SUNY COBLESKILL ANNOUNCES HIRING OF CHUKWUMA ASALA AS HEAD WOMENS SOCCER COACH

Cobleskill, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill Athletic Department announced today that Chukwuma Asala has been named the new Fighting Tigers Head Women’s Soccer Coach. Asala comes to Cobleskill after serving as the Head Girls Varsity Soccer Coach at Holy Names Academy of Albany, N.Y. where he posted a 61-13-3 record over the past three seasons winning two Colonial Council and a pair of Section II Championships.  

According to Cobleskill Athletic Director Marie Curran-Headley, Asala was the right choice for the Fighting Tigers at this time.  

“We are pleased to welcome Chukwuma and his family to SUNY Cobleskill. Chukwuma brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in building a championship level program. His experience and skills will help guide our team on the pitch, in the classroom and in our community. Hiring someone with such high standards and a great moral compass will help continue the growth of SUNY Cobleskill Athletics. I’m excited for the Fighting Tiger women’s soccer team and all our student athletes.” 

The new Cobleskill head coach is no stranger to the world of college soccer having served at Union College in Schenectady, N.Y. as assistant coach in both the women’s and men’s programs from 2016 to 2018 and at Russell Sage College in Troy, N.Y. as an assistant men’s coach from 2010 to 2012 and as an assistant women’s coach in the program from 2012 thru 2016. He also holds United States Soccer Federation (USSF) C, D and E Licenses. 

Asala has an undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Quantitative Economics (B.S.) from Union College in Schenectady, N.Y. and a Master of Business Administration in Human Resources and Information Systems (M.B.A.) from the University at Albany in Albany, N.Y. 

As he prepares for his new position the new Fighting Tiger mentor is grateful for the opportunity and excited to join the athletic department. 

"I would like to thank Director of Athletics Marie Curran-Headley, Vice President for Student Development Anne Hopkins Gross, and the entire search committee for trusting me with this opportunity. The small and tight-knit community, and the experiential learning model the institution provides, makes SUNY Cobleskill a very unique and special place. I could not be more excited to join such a warm and friendly community and am looking forward to the challenge of developing a championship culture with the women's soccer program."