Tim Mulqueen '88 was named head coach of the Saint Joseph’s men’s soccer program in December of 2024.
One of the top instructors in the nation, Mulqueen brings more than three decades of coaching experience to his alma mater. A standout goalkeeper for the Hawks as a student-athlete, Mulqueen boasts an impressive resume in which he has coached some of the biggest names in U.S. soccer history as a member of the United States Soccer Federation and U.S. National Team, including Tim Howard, Brad Guzan and Tony Meola.
Mulqueen served as an assistant coach of the 2008 United States Men’s Olympic Soccer team in Beijing. Mulqueen was also an assistant coach for the 2005 and 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the 2007 and 2009 U20 World Cups. Among his responsibilities with the United States Soccer Federation, Mulqueen planned daily training sessions, was responsible for identifying potential National Team players and developing a database of scouts and players nationally. Additionally, he was responsible for video analysis of opponents and self-scouting for U-17, U-20, and Olympic teams.
To go with his international experience, Mulqueen brings extensive coaching in professional soccer, most recently as the inaugural head coach of Memphis 901 FC of the USL Championship. Along with hiring a staff, managing the roster, scouting and player development, Mulqueen was proactive in numerous community outreach programs and events.
Mulqueen began his professional career in 1996 as an assistant coach with the New York/New Jersey MetroStars, before taking a similar position with the Kansas City Wizards from 2000 through 2005. During that time, Mulqueen and the Wizards won the MLS CUP Championship in 2000 and the 2004 US Open Cup. He returned to the sidelines as an assistant coach with Orlando City SC in 2017 before being named head coach at Memphis 901 FC. Mulqueen began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Rutgers from 1988-94. During his time at Rutgers, Mulqueen went to the 1989, 1990, and 1994 NCAA Final Fours. He served as an assistant coach at Lafayette in 1995.
Coming to Hawk Hill as a student-athlete in 1983, he earned team MVP twice, and ranks among St. Joe’s all-time top-10 in saves, goals against average, and shutouts. Mulqueen, who was inducted into the Saint Joseph’s Men’s Soccer Hall of Fame in 2017, played professionally from 1988-97 for the New Jersey Eagles, Penn-Jersey Spirit and New York/New Jersey MetroStars.
A native of Fords, New Jersey, Mulqueen earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Saint Joseph’s University.
