Eastern Illinois

* Hired as 11th head coach in EIU men’s soccer program history in June of 2022

* Enters third season as head coach of EIU program for 2024 season

* Guided EIU into inaugural season in Ohio Valley Conference for men's soccer in 2023

* Team had three win improvement from previous season

* Won three matches in OVC regular season finishing sixth in OVC standings

* Coached team to OVC Tournament semifinal appearance with first round win over Liberty

* Coached one second team All-OVC performer

* Won first match as head coach at Eastern Illinois with a 1-0 win over Purdue Fort Wayne on Sept. 4, 2022

* Program would post ties during the season with Xavier, Western Illinois and Bradley

* Is entering fifth season overall on EIU coaching staff having served two years as an assistant coach from 2000-02

* Helped team post a .555 win percentage in those two seasons playing in the Missouri Valley Conference

* Helped coach future MLS player and NCAA’s leading goal scorer in 2000 in Jason Thompson

* EIU career record: 5-22-8 (2 years)

Prior to Eastern Illinois

* Head coach of Lansing Common FC in Midwest Premier League

* Franchise earned NISA Independent Cup big as top non full-pro organization in the MWPL

* Lansing Common FC was MWPL East Division runners-up

* During 2021 season team posted a 10-1-3 record with 35 goals scored

* Lansing Common FC produced three MWPL Golden Boot Award winners (given to league's top goal scorer) during Oakley’s tenure

* Head coach at Spring Arbor University (2019-20)

* Coached team to back-to-back NAIA National Tournaments and Crossroads League Championships

* Twice named Crossroads League Coach of the Year

* Coached team to NAIA Top 25 rankings in both seasons

* Spring Arbor Record (25-6-4)

* Head coach at Alma College (2010-18)

* Coached team to four MIAA playoff appearances including school’s first playoff appearance in 2014

* Coached program to NCAA Central Region Top 10 rankings four times

* Coached team to two MIAA Tournament Championship games

* Coached team in 2014 to first winning season since 2001

* Coached a 2017 class that became one of only three in program history to never have a losing season

* Alma Record (67-89-15)

* Head coach at Asbury College (2002-09)

* Coached program in 2005 to first winning record since 1981

* Led program to three KIAC Championships

* Was twice named the KIAC Coach of the Year

* Coached team to first-ever NAIA Region XII Playoff appearance

* Coached team to two NCCAA National Tournament appearances

* Asbury Record (62-90-8)

* Has coached more than a dozen players that have gone on to play professionally

* Has coached All-American selections at all coaching stops

* Current professional players coached include DeJuan Jones with New England Revolution (MLS), Jacob Crull with Union Omaha (USL League One), Chris Banfi with Bodens BK (Sweden)

* Coached TNT Dynamite SC in Midwest Regional League with two State Cup finalist appearances

* TNT Dynamite SC team featured future MLS player DeJuan Jones

* Coached CFC Panther SC in Central Illinois Youth Soccer League

Personal

* Played college soccer at Indiana Wesleyan and Monmouth College

* Helped lead Indiana Wesleyan to a Mid-Central College Conference Title, District Championship and Top 25 ranking

* Helped lead Monmouth College to first-ever Midwest Conference South Division Championship

* Was a team captain and MVP at Monmouth College

* Was a two-time All-Midwest Conference first-team selection, finished as third leading scorer in program history

* Bachelor’s degree from Monmouth College

* Master’s degree from Eastern Illinois University

* He and wife Jasmine are both alumni of Eastern Illinois

* Native of Mattoon, Illinois

School

Year

Overall

Conference

Other

Asbury College

2002-09 (8 Years)

62-90-8

15-18-2

NAIA Regional... 2 NCCAA National Tournaments

Alma College

2010-18 (9 Years)

67-89-15

42-66-11

2 MIAA Tournament Finals

Spring Arbor

2019-20 (2 Years)

25-6-4

12-2-3

2 NAIA National Tournaments

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Eastern Illinois

2022

1-12-3

0-7-1

Eastern Illinois

2023

4-10-5

3-5-2

OVC Tournament Semifinals

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EIU Record

2 Years

5-22-8

3-12-3

Career Record

21 Years 

159-207-35

72-98-19

2 NAIA Nationals, 1 NAIA Regional, 2 NCCAA Nationals