EVANSVILLE – After serving two seasons as lead assistant, Head Men’s Soccer Coach, Marshall Ray, has announced the promotion of Robbe Tarver to Associate Head Coach.
Tarver, entering his third year on staff, will continue to assist with all aspects of the Evansville men’s soccer program with an emphasis on recruiting and training sessions.
“Coach Tarver has been a tremendous addition to our program and in a short amount of time has had a significant impact on and off the field. He loves the grind of college soccer and has been on two great staffs before coming to Evansville. It was an easy decision to promote him to Associate Head Coach and I look forward to the seasons ahead.”
Tarver joined Evansville in 2020 right before the pandemic and immediately made a mark in recruiting, helping bring the Spring 2021 MVC Freshmen of the Year, Pablo Guillen, to Evansville. In Fall 2021, Tarver continued the recruiting success as Jose Vivas was named MVC Freshmen of the Year, and Jon Varela was named to the All-Freshman team.
On the field, Tarver helped the turnaround from the Spring 2021 season to the Fall 2021 season, which saw the Aces return to the MVC Championship game for the first time since 2009. Primarily running the day-to-day aspects of training, he works closely on the game model and tactical approach for the Aces.
Tarver joined the Aces’ staff after spending three seasons as a volunteer assistant at the University of Louisville. A 2014 graduate of Center College, Tarver played 2010-2013 for the Colonels, captaining the program’s return to the NCAA tournament.
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