Arizona Christian University

Alan Berrios is entering his first year as the Director of Soccer here at Arizona Christian University, after serving as an assistant coach for the University of Tampa women’s soccer team for the last four years. He brings over 13 years of coaching experience.
 
In his first season with UT, he helped guide the Spartans to a Sunshine State Conference Tournament Championship as well as an NCAA Regional Championship before bowing out in the NCAA Elite Eight to Armstrong Atlantic 2-1.
 
In his second season with UT, he helped the Spartans to their second (Team third, 3-Peat Champions) Sunshine State Conference Tournament Championship before bowing out to the eventual national champion West Florida in the NCAA Sweet 16.
 
In 2013, the Spartans were nationally ranked the entire season, as it rose to as high as No. 4 in the nation in consecutive weeks. After winning 10 straight matches to open the season, Berrios helped guide the Spartans to five SSC victories as it advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA South Regional.
 
He previously served as the Director of Soccer Operations for the University of South Florida women’s team from 2010-11 and is also a current member of the camp coaching staff at USF women’s soccer. During his first and only season with the Bulls, Berrios played a vital role in the Bulls' breakout season. He helped guide USF to the farthest they had ever been in the BIG EAST Championships. The Bulls were the No. 3 seed out of the American Division and receiving a first round bye.  USF traveled to the nation’s capital and knocked off Georgetown in the quarterfinals.
 
In the semifinals, USF came from behind twice to defeat then-No.12/8 Marquette, 3-2, in Piscataway, N.J. The Bulls eventually lost to No. 22 West Virginia, 1-0, in their first Big East Finals appearance. Prior to 2010, the Bulls had never advanced past the second round of the championships and had never finished higher than second in a conference tournament in 16 seasons. More impressively, the Bulls earned the program's first NCAA Tournament in 2010 and picked up their first NCAA win, 3-1, over Auburn in the first round in Tallahassee, Fla. The Bulls bowed out of the tournament in a 2-1 loss to No. 8 Florida State in the second round.
 
Fluent in English and Spanish, Berrios was born and raised in Paterson, N.J. Berrios served in the United States Naval Reserve as a Boatswains Mate - Petty Officer 2nd class.
 
Berrios played at DIII Bergen County Community College in Paramus, N.J.  Berrios graduated from Dover Business College in Paramus, N.J., with a technical diploma.
 
Berrios served as a Brandon FC Head/Staff Coach for 11 years from (2002–13), and USF Camp Staff Coach (2010–13). He was also a Brandon FC Board Member (2008-2010).