Jack Roberts was named assistant coach of the Saint Louis University men's soccer program in April 2023.

“We would like to welcome Jack and Abby to the Saint Louis University family,” SLU head coach Kevin Kalish said at the time of Roberts' hire. "We are always looking for the right people who embrace the values of SLU, our athletic department and our men’s soccer program when adding people into our team culture. Jack has amazing character as a person and will be a fantastic role model for our players daily.

“Jack will be heavily involved in all aspects of our program and will work hand-in-hand with Kevin Stoll to lead our recruiting efforts. Jack has a wealth of experience in college soccer and skill sets that we will utilize to make us better moving forward.”

Roberts has served assistant coaching stints at Brown, Stetson, Saint Leo, William Woods and Missouri State. The Leicester, England, native played college soccer at Missouri State and earned degrees from MSU in 2015 and 2018.

“I’d like to thank Kevin Kalish, Chris May and Dr. Janet Oberle for allowing me the opportunity to join the Billiken family,” Roberts said at the time of his hire. “I am aware of the rich history and tradition of Saint Louis University men’s soccer, and it is an honor and a privilege to become part of it.

“Coach Kalish, the staff and the student-athletes have built a special program here at SLU. I look forward to working with them each and every day as we compete for championships and strive for excellence in everything we do on and off the pitch. My family and I are so happy to be at Saint Louis, and I can’t wait to get to work.”

Roberts spent last season at Brown University and helped the Bears to their first winning season since 2015. He helped put together the 2023 recruiting class that drew honorable mention recognition by Top Drawer Soccer.

While at Stetson from 2020-22, Roberts helped the Hatters climb to a top-75 RPI ranking while coaching two student-athletes to first-team All-Conference honors and another to ASUN Freshman of the Year accolades. He was at Saint Leo from 2019-20.

Roberts was hired as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Missouri State, in 2017. He helped the Bears to the 2017 Missouri Valley Conference regular-season crown. The Bears entered the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 in 2018. During his time in Springfield, Roberts coached two All-Americans and 14 student-athletes who went on to claim All-Conference honors in the MVC.

Roberts began his college coaching career at William Woods University in Fulton, Mo., where he was an assistant coach. The 2016 team finished with a 12-7 record, including six wins in conference, tying the record for most conference wins in program history.

A four-year member of the men’s soccer program at Missouri State University, Roberts was captain on three Bears teams that won MVC regular-season titles. Upon graduating from MSU, Roberts signed a one-year contract with Telford United in England.

Prior to his time with MSU, Roberts spent eight years playing for Leicester City FC, as well as three years playing for Lincoln City, during which time he represented the Republic of Ireland at the U-19 level, making his debut in 2008 vs. Germany.

Roberts earned his bachelor’s degree in communications from Missouri State in 2015 before going on to earn his master’s in communications from Missouri State in 2018.