Camp Staff

Bob Butehorn has been selected as the first-ever men’s soccer head coach at Florida Gulf Coast University, athletic director Carl McAloose. Butehorn has more than 16 years of coaching experience with NCAA Division I institutions.

“We are thrilled to have someone with Bob’s track record in Division I, both academically and athletically, lead our new men’s soccer program,” said FGCU athletic director Carl McAloose. “He is well respected in the soccer community and has ties to the development programs here in Florida. We think he is an excellent fit to build our new program as we join the Atlantic Sun Conference and think he can make an impact for us on a national level.”

Butehorn joined FGCU after spending the past five seasons as an assistant coach for the men’s soccer program at the University of Pennsylvania. He was also the head coach at Division I St. Bonaventure University from 1995-99. Taking over a program that had won just two games the season prior to his arrival, Butehorn led the Bonnies to school records for most conference wins and most wins in a season. He coached three All-Conference players, including the only Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Year in school history, during his tenure.

Prior to leading the Bonnies, Butehorn served six years as an assistant coach for the University of Maryland, where he was an integral part of the turnaround of that program, eventually guiding the Terps to NCAA Sweet Sixteen.

During his coaching career, Butehorn has served on the Atlantic-10 soccer committee, the NCAA Regional Selection Committee and the NSCAA Regional Ranking Committee for which he held the chairman position for two years. He is also a member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and the United States Soccer Federation.

Butehorn has also coached numerous amateur players from the East Region as the Region I Festival Coach for the U.S. Soccer Federation. During his three-year tenure as a festival coach, Butehorn led the East squad to two gold medals and saw 12 of his players eventually join Major League Soccer teams.

His accreditations include a United States Soccer Federation "A" license and an U.S. Regional Soccer Clinician. Butehorn graduated from the University of Tampa in 1985 with a bachelor’s degree in sports science/physical education. As a student-athlete at Tampa, he was a member of the soccer team that won the 1981 NCAA National Soccer Championship.

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ALEX ALDAZ

Alex Aldaz completed his first season as an assistant coach for the Florida Gulf Coast University men’s soccer program.

Prior to joining the FGCU men’s soccer staff, Aldaz served as an assistant coach at Xavier University. In his two years at Xavier, Aldaz helped the Musketeers reach the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament for the first time in nine years, best conference record and most overall wins in four years. Aldaz was also responsible for recruiting two 2006 Atlantic 10 All Rookie Team selections, in which Xavier was one of only two schools in the fourteen team conference to have multiple selections.

Prior to his tenure at Xavier, Aldaz served as an assistant coach at the University of Dayton, and helped lead the Flyers to an 11-7-1 overall record including an 8-3-0 mark and runner-up finish in the Atlantic 10 Conference in 2004. While at Dayton, Aldaz coached US National Team selections and Major League Soccer standouts Chris Rolfe and Dasan Robinson, along with four all Atlantic 10 Conference, three NSCAA All Region, and one NSCAA All American student-athletes.

Before his stint at Dayton, Aldaz was an assistant coach at the University of Redlands, a Division III institution in Redlands, California. In his two years at Redlands, Aldaz enjoyed a considerable amount of success as the Bulldogs boasted a two-year record of 36-4-2 and finished ranked in the top-11 nationally in both 2002 and 2003. The Bulldogs also won the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship in each of his two seasons, and were the highest scoring team in the 2003 NCAA Division III regular season with 92 goals in 20 games. For the 2002-03 seasons, Aldaz coached twelve All SCIAC, two SCIAC Players of the Year, six NSCAA All Region, and two NSCAA All American student-athletes.

Prior to his two-year stretch at Redlands, Aldaz was the assistant coach at Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas during the 2001 season.

Aldaz began his coaching career for the Austin Flyers Soccer Club in Austin, Texas, where he was responsible for training and coaching nationally-ranked boys' soccer teams.

Aldaz was a former midfielder in the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues and helped the University of Texas club team to a national championship in 1996. He is a graduate of the University of Texas, has a master’s degree from the University of Redlands, and has received the NSCAA Advanced National Diploma. Aldaz is also a staff coach for Florida ODP.

A Buenos Aires, Argentina native, Aldaz is fluent in Spanish and speaks some Italian. He resides in Estero with his wife Gina.

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HOBIE HARE

Hare comes to FGCU after spending two seasons in the A-10 Conference with the University of Massachusetts as an assistant coach, his responsibilities included working with the Mintutemen in all aspects of recruiting, practice organization and camp management.

After high school Hare was recruited to play soccer at the University of Connecticut and lettered for two years before transferring to Rider University in 1996. A three-year standout at Rider from 1996-99, the Princeton, N.J. native will assist the FGCU in all facets of training, development, recruiting, and daily operations.

At Rider University, Hare started 63 games helping the Broncs to two Div. I NCAA Tournament berths (1997, 1998) and two MAAC Conference titles. He was twice named to the All-MAAC Team. In 1998 he was honored as a member of the ALL-MAAC Tournament Team.

After graduating from Rider University, he played professionally for two seasons with the Hershey Wildcats (1999) and with the New Jersey Stallions (1999-00). In 1999, Hare had a unique opportunity to train and play with Leyton Orient of the Professional English League II in England.

Hare is a USSF licensed coach, and holds both his NSCAA National License and Advanced National License, and is a certified personal trainer. Hare will also be the director of training for the Cape Coral Soccer Association.

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TIM HOGAN

Tim Hogan serves as goalkeeper coach for the Florida Gulf Coast University men's soccer team. He comes to FGCU from Georgetown University, where he was the goalkeeper coach during the 2006 spring and fall seasons. In the fall of 2005, Hogan was a volunteer assistant at Goucher College in Towson, MD, while he also worked part-time with the Georgetown goalkeepers. He was also a goalkeeper coach for the Maryland Olympic Development Program in 2007.

Hogan is a 2004 graduate of Georgetown. He spent two years as the full-time starter for the Hoyas, appearing in 45 games and recording 10 shutouts.

Hogan will train the goalkeepers and assist in all facets of recruiting, scouting, development and training. He will also coordinate travel, monitor student-athlete academics, organize camps and oversee student-athlete community outreach programs.

Hogan is pursuing his Master of Arts degree in English at FGCU.

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