CHRIS RALPH NAMED BEHREND MEN'S SOCCER ASSISTANT COACH
Chris Ralph joins the Penn State Behrend men's soccer program as the next assistant coach.
Chris Ralph joins the Penn State Behrend men's soccer program as the next assistant coach. Ralph returns to the Lions after a successful three-year career under head coach Dan Perritano along with playing five seasons for the Erie Commodores of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). He recently spent a year as a men's soccer graduate assistant coach at Mercyhurst University with Ryan Osborne and Austin Solomon, producing a 6-0 record in the Spring.
Ralph was an NSCAA All-American and a USC Scholar All-American, while being a two-time Scholar All-East Region selection. He started in every game he played to register a 43-9-6 overall record. Ralph made 170 saves and tallied 26 shutouts in three seasons. He boasted a 0.73 career goals-against average, helping the Lions to a pair of AMCC Championships and two NCAA Tournament appearances.
Ralph, the 2019 Penn State Behrend Co-Male Athlete of the Year, was also a two-time AMCC Defensive Player of the Year and three-time All-AMCC first-team selection. He graduated from Penn State Behrend in 2019 with a B.S degree in project and supply chain management. Ralph holds a Level 1 United Soccer Coaches Goalkeeping diploma.
