Sid van Druenen was named the seventh head coach in the history of the IUPUI men's soccer program in February 2022. In his first season as head coach, van Druenen lead the program to its most successful season in 12 years, culminating in a third-place finish in the Horizon League regular season – the program’s highest since joining the conference in 2017 – and the program’s first ever appearance in the Horizon League Tournament Championship game. In his first season, van Druenen spearheaded the most potent attack in IUPUI’s 25-year Division I history, scoring 31 goals in the fall, all while directing the defense to the most clean sheets in over 10 years.

The 2022 season also showcased van Druenen’s player development capabilities, with a program record 13 individual awards, including 2 Horizon League First Team members, 1 Second Team member, and the program’s first ever Freshman of the Year honoree.

van Druenen came to IUPUI after serving in various capacities at Wright State, ultimately elevating to the program's top assistant in 2018. 

He originally joined the WSU program as Director of Operations in July 2017. He helped the 2018 squad to a 13-3-3 mark and a Horizon League championship while the Raiders were ranked as high as No. 11 in the country by Top Drawer Soccer. The following season, he helped Wright State to a historic season as the Raiders won the Horizon League title and earned the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. The Raiders proceeded to knock off Notre Dame in the opening round and played No. 13 Michigan to a scoreless draw before falling in penalty kicks, 5-4. WSU standout Deri Corfe was later drafted 41st overall in the 2020 MLS Super Draft by the New York Red Bulls. 

van Druenen's winning background and knowledge of the Horizon League made IUPUI an attractive position. 

van Druenen brings a professional background to the IUPUI program as well as he was general manager and PDL head coach for the Cincinnati Dutch Lions FC. In 2017, the Cincinnati Dutch Lions enjoyed their best defensive season in club history, yielding just 16 goals in 14 games while recording six shutouts. 

He was head coach for the Dayton Dutch Lions FC in the USL PRO in 2014, which is the second highest division in the USA's professional pyramid. At the time, he was the league's youngest head coach. He began his coaching career as manager of the Dayton Dutch Lions W-League women's team. 

His playing experience took him to the Netherlands and Portugal, among other stops. He played for EVV in the Netherlands and CD Boliqueime in Portugal. He holds a UEFA B license and a USSF B license, with a degree in Sports Management.

He and his wife Alexa reside in Indianapolis and have one daughter, Lily (3). 

IUPUI Player Accolades under van Druenen

Horizon League First Team (2): 2022: Josemir Gomez, Lukas Hackaa

Horizon League Second Team (1): 2022: Edgar Correia

Horizon League Freshman of the Year (1): 2022: Josemir Gomez

Horizon League All-Freshman Team (3): 2022: Josemir Gomez, Edgar Correia, Kade Tepe

Horizon League All-Tournament Team (3): 2022: Lukas Hackaa, Logan Finnegan, Lucas Morefield

Horizon League All-Academic Team (2): 2022: Caleb Hussain, Lucas Morefield

United Soccer Coaches All-North Region 2nd Team (1): 2022: Josemir Gomez

van Druenen's Head Coaching Record

Season

Overall

Pct.

Conf.

Pct.

Regular Season

Conference Tournament

Postseason Tournament

2022

7-7-6

.500

4-2-3

.611

3rd

Runner Up

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