Mark Lowry (soccer)

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Mark Lowry
Personal information
Full name Mark Anthony Lowry
Date of birth (1985-08-11) 11 August 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Solihull, England
Team information
Current team
Real Monarchs
Youth career
Coventry City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Stafford Rangers
2003 Halesowen Town
Managerial career
2016–2018 Jacksonville Armada
2018–2021 El Paso Locomotive
2021–2023 Indy Eleven
2024– Real Monarchs
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mark Lowry (born 11 August 1985) is an English football manager who is currently the head coach for Real Monarchs in MLS Next Pro.[1]

Career

During his playing career, he represented English clubs Stafford Rangers, Halesowen Town and Hereford United.

"A" licence
.

He moved to U.S., coaching throughout Central Florida before starting a successful soccer, the Premier Academy of Excellence, PAX, Orlando, Florida. He later joined the staff at

Premier Development League
.

Lowry joined the coaching staff Jacksonville Armada FC in September 2015.[4]

In August 2016, Lowry was appointed as interim coach of following Tony Meola's departure.[5] In October 2016, he was appointed as coach on a permanent basis.[6]

On 25 July 2018, he was announced as head coach and technical director of the expansion club El Paso Locomotive FC.[7]

On 15 November 2021, Lowry departed from Locomotive FC. Lowry had led El Paso to the postseason each of their first three seasons, including two Western Conference Final appearances.[8] The following day, 16 November 2021, Lowry took the managerial job at Indy Eleven.[9]

Lowry parted ways with Indy Eleven on 28 November 2023.[10]

Lowry was named head coach for

Jamison Olave, who was added to the Real Salt Lake first team staff.[11]

References

  1. ^ Mark Lowry coach profile at Soccerway
  2. ^ Guest, Paul (13 December 2003). "DMW Halesowen Town 3-0 Clevedon Town". yeltzarchives.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Mark Lowry helps NASL side Jacksonville Armada emerge from choppy waters". Telegraph. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Armada was adrift but gains focus with new coach". Jacksonville.com. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Armada FC Parts Ways With Head Coach/Technical Director Tony Meola, Assistant Coach Jim Rooney". ArmadaFC.com. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Jacksonville Armada appoint Mark Lowry as head coach". Soccer By Ives. 4 October 2016.
  7. ^ USLSoccer.com Staff (25 July 2018). "El Paso USL Appoints Lowry as Head Coach & Technical Director".
  8. ^ "Locomotive FC Announces Departure of Mark Lowry". USLChampionship.com. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  9. ^ "INDY ELEVEN INSTALLS MARK LOWRY AS HEAD COACH". IndyEleven.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Indy Eleven, Head Coach Mark Lowry Part Ways". IndyEleven.com. Indy Eleven. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Real Monarchs Name Mark Lowry Head Coach". RSL.com. Real Salt Lake. Retrieved 22 January 2024.