PITTSBURGH - Men's soccer head coach Chase Brooks announced today that Adam Mitchell, who most recently served as an assistant coach at Tiffin University, has joined the coaching staff.

Mitchell, a former standout collegiate player, helped lead Tiffin to a 15-4-1 record and NCAA Division II Midwest Regional appearance last season.

"I am excited to add Adam to our staff," said Brooks. "He comes highly recommended by those who know him well. He has a proven ability to recruit student-athletes that can have success in the NCAA soccer model. He also has a quality background in the game, which will lend itself well to the education of our players."

Mitchell spent two seasons at Tiffin, highlighted by the 2018 season that saw the Dragons win both the Great Midwest Athletic Conference regular season and conference tournament titles. The Dragons, who reached a school-best 12th in the United Soccer Coaches poll during the regular season, finished the year ranked 18th, in earning the top seed in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional. As a cap to that memorable season, the Tiffin coaching staff was named the Midwest Region Staff of the Year by a vote of the United Soccer Coaches Association.

In his one year as recruiting coordinator, Mitchell helped secure talent that helped the Dragons rebound from an 8-7-3 record in 2017 to their 15-4-1 mark in 2018.

A native of Brighton, England, Mitchell played at Notre Dame College (Ohio) where he helped the Falcons to a pair of NCAA Division II Tournament appearances. As a junior, he scored a conference-best 14 goals, five of which were match-winners, on his way to earning NSCAA Third Team All-American, First Team All-Region, First Team All-Mountain East Conference and 2013 MEC Offensive Player of the Year honors.

As a senior, Mitchell was second on the team with six goals and four assists in earning All-Region honors for a second time. He was also named first team Academic All-District in 2014. A double major in communications and public relations, Mitchell completed his undergraduate studies in 2015.

Mitchell, who began his collegiate playing career at Ashland (Ohio) University, won a pair of state cups and finished second twice while serving as the U15, U16, U17, U18 and U20 coach at Pacesetter Soccer Club in Toledo, Ohio.

He also coached at Lourdes University where he completed his master's in organizational leadership in 2017.

He is currently working toward his NSCAA Advanced National Diploma.