Sebastian Pineda joined the men's soccer staff in August of 2019 after serving as an assistant coach at NAIA Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa for three seasons.
During his tenure on the Bluff, Duquesne has emerged as a championship contender in the Atlantic 10.
While at Graceland, Pineda helped the Yellowjackets to three consecutive Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament appearances. In 2018, Graceland advanced to the quarterfinal round before falling to eventual NAIA national runner-up Missouri Valley College.
A three-year starting defender, Pineda finished his playing career at Graceland in 2014, where he earned first team All-Heart of America Athletics Conference honors as a senior captain.
Pineda went on to play at different levels in Colombia, Germany and the United States, including for the Austin AzTex, OKC Energy and FC Tucson in the USL League Two.
The San Andres Islas, Colombia native, who is fluent in English, Spanish and German, completed his undergraduate degree in business administration and sports management at Graceland in 2015. He added a master’s in sports management from Johan Cruyff Institute/University of Barcelona in 2018.
He also holds a Football Business Management Certificate from the Johan Cruyff Institute (2016), a National Diploma from the United Soccer Coaches (2019) and a Soccer Scouting and Analysis Certificate from MBP School of Coaches in Barcelona (2019).
Sebastian and his wife, Nathalie, welcomed their son, Luka, in February of 2021.
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