Mike Pantalione - Head Coach

Mike Pantalione enters his 20th year as Yavapai's first and only head soccer coach. Under his direction, Yavapai developed the most successful Junior College soccer program in the nation, capturing six national championships, 16 top four national finishes and 19 consecutive conference titles. He currently has the best winning percentage of any collegiate men's soccer coach.

In 2006, he was elected to the NJCAA Soccer Hall of Fame. In 1995, he was selected as the recipient of the NSCAA/NISOA National Merit Honor awarded to one college coach (2-year or 4-year/men's or women's) whose reputation is recognized as praiseworthy, and reflective of the highest standards of professional and ethical behavior. Additionally, honors include six NJCAA and four NSCAA National Coach of the Year Awards along with being named NSCAA West Region Coach of the Year 13 times.

A native of Philadelphia and a former goalkeeper, Pantalione previously coached soccer at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, University of Montana, Kenyon College in Ohio, Jesuit High School in Portland, Oregon and Archbishop Wood High School in Philadelphia.

He graduated from the University of Montana and earned his international soccer coaching license in England. Pantalione founded, developed, and directed youth soccer in Montana, including the first state program in Missoula. In addition, Pantalione has directed and coached various summer soccer camps across the nation. In 1980, he was named national soccer coach of the year by Special Olympics, Inc. of Washington, D.C. He is a 30-year member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and is the National Chair for the JUCO Soccer Rankings and NJCAA Soccer Hall of Fame Committee.

Overall Record at Yavapai College

Year	Wins	Losses	Ties	Percentage	Conference	National
1989	15	0	1	.969	1st	---
1990	21	1	1	.935	1st	1st
1991	22	1	0	.957	1st	2nd
1992	24	1	0	.960	1st	1st
1993	24	1	0	.960	1st	4th
1994	21	2	2	.880	1st	2nd
1995	21	3	1	.860	1st	2nd
1996	22	1	1	.938	1st	2nd
1997	23	0	1	.979	1st	1st
1998	23	2	0	.920	1st	3rd
1999	18	3	1	.841	1st	10th*
2000	22	3	0	.930	1st	4th
2001	24	1	0	.960	1st	2nd
2002	22	2	1	.900	1st	1st
2003	22	2	1	.900	1st	1st
2004	23	2	0	.920	1st	4th
2005	24	2	0	.923	1st	2nd
2006	22	0	3	.940	1st	4th*
2007	24	2	0	.923	1st	1st
19 Years	417	29	13	.923	19 titles	6 titles
*NSCAA Poll

19 Years of Excellence---Yavapai Soccer

Winning Percentage	.923
National Championships	6
National Championship Game Appearances	12
National Tournament Appearances	17
National Top 4 Finishes	16
Arizona Conference Championships	19
Plus 20-win seasons	17
Playoff victories	85
Championships (conference, region, district, national)	59

Mike Pantalione Contact Information

• Head Soccer Coach
• 1100 East Sheldon Street
• Prescott AZ 86301-3297
• (928) 776-2242, office phone
• (928) 776-2243, fax
• philly@yc.edu

Hugh Bell - Associate Coach

Hugh Bell was selected as Yavapai's first associate soccer coach in 1992, the year the Roughriders won their second national championship. In 2003, Bell was honored with the AFLAC National Assistant Coach of the Year award in a ceremony held at the America West Arena in Phoenix. Bell was also selected as a finalist for the 2004 NSCAA National Assistant Coach of the Year award.

Bell previously coached several clubs, three different high school programs in Arizona and at Scottsdale Community College. He came from Belfast, Northern Ireland where he played on numerous clubs as an attacker. He was a graduate of Arizona State University and holds a national coaching license. In addition, he has directed and coached various summer soccer camps across the nation and is a member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

Hugh Bell Contact Information

• Associate Soccer Coach
• 1100 East Sheldon Street
• Prescott AZ 86301-3297
• (928) 775-0511, office phone
• (928) 775-0635, fax
• ringer@cableone.net