Assistant coach Iudy De Arujos Lopes starts his second season in Jersey City under head coach Julia Bazi. Lopes arrives in the Garden State following a stint with Union University in Jackson, Tennessee.

While with the Bulldogs, Lopes played his final season in 2019 before being brought on as a graduate assistant for the men's soccer team. While on staff, Lopes was responsible for planning, assisting with, and directing practice sessions for all 23 members of Union's Division II program. Prior to his time in in Tennessee, Lopes played three season at Sacred Heart University, where he logged 31 starts in 51 appearances. 

Lopes earned a B.S. in sports management while attending Sacred Heart and furthered his education at Union, obtaining his M.B.A. while attending the university. Additionally, he holds a USSF National "C" coaching license.