Conner Cappelletti
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | January 17, 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Kent, Washington, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Richmond Kickers (assistant) | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2006 | Valley FC | ||
2006–2007 | Birmingham United | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2008 | Wallace State Lions | ||
2009–2010 | Valparaiso Crusaders | 19 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009 | Indiana Invaders | 16 | (0) |
2010 | Kansas City Brass | 14 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Rocket City United | ||
2013 | Lane United | 0 | (0) |
Total | 30+ | (0+) | |
International career | |||
2016 | Guam | 3 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2017 | Lane Titans (interim) | ||
2017–2019 | Lane Titans | ||
2019 | Lane United | ||
2023 | North Alabama SC | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Conner Cappelletti (born January 17, 1989) is an association football coach and former player. Previously the head coach at Lane United, Lane Community College, and North Alabama SC, he is an assistant coach for USL League One club Richmond Kickers. Born in the United States, he represented Guam at international level, playing as a defender.
A native of
Cappelletti transitioned into coaching during his playing career, taking charge of youth and high school teams before taking a job as an assistant coach with Lane United following his playing retirement. In 2017, he was named the head coach at Lane Community College, and in 2019 doubled up when he was promoted to head coach at Lane United. He stepped down from both positions in November 2019.
Early life
Cappelletti was born on January 17, 1989, in Kent, Washington, the son of Cap and Christi Cappelletti.[1] As a child, he lived in Tennessee and Germany before his family settled in Madison, Alabama, ahead of his sophomore year of high school.[2][3] Cappelletti was a three-sport athlete at Bob Jones High School, playing basketball, American football, and association football. He was on varsity in all three sports as both a junior and senior; with the Patriots soccer team, he was team captain and MVP and scored 15 goals during his senior season.[1]
At club level, Cappelletti played two years with Valley FC and one year with Birmingham United.[3] Without a Division I scholarship offer following his high school graduation, he elected to attend Wallace State Community College and play for the Lions' team in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).[4]
Playing career
College and amateur
For two seasons, Cappelletti played
On September 1, 2009, Cappelletti made his Division I and Valparaiso debut, starting in a 2–0 victory over Eastern Illinois. He played the full 90 minutes, anchoring a Crusader backline that allowed just four shots on target.[8] He went on to appear in 13 matches during his junior season, including starting in all three games Valpo played that year against ranked opponents.[9][10][11] Cappelletti was chosen to play less as a senior: he appeared in just six matches for the Crusaders.[12] His lone start of the year came in his final collegiate game, as he played the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 victory over Detroit on November 6, 2010.[13] Cappelletti played 19 matches over his two seasons with the Crusaders and was part of Valpo squads that earned two consecutive winning seasons for the first time in the team's history.[1][13]
Premier Development League
While in college, Cappelletti spent two summers playing in the
Later career
Following his graduation from college, Cappelletti did not pursue a professional career, instead returning to Alabama. He signed on to play with
Cappelletti returned to the
International career
In October 2016, three years after ending his club career, Cappelletti was called up for the first time by the Guam national team for the 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship.[18][19] Although he was in the squad as a player, Cappelletti said he was excited for the callup as a "learning tool for coaching" and that he would be able to see firsthand what coaching is like at the national team level.[15] He made his Guamanian debut on November 6, 2016, replacing Ian Mariano at halftime of an eventual 3–2 defeat against Hong Kong.[19][20] Cappelletti appeared in all three of Guam's matches at the tournament and was not called up again by the country.[21]
Coaching career
While still working as an assistant coach at Lane United, Cappelletti was named as the interim head coach at Lane Community College (LCC) on June 20, 2017.[22] Without a formal announcement, he became the permanent head coach for the Titans before the 2017 season had begun.[23] His first game in charge of Lane ended in a 3–2 victory over Skagit Valley on August 24.[24] Lane finished with a 5–9–0 record in Cappelletti's first season in charge but recovered to go 6–6–3 in 2018, the program's best record since being brought back from hiatus.[23] In 2019, the Titans led their region of the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) through seven games;[25] they ended up finishing second and qualified for the NWAC playoffs for the first time in program history.[26] Although the Titans were defeated in the regional playoff by Everett,[27] Cappelletti was named as the Southern Region Co-Coach of the Year.[28]
Following the
On November 20, 2019, Cappelletti resigned his positions with both LCC and Lane United. He and his fiancée moved to Ohio, where Cappelletti took a position as a coach at Cincinnati-area youth club Cincinnati United SC.[33] He departed Lane United with a 5–4–5 record from his lone season in charge and ended his Titans tenure with a record of 16–18–9.[23][34] Cappelletti spent two years at Cincinnati United, then in 2021 was hired as an assistant coach for the Western Oregon Wolves, a brand-new NCAA Division II program. He was the first assistant in program history, but left the team before it ever played a game.[35] In 2022, Cappelletti returned to Lane United as an assistant coach while also serving as an assistant for the Willamette Bearcats men's and women's teams.[36][37]
Ahead of the 2023 season, Cappelletti briefly joined North Alabama SC as the club's assistant director of coaching.[38] Shortly after, he was named as the head coach of the senior men's team, playing in USL League Two, and as an assistant coach for the senior women's team, playing in the USL W League.[39] However, after just one month in Alabama and without taking charge of a game, Cappelletti received a professional coaching offer and departed to become an assistant coach for USL League One club Richmond Kickers. The head coach of the Kickers, Darren Sawatzky, was the head coach of Guam when Cappelletti earned his three caps with the national team.[40]
Career statistics
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Guam | 2016 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 0 |
Managerial
- As of February 1, 2023[42]
Team | From | To | Record | |||||
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G | W | L | T | Win % | Ref. | |||
Lane Titans | June 20, 2017 | November 20, 2019 | 43 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 37.21 | [23] |
Lane United | January 11, 2019 | November 20, 2019 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 35.71 | [34] |
North Alabama SC | December 30, 2022 | February 1, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | [40] |
Total | 57 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 36.84 |
Honors
Individual
References
- ^ Valparaiso Crusaders. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ a b "Lane United personnel: Head Coach Conner Cappelletti". LaneUnitedFC.com. Lane United. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Eugene Timbers coaching staff: Conner Cappelletti". EugeneTimbers.com. Eugene Timbers Fútbol Club. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ Galbreath, David (March 26, 2019). "Titan head coach to lead Lane United Football Club". LCCTorch.com. The Torch News Group. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Wallace State Awards Night Features College's Outstanding Students". The Mane Issue. Vol. 6, no. 6. Hanceville, Alabama. May 2009. p. 8. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- Valparaiso Crusaders. February 4, 2009. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
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- Valparaiso Crusaders. September 30, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- Valparaiso Crusaders. November 6, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ Valparaiso Crusaders. November 6, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ a b "Conner Cappelletti at SoccerStats.us". SoccerStats.us. SoccerStats.us. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ a b "Lane United's Conner Cappelletti selected to play for Guam Men's National Team". LaneUnitedFC.com. Lane United FC. October 18, 2016. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "2012 Rocket City United roster". RocketCityUnited.com. Rocket City United. Archived from the original on September 17, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ a b LUFC Media (April 24, 2019). "Meet the coaching staff". LaneUnitedFC.com. Lane United FC. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ Watson, Blake (November 2, 2016). "Final Matao Roster Set for the EAFF E-1 Football Championship Semifinals". PNCGuam.com. Sorensen Media Group. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ Premier Development League. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ Polenghi, Cesare (November 6, 2016). "Hong Kong 3–2 Guam: Match Review". EAFF.com. East Asian Football Federation. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ a b "Conner Cappelletti". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "LCC Athletics names Conner Cappelletti as interim head men's soccer coach". LaneTitans.com. Lane Community College. June 20, 2017. Archived from the original on October 16, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Conner Cappelletti – Lane CC profile". LaneTitans.com. Lane Community College. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ "Lane 3–2 Skagit Valley". NWACSports.com. Northwest Athletic Conference. August 24, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ Lobaina, Julia (October 10, 2019). "LCC men's soccer on the way to historic season". KVAL.com. KVAL-TV. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ @LaneMSoccer (October 17, 2019). "With the final results today and 17 points on top of the table, the men's program clinches a playoffs spot for the first time in program history! ⚡️ With two games still to play, we are fighting for a chance to win the South Region🏆 #Road2NWACPlayoffs #TitanPride #FirstTime" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Lane 1–3 Everett". LaneTitans.com. Lane Community College. November 6, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ a b "Titans have COTY and four All-Stars". LaneTitans.com. Lane Community College. November 12, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- Allen Media Broadcasting. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ Lane United FC staff (January 11, 2019). "FC Tucson names John Galas assistant coach". LaneUnitedFC.com. Lane United FC. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ "Victoria Highlanders 1–1 Lane United". USLLeagueTwo.com. USL League Two. May 10, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ @LaneUnitedFC (July 13, 2019). "Reds end the season at 5-4-5, equaling their best season in club history. Thank you fans, @redacessupportersgroup, @2townscider @agatealleybistro @hummelsport and @tensegrityphysicaltherapy for your support! #wearethereds #somoslosrojos #WATR #deeplyrooted #usl2 #path2pro" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Lane's Cappelletti steps down as men's soccer coach". The Register-Guard. November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "2019 Lane United results". USLLeagueTwo.com. USL League Two. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ Brandon, Steve (January 5, 2022). "Men's soccer coach filling out roster for next fall". Polk County Itemizer-Observer. Eagle Newspapers. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ "Conner Cappelletti Rejoins Staff as Assistant Coach" (Press release). Lane United FC. March 9, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ "Willamette Soccer Camps – Staff". Willamette Men's Soccer Camps. Willamette Bearcats. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ Few, John (December 1, 2022). "Former Patriot named assistant director of coaching at North Alabama SC". Madison County Record. Madison Publications, LLC. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ "Conner Cappelletti named USL2 head coach" (Press release). Huntsville, Alabama: North Alabama SC. December 30, 2022. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ a b Heintschel, Nathan (February 1, 2023). "Conner Cappelletti Joins Kickers' Technical Staff As An Assistant Coach". Richmond Kickers (Press release). United Soccer League. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ Conner Cappelletti at Soccerway. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ "Conner Cappelletti at USL League Two". USLLeagueTwo.com. USL League Two. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
External links
- Valparaiso profile
- Conner Cappelletti at WorldFootball.net