Andy Fleming - Men's Soccer Coach - Xavier University Athletics

Andy Fleming

Title:
Head Coach
Phone:
513.745.3879

As a Coach
Boston University (1998-2007)
Northwestern University (2007-2010)
Xavier University (2010-22)

Career Highlights

Winningest coach in XU history by total wins and win percentage. Career record of 118-77-33 (.589) entering the fall 2022 season.
Has eight NCAA Tournament appearances as a coach, reaching the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2009 and 2014 and the NCAA Elite Eight in 2008.
Teams have won or advanced in 14 postseason games.
Oversaw second-biggest turnaround in NCAA Division I in 2010.
Teams have won five conference championships.
Xavier has advanced to the BIG EAST Championships title match twice under Fleming (2014 and 2017).
XU has been ranked in the NSCAA Top 25 for 25 straight weeks (2011-12) and 17 straight weeks (2014-15) under Fleming.
Helped Northwestern to the No. 1 national RPI rating in 2009.
Three straight Top-10 finishes in RPI/national poll from 2007-09 at Northwestern.
Coached five straight BIG EAST Conference Players of the Year (2012-16).
Ten straight seasons of 10 or more wins from 2006-16.
Two losing seasons in 21 years as a coach.
Has coached 13 MLS Draft picks, including the No. 9 overall selection in 2014 (Nick Hagglund).
Recognized as a coach of the year four times and twice a finalist for national coach of the year.

Professional Connections

Former Xavier players playing professionally include Nick Hagglund (Toronto FC – MLS), Todd Pratzner (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC – USL), Dallas Jaye (Phoenix Rising FC – USL), Luke Spencer (Louisville City FC – USL), Cory Brown (Fresno FC – USL), Garrett Halfhill (New York Cosmos B – NPSL), Jalen Brown (New York Cosmos B – NPSL) and Cory Brown (Fresno FC – USL).
Several more Xavier alums have gone on to pro careers and since retired, including Will and Matt Walker, James Queree and Eric Osswald.
In addition to the Xavier alums, Fleming also has coached pros Ryan Johnson (12-year pro – Henan Jianye China Superleague), Andy Dorman (13-year pro – New England Revolution, MLS) , Scott Caldwell (4-year pro – New England Revolution, MLS), Chris Ritter (4-year pro – Chicago Fire, MLS), Anders Ostli (12-year pro –Sarpsborg 08 Norway) and Neil Hlavaty (9-year pro – Ft. Lauderdale, NASL).

Xavier Highlights

Led the 2014 BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year, which helped XU set program records for wins (15), shutouts (11) and team GAA (0.84). The Musketeers appeared in their first-ever BIG EAST Championship match, hosted their first-ever NCAA Tournament match and reached the third round of the national tourney for the first time during a landmark season.
Directed the Musketeers to wins at No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 1 Creighton in 2015, widely considered to be the first time any team has knocked off the top two NSCAA-ranked teams on the road in the same season.
Coached Xavier to its highest-ever NSCAA ranking (No. 9) during the 2014 season, while the team's final ranking of No. 13 was the best-ever for the program.
Has guided Xavier NCAA Tournament appearances in four seasons, including a trip to the program's first-ever Sweet 16 in 2014. XU made three straight NCAA Tournament appearances from 2010-12 and won back-to-back Atlantic 10 Championships in 2010 and 2011. In 2012, Fleming led XU to its first-ever NCAA Tournament win over Kentucky.
Coached Xavier to six straight top-five finishes in the BIG EAST Conference (2013-18).
In 2010, Xavier made the biggest turnaround in NCAA Division I with 10 wins following a two-win season in 2009. It was among the biggest turnarounds in D-I soccer during the decade.
XU was ranked in a national poll in 25 consecutive weeks from 2011-13, peaking at a No. 9 ranking in 2012.
The team set a then-program record with 14 wins in 2012, while the No. 9 ranking was the first top-10 ranking by a non-basketball program in Xavier history.
2012 team began year with 14 match unbeaten streak, which tied Maryland for the longest in the nation that year.
Coached Xavier's first-ever All-American, Nick Hagglund, who was named A-10 Defender of the Year in 2012 and received the same award from the BIG EAST in 2013.
Has coached a player named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List three times at Xavier.
Teams have captured 11 straight United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Awards. The 2013 side had the third-highest GPA in NCAA Division I and the highest private school GPA in NCAA Division I. Nationally, only Cal Tech and MIT were superior.
Xavier led NCAA Division I in lowest foul/yellow card combination and received the NSCAA Fair Play Award in 2012. In both 2012 and 2013, the Musketeers received an NSCAA Team Ethics Award of Merit.
In 2013, Xavier had the third-best combination of fair-play rating, team GPA and RPI in the nation -- bettered only by Notre Dame and New Mexico.

Northwestern Highlights

Appeared in three consecutive NCAA Tournaments, including a trip to the Final Eight in 2008 and Round of 16 in 2009. Northwestern had three-straight top-10 finishes in the polls during that time, including a No. 1 ranking in 2009.
Paired with its NSCAA Team Academic Awards and NCAA Tournament success, NU was the nation's most well-round program during those seasons.
Mentored three NU players to the MLS, including two Big 10 Players of the Year and two All-Americans. Upon his departure, his three recruiting classes went on to win back-to-back Big 10 Championships in 2011 (regular season and tournament) and 2012 (regular season).

Boston University Highlights

Part of three conference championship teams at BU. Teams made Top-25 appearances in five of those years, including a No. 9 ranking in 2002.
Recognized as part of America East Coaching Staff of the Year in 2001 and 2004.
BU recruit Andy Dorman was one of four All-Americans and four America East Players of the Year during Fleming's tenure at BU. Dorman is currently in his 12th season of professional soccer, playing with the New England Revolution. He also had stint in the Premier League of Scotland as well as with Crystal Palace of England's Championship League.
After Fleming's departure in 2007, BU went on to win two more America East titles and qualified for two more NCAA Tournaments. His former recruits won two more America East Player of the Year awards during that time.

Playing Career

Four-year letterwinner and two-year team captain at Marist College.
First-ever Boston Globe All-Scholastic Award Winner and Division I scholarship recipient from Archbishop Williams.
Inducted into AWHS Hall of Fame in 2004.

Personal

Born December 27, 1974 in Boston, Mass.
Graduated from Marist College in 1997 with bachelor's of science in management. Working toward a master's in sports administration at Northwestern.
Andy and his wife, Amy, have four children: Braden, Devin, Quinlan and Fiona.
Andy and his family reside in Mariemont, Ohio.

Community Service and Speaking Engagements

An advocate for Down's Syndrome awareness, Andy and his wife, Amy, created "Devin's Team" to raise awareness and fundraise in the Cincinnati-area. The team has grown into one of the largest and top-earning in the Midwest.
Named an honory Board of Trustees member for the Hamilton County Special Olympics in 2014.
Has been a guest speaker for Proctor and Gamble, Cincinnati Special Olympics, Northwestern University Graduate programs and Xavier's All For One club.
Has been featured in NCAA Magazine, Xavier Nation Magazine, Xavier Alumni Magazine as well as Coach and AD.
Recipient of the 2021 Pamela A. Butler Team Captain 'Heart of Giving' Award from the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati (DSAGC).