St. Thomas Aquinas Boys Soccer Dover, NH- Coach Scott Suleski

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“Thank you” doesn’t seem sufficient to express my gratitude for being able to coach the boys’ soccer program at St. Thomas for the past 19 years. I have been told that St. Thomas is going in another direction with their program and my contract will not be renewed next year. While it came as a shock, it is their prerogative, as I only had year to year contracts. I left coaching the Amesbury high school boys’ soccer program when my son, Jason, entered St. Thomas as a freshman in 2003. I wanted to be a dad and watch him play sports. Jack Leary, the Athletic Director at the time, called my wife at Sacred Heart School and asked if she knew any soccer coaches for their JV or freshmen teams. So much for being just a Dad. I coached the JV team for 3 years and took over the head coaching job when Ed Devereaux moved on to coach at Fisher College in 2006. When my second son, Ross, graduated in 2010 the administration asked what my plans were, and I told them I’d love to stay and coach as long as they wanted me to.
       It has been a pleasure getting to know so many young gentlemen and their families and to be a part of their 4 years of high school. Also, all the faculty and staff at St. Thomas who have helped me over the years. Many seem like family as I’ve gotten to know theirs. I really appreciated all the people who cut the grass and painted the lines all the years before we got the beautiful new stadium and turf field. It was also nice to coach the team that had the first win in the stadium.
      While I feel I did a lot to make the program grow, things like an undefeated season, being the first team to have a Twitter account or playing the first Pink Game for cancer don’t hold a candle to all the players who come back and express their gratitude for helping to make their high school years so memorable. To be invited to their weddings or meeting their children or have them tell me they are coaching their son or daughter’s soccer team.
     I would like to thank all the people who helped me as assistant coaches over the 19 years. Every one of these people made my job easier and helped make the program better: Jerry Morin (2006-2010), Ray Noiles (2011-2013), Dave Milner (2011), Tim Wyand (2009-2010), Matthew Guarente(2013), Charlie Griffiths (2012-2013), Charlie Umland (2014-2015), Howard Puertas (2015), Adam Riker (2016), Jason Suleski (2012-2014), Ross Suleski (2015-2021) and Dave Salvacion 2006-2011, 2014-2021)
      I would like to thank all the players, parents, faculty and staff for all the awards this team won over my term as coach. 36 All State Players, 17 play-off appearances, 3 semi-finals and one state final.
2021 USC Team Ethics & Sportsmanship Silver Award
2021 USC Team Academic Award (2020 Team)
2020 USC Boys High School Coach of the Year - NH Private/Parochial
2020 USC Team Ethics & Sportsmanship Gold Award
2017 NSCAA Team Ethics & Sportsmanship Bronze Award
2016 NSCAA Team Ethics & Sportsmanship Silver Award
2016 NSCAA Team Academic Award (2015 Team)
2015 NSCAA Team Ethics & Sportsmanship Silver Award
2014 NSCAA Team Ethics & Sportsmanship Silver Award
2013 NSCAA Team Academic Award (2012 Team)
2012 NSCAA Team Academic Award (2011 Team)
2009 NSCAA Team Academic Award (2008Team)
2008 NHSCA Class I Coach of the Year
2008 James "Skip" Regan Memorial Sportsmanship Award from NH Soccer Officials
2008 Foster's Coach of the Year
2008 NSCAA Team Academic Award (2007 Team)
2007 Foster's Coach of the Year
2007 NSCAA Team Academic Award (2006 Team)

It's been amazing - Thank you all

Coach Scott Suleski

een an amazing time – Thank You!