I am beyond excited to be working with Athelite Performance Training, Jenton and the high-level staff that makes up the APT team. Being part of the area's premier training opportunity that brings players from distances as far as my hometown of Syracuse NY( the place I grew up and began to play this beautiful game) surrounding areas and everywhere in between. Jenton has built an incredible relationship here with the local NEPA/ Upstate NY communities and the growth pf the company is a testament to the results driven program that prides itself on building personal relationships and mentoring the clients in all aspects of training. Having built its second top of the line facility in Scott Township will APT to impact so many more players/ clients of all levels to attain the individual goals they have set. I'm just psyched to be a part of it! As the head men's coach at Marywood, one of my goals is to find ways to help improve the level of youth soccer in the area, and I felt joining APT was the best way to do that. I am looking forward to working with all ages, levels, and players, the APT staff and everyone who is part of the APT program.
Matt Guinto was named Head Men's Soccer Coach at Marywood in March 2022. He will also serve as the Facilities Manager for the Center for Athletics and Wellness. Guinto comes to Marywood after serving as Associate Head Coach at Vassar College in New York.
At Vassar, Guinto was promoted to Associate Head Coach for the men's soccer team in June of 2020. He joined the program as an assistant in 2019. A Syracuse, NY-native, Guinto came to Vassar having spent two seasons as the assistant coach at Utica College. Guinto also served as part of the facilities staff for the Vassar Athletics Department.
During his tenure, Guinto has helped the Brewers to a 11-4-2 (5-2-2 Liberty League) record in 2021 and to nine victories in 2019. The squad's season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic for the Fall 2020.
In that 2019 season, the Brewers posted impressive Liberty League victories over Bard, Union, St. Lawrence, Clarkson, RIT and then 22nd-ranked Ithaca at home in late October. Vassar advanced to the Liberty League Tournament, shouldering a tough 1-1 draw to RIT that saw the Tigers advance on penalty kicks. Guinto has helped mentor several outstanding players during his tenure, including three on All-League Honorable Mention, as well as 22 Liberty League All-Academic selections.
In his first season at Utica, Guinto helped the program recover from a 2-13-1 campaign in 2016 to an 8-9-2 record in the 2017 season. He left Utica after two seasons as the assistant, helping the program to 13 combined wins and recording the program’s first-ever victories over Stevens Technology and Hobart College.