SAN ANTONIO – UTSA soccer has added Brock Duckworth as its new assistant coach, it was announced by head coach Derek Pittman on Saturday.
"I am very excited to welcome Brock to our coaching staff," Pittman said. "His high energy, enthusiasm and passion for teaching the game of soccer and the development of student-athletes is what set him apart in this process. He is a relentless, talented recruiter and as a Texas native he has plenty of connections all over the state and internationally to continue our efforts to attract top players to our program. Brock is also a proven winner; he was an accomplished player and has been an integral part of helping FGCU soccer accomplish recent successes. He is familiar with C-USA and is a great addition to our staff and our players and fans are going to appreciate his passion for scoring goals and playing the game with an aggressive high tempo!"
A dynamic recruiter and coach, Duckworth joins the Roadrunners staff after a four-year tenure with Florida Gulf Coast University (2018-21).
He served as an assistant coach at East Carolina (2017), FIU (2016), Arkansas (2015) and Winthrop (2013-14). He will serve as the recruiting coordinator with the Roadrunners, a role he had at FGCU, East Carolina and FIU.
"I am very excited to come back to my home state of Texas and join the Roadrunner family," Duckworth said. "I want to thank Coach Pittman for the opportunity to work at such an amazing institution. UTSA is a special place where I felt the genuine passion for the athletics department from everyone involved in this process. I strongly believe in the vision Coach Pittman has for the program and look forward to success in the upcoming season and years to come!"
A native of Parker, Texas, Duckworth helped develop a youthful FGCU program into a winning tradition during his three seasons, posting a 31-11-6 record. The Eagles charted a 15-6-1 mark in league play and went a staggering 21-3-2 at home during his time with the Atlantic Sun power. He recruited a bevy of talent to Fort Myers.
The Eagles claimed the A-Sun Regular-season Championship in 2019, with Duckworth working alongside the A-Sun Player of the Year (Evdokia Popadinova), a two-time All-America selection. His work with goalkeeper Melissa Weck led to a 0.77 goals-against average and an all-conference selection, with Weck sporting the third-best save percentage in program history (.803). Lindsey Patton earned league defensive player of the year honors.
In his first season at FGCU, Duckworth helped Weck earn all-league accolades in between the pipes, allowing only 11 goals on the year with a 0.59 goals-against average. Popadinova totaled a team-leading 35 points to lead the offensive attack, with the Eagles ranking second in the nation in assists per game (2.74), points per game (7.58), fifth in total assists (52) and ninth in scoring offense (2.42).
During his year at ECU, Duckworth served as recruiting coordinator for a team that got off to the best start in program annals, a 4-0-1 mark, and went 5-2-2 in non-conference action, including a draw with No. 5 Virginia.
He also served as an assistant coach at FIU during the 2016 season. He was the director of scouting and technology at Arkansas for the 2015 season before joining the FIU staff.
Duckworth has also been a fixture in the club scene during his coaching career, working with Sporting Arkansas, North Carolina ODP and Discoveries Soccer Club.
He was a standout keeper at UNC Wilmington, where he secured the program record with a 1.07 goals-against average. He played professionally with the United Soccer League's Wilmington Hammerheads, the Charleston Battery and the Charlotte Eagles in the USL. He won a USL Championship in 2012, was runner-up in 2013 and helped his club team, Solar SC, to multiple youth titles in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
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