EASTON, Mass. (August 5, 2022) – Ahead of the start of the 2022 season, the Stonehill College women's soccer program added Michael Galvin as an assistant coach and elevated Max Burns to assistant coach after being brought on as a volunteer assistant coach in January, as announced on Friday.
Michael Galvin (Assistant Coach)
Prior to Stonehill, he was a volunteer assistant coach with the Boston College women's soccer team from 2020-22. With the Eagles, he assisted in team training with a focus on technical development, attacking set pieces, opponent scouting, as well as some off-field duties. He spent the 2019 season with the University of Rhode Island women's soccer team where he assisted in team training with a focus on the defensive team tactics while also assisting with off-field duties. Galvin was responsible for a defensive unit that allowed only 21 goals against on the year and recorded six shutouts. Galvin also spent the 2019-20 season serving as a head coach with the Global Premier Soccer Club, coaching U17 GPS MA Elite and U16 GPS MA Elite girls' squads.
From 2015-2019, Galvin served as the MetroWest Regional Director and head coach of the Scorpions Soccer Club. In addition to coaching the U14 and U13 NPL squads, U12 MetroWest Elite, and the U23 women's summer team, he was responsible for regional teams and coaches, camps and clinics, the junior academy, player development, and recruiting. During his time with the Scorpions Soccer Club, Galvin also served as a volunteer assistant coach with the Stonehill College men's soccer team. Galvin is currently the Boston Bolts South Shore Girls Assistant Director.
Galvin was a four-year member of the UMass Lowell men's soccer team. He was a member of the 2008 squad that earned a Northeast-10 regular season title and advanced to the Elite 8 of the NCAA Division II Tournament.
A native of Brockton, Mass., Galvin graduated from UMass Lowell in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in business management and finance.
Max Burns (Assistant Coach)
Burns joined the Stonehill Women's Soccer program as a volunteer assistant coach in January 2022.
Born and raised in Liverpool, England, he is a 2014 graduate of Liverpool Hope University, where he earned his degree in Business Management. Max is also an English FA licensed and Liverpool FC accredited coach and has achieved the USSF D license, Grassroots, and United Soccer Coaches Director of Coaching Diploma in the USA.
Currently, Max is the Southeast Regional Director and Impact NPL Director for LFC International Academy MA. He has been involved with the club since 2017 becoming the Regional Director in 2019 and leading the Impact NPL program for the last 2 years. He is the current U17 and U15 Girls Impact NPL Coach at Liverpool FC IA.
Prior to his arrival at LFC, he worked at Challenger Sports as an academy coach from 2014-2017.
What they're saying
Boston College women's soccer head coach, Jason Lowe on Galvin: "Stonehill is getting an incredible coach and an even better human being with Mike Galvin," said Lowe. "Mike's work ethic is unmatched and he has done a fantastic job as our Volunteer Coach. His ACC experience will enable him to make a big impact at Stonehill as they transition to Division I. I'm grateful for his contributions and excited to see him take this next step in his coaching career."
Owner of Liverpool FC IA MA, Martyn Hollands on Burns: "Max is a good young coach and with an excellent understanding and passion for the game," said Hollands. "Being around the Stonehill program will only enhance these qualities and further his development as a coach."
After a preseason exhibition tuneup with Holy Cross (Thursday, August 11 at 2 p.m.), the Skyhawks open up the year on the road with three non-conference opponents with their first matchup coming against the University of Hartford on Friday, August 19 for a 5 p.m. start time. Stonehill then heads west to Colorado for two games hosted by the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs versus Adams State University and the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs on Friday, August 26 at 6:30 p.m., and Sunday, August 28 at 2 p.m. respectively to wrap up the month. The road trip continues at the beginning of September with two out-of-conference games at UMass Lowell on Thursday, September 1 at 7 p.m. and Molloy College on Sunday, September 4 at noon.
After another road matchup at Bryant University (Thursday, September 8- 7 p.m.), the Skyhawks host the University of Vermont for their first-ever Division I home game on Sunday, September 11 at 1 p.m. at W.B. Mason Stadium
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