ORLANDO, Fla.- The Palm Beach Atlantic men's soccer coaching staff was named SSC men's soccer coaching staff of the year on Thursday afternoon as announced by the conference.
The Sailfish staff, led by head coach
Lucas Martorana, guided the program to a 13-1-2 overall record with an 8-0-2 mark in conference play. PBA leads SSC play in goals against (4), scoring margin (1.7), and save percentage (.889). The Sailfish have also held a United Soccer Coaches' Top-10 ranking for five consecutive weeks. The Sailfish won the program's fourth SSC regular season championship, the program's first since 2021 when they claimed a co-championship with Tampa. It is Martorana's first as head coach.
Pete Arnold,
Jake Strachan,
Leo Jean-Jacques,
Guillermo Falo and Chuck Maddox Sr. also played a big part in the Sailfish success this season.
Palm Beach Atlantic, the SSC Regular Season Champion, boasts eight award winners, including Defensive Player of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, and Coaching Staff of the Year. Voting for the awards is conducted among the league's men's soccer coaches.