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Coaches
Matthew Tantalo
Men’s Soccer Head Coach /
Men’s and Women’s Tennis Head Coach
mtantalo@keuka.edu
Matt Tantalo will begin his seventh year as the coach of the Storm when the fall of 2011 begins and has guided Keuka to a 59-35-7 record through his first six years.
In 2010, Tantalo’s squad posted a 10-5-2 overall record while finishing in fourth place in the conference. He placed six of his players on the All-NEAC teams while two seniors, Jack Reece and Brian Cunliffe, were also selected to the NSCAA Division III All-East Region third team. The Storm also received the NSCAA Academic Team Award for the third consecutive season.
In 2009, he led the Storm to a 8-7-1 record while his team earned its second straight NSCAA Academic Team Award for having his team GPA above 3.0.
In 2008, Tantalo led the Storm to a 12-4-2 overall record, just one win shy of the school record. The Storm also made it the finals of the NEAC Tournament before falling to the University of Dallas (1-3).
In 2007, he led Keuka to a NEAC Tournament Championship and the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. In 2006, the Storm finished 10-6 overall and 7-3 in the NEAC. In 2005, Tantalo’s first season with the club, Keuka made the ECAC Division III Upstate Soccer Tournament after posting a 9-6-1 mark.
Tantalo also coaches the men’s and women’s tennis teams in the spring and led the women’s squad to a NEAC regular season championship in 2007 and the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance in 2009.
Tantalo came to Keuka from Syracuse University, where he served as assistant men’s soccer coach for the Orange of the Big East Conference in 2004. As an assistant for the Orange, Tantalo was responsible for training, scouting, recruiting, and game day preparation.
Before SU, Matt was the head coach at Elmira College from 2001-03. He led the Soaring Eagles to an Empire 8 Conference Tournament semifinal appearance in 2002. While at Elmira, Tantalo also served a two-year term as chair of the Empire 8 Men’s Soccer Committee, and was a member of the NCAA Regional Ranking Committee in 2003.
Before Elmira, Matt served as assistant men’s soccer coach at Nazareth College under the late Doug May, from 1998-2001. While at Nazareth, Tantalo helped guide the Golden Flyers to an ECAC Upstate Semifinal appearance in 1999, and an appearance in the ECAC Upstate Championship game in 2000.
Tantalo was a standout soccer player at RIT, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration and management in 1999. He started every game of his career in helping the Tigers to an overall record of 39-19-7. Tantalo earned Regional All-American honors in 1995, captained the Tigers in 1997, helped RIT reach the NCAA quarterfinals in 1994, and win the ECAC Upstate Championship in 1995. Tantalo also participated in the Empire State Games, earning a bronze medal in 1997.
Following his collegiate career, Tantalo played two years of professional soccer in the United Soccer Leagues. He played for the Albany Alleycats (USL Pro League) in 1998 and for the New York Capital District Shockers (USL Premier Development League) in 1999.
An experienced camp clinician, Tantalo served as the Director of the Advanced Players Camp in Rochester, NY, as well as the Co-Director on the Elmira College Soccer Camp. He has also been active as a clinician for the past ten years at numerous camps including Syracuse University, RIT, St. Bonaventure University, University of Notre Dame, Siena College, Cornell University, and Hobart College, among others.
A native of Rochester, NY, Tantalo is a 1994 graduate of Gates Chili high school where he helped lead the Spartans to back-to-back section V Championships and national rankings.
Tantalo is a member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and holds a NSCAA National Diploma and a USSF National “B” License.
Adam Robinson
Assistant Coach
Coach Robinson returns for his eighth season as an assistant with the Storm. He assists coach Tantalo with recruiting, practices, and individual work with the goalies. Robinson is a 2006 graduate of Keuka and is currently a seventh grade special education teacher in Elmira, NY.
Played two seasons at Corning Community College (’99-’00) before transferring to Keuka for two seasons (’01-’02). He tallied three goals and two assists for eight points while at Keuka. Has both his USSF and NSCAA Coaching Credentials.
