Head Soccer Coach Steve Kimble, who is in his 15th season, has directed his teams to the top four in the MIAC five times, including a second place finish in 2022 when CSB was 12-5-2 with an 8-2-1 record in league play. 

Overall, Kimble has a 140-76-27 record at Saint Benedict with a 89-42-13 mark in conference play. CSB has recorded winning seasons in 12 of his 14 years with the program, and has finished the year with a winning record 32 of the past 34 years.

Kimble has coached three All-Americans, two MIAC Players of the Year, one MIAC Rookie of the Year, 20 All-Region athletes, 34 All-MIAC athletes and 19 All-MIAC Honorable Mention selections.

He began his coaching career in 1995 as a St. Cloud Soccer Club coach and director of coaching education, a position he held until 2002. From 1998-2002 he worked with Sartell High School as the assistant girls’ soccer coach and track and field throws coach. Kimble also assisted with the SJU track and field program in 2000. From 2003 to 2008, Kimble served as a coach and Director of Coaching for the Lakes Area Youth Soccer Association. In addition, he has been a Coerver Coaching Camp clinician and camp director.

From there, he went on to Brainerd High School where he was hired as head girls’ soccer and track and field pole vault coach. In a successful run with the girls’ soccer program he was named Section 8AA coach of the year twice, won five consecutive conference titles and qualified twice for the state tournament. In his last five years at Brainerd, Kimble’s record against Central Lakes Conference opponents was 58-5-3.

He graduated from Sartell High School in 1995 and went on to attend Saint John’s University, graduating in 1999. While attending SJU, Kimble earned All-American honors as a decathlete with the SJU track and field program and earned a Bachelor’s degree in elementary education. He later earned a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Southwest Minnesota State University and completed a second Master’s degree in sports administration from St. Cloud State in spring 2015.

Kimble and his wife live in Sartell with their two children.

Licenses and Accreditations:

Licenses and Accreditations:

UEFA C License

Scottish FA C License

USSF National B License

USSF National C License                  

USSF National D License

USC Master Coach Diploma

USC Premier Diploma  

USC Advanced National Diploma                  

USC National Diploma                                    

USC Advanced Regional Diploma                  

Coerver Coaching Youth Diploma

College Education:

2015: Master's degree in Sports Administration from St. Cloud State University

2007: Master's degree in Educational Leadership from Southwest Minnesota State University

1999: Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from Saint John's University

Additional Coaching Experience:

2011: Head Coach of USA DIII All Star team - Brazil tour

2002-2008: Head girls' soccer and track and field pole vault coach at Brainerd High School

2003-2008: Lakes Area Youth Soccer Association Coach / Director of Coaching

2006 - Present: Coerver Coaching Camp Clinician and Camp Director

1998-2002: Assistant girls' soccer and track and field throws coach at Sartell High School

2000: Assistant track and field coach at Saint John's University

1995-2002: St. Cloud Soccer Club Coach / Director of Coaching Education

Athletic Career:

All-American Decathlete 

Two-time National Qualifier

Three-time MIAC Champion 

Five-time All-MIAC athlete

St. John's University School record holder - decathlon

1995: MN Class A Discus Champion

1995: Class A All-State track athlete

1994: Member of the Minnesota Class A Football Championship Team at Sartell High School

1994: 1st team Associated Press All-State defensive end

Played soccer for the St. Cloud Soccer Club - member of a U19 MYSA state runner-up team

Plays in Men's Minnesota Amateur Soccer League

Kimble's CSB Coaching Records:

Year

Overall

MIAC

MIAC Finish

Notes

2009

10-7-1

6-5

Fifth (tie)

2010

11-7-1

7-3-1

Third (tie)

MIAC Semifinals

2011

13-7-3

8-2-1

First (tie)

MIAC Champions

NCAA Sweet 16

MIAC Women's Soccer Coach of the Year

NSCAA Regional Coach of the Year

2012

7-6-4

6-4-1

Fourth (tie)

MIAC Semifinals

2013

16-3-1

9-2

First

MIAC Champions

NCAA Tournament

MIAC Women's Soccer Coach of the Year

2014

14-4-1

8-3

Third (tie)

MIAC Quarterfinals

2015

7-8-2

5-6

Eighth

2016

9-6-2

5-5-1

Sixth (tie)

2017

9-3-4

5-3-3

Fourth

MIAC Quarterfinals

2018

8-7-1

7-3-1

Fifth

MIAC Quarterfinals

2019

11-6-2

7-3-1

Fourth

MIAC Semifinals

*2020-21

2-3-1

-

-

2021            

11-4-3

8-1-2    

Second

MIAC Runner-up

2022

12-5-2

8-2-1

Second

MIAC Semifinals

Totals

140-76-28 (.574)

89-42-13 (.627)

  * The 2020 season was shortened and played in Spring 2021 due to the COVID19 pandemic. No conference records were kept.

Kimble's Milestones

1st Victory - Sept. 8, 2009 Minnesota-Morris

25th Victory - Sept. 28, 2011 Augsburg

50th Victory - Oct. 12, 2013 Bethel

100th Victory - Oct. 6, 2018 Saint Mary's