Andrew Santos is in his second year as an Assistant Coach for the Men's Soccer program.

At Manhattan, Santos will be responsible for team training, recruitment, and operations and marketing on all areas.  He will also be heavily involved with alumni events and communication as the program continues to build the support that has given so much in recent years. 

No stranger to Riverdale, Santos was one of Scott's first recruits at Manhattan, and played four years for the Jaspers before graduating in 2015. He helped lead the Green & White to the MAAC Championship match as a freshman in 2011, and a berth in the semifinals as a junior while helping set the culture and foundation for the future of the program.  

Santos has spent the past seven years at the FC Copa Academy under the guidance and leadership of Roberto Aguas and Lori Berman. FC Copa is an elite soccer program based out of in Metuchen, New Jersey, where Santos has spent the last five years as the Director of Operations and one of their top coach's.

During his time with FC Copa, he has led his teams to a pair of New Jersey State Cup finals, been instrumental in the development of players that have gone to play for the Red Bulls, CSA MLS, PDA MLS and TSF MLS Academies, as well as several ODP State and Regional players.  He was also a leader in their operations and marketing channels, something he will also focus on at Manhattan.

Santos, who lives in Garfield, NJ, graduated from Manhattan in 2015 with a degree in communications and a minor in digital arts media, currently holds a USSF Coaching 'C' license and is pursuing his 'B' license.