Serge Lipovetsky joined the North Florida Ospreys women’s soccer program as an assistant coach in August of 2021. Lipovetsky brings in over two decades of experience in the game of soccer along with a wide-range of experience all throughout the athletics world.

In his first season on the sidelines with the Ospreys, Lipovetsky and the Ospreys went 9-4-3, posted eight shutouts and earned a regional ranking for six-consecutive weeks. North Florida’s season-ending RPI of 88 was the best in program history to close the season. This past season in the fall of 2022, UNF turned in a 3-3-4 record in league play, finishing the season by posting five shutouts over the last six games.

Lipovetsky most recently served as the athletic director just down the road at St. Augustine High School from August of 2019 to June 2021, helping add four sports while overseeing new partnerships, facility upgrades, fundraising and more.

For the past two decades, Lipovetsky has had a number of stops throughout the athletic world, including multiple administrative and coaching positions. 

Lipovetsky possesses bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Florida State University. He played collegiately at UNC - Pembroke, Florida Atlantic University and Thomas College. 

Lipovetsky at a Glance

North Florida Women’s Soccer: August 2021 - Present

St. Augustine High School Athletic Director:  Aug. 2019 - June 2021

Mississippi Soccer Association State Technical Director: Jan. 2016 - July 2019

Region ODP Coach US Youth Soccer: June 2017-Aug. 2019

Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach Mississippi College: Aug. 2018-July 2019

National Instructional Staff - United Soccer Coaches : July 2017-Present

National Instructional Staff - US Soccer: November 2017-Present

Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach - Saint Leo University: Aug. 2014-Dec. 2015

CEO/Director of Coaching Soccer Academy of Excellence LLC: March 2013-Jan. 2016

Senior Staff Head Coach - U of Virginia Women’s Soccer Centers of Excellence: 08-16

Senior Staff Head Coach - Notre Dame Women’s Soccer Camps: 2004-2015

Head Women’s Soccer Coach - Erskine College: March 2004-March 2007

Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach - Iowa State: Jan. 2002-March 2002

Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach - Thomas University: Aug. 2000-Jan. 2001