
McMahon leaves the program tied with Jose Gomez as the winningest coach in program history with 103 wins. He posted a .789 winning percentage with the Sailfish recording double-digit wins in each season at the helm.
Overall, he's led the Sailfish to three Sunshine State Conference championships, six consecutive NCAA national tournament appearances, and one NCAA south region championship while competing in one of the toughest conferences and regions in the country. He became the first coach in 24 years to win SSC Coach of the year for two consecutive years (2017-18). He is also a two-time recipient of the USC South Region Coach of the Year (2015, 2017).
McMahon led the Sailfish to 45 consecutive weeks (2016-21) ranked in the United Soccer Coaches Top-25 including 35 rankings in the Top-10. The Sailfish finished the 2021 season ranked 13th as SSC regular-season champions with the season coming to an end in NCAA Super Regionals.
During his time at PBA, McMahon recruited and coached, 18 All-Americans, 45 All-Region honorees, 19 All-SSC honorees, two South Region Players of the Year, three SSC Player of the Year award winners, and two SSC Defensive Player of the Year award winners.
A national search for the next head coach of Sailfish men's soccer will begin immediately.