Men's Soccer

 Carl Rees' list of program firsts continues to grow with each season. Rees was the first to coach a Fairfield University team into a top 25 ranking (1998), as the Stags reached number 24 after posting an 11-game unbeaten streak (10-0-1). He was the first to lead his team to an unbeaten conference schedule (2005).

 And last year, he achieved another unprecedented first when his team became the only Fairfield University team to win an NCAA tournament game, defeating the University of Connecticut on the road to advance to the tournament's second round.
 During his 11 seasons at the helm, Rees supervised his lads to eight winning seasons, including double-digit win totals in six of his 11 campaigns.

 In 2006, the Stags captured the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC)  regular-season and tournament title, one year after winning the MAAC regular-season title with an 8-0-1 mark.
 Rees posted his 100th career win in 2005, defeating Niagara University in the conference tournament for the prestigious victory. That same season, Fairfield went unbeaten during the month of October (8-0-1), which helped it earn a spot in the NSCAA top 20 poll.

 The program has excelled in MAAC play, posting a .710 winning percentage during his 11 seasons. He coached the Stags to its first MAAC tournament title and the program's first NCAA play-in berth in 1999, one year after earning MAAC and NSCAA New England Coach of the Year awards.

 Fairfield has advanced to the MAAC tournament final six times (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2006).

 Prior to accepting the Fairfield position, Rees spent four seasons as an assistant coach at Hartwick College. During his four seasons, the Hawks posted better than 50 wins and advanced to the NCAA tournament, reaching the national quarterfinals in 1993.

 NCAA postseason play was not a new experience for Rees. He also spent four years as a starter for Hartwick, helping the Hawks reach four NCAA tournaments and two national semi-finals. While on the team, he played in all of the team's 83 games as the program posted a 56-20-7 overall record.

 Originially from Bebington, England, Rees was Hartwick's team captain for his junior and senior seasons. He was a three-year starter on defense before moving to forward as a senior. He led the team in scoring that season with 10 goals and four assists, raising his career scoring total to 24 goals and 13 assists.

 He earned All-Region honors twice during his career and received a spot on the Soccer America All-Freshman team in 1984. A Dean's List student and a 1988 graduate of Hartwick, Rees earned a degree in psychology and philosophy.

 Rees played two years with the Albany Capitals of the American Professional Soccer League while holding down an assistant coaching position at Plattsburg State. He earned a master's degree in education from Frostburg State where he was also the graduate assistant coach for the men's soccer team. He later joined the roster of the Albany Alleycats of the USISL in the summer of 1995.

 As a coach, he is a Region I Olympic Development staff coach and holds a United States Soccer Federation "B" coaching license. Rees also holds a National Soccer Coaches Association of America advanced national diploma.

 His playing experience also extends to the international level, playing with the Everton and Liverpool Football Club youth teams before deciding to attend Hartwick College in 1984.