Women's Soccer
JP Navarro
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
JP Navarro enters his first season as assistant coach with the Spartans for the fall 2026 season.Â
Navarro joins the Spartans after previously coaching three years at NCAA Division II Franklin Pierce University. JP spent the 2025 with the men’s and women’s programs at Franklin Pierce after spending the 2023 and 2024 seasons with the men’s program.
During Navarro’s time at Franklin Pierce, he was named director of goalkeeping and help each team excel on the field. As a member of both staff’s JP was part of the national staff of the year in 2023 and the east region staff of the year in 2023 and 2025. The ravens had 5 all-Americans, 16 all-Region, and 37 all conference players while JP worked with the Ravens.
In 2025, the Franklin Pierce women’s team reached their second straight final four and first national final sense 2007. The women also boasted the NE10 defensive player of the year and 7 all-conference players. Navarro helped the men’s team win their third NE10 tournament title in 4 years and had the most shots and shots on target per game nationally.Â
The 2024 season saw the raven men’s team reach the sweet 16 and extend several historic streaks including a 7 year home unbeaten recorded and an overall unbeaten record for 63 consecutive games, the most all time for a division II team.
In 2023 JP Navarro helped the Ravens to the programs 3rd National Title with an overall record of 21-0-2. JP played a key role in managing multiple injures to the goalkeeper’s union which led to four different goalkeepers making a save in the 2023 playoff run.Â
Prior to Navarro’s time with the Ravens, he spent three seasons as the assistant coach with the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) men’s soccer program. During his time with SCAD, he helped guide the team to the conference tournament each year. As assistant, Navarro was involved in all aspects of the program, including planning and running training sessions, recruiting, budgeting, organizing team travel, and goalkeeper development. He notably helped SCAD’s starting goalkeeper earn NAIA Defensive Player of the Week honors after a 13-save shutout against the nation’s 8th-ranked team.
Prior to his tenure at SCAD, Navarro spent five years coaching at East Lansing High School while earning his degree at Michigan State University. The program compiled a 63-18-5 record during his time there, reaching four consecutive regional finals and one state final. Additionally, Navarro has experience leading youth developmental programs for children from Kindergarten through Middle School.
Navarro earned his MBA with a focus in Sports Management from Franklin Pierce. He also holds a USSF C License and NSCAA Level 1 & 2 Goalkeeping Diplomas.
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Navarro joins the Spartans after previously coaching three years at NCAA Division II Franklin Pierce University. JP spent the 2025 with the men’s and women’s programs at Franklin Pierce after spending the 2023 and 2024 seasons with the men’s program.
During Navarro’s time at Franklin Pierce, he was named director of goalkeeping and help each team excel on the field. As a member of both staff’s JP was part of the national staff of the year in 2023 and the east region staff of the year in 2023 and 2025. The ravens had 5 all-Americans, 16 all-Region, and 37 all conference players while JP worked with the Ravens.
In 2025, the Franklin Pierce women’s team reached their second straight final four and first national final sense 2007. The women also boasted the NE10 defensive player of the year and 7 all-conference players. Navarro helped the men’s team win their third NE10 tournament title in 4 years and had the most shots and shots on target per game nationally.Â
The 2024 season saw the raven men’s team reach the sweet 16 and extend several historic streaks including a 7 year home unbeaten recorded and an overall unbeaten record for 63 consecutive games, the most all time for a division II team.
In 2023 JP Navarro helped the Ravens to the programs 3rd National Title with an overall record of 21-0-2. JP played a key role in managing multiple injures to the goalkeeper’s union which led to four different goalkeepers making a save in the 2023 playoff run.Â
Prior to Navarro’s time with the Ravens, he spent three seasons as the assistant coach with the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) men’s soccer program. During his time with SCAD, he helped guide the team to the conference tournament each year. As assistant, Navarro was involved in all aspects of the program, including planning and running training sessions, recruiting, budgeting, organizing team travel, and goalkeeper development. He notably helped SCAD’s starting goalkeeper earn NAIA Defensive Player of the Week honors after a 13-save shutout against the nation’s 8th-ranked team.
Prior to his tenure at SCAD, Navarro spent five years coaching at East Lansing High School while earning his degree at Michigan State University. The program compiled a 63-18-5 record during his time there, reaching four consecutive regional finals and one state final. Additionally, Navarro has experience leading youth developmental programs for children from Kindergarten through Middle School.
Navarro earned his MBA with a focus in Sports Management from Franklin Pierce. He also holds a USSF C License and NSCAA Level 1 & 2 Goalkeeping Diplomas.
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