Army West Point Athletics
Blewitt Announced As Women’s Soccer Coach
December 06, 2017 | Women's Soccer
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point Director of Athletics Boo Corrigan has announced the hiring of Adrian Blewitt as the new head coach of the women's soccer program.
"Our search committee worked tirelessly to find the perfect fit for our women's soccer program," Corrigan said. "We are extremely excited to welcome Adrian, his wife Tamara and their daughter JoElla to West Point. Adrian brings a wealth of experience with success at multiple levels, including most recently building a winning culture at Arkansas Little Rock. He has shown he can hit the ground running and we look forward to his leadership in our program. I'd also like to thank COL Gretchen Nunez who served as our interim head coach during this process."
Blewitt comes to West Point after five years at the helm of Arkansas Little Rock, where he turned around a struggling program. He guided the Trojans to five consecutive Sun Belt Tournament berths, four consecutive winning seasons and increased the program's RPI by over 200 spots in four years. Little Rock had not accomplished a winning season in the 25 years prior to Blewitt's arrival. Off the pitch, the team has seen success with the Sun Belt Conference Team Academic Award in two of his five years.
This past season, the Trojans went 9-9-3 overall with a 4-4-2 conference mark. They made the conference semifinals as a fifth seed and had three players earn All-Conference honors.
"I'm truly honored to be given the opportunity to lead the Army West Point women's soccer program," Blewitt said. "I'm flattered and thankful that Boo Corrigan, Stephanie Menio, the current cadet-athletes, and members of the search committee have confidence in me to return this program to the top of the Patriot League. When an institution with the history and prestige of West Point comes calling, you go. Go Army, Beat Navy!"
He was hired by the Trojans in December of 2012 after a brief stint as an assistant at UNC Greensboro. Blewitt immediately went to work, doubling Little Rock's win total from 2012 to 2013, reaching the Sun Belt Conference Tournament for the first time since 2009. The Trojans scored five more goals while allowing 41 fewer goals from their opposition.
The following year, Little Rock more than doubled its win total once again. The Trojans finished the 2014 season with an 11-8-1 record, the first winning record in school history. Little Rock also set a school record for wins in a year with 11 and had program-bests in goals scored, team goals against average and shutouts. The Trojans had an incredible start to the season, beginning with nine consecutive victories that set a Little Rock record in any sport for the most wins to open a season.
Blewitt has compiled 245 total college wins both on the men's and women's side throughout his 20 years of coaching experience. He has an overall women's record of 113-66-15, with a 4-1-3 postseason NCAA Tournament mark.
In 2015, more team records were broken. Little Rock finished the season in fifth place in the Sun Belt Conference, the team's highest-ever finish. The Trojans made the league tournament for the third consecutive year while setting the program record for goals against average (1.07). Little Rock tied Texas and took Ole Miss to overtime while goalkeeper Sara Small had the best GAA in team history (0.97).
But 2016 was the best season in program history, as Blewitt led the Trojans to a 12-8-1 record, setting a new program record for wins as well as conference wins with six. The Trojans earned the No. 3 seed in the Sun Belt Tournament to break the 2015 squad's record for highest-ever league finish. Little Rock then won its first tournament game since 2009 and also reset the program record for single-season goals against average (0.84).
In 19 years as a head coach, Blewitt led his teams to appearances in the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament and six conference championships, and he has won four conference or region Coach of the Year honors. On three separate occasions, Blewitt's teams have finished the year ranked in the top-10 nationally.
Blewitt compiled a 167-66-12 overall record as a head men's and women's soccer coach at NCAA Division II schools Lees-McRae College and Lenoir-Rhyne University, including a 36-5-3 mark in his final two seasons as head coach at Lenoir-Rhyne.
Before those schools, Blewitt was the men's head coach at Methodist College in Fayetteville, N.C. From 1997 to 2002.
Blewitt's coaching experience includes seven years at Lenoir-Rhyne University (2005-11), including the last five as the head women's soccer coach.
In 2011, Blewitt led Lenoir-Rhyne to a 17-3-1 overall record, a South Atlantic Conference Regular Season Championship and a Sweet 16 appearance in the 2011 NCAA Division II Tournament. In 2010, the Bears went 19-2-2, won the South Atlantic Conference regular season and tournament titles, advanced to the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Division II Tournament and ended the year ranked No. 8 in the nation. Blewitt was named the South Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year in both 2010 and 2011.
Blewitt also served as Lenoir-Rhyne's head men's soccer coach from 2005-08, and led the 2006 Bears to a South Atlantic Conference Championship, an Appalachian Regional Championship and a Sweet 16 Appearance in the NCAA Division II Tournament. The 2006 Bears finished the year with a 19-1-1 overall record and a No. 5 national ranking, while Blewitt took home Coach of the Year honors for both the South Atlantic Conference and the NSCAA Appalachian Region.
From 2002-05 at Lees-McRae College, Blewitt led the Bobcats to back-to-back Carolina-Virginia Athletics Conference Championships (now known as Conference Carolinas) and coached two-time All-American and New England Revolution player Khano Smith.
As the head men's soccer coach at Division III member Methodist College (now Methodist University) from 1997-02, Blewitt won 34 games and led the Monarchs to a top-25 national ranking in 2001.
A four-year standout and two-year team captain at Lock Haven University, Blewitt was a four-time All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference selection (1990-93) and was named the league's Defensive MVP in 1993. Blewitt helped the Bald Eagles to back-to-back PSAC Championships in 1990 and 1991, as well as an appearance in the Elite Eight round of the 1992 NCAA Division II Tournament.
Over his career, Blewitt has coached five NCAA Division II All-Americans, four conference Players of the Year and four Freshmen of the Year winners.
Blewitt earned his bachelor's degree in health and physical education in 1994 and his master's degree in liberal arts in 1996, both from Lock Haven University.
Blewitt is a member of numerous athletic groups and organizations, including the National Soccer Coaches of America Association, United States Soccer Federation, North Carolina Olympic Development Staff, Virginia State Olympic Development Program and the Association of Football Coaches and Teachers.
A native of Grimsby, England, Blewitt and his wife Tamara have one daughter, JoElle.
"Our search committee worked tirelessly to find the perfect fit for our women's soccer program," Corrigan said. "We are extremely excited to welcome Adrian, his wife Tamara and their daughter JoElla to West Point. Adrian brings a wealth of experience with success at multiple levels, including most recently building a winning culture at Arkansas Little Rock. He has shown he can hit the ground running and we look forward to his leadership in our program. I'd also like to thank COL Gretchen Nunez who served as our interim head coach during this process."
Blewitt comes to West Point after five years at the helm of Arkansas Little Rock, where he turned around a struggling program. He guided the Trojans to five consecutive Sun Belt Tournament berths, four consecutive winning seasons and increased the program's RPI by over 200 spots in four years. Little Rock had not accomplished a winning season in the 25 years prior to Blewitt's arrival. Off the pitch, the team has seen success with the Sun Belt Conference Team Academic Award in two of his five years.
This past season, the Trojans went 9-9-3 overall with a 4-4-2 conference mark. They made the conference semifinals as a fifth seed and had three players earn All-Conference honors.
"I'm truly honored to be given the opportunity to lead the Army West Point women's soccer program," Blewitt said. "I'm flattered and thankful that Boo Corrigan, Stephanie Menio, the current cadet-athletes, and members of the search committee have confidence in me to return this program to the top of the Patriot League. When an institution with the history and prestige of West Point comes calling, you go. Go Army, Beat Navy!"
He was hired by the Trojans in December of 2012 after a brief stint as an assistant at UNC Greensboro. Blewitt immediately went to work, doubling Little Rock's win total from 2012 to 2013, reaching the Sun Belt Conference Tournament for the first time since 2009. The Trojans scored five more goals while allowing 41 fewer goals from their opposition.
The following year, Little Rock more than doubled its win total once again. The Trojans finished the 2014 season with an 11-8-1 record, the first winning record in school history. Little Rock also set a school record for wins in a year with 11 and had program-bests in goals scored, team goals against average and shutouts. The Trojans had an incredible start to the season, beginning with nine consecutive victories that set a Little Rock record in any sport for the most wins to open a season.
Blewitt has compiled 245 total college wins both on the men's and women's side throughout his 20 years of coaching experience. He has an overall women's record of 113-66-15, with a 4-1-3 postseason NCAA Tournament mark.
In 2015, more team records were broken. Little Rock finished the season in fifth place in the Sun Belt Conference, the team's highest-ever finish. The Trojans made the league tournament for the third consecutive year while setting the program record for goals against average (1.07). Little Rock tied Texas and took Ole Miss to overtime while goalkeeper Sara Small had the best GAA in team history (0.97).
But 2016 was the best season in program history, as Blewitt led the Trojans to a 12-8-1 record, setting a new program record for wins as well as conference wins with six. The Trojans earned the No. 3 seed in the Sun Belt Tournament to break the 2015 squad's record for highest-ever league finish. Little Rock then won its first tournament game since 2009 and also reset the program record for single-season goals against average (0.84).
In 19 years as a head coach, Blewitt led his teams to appearances in the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament and six conference championships, and he has won four conference or region Coach of the Year honors. On three separate occasions, Blewitt's teams have finished the year ranked in the top-10 nationally.
Blewitt compiled a 167-66-12 overall record as a head men's and women's soccer coach at NCAA Division II schools Lees-McRae College and Lenoir-Rhyne University, including a 36-5-3 mark in his final two seasons as head coach at Lenoir-Rhyne.
Before those schools, Blewitt was the men's head coach at Methodist College in Fayetteville, N.C. From 1997 to 2002.
Blewitt's coaching experience includes seven years at Lenoir-Rhyne University (2005-11), including the last five as the head women's soccer coach.
In 2011, Blewitt led Lenoir-Rhyne to a 17-3-1 overall record, a South Atlantic Conference Regular Season Championship and a Sweet 16 appearance in the 2011 NCAA Division II Tournament. In 2010, the Bears went 19-2-2, won the South Atlantic Conference regular season and tournament titles, advanced to the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Division II Tournament and ended the year ranked No. 8 in the nation. Blewitt was named the South Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year in both 2010 and 2011.
Blewitt also served as Lenoir-Rhyne's head men's soccer coach from 2005-08, and led the 2006 Bears to a South Atlantic Conference Championship, an Appalachian Regional Championship and a Sweet 16 Appearance in the NCAA Division II Tournament. The 2006 Bears finished the year with a 19-1-1 overall record and a No. 5 national ranking, while Blewitt took home Coach of the Year honors for both the South Atlantic Conference and the NSCAA Appalachian Region.
From 2002-05 at Lees-McRae College, Blewitt led the Bobcats to back-to-back Carolina-Virginia Athletics Conference Championships (now known as Conference Carolinas) and coached two-time All-American and New England Revolution player Khano Smith.
As the head men's soccer coach at Division III member Methodist College (now Methodist University) from 1997-02, Blewitt won 34 games and led the Monarchs to a top-25 national ranking in 2001.
A four-year standout and two-year team captain at Lock Haven University, Blewitt was a four-time All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference selection (1990-93) and was named the league's Defensive MVP in 1993. Blewitt helped the Bald Eagles to back-to-back PSAC Championships in 1990 and 1991, as well as an appearance in the Elite Eight round of the 1992 NCAA Division II Tournament.
Over his career, Blewitt has coached five NCAA Division II All-Americans, four conference Players of the Year and four Freshmen of the Year winners.
Blewitt earned his bachelor's degree in health and physical education in 1994 and his master's degree in liberal arts in 1996, both from Lock Haven University.
Blewitt is a member of numerous athletic groups and organizations, including the National Soccer Coaches of America Association, United States Soccer Federation, North Carolina Olympic Development Staff, Virginia State Olympic Development Program and the Association of Football Coaches and Teachers.
A native of Grimsby, England, Blewitt and his wife Tamara have one daughter, JoElle.
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