The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) men’s soccer team announced Archie Massen, who has been a graduate assistant coach with the program since finishing his playing career with UTRGV, has been promoted to assistant coach.
Over the past three seasons, Massen has been an integral part of the coaching staff by developing a season log of all practice sessions, assisting with team logistics such as travel and equipment, while also helping scout opponents with video and statistical analysis.
Massen also has helped with academic monitoring that helped the program to one of the highest grade point averages in the department.
Massen has been instrumental in developing relationships in the community and arranging opportunities for team engagement with local schools and nonprofit organizations while also coordinating the program’s soccer camps.
Massen also spent the last year as a coach with the USSF Development Academy RGV Toros FC. He implemented daily training sessions for players ages 10-18. He helped create a long-term development plan for players in the academy while helping players arrange college visits.
Massen wrapped up his collegiate playing career with UTRGV in 2015 where he was named co-captain. He also played three seasons at the University of Texas at Brownsville where he led the program to a NAIA national championship runner-up in 2014.
Massen graduated from UTRGV in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science, Health and Human Performance before earning a Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction in 2017.
