Dominican University Athletics

Sam Koenig joined the Dominican University men's soccer coaching staff as an assistant coach under Erick Baumann for the 2017-2018 season, coming to Dominican after a standout playing career at Loras College where the Dubuque native helped the Duhawks to three NCAA Division III National Tournament Final Fours including a national runner-up finish in 2015.

In his first season with the Stars, Koenig helped Dominican to win its first Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Tournament championship since 2013 and first appearance in the NCAA Division III Men's Soccer national tournament for the first time since 2014.  In the offseason, Koenig helped Baumann to bring one of the largest recruiting classes in program history, recruiting 21 freshmen and transfers for the 2018 season.
 
During his collegiate soccer career, Koenig was a two-time Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-American as well as a NSCAA Scholar All-American, both awards combining his academic and athletic success with the Duhawks.  Koenig was twice recognized as an All-IIAC selection, including during his junior season when he earned a spot on the NSCAA All-North Region First Team in helping Loras to a 17-3-2 overall mark and a Sweet 16 appearance in the NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship.
 
Upon graduation, Koenig joined the Loras College athletics staff serving as an assistant coach with the Duhawks' men's and women's soccer teams before adding head women's lacrosse coach responsibilities in July of 2016.  With the soccer programs, Koenig helped Loras to Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) in both men's and women's soccer including a NCAA Division III National Tournament second round appearance with the women.  With the Duhawks' women's lacrosse program, Koenig led the program to a program-record in wins before recruiting ten student-athletes for the 2018 season.
 
In addition to his success as a player and a coach with the Duhawks, Koenig has additional experience as a soccer coach at the club and high school levels.  From 2013-2016, Koenig helped develop the Wahlert Catholic boys' soccer program, earning a Class 2A third-place finish in the Iowa state tournament in 2016 while coaching a total of twenty all-conference athletes along the way.  In the club scene, Koenig is a director and board member of the Key City Soccer Club, focusing on developing essential soccer skills, and work ethic, as well as getting the club's players to play at a higher level.