Brandon Raynor begins his sixth season as a member of the coaching staff at coach at Hartwick in the Fall of 2023.

Prior to the season, Head Coach John Scott announced that Raynor had been elevated from Assistant Coach to Associate Head Coach for the Hawks.  In addition to coaching the goalkeepers, he has aided in all aspects of the program including, but not limited to, practice planning, scouting reports, recruiting, and on-field training.  He was also key in helping the program transition from NCAA Division I to Division III.

Raynor arrived at ’Wick after serving as an assistant men’s soccer coach at his alma mater, King’s College, in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

In his four seasons with the Monarchs, he helped the program to an overall record of 51-23-7, with a Freedom Conference title and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2014. Raynor aided in planning for practices and competitions, scouting reports, on-field training, recruiting, and he served as the team’s goalkeeper coach.

In addition to his experience at King’s, Raynor has also served as coach of Back Mountain Youth Soccer Association Fury 2000 Club since 2014.

During his playing career at King’s, Raynor was both a goalkeeper and field player during the 2010-2013 seasons. In three years as a goalkeeper, he played over 1,000 minutes with a goals against average of 0.72 with 79 saves. After transitioning to the field in his junior season, he helped the Monarchs to the 2013 Freedom Conference title and the first NCAA appearance in their history.

Raynor earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from King’s in 2014. He earned a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Excellence in Teaching in 2017.