John Astudillo
John Astudillo is the former head men's soccer coach at the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB). He held that position from 1989 to 2010 and has posted a 190-173-35 record at the helm. With 190 career victories, he is the school's all-time winningest coach. He led the 2006 Buffalo soccer team to the biggest turnaround in NCAA Division 1 soccer history winning 13 more games than the previous season. The Bulls reached the national rankings for the first time in school history, reaching a national-best 20th.
Education and playing career
[edit]A graduate of Buffalo State College with a master's degree in education, Astudillo played at the college level for coach Fred Hartrick before going on to play semi-pro for the Fort Erie Stokers of the Ontario Provincial League. A holder of an NSCAA Advanced National Coaching Diploma, Astudillo began his coaching career in 1978 by building Williamsville North into one of the premier high school soccer programs in the area. The recipient of two High School Coach of the Year awards, Astudillo coached the Williamsville North boys team to five divisional championships, four sectional titles, and a mark of 82-14-4 during his last five years. Additionally, he led Williamsville North on three occasions to the quarterfinals of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Tournament.
Records and first
[edit]On September 9, 2001, following a 4–0 victory over Siena, Astudillo passed Sal Esposito to become the all-time leader in career victories.
In his 13 years in the highly competitive Mid-American Conference (MAC), Astudillo has coached UB's first-ever MAC Player of the Year in any sport, 12 first-team all-conference players and 15 second-team all-conference players.