Wagner College announced the hiring of Mike Minielli as Head Women's Soccer Coach last summer. Minielli took over the Seahawk's program after a highly successful academic and athletic coaching stint at Murray State.

"We are extremely thrilled to have a coach with Mike's credentials join our staff here Wagner." said Hameline, "He has been a proven winner throughout his coaching career and has continually produced quality student-athletes."

Minielli, who has spent six seasons as Head Coach at Murray State, has a 190-136-31 career record and ranks 23rd among active Division I coaches in career wins. While at the helm of the Racers program he coached 17 all-conference players, and oversaw 81 student-athletes to the Ohio Valley Conference Honor Roll, including five who received the OVC Medal of Honor for Academics. In 2000-01 under Minielli's tutelage Murray State was rated the #1 First Year Women's Soccer Program by Soccer Buzz Magazine.

"I am incredibly excited to be here at Wagner." commented Minielli, "This is a great move for my family and I and even a better position for us on a professional standpoint. There is a lot of anticipation surrounding the program and I can not wait to get the season underway."

The Indiana native began his collegiate coaching career at his alma mater Saint Joseph's College where he oversaw both the men's and women's programs. As Head Coach of the women from 1988-99, he posted a 143-77-20 mark, earning two NCAA Division II tournament berths, including a 1996 Final Four appearance. In addition, Saint Joseph's earned a national ranking eight times under Minielli.

The 1996 Division II Women's National Coach of the Year also administrated the Puma men's program for 11 seasons winning 111 games while supervising numerous all-conference and all-academic student-athletes. Minielli has been honored as a Coach of the Year by different conferences and organizations eight different times during his coaching career.

After graduating from Saint Joseph's with a degree in Science, History and Political Science, Minielli took the Mater Dei High School (IN) Women's Soccer Team to four city league titles before jumping to the college ranks full time. The 1986 graduate capped of his playing career as Saint Joseph's 2nd All-Time leading scorer and a Great Lakes Valley All-Conference Player.

Professionally he served on the Olympic Development Program in Indiana for women's soccer from 1991 to 1994 and in April 1997, and fro the men's soccer program in April 1995. He directed the Saint Joseph's College youth soccer league from 1992-99 and was a co-coach for the NCAA/UMBRO All-Star Soccer Game in Fort Lauderdale, FL in 1997.

Minielli also served as the NCAA representative for the Division II men's and women's soccer championships in 1998, and on the 1998 NCAA Men's Soccer Selection Committee from 1997-99.