Troy Teresak finished his second season as an assistant coach in Fall 2021.
This fall, the Manchester men's soccer program produced three All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference performers and nine Academic All-HCAC selections. Sophomore Harley Kruschwitz was tabbed First Team All-HCAC after leading Manchester and the conference in goals (14), game-winning goals (5), and points (29). Additionally, Julian Keough earned Second Team All-HCAC honors while Keegan Wondergem garnered Honorable Mention All-HCAC recognition.Â
In his first season on the sidelines during the 2020-21 year, freshman Harley Kruschwitz was named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Newcomer of the Year. Kruschwitz was a Second Team All-HCAC honoree, as was Julian Keough, Keegan Wondergem, and Cory Mitchell. The Spartans posted a 6-4 record during the Covid-19 shortened 2020-21 year.
Coach Teresak came to Manchester University from NCAA Division II-member Mercyhurst University, located in Erie, Pa., where he was an assistant women’s soccer coach.
During his time at Mercyhurst, Coach Teresak worked with the Laker goalkeepers. In 2019, Coach Teresak helped orchestrate a four-win improvement in the highly competitive Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). The Laker goalkeepers also posted 10 shutouts and posted a goals against average (GAA) of 1.33 during the 2019 campaign, ranking second and fourth in the PSAC, respectively.
As an athlete, Teresak started in goal for four years at NCAA Division II-member Lock Haven University. He was named LHU Team MVP as a senior in 2017. Teresak was a four-time PSAC Scholar-Athlete and was named to the Lock Haven Dean’s List. He also earned an Athletic Directors Association (ADS) Division II Academic Achievement Award.
Teresak has a USSF D Coaching License and has United Soccer Coaches Level 1 and Level II Goalkeeping Diplomas. He has additional experience as a goalkeeper coach with various Erie soccer clubs.
Teresak graduated with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Lock Haven in 2018. He earned master’s degree in applied intelligence from Mercyhurst University.
Last Updated - December 9, 2021
