SPARTANBURG, S.C. – USC Upstate women's soccer head coach Sam Odell has announced the addition of Patrick Grey as associate head coach.

Grey joins the Spartans after previously coaching alongside Odell for three seasons at NCAA Division II Shepherd University. Together, they helped the Rams to multiple historic seasons. Throughout his time at Shepherd, Grey assisted with practice design and tactical implementation as well as player recruitment and management.

In 2025, the Rams ranked first in the Atlantic Region and repeated as Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Champions. Grey helped the team to an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance, with seven athletes earning All-Conference Team awards. As a team, the Rams concluded the season with the second-best winning percentage in program history.

The 2024 season saw unprecedented success for the program as Grey helped the Rams to the program's first-ever PSAC Eastern Division and PSAC Championship titles. In the NCAA Division II women's soccer tournament, the Rams reached the tournament quarterfinals, winning the Atlantic Region Championship. This season marked the highest winning percentage in program history, with both Odell and Grey named the United Soccer Coaches DII Atlantic Region Staff of the Year.

Three Rams were named United Soccer Coaches All-Americans alongside seven PSAC All-Conference Team honorees. The 2024 season saw two players collect major conference awards, the PSAC East Defender of the Year and PSAC East Freshman of the Year.

In his inaugural 2023 season, Grey helped the program achieve both its first Atlantic Regional ranking and one of the most successful PSAC seasons in program history, including a PSAC All-Conference Second Team Award.

Outside of the collegiate coaching realm, Grey coached for the Auckland United Girls Academy in Auckland, New Zealand. He also coached for UK Elite Soccer Inc.

Grey earned his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting with a minor in history from Caldwell University in 2018, where he was a four-year member of the men's soccer team and elected captain from 2016-2018. He completed his Master of Business Administration, sport management concentration, from Shepherd in 2025.

He holds a US Soccer National D License.

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