Mike Babst
American soccer player and coach
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Michael Babst (born 1977) is an American former soccer player and who is currently the head coach of the Davidson Wildcats men's soccer program. Babst was previously a head coach for the men's program at the University of Chicago.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Davidson Wildcats |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 |
| Record | 87–23–12 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 18, 1976 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Boston College |
| Playing career | |
| 1999–2002 | Boston College Eagles |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2002–2004 | Washington and Lee Generals (AC) |
| 2005–2007 | Duquesne Dukes (AC) |
| 2007–2012 | South Carolina Gamecocks (AC) |
| 2012–2013 | Northwestern Wildcats (AC) |
| 2013–2018 | Chicago Maroons |
| 2019– | Davidson Wildcats |
Career
Babst was an assistant coach at numerous schools, including Duquesne and South Carolina.[1] In 2013, Babst was hired to be the head coach at the University of Chicago, where he led the team to the Division III national semifinals in both 2017 and 2018.[2] On January 17, 2019, it was announced that Babst had accepted the head coaching job at Davidson College, making him the seventh head coach in program history.[3]
