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Ian Carry Named New Women’s Soccer Assistant Coach
Ireland native comes from Central Michigan University; has national team experience
 LEXINGTON,
Ky. – With multiple years of coaching and playing experience at the
highest level of world soccer, including two years in the NCAA ranks,
Ian Carry has been named the newest addition to Jon Lipsitz’s staff, as
he was appointed to the role of assistant coach, it was announced on
Wednesday.
"I'm delighted to join the coaching
staff at UK and very much appreciate the opportunity that Jon (Lipsitz)
and Michelle (Rayner) have afforded me,” Carry said. “My goal when
leaving Ireland was to coach at the elite collegiate level and this has
culminated with my move to UK and the SEC. Preseason can’t come quick
enough so that I can get onto the practice field with the goalkeepers
and prepare them for the tough season ahead. I would like to thank my
former head coach, Peter McGahey, at Central Michigan University for
all his support during the transition period and wish his staff and
players success both on and off the field."
Carry
comes to Kentucky on the heels of a successful two-year stint as an
assistant coach at Central Michigan, where he helped build the
Chippewas into a national contender each year. Under Carry’s
leadership, CMU earned the school’s first-ever NCAA Tournament at-large
bid in 2011.
“We made sure we took our time in
this process, and it was clear after a lot of interviews and discussion
that Ian was the best fit for our program,” UK head coach Jon Lipsitz
said. “From the outset, we were looking for a coach with international
experience and someone who had worked with goalkeepers at the highest
level. In addition to that, we also wanted someone who could fit in
with our coaching staff, help with all facets of the game, recruit well
and someone who was great with technology. There were not a lot of
candidates that fit this. From the beginning, Ian stood out and I kept
coming back to him because he was such a great fit with our staff and
student-athletes.”
Working specifically with the
goalkeepers at CMU, Carry mentored senior goalkeeper Stefanie Turner to
All-MAC First Team honors with 11 shutouts on the 2012 season.
Highlighting the season was a 10-save performance by Turner in a 0-0
double-overtime draw with No. 12 Marquette. He was also instrumental in
bringing in a dynamic 2012 freshman class that earned three MAC
All-Freshman team selections.
A native of
Dunshauglin, Ireland, Carry worked as an international and goalkeeping
coach for the Republic of Ireland from 2007-11. While with the Republic
of Ireland, he worked with the nation's U-15 girls, U-18 boys, U-19
women's and senior deaf squads. Carry was responsible for player
identification, recruitment, monitoring and evaluation, scheduling and
administering of elite training sessions, scheduling of both friendly
and competitive matches, video analysis and apparel management.
As
a coach, Carry helped lead the U-15 girls Irish team to the Bob
Docherty International Trophy in 2008 and 2010. His U-18 boys squad
earned the Celtic Cup in 2008 and 2009, as well as the International
Centenary Shield in 2008 and 2010.
Carry was also a National
Development Officer for Schools for the Football Association of Ireland
from 2007-11 where he promoted football nationally within educational
establishments, planned and coordinated pilot projects at the national
level within school venues, and implemented programs aimed at primary
school children to develop technically stronger players.
Prior
to his time with the Republic of Ireland and FAI, Carry coached
professionally from 2001-07, including stints as the head coach of West
of Scotland's U-13, U-14 and U-15 girls squads and as the academy
goalkeeping coach for the Celtic FC of the Scottish Premier League.
An
Irish goalkeeper, Carry has played professionally since 1993 for
Longford Town FC (1993-95), Home Farm FC (1995-98), Queens Park FC
(2000-01), Sporting Fingal (2009-10), the Shamrock Rovers (2010-11) and
the Republic of Ireland International Squad (2010-11).
A
graduate of the Bell College of Technology in Hamilton, Scotland, Carry
graduated in 2001 with honors with a bachelor's of arts degree in
leisure management.
“My goal for this program is
that every player excels to the best of their abilities, and at the
highest level. I know Ian and the rest of this staff share those goals
in helping to make Kentucky a great place to play.” Lipsitz said.
Carry’s Coaching and Playing Experience
Playing Career
1993-1995
Longford Town
FC
League of Ireland Premier Division Club
1995-1998
Home Farm
FC
League of Ireland First Division Club
2000-2001
Queens Park
FC
Scottish Second Division Club
2009-2010
Sporting
Fingal
Emerald League
2010-2011
Shamrock
Rovers
Emerald League
2010-2011
Republic of Ireland National
Team
International Squad
Coaching Career
2000-2004
Scottish Football
Association
Community Coach
2001-2002
St. Mirrens Boys
Club
Goalkeepers Coach
2001-2004
FC Kilmarnock Women’s
Club
Assistant Manager/Goalkeepers Coach
2001-2004
West of Scotland
Girls
Head Coach (U-13, U-14, U-15)
2001-2004
West of Scotland
Boys
Goalkeepers Coach (U-13, U-14, U-15)
2004-2006
Celtic FC – Scottish
Premier
Academy Goalkeepers Coach
2005-2006
Carlisle United FC First
Team
Goalkeepers Coach
2006-2007
Dundee United FC Pro
Youth
Goalkeepers Coach
2006-2007
SFA Regional Women’s
Squad
Goalkeepers Coach
2007-2011
Republic of Ireland National
Team
Goalkeepers Coach (U-15G, U-18B, U-19W)
2011-2012
Central Michigan
University
Assistant Coach
2012-present
University of
Kentucky
Assistant Coach
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