Staff/Goalkeeper Coach (Central & East)
Email: luke@evolutionsoccer.us

Playing Experience:

• Louisiana State University at Alexandria

Coaching Qualifications:

• USSF E License

Evolution Teams 2023/2024:

• 12/13 Girls Vapor East
• 2010 Boys Mercurial 2

Personal Bio: Luke was born in Nottinghamshire, England and started playing soccer around the age of 5. Growing up Luke played multiple sports but soccer was always his main focus playing for local teams Retford United and Muskham Cougars. He also represented Nottinghamshire throughout high school before moving to Grantham Town academy to continue his education. While at Grantham Luke represented the academy side as well as the u21s and trained regularly with the first team. 

In 2018 Luke moved to Louisiana to play colligate soccer at Louisiana State University at Alexandria an NAIA program. He spent three seasons as a goalkeeper for the mens soccer program while also helping as an assistant coach for the women’s side. For his last year and a half in college he made the switch to becoming a full time assistant coach for both mens and women’s programs. Over his four and a half years at college Luke won one Red River Athletic Conference regular season title and two conference tournament leading to two national tournament appearances. 

While in Louisiana Luke also spent one season as a volunteer assistant / goalkeeper coach at Louisiana Christian University as well as full time assistant coach for Bolton and Tioga high schools. 

Luke moved to Illinois upon college graduation in December of 2022 and joined Evolution in January of 2023. Luke is also one of the Men's Assistant Coach at Benedictine University in Lisle, IL.