CCSJ Men’s Soccer names Marín Head Coach

Whiting, IN - Calumet College has named Javier Marín the Head Coach of the Crimson Wave Men's Soccer program.

Coach Marín has most recently been the Head Men's Coach of Panathinaikos Chicago, competing in the National Premier Soccer League and US Soccer 4th Men's Semipro Division. In 2022, Marín was a nominee for the Best Coach in the conference.

Prior to Panathinaikos Chicago, Marín was an Assistant Coach for both the Men's & Women's teams at the NCAA DII school University of Wisconsin - Parkside from 2020-2022, helping coach the Men's squad to the NCAA tournament after a sweep of the program's 2nd GLIAC regular season title and GLIAC tournament title, finishing the season with a 15-4-2 overall record. 

Coach Marín was also the Director of Goalkeeping at the Barça Academy since 2016 and a coach within the Fire Strikers Soccer Academy since 2021. In 2021, Coach Marín was also involved with the Chicago Soccer Academy, Westhosa Central HS, and WI Rush NE. 

While the U-19 Boy's Head Soccer Coach at Rush Elkhorn SC, Coach Marín led the team to their 1st Regional President's Cup semifinals and WI President's Cup. The team also won the SECL U-18/19 as the highest-score-achieving team with the most wins.

Coach Marín was also the Head Girl's Varsity Soccer Coach at South Pointe High School from 2018-19, leading the team to the school's first AAAA Region III Championship with an overall record 22-12-1 in 2018 and 30-3-1 in 2019 where they advanced to the quarterfinals. The Junior Varsity team were also AAAA Region III Champions (2018) and JV Preview Championship (2019).  Coach Marín was awarded 2019 Best Girls' Football Coach by The Herald, Top 50 Leaders & Coaches in the US by Band App. 2018 & 2019 SC AAA III Best Girl's Soccer Coach Nominee.

Coach Marín was also a Remote Player's Recruiter at Samoa Football Federation (2019) and the Director of Coaching & Head Men's Soccer Coach at FC Zarzaquemada (Spanish Men's 3rd Reg. Div.).

Licenses:

UEFA PRO (2020), United Soccer Coaches Premier Diploma (2023), Spanish Federation Goalkeepers License (2007), Director of Coaching Diploma (2020) 

Coach's Quote:

"Talent without working hard is nothing. I see myself as the best footballer in the world. If you don't believe you are the best, then you will never achieve all that you are capable of" - Cristiano Ronaldo