One of the most successful goalkeepers in program history, Josh Gildea ’17 will continue his run on the sidelines for the Lycoming College men’s soccer team as an assistant coach in 2023.

Gildea helped the Warriors to a 10-4-7 mark in 2022, as the team finished tied for second in the MAC Freedom and made an appearance in the conference title game. The Warriors notched eight clean sheets during the season, including against fourth-ranked Stevens in the MAC Freedom title game.

The Center Valley, Pa., native was a two-year starter for the Warriors as a goalkeeper, earning the team’s MVP award as a senior in 2016. He posted a 24-6-4 record in those seasons, as his 14 shutouts rank fifth in school history and his 0.80 goals-against average is second. He helped the team to two appearances in the NCAA Division III Championship, including a spot in the Sweet 16 in 2015, when Gildea tied a school-record with 16 wins and set the mark with a 0.64 goals-against average, both marks that stood two years.

After graduating, Gildea moved to Colorado and became active in the Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club, where he coached for five years. He was named the CSA Advanced League Boys’ Coach of the Year in 2021 and the Central Select Program Coach of the Year in 2020.

While in Colorado, Gildea also worked as a real estate broker and served as a sport performance consultant with the U.S. Ski Team, Highland Hills Hockey and Littleton High School.

Gildea, who is a major gifts officer at Lycoming College, holds a USSF ‘D’ license. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Lycoming College in 2017.