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Kinney Adds Hazard to Coaching Staff
5/10/2019 10:07:00 AM | Men's Soccer
BIRMINGHAM – UAB men's soccer head coach Jeff Kinney has announced the addition of Kris Hazard to his coaching staff for the upcoming 2019 season.
Hazard comes to Birmingham after having spent the previous 10 seasons at American University in Washington D.C.
"I am excited to welcome Coach Hazard to our staff," Kinney said. "With his extensive coaching background having been a Division III head coach as well as a long time assistant coach at the Division I level, he will be a massive addition to our program. It is apparent that Coach Hazard and I share philosophies in our passion to develop players and young men and that was of the upmost importance to me during the hiring process. I look forward to working with him as we build this program."
In his tenure at American, Hazard helped the Eagles to some of the best seasons in program history, including spending the majority of the 2014 season in the top-20 in the nation with a win over then No. 1 UCLA. The success continued into the 2015 campaign as American defeated the defending national champions in Virginia and had a 14-5-3 record, breaking the school's shutout streak en route to being named the 2015 Northeast Regions Assistant Coach of the Year.
Hazard played an instrumental role in the Eagles' three Patriot League Regular Season Championships in 2008, 2011 and 2016 and in their three consecutive trips to the Patriot League Tournament Championship Game.
Prior to his time at American, Hazard coached at Tri-State for two seasons in 2006 and 2007. Additionally, he spent four seasons at Wittenberg University, beginning as an assistant coach in 2002 before transitioning into the Associate Head Coach role for the 2005 season.
Hazard earned his undergraduate degree from Wittenberg in Speech/English where he was an All NCAC All-Conference Selection for the Tigers in 1991 while also serving as the team captain.
Hazard is also a published author, writing a book entitled Hazard of the Game: The Dangers of Over-Parenting in Sport and Life.
For more information on the UAB men's soccer team, follow the Blazers on Twitter (@UAB_MSoc) or on Instagram (UAB_MSoc).
Hazard comes to Birmingham after having spent the previous 10 seasons at American University in Washington D.C.
"I am excited to welcome Coach Hazard to our staff," Kinney said. "With his extensive coaching background having been a Division III head coach as well as a long time assistant coach at the Division I level, he will be a massive addition to our program. It is apparent that Coach Hazard and I share philosophies in our passion to develop players and young men and that was of the upmost importance to me during the hiring process. I look forward to working with him as we build this program."
In his tenure at American, Hazard helped the Eagles to some of the best seasons in program history, including spending the majority of the 2014 season in the top-20 in the nation with a win over then No. 1 UCLA. The success continued into the 2015 campaign as American defeated the defending national champions in Virginia and had a 14-5-3 record, breaking the school's shutout streak en route to being named the 2015 Northeast Regions Assistant Coach of the Year.
Hazard played an instrumental role in the Eagles' three Patriot League Regular Season Championships in 2008, 2011 and 2016 and in their three consecutive trips to the Patriot League Tournament Championship Game.
Prior to his time at American, Hazard coached at Tri-State for two seasons in 2006 and 2007. Additionally, he spent four seasons at Wittenberg University, beginning as an assistant coach in 2002 before transitioning into the Associate Head Coach role for the 2005 season.
Hazard earned his undergraduate degree from Wittenberg in Speech/English where he was an All NCAC All-Conference Selection for the Tigers in 1991 while also serving as the team captain.
Hazard is also a published author, writing a book entitled Hazard of the Game: The Dangers of Over-Parenting in Sport and Life.
For more information on the UAB men's soccer team, follow the Blazers on Twitter (@UAB_MSoc) or on Instagram (UAB_MSoc).
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