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Welcome to the Dominion Soccer Academy! Here at Old Dominion University we are proud of our accomplishments on the soccer field and off.  We have worked hard for our success and pride ourselves in playing attractive and exciting soccer. Here are some of our accomplishments over the last ten years.
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  • 12 NCAA Tournament appearances in the last 15 years
  • Ranked as high as 2nd nationally, and in the nation’s top 10 in 7 of the last 11 years
  • Overall record over last ten years 126-65-24
  • Conference USA record 23-12-3
  • Colonial Athletic Association record over last ten years 62-25-3
  • 2014 & 2017 CUSA Tournament Champion
  • 4 CAA Rookie of the Year Selections
  • 1 CUSA Rookie of the Year Selection
  • 6 MLS drafted players and 12 selected to the MLS Combine in each of the last eight years
  • One of only six teams to make a repeat trip to the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2006 and 2007
  • 9 All Americans, 3 Academic All Americans and 2 Freshman All Americans
  • 3 CAA Defender of the Year Awards, 3 Conference MVP's and 3 Coach of the Year honors in the last seven years

We look forward to having you at the Dominion Soccer Academy and hope your experience here reflects our passion and commitment to our beautiful game!

Alan Dawson
Head Coach

Alan Dawson concluded his 20th season at the helm of the ODU men's soccer program in 2016.

​The winningest coach in Old Dominion University soccer history and the NCAA's 13th winningest active coach by percentage (.689), Alan Dawson is a four-time Coach of the Year who has guided the Monarchs for 20 seasons producing nine All-Americans, four MLS players and led ODU to NCAA Tournaments in five straight and 11 of the lasts 13 years (This includes two top 16 seeds). 

Full Bio

Tennant McVea
Assistant Coach

Tennant McVea returns to the Monarch coaching staff for the 2017 season after spending the 2016 season as an assistant coach with Elon University and the Phoenix men's soccer program. While at Elon, McVea helped the Phoenix to a 7-6-4 record 3-2-3 in the CAA and coached Elijah Agu to an NSCAA All-Region Second-Team nod.

McVea served as an assistant for three years at ODU, helping lead the Monarchs to two NCAA appearances and a Conference USA Championship in 2014. In 2013, McVea served as a volunteer assistant coach, before being promoted to assistant coach in 2014.

​Before beginning his coaching tenure, McVea excelled on the pitch. He was captain for the Norfolk Sharx of the MISL in 2012 and, in 2010-11, he served as club captain for FC Lahti, a professional team in Finland. 

McVea played his college ball at Loyola University Maryland, where he was a 2008 NSCAA First Team All-American and a three-time NSCAA Regional All-American.  In 2009, he was a finalist for the Lowe's Senior Class Award.  

He graduated from Loyola with a degree in advertising and public relations and a minor in general business in 2009.


Assistant Coach

Former Old Dominion University men’s soccer standout Chris Harmon (’12) begins his first season as an assistant coach under Alan Dawson in 2016.

Previously, Harmon spent the 2015 season as an assistant with the ODU women's soccer program.  Prior t that Harmon spent the 2014 season as the Director of Soccer Operations for both the men's and women's programs at ODU

Harmon served as assistant coach for Florida Southern in 2013 under the direction of former ODU men’s soccer standout and former ODU men’s soccer assistant coach, Ryan Sniegoski (ODU’05).

Harmon played both midfielder and forward during his playing career at Old Dominion and was a First Team NSCAA All-Region and First Team All-CAA member in 2012. He ranked 26th nationally in points per game (1.50), third in CAA in assists with six and fourth in the league in total goals in 2012 with nine. Harmon played 72 times (started 65 times) for the Monarchs, while scoring 21 goals and assisting 14 times (69 total points).

Harmon is a native of Downingtown, PA.

Rich 
Volunteer Asst. Coach/Goalkeeper Coach

Former Old Dominion University men’s soccer standout Sean Stowe (’13) completed his second season as a volunteer assistant coach under Alan Dawson in 2015.

Stowe played goalkeeper during his playing career at Old Dominion and was a Second Team All-Conference USA selection in 2013, while helping the Monarchs reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament. He was also selected Conference USA Player of the Week twice during his senior year.

Stowe currently holds a USSF National 'D' License and a Level II NSCAA Goalkeeping License.
Stowe is a native of Midlothian, Virginia.