SFC ACADEMY STAFF
Nick Bibbs serves as Head Coach and Youth Academy Director for Syracuse FC. Bibbs has coached for 7 years at both the youth and collegiate levels. A former NCAA DI collegiate player at Syracuse University, he started 42 out of the 43 matches for the Orange. Bibbs led the Orange defense that recorded 12 shutouts which was tied for the third-most clean sheets in the nation in 2012 and the second-most in team history, and played an integral part of the second Syracuse team to make an NCAA tournament appearance and the first to make a Sweet 16 run. The Orange finished the year ranked 17th in the final NSCAA/Continental Tire Poll, the second time in school history that Syracuse appeared in the organization's final rankings. Following his college career, Bibbs played 4 years professionally in the Swedish 3rd tier and USL Championship with Saint Louis FC and Bethlehem Steel. Bibbs holds a Bachelor’s degree in Child & family Studies from Syracuse University, Advanced Youth Technical Training Diploma, and a USSF “D” License.
Playing Experience
Bethlehem Steel, 2016
Saint Louis FC, 2015
IFK Lammhult, 2013
Syracuse University, 2009 - 2013
Ocean City Nor’easters, 2012
Reading United, 2010
Caldwell College, 2009
U-18 US National Team, 2008
Lower Merion High School, 2005 - 2009
• 3 Consecutive Central League Titles
• All-State Honors
• First Team All-Central League
• Central League MVP
• Regional All-American
Coaching Experience
Accelerate Sports, Director of Soccer, Current
SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Assistant Coach, Current
SDA Utica, Head Coach, 2018
Syracuse University, Director of Quality Control, 2018
Harriton High School, Varsity Boys Assistant, 2016
YSC Youth Programs, 2014 - 2016
Continental FC, Assistant Coach, 2014
Philadelphia Union, Player Development Program, 2014 - 2016
Villanova University, Volunteer Assistant, 2014
Playing Experience
Bethlehem Steel, 2016
Saint Louis FC, 2015
IFK Lammhult, 2013
Syracuse University, 2009 - 2013
Ocean City Nor’easters, 2012
Reading United, 2010
Caldwell College, 2009
U-18 US National Team, 2008
Lower Merion High School, 2005 - 2009
• 3 Consecutive Central League Titles
• All-State Honors
• First Team All-Central League
• Central League MVP
• Regional All-American
Coaching Experience
Accelerate Sports, Director of Soccer, Current
SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Assistant Coach, Current
SDA Utica, Head Coach, 2018
Syracuse University, Director of Quality Control, 2018
Harriton High School, Varsity Boys Assistant, 2016
YSC Youth Programs, 2014 - 2016
Continental FC, Assistant Coach, 2014
Philadelphia Union, Player Development Program, 2014 - 2016
Villanova University, Volunteer Assistant, 2014