Army West Point Athletics
Men's Soccer
Shinsky, Alex
Alex Shinsky
- Title:
- Volunteer Assistant Men's Soccer Coach
- Email:
- joseph.shinsky@westpoint.edu
- Phone:
- 2540
Shinsky begins his second season as a member of the Black Knights' coaching staff, but his first as a full-time assistant coach. He joined the staff in July of 2017 as a volunteer assistant and was promoted by head coach Russell Payne in January of 2018.
"Alex became a trusted integral member of this coaching staff during his time as a volunteer assistant and it was a no brainer to promote him once the opportunity arose," Payne said. "He has responsibilities in many operational areas of the program. However, he has taken a lead role in the infield development of our attacking core and he also thrives in mentoring our players in their technical execution and expression."
He will continue to work directly with an offense that ranked third in the Patriot League in shots (274) and first in shots on goal per game (6.12). The Cadets netted 21 shots a season ago, which was good for fourth in the league.
Shinsky, a 2014 graduate of Maryland, joins the Cadets after a solid playing career at both the amateur and professional levels.
He was drafted in the fourth round (68th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by the Chicago Fire and spent much of his professional career with the USL pro club Arizona United.
At Maryland, Shinsky was a part of a Terrapins team that won the 2014 Big Ten Championship and the 2013 and 2012 ACC Championships. Maryland also ended the 2013 season as the NCAA Division I National Finalists, while participating in the NCAA College Cup during the 2014 and 2012 seasons as well.
Shinsky was named a team captain during his senior campaign and garnered All-Big Ten First Team nods. He closed out his career with 64 games played, 18 games started, two goals and nine assists.
Prior to joining the Terrapins, Shinsky was named TopDrawerSoccer.com's No. 1-rated recruit in 2011 and the No. 2-ranked recruit in the nation by College Soccer News. He also spent time with the U17 U.S. National Team, where he competed and scored a goal against Malawi in the FIFA U17 World Cup in Nigeria.
In high school at West York Area, he was a Pennsylvania all-state selection all four years and a Senior Parade All-American from 2009-2011.
Most recently, Shinsky spent time as the Tournament Director for Elite Tournaments, where he was responsible for recruiting teams, scheduling, and tournament management.
This four-year letterwinner graduated from Maryland in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications.
"Alex became a trusted integral member of this coaching staff during his time as a volunteer assistant and it was a no brainer to promote him once the opportunity arose," Payne said. "He has responsibilities in many operational areas of the program. However, he has taken a lead role in the infield development of our attacking core and he also thrives in mentoring our players in their technical execution and expression."
He will continue to work directly with an offense that ranked third in the Patriot League in shots (274) and first in shots on goal per game (6.12). The Cadets netted 21 shots a season ago, which was good for fourth in the league.
Shinsky, a 2014 graduate of Maryland, joins the Cadets after a solid playing career at both the amateur and professional levels.
He was drafted in the fourth round (68th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by the Chicago Fire and spent much of his professional career with the USL pro club Arizona United.
At Maryland, Shinsky was a part of a Terrapins team that won the 2014 Big Ten Championship and the 2013 and 2012 ACC Championships. Maryland also ended the 2013 season as the NCAA Division I National Finalists, while participating in the NCAA College Cup during the 2014 and 2012 seasons as well.
Shinsky was named a team captain during his senior campaign and garnered All-Big Ten First Team nods. He closed out his career with 64 games played, 18 games started, two goals and nine assists.
Prior to joining the Terrapins, Shinsky was named TopDrawerSoccer.com's No. 1-rated recruit in 2011 and the No. 2-ranked recruit in the nation by College Soccer News. He also spent time with the U17 U.S. National Team, where he competed and scored a goal against Malawi in the FIFA U17 World Cup in Nigeria.
In high school at West York Area, he was a Pennsylvania all-state selection all four years and a Senior Parade All-American from 2009-2011.
Most recently, Shinsky spent time as the Tournament Director for Elite Tournaments, where he was responsible for recruiting teams, scheduling, and tournament management.
This four-year letterwinner graduated from Maryland in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications.
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