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Brian Young
Now is his 23rd year of directing camps nationally, Brian brings an extensive coaching and playing experience to the Brian Young Soccer Camps at St. Edward’s University. Brian Young came to St. Edward's in 2004 as the third head coach of the SEU men’s soccer team. He completed his 16th season at St. Edward's with the program’s highest winning percentage and was named to the Heartland Conference Hall of Fame in 2019.
In 2017, Young and his staff matched their own Heartland Conference single-season wins record with 11 set in 2016. The Hilltoppers finished the year 15-4-2 overall and made their fourth consecutive appearance to the NCAA Tournament. Young claimed his 150th career win at the helm of the program in the Heartland Conference Tournament semifinals vs. St. Mary’s, 6-1 (Nov. 3, 2017). Young coached Ty Mobley to All-American status while Dylan Armstrong was an All-America Honorable Mention for the D2CCA.
In 2016, Young’s coaching staff was named the NSCAA South Central Regional Staff of the Year for the second time in three years, as the team made SEU history yet again. The Hilltoppers won their first-ever NCAA Tournament match and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the second time in three years after winning their third-straight Heartland Conference Tournament Championship. Young’s 2016 squad set the Heartland Conference record for league wins in a season with 11 and the SEU record for total wins in a season with 18. SEU also set the program record for most all-Americans in a single season with five players claiming six all-America honors.
Over the past 15 seasons, Young has claimed five Heartland Conference regular-season titles and appeared in four NCAA Tournaments – including hosting the first round for the first time in school history in 2016. Young led St. Edward’s to its highest final ranking of No. 10 in 2016 when the team reached as high as No. 3 in the nation. His teams have also claimed back-to-back national statistical championships in shutout percentage in 2015-2016. In 2015, the Hilltoppers led the nation in goals against average (0.50) with 14 shutouts and led the way with 15 clean sheets in 2016 with a 0.45 GAA. The Hilltoppers were the first Heartland Conference team to put together back-to-back undefeated seasons in 2014 and 2015, and from 2014-17 SEU won 27 consecutive matches versus other Heartland Conference teams including conference and NCAA Tournament contests.
Young is also a proven developer of individual talent. He has coached 14 All-Americans, 65 all-region performers, and 86 All-Heartland Conference players. Young has also coached eight Heartland Conference Player of the Year honorees and is a six-time Heartland Coach of the Year recipient (2009, 20010, 2012-15). Young led the Hilltoppers to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Adidas Team Academic Award 12 times.
The 15-year veteran head coach has helped four players from St. Edward’s into the professional ranks. In 2017, Josh Taylor was signed by Sutton United FC of the English National League. In 2015, Andy Fox joined Peterborough United in England’s League One, eventually converting his opportunity in penalties for the club in the fourth round of the 2015-16 FA Cup against West Bromwich Albion. Daniel Riley also signed a professional contract in 2015 with Swedish team Enebybergs IF. Sean Arters played for Young from 2009-10 and was picked up by the San Antonio Scorpions of the North American Soccer League (NASL).
Young was appointed to the NCAA Regional Selection Committee from 2005-2011, and for the past seven seasons, Young has served as the chair of the NSCAA/United Soccer Coaches Division II Men’s Soccer National Ranking Committee. In addition to those duties, he was the chair for the Heartland Men’s Soccer Coaches from 2004-16. Young’s coaching achievements at SEU were highlighted in 2016 when he was honored with the Austin Soccer Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award.
Young came to St. Edward’s University after six years as the assistant men’s soccer coach at Brown University in Providence, R.I. He helped the team win four Ivy League Championships and make four NCAA Division I Tournament appearances. In 1998, Young assisted the team when it went undefeated in Ivy play, shutting out six of seven Ivy League opponents en route to back-to-back Ivy titles and an NCAA Tournament appearance. The defense allowed the fewest goals (2) in Ivy League play in Brown men’s soccer history, becoming the first Brown team to go undefeated in the Ivies since 1976. The 1999 squad advanced to the Sweet 16, while the 2000 squad made the Elite Eight. Young coordinated national and international recruitment of high school student-athletes. He assisted in coaching five all-Americans and 11 players who have been drafted in the annual Major League Soccer Superdraft or have signed Major League Soccer (MLS) contracts (FC Dallas, LA Galaxy, Kansas City Wizards, Columbus Crew and New England Revolution). While he was at Brown, the Bears posted an overall record of 61-35-10 (.576) and an Ivy League record of 28-8-5 (.683).
Prior to Brown University, Young spent a year as an assistant coach at Bates College, where he helped the team to the East College Athletic Conference Tournament and Bowdoin, Bates and Colby (BBC) Title. He was the co-founder, technical director and head coach of Bruno United Futbol Club from 2002-03. Young was also the head coach and director of player development for the Lake Travis Soccer Club in Austin, where he led his team (U14) to the 2003 state finals.
Young coached the 1990 Boys Olympic Development Program for South Texas Youth Soccer and currently serve as a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) academy scout for the United States Youth Soccer National Teams since 2010.
Young played collegiate soccer at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, N.H. During his senior season, the Wildcats finished with a 15-5-2 record in 1994, playing 11 matches against top 20 teams, while setting a school record for victories. New Hampshire captured the North Atlantic Conference’s regular season championship that year and advanced to the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Tournament for the first time in UNH history. Young earned All-North Atlantic Conference Tournament honors in 1993 and 1994. After graduating from UNH, Young played professionally with the Cape Cod Crusaders Soccer Club in the United States Interregional Soccer League from 1995 to 1997.
Young holds an NSCAA Advanced National Diploma and the USSF “A” license.
He resides in Austin with his wife, Lillian.
Corey Miller
Corey Miller joined the St. Edward’s University men’s soccer coaching staff in the spring of 2017 after being hired by Head Coach Brian Young.
In 2017, Miller helped the Hilltoppers match their own Heartland Conference single-season wins record with 11 set in 2016. The Hilltoppers made their fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament and finished the year with a 15-4-2 overall record. Miller was a major contributor in developing Ty Mobley to All-American status while Dylan Armstrong was an All-America honorable mentioned for the D2CCA.
Prior to St. Edward’s, Miller was the head men’s soccer coach at Concordia University in Austin from 2013-16. During his tenure, Miller broke the program record for all-time wins (33) and American Southwest Conference (ASC) wins (13) as a head coach. He also led the Tornados to their first winning season in school history in 2015 as they qualified for their first ASC Tournament ever with a program-best, third-place finish in the conference standings.
Along the way, Miller placed 22 players on the all-conference team who broke over 30 school records, with three NSCAA All-West Region players. He was the first coach to place the maximum number of players (7) on the all-conference squads, and also the first with multiple weeks in the NCAA Division III West Regional rankings.
A native of Sioux City, Iowa, Miller was an assistant coach at Hastings College (Neb.) for two years and an assistant at Iowa Central Community College for one season. In two years at Hastings, Miller helped the program to an overall record of 40-9 with back-to-back Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) regular-season and tournament titles and a NAIA National Tournament runner-up finish in 2011 with a NAIA Sweet 16 appearance in 2012.
With Miller, the Hastings staff produced the 2011 NAIA National Player of the Year and National Tournament Most Valuable Player. Miller also helped coach five all-Americans and four GPAC Players of the Year.
Miller played his collegiate soccer at Simpson College (Iowa) where he was a four-year starter for the Storm. The midfielder was a captain for three seasons and was twice named second-team all-conference. He racked up 53 career points with 16 goals and a school-record 21 assists.
Miller graduated in 2010 from Simpson with a B.S. in sports administration. He also holds a M.S. in secondary physical education from Hastings (‘13). He currently holds a USSF National “B” coaching license.
Miller resides in Austin with his wife Kelsi and daughter Lark.
Nick Mims
Nick Mims begins his fourth season as the head coach of the Concordia Texas men's soccer team.
In 2019, Mims took the Tornados to their first ever American Southwest Conference (ASC) Tournament finals. The 2019 Tornados finished the season with an 11-6-4 record, 7-1-3 in ASC play. Mims led the Tornados to a 2nd place finish in ASC regular season play, a program best. He was named ASC Co-Coach of the year following the 2019 season. During his tenure, Mims broke the program record ASC wins (20).
In his three seasons at the reins, 21 Tornados have been named to all-conference squads (the most possible). Three players have been named to United Soccer Coaches All-West Region Teams and two Tornados have been tabbed as United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-West Region. While at Concordia, Mims has coached Tornados to the ASC Offensive Player of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, and Defensive Freshman of the Year.
Prior to becoming the head coach at Concordia, Mims spent three seasons as the assistant coach at the University of Houston-Victoria.While at UHV, Mims worked as an assistant coach for both the men’s and women’s teams, helping both programs set school records in wins, goals, assists and points. He left with a men’s overall record of 32-16-4 (11-6-3) and women’s overall record of 32-17-3 (13-6-0).
A native of Davenport, Iowa, Mims played his collegiate career at Drake University (2009-2012), where the Bulldogs won the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in 2009 and went on to make the Elite 8 Qualifier. The team was a three-time NSCAA Team Academic Award winner. Mims received his bachelor’s degree in business studies from Drake in 2013.
Eddie Salazar
Salazar has been a member of the Brian Young Soccer Camps Staff over the last 14 years and he will also enter his 16th season at the helm of the Texas Lutheran University program this fall. In 2019 Texas Lutheran University Men’s Soccer Team captured the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Tournament Championship and earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament. In 2019 his team was also awarded with the SCAC Team Sportsmanship Award. In 2013, Salazar coached the Bulldogs into the playoffs in their inaugural season in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC).
Salazar lettered and started in all of his four seasons at TLU. As a defender and a three-year captain, Salazar was a two-time ASC All-Conference selection and a two-time ASC West Division First Team choice. He captained the Bulldogs when they won the 2002 ASC Championship, advanced to the 2002 Division II NCAA Tournament, and finished the season with a 14-4-2 record.
Salazar graduated from TLU in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology.
Salazar, a graduate of San Antonio’s Robert E. Lee High School, has been a trainer for the Classics Elite Soccer Academy in San Antonio. He has trained the ’00 girls age group and the U-16 USSF Developmental Academy. Salazar currently holds an NSCAA Advanced National Diploma and a USSF National "A" License.