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Peter Krech 2025 HS

Peter Krech '09

  • Title
    Head Coach
  • Phone
    240-256-0556 (M)
  • Email
    pjkrech@smcm.edu
  • Year at SMCM
    10th Season
  • Hometown
    Hollywood, Md.
  • Alma Mater
    St. Mary's College '09

Peter Krech '09 returned to his alma mater in July 2014 to take over the reigns of the Seahawk women's soccer team, becoming the fifth head coach since the program went varsity in 1985. Krech currently ranks second all-time with 65 career victories, moving into the No. 2 spot with his 49th career win on September 4, 2021, with a 1-0 win over Marymount (Va.) University and surpassing former skipper Brianne Weaver '00, who notched 48 triumphs in six seasons (2006-2011).

Krech became the advisor for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) in 2020-21. Under his guidance, SAAC has continued Halloween at JLR in October, Adopt-a-Family in December, and Mental Health Week in April while implementing a Diversity Night in November and bringing back Special Olympics Field Day during the spring semester.

THE KRECH FILE AT ST. MARY'S COLLEGE
  • 3 NSCAA All-Region players
  • 1 United East Conference Defensive Player of the Year
  • 1 United East Conference Rookie of the Year
  • 1 Capital Athletic Conference Coach of the Year
  • 2 Capital Athletic Conference Players of the Year
  • 7 All-United East Conference performers (4 First Team)
  • 21 All-Capital Athletic Conference selections (7 First Team)
  • 4 conference statistical leaders
  • 8 conference tournament appearances
HONORS AND AWARDS
  • NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region (3): 2016 - Gillian Sawyer (1st, F) ... 2015 - Gillian Sawyer (1st, F), Claire Kostelnik (2nd, M)
  • NSCAA Scholar All-East Region (2): 2016 - Gillian Sawyer (2nd) ... 2015 - Gillian Sawyer (2nd)
  • Capital Athletic Conference Coach of the Year (1): 2015
  • United East Conference Defensive Player of the Year (1): 2021 - Lauren Baker
  • United East Conference Rookie of the Year (1): 2021 - Ella Raines
  • Capital Athletic Conference Player of the Year (2): 2016 - Gillian Sawyer ... 2015 - Gillian Sawyer
  • NSCAA/United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award (9): 2014-2022
  • United East Conference Team Academic Award (1): 2022
  • United East Conference Elite 14 Award (1): 2022 - Morgan Kresslein
  • NSCAA/United Soccer Coaches Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Gold Award (2): 2007-2008
  • NSCAA/United Soccer Coaches Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Silver Award (7): 2002, 2009-2011, 2016, 2021-2022
  • 7 student-athletes named CoSIDA/CSC Academic All-District
  • 31 student-athletes named United East Conference Scholar-Athletes
  • 126 student-athletes named to Capital Athletic Conference All-Academic Team (2014-2021) 
PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCES
  • Coach, Olympic Development Program Regional Staff (2014-present)
  • Assistant Women's Soccer Coach, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (2012-2014) - Primarily worked with goalkeepers ... 2013 America East Conference Coaching Staff of the Year ... 2013 America East Champions (regular-season and tournament) ... 2013 NCAA Tournament bid (first-ever for the program) ... Helped turn program around from worst in 2012 to first in 2013
  • Coach, Maryland United FC (2009-2019) - Worked with teams of all ages on both the boys' and girls' side ... Captured two Maryland State Cup with Girls U17 (2013) and Girls U12 (2014)
  • Coach, Maryland Olympic Development Program (2009-12) - Spent four seasons working with '95 boys, '95 girls, and '96 girls ... 2006 Girls East Region Assistant Coach ... Led '95 boys to regional finals in 2011
  • Assistant Men's Soccer Coach, St. Mary's College of Maryland (2009-2011)
COACHING CERTIFICATIONS
  • United States Soccer Federation (USSF) National 'B' License (December 2012)
  • National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Level I Goalkeeping Diploma (April 2012)
PERSONAL
  • Bachelor's in Sports Coaching and Management (student-designed) - St. Mary’s College of Maryland (2009)
  • Four-year letter winner at St. Mary's (Md.) as a defender and holding midfielder (2005-2008) ... Team captain in 2008 ... Tallied seven career points (3g, 1a) in 72 matches ... Helped Seahawks to 32 wins and eight draws during his tenure
  • Lives in Lexington Park with dog, Stevie
SEASON OVERALL RECORD CONFERENCE RECORD POSTSEASON MILESTONE VICTORIES
2014 9-6-3 6-2-1 CAC Tournament First Round (No. 3 seed) First career win (3-2 at Alvernia, 9/6/14)
2015 10-7-0 8-1-0 CAC Tournament Semifinals (No. 2 seed) Set school single-season record for conference wins
2016 10-6-2 6-2-1 CAC Tournament Semifinals (No. 3 seed)
2017 6-9-4 4-3-2 CAC Tournament Semifinals (No. 4 seed)
2018 8-11-1 2-4-1 CAC Tournament Semifinals (No. 6 seed)
2019 3-15-1 1-8-1 CAC Tournament Quarterfinals (No. 5 seed)
2020 2-0-1 Season shortened (COVID-19)
2021 10-6-3 6-0-2 United East Tournament Semifinals (No. 2 seed) Program's first-ever unbeaten conference record
2022 7-9-4 5-3-0 United East Tournament Semifinals (No. 4 seed)
2023 7-8-3 3-2-1 United East Volt Division Tournament Semifinals
(No. 5 seed)
2024 17-2-4 7-0-1 United East Tournament Runners-Up (No. 3 seed)
NCAA Tournament First Round
Program's second unbeaten conference record
TOTALS 89-79-26 48-25-10
 
Updated: August 3, 2023