Veteran soccer coach Helio D'Anna enters his fifth season at the helm of the Brevard College men's soccer program after qualifying for the postseason each of his first four seasons at Brevard.

Since his appointment at Brevard College, D'Anna has compiled a 41-28-14 record at BC. The program's early success under Coach L was kickstarted with a trip to the 2018 ECAC DIII Men's Soccer Championships and a second-place regular-season finish in the USA South West Division in 2019. In COVID-shortened Spring 2021 season, the Tornados became the first program on campus to win a Divisin III-era USA South title by claiming the Spring 2021 USA South West Division Tournament title. BC men's soccer followed its early success under Coach L up with another postseason trip in the Fall of 2021, follwed with back-to-back USA South Conference Tournament Championship titles (2022 and 2023) - making BC men's soccer the first program at Brevard to win consecutive conference crowns in the NCAA era. 

D'Anna, simply known as "Coach L" by the soccer community, comes to Brevard College following 16 seasons as the Head Men's Soccer Coach at NCAA Division II Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee. At Lincoln Memorial, D'Anna compiled a 175-84-32 record with three NCAA tournament appearances.  In his overall head coaching career, D'Anna has won 416 games with 287 wins as collegiate men's coach to go along with 129 wins as a women's coach.  Over his entire career, he has coached 22 All-Americans, seven conference players of the year, and a national player of the year.  In addition, three of his former players have moved on to join Major League Soccer (MLS) teams.

While the Head Coach at Lincoln Memorial from 2003-18, D'Anna led the Railsplitters to three NCAA tournament appearances including trips to the 2007 national championship game and the 2006 national semifinals.  As Head Coach of the men's program at LMU, D'Anna coached four first-team All-Americans, a National Player of the Year, two South Atlantic Conference Players of the Year and 14 different All-South Atlantic Conference First-Team selections.

From 2003-16, D'Anna also served as LMU's Head Women's Soccer Coach where he guided the Railsplitters to three NCAA tournament appearances as well as a two conference titles.

At Lincoln Memorial, D'Anna was named the Appalachian Region Men's Soccer Coach of the Year in 2007 and an NCAA National Coach of the Year finalist in 2006.   

Prior to his tenure at Lincoln Memorial, D'Anna held the positions of Head Men's Soccer Coach and Assistant Athletic Director at Union College (Ky.) from 1995-2002.  At Union College, D'Anna led the Bulldogs to four Mid-South Conference titles and was named conference coach of the year four times.  Additionally, he was named NCAA South Region Coach of the Year in 2004.

Additional experience for D'Anna includes a stint as Head Coach for the Professional Development League's Baton Rouge Capitals, Head Coach for the Kentucky Olympic Development Program as well as work as a columnist and talent recruiter for the Site University of Soccer.

A native of Campinas, Brazil, D'Anna holds a Bachelor's degree in Physical Education from the University of Campinas in Sao Paulo and a Master's degree in Physical Education and Health from Union College. 

Career Record: 444-269-77

Record at Brevard: 41-28-14

2023: 7-9-4, 3-3-1 USAS (4th Regular Season, USAS Tournament Champs)

2023 USA South Conference Men's Soccer Tournament Champions

2023 NCAA DIII Men's Soccer Tournament Automatic Qualifier

2023 USA South Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year: Ryan Lynch

2023 USA South Tournament Most Valuable Player: Ryan Lynch

USA South Player of the Week: Ryan Lynch (Two-Time)

USA South Defender of the Week: Matheus Rossi (Two-Time)

USA South All-Conference First Team: Rocco Barbon, Ryan Lynch

USA South All-Conference Second Team: Igor da Silva, Matheus Rossi

USA South All-Sportsmanship Team: Sam O'Calaghan

USA South All-Tournament Team: Rocco Barbon, Caue dos Santos, Ryan Lynch, Adan Miller, Matheus Rossi, Marcos Silva

College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team: Rocco Barbon, Igor da Silva, Daniel Morgan, Sam O'Callaghan

2022: 12-6-3, 4-2-1 USA South (4th Regular Season, USAS Tournament Champs)

2022 USA South Conference Men's Soccer Tournament Champions

2022 NCAA DIII Men's Soccer Tournament Automatic Qualifier

2022 USA South Tournament Most Valuable Player: Igor da Silva

USA South Defender of the Week: Matheus Rossi (Two-Time)

USA South Player of the Week: Ryan Lynch (Two-Time)

USA South All-Conference First Team: Ryan Lynch, Sam O'Callaghan, Rocco Barbon

USA South All-Conference Second Team: Luis Dos Santos, Igor da Silva

USA South All-Sportsmanship Team: Sam O'Callaghan

USA South All-Tournament Team: Rocco Barbon, Tom Dussauge, Igor da Silva, Rodrigo Garcia, Ryan Lynch, Matheus Rossi

College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team: Rocco Barbon, Francesco Bonometti, Igor da Silva, Sam O'Callaghan

United Soccer Coaches All-Academic Team Award

Fall 2021: 9-4-3, 2-2-2 USA South (3rd, West Division)

2021 USA South Conference Men's Soccer Tournament Appearance 

United Soccer Coaches All-Region VI Third Team: Sam O'Callaghan (First of DIII-Era)

USA South All-Conference First Team: Sam O'Callaghan

USA South All-West Division First Team: Sam O'Callaghan

USA South All-West Division Second Team: Adam Spencer

USA South All-West Division Second Team: Ryan Lynch

USA South All-West Division Second Team: Estevan Berto

USA South All-Sportsmanship Team: Adam Spencer

USA South Defender of the Week: Thiago Leopardi

Spring 2021: 6-2-1, 4-1 USA South (West Division Champions)

USA South Conference West Division Tournament Champions

USA South All-West Division First Team: Adam Spencer

USA South All-West Division First Team: Sam O'Callaghan

USA South All-West Division Second Team: Vinicius Giannaccini

USA South All-West Division Second Team: Wendel Lima

USA South All-West Division Second Team: Ryan Lynch

United Soccer Coaches Men's Scholar All-Region: Adam Spencer

USA South Player of the Week: Vinicius Giannaccini

United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award

2019: 7-7-3, 7-3-3 USA South (2nd, West Division)

2019 ECAC DIII Men's Soccer Championships Appearance

USA South Defensive Player of the Week: Patrick Hall

USA South Rookie of the Week: Lucas Campos

USA South All-Conference Second Team: Patrick Hall

USA South All-Conference Third Team: Joao Monteiro

USA South All-Sportsmanship Team: Joao Monteiro

NCCSIA All-State Second Team: Matheus Masukawa