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Success has become an expected part of the LMU men's soccer program. The main reason: Head Coach Paul Krumpe. Entering his tenth season as a head coach in the collegiate ranks, all at LMU, Krumpe has guided the Lion soccer program into the national spotlight. Under Krumpe's tutelage, the Lions made four straight appearances to the NCAA Tournament between 2001-04, with the last four squads playing and beating the nation's best. Not bad for a program that had posted only one winning season prior to his arrival. The 2003 squad finished the season at 12-7-1, earning a top-16 seed in the NCAA Tournament and a first-round bye. That season was a continuation of the 2002 campaign, as they posted a record breaking season under Krumpe. The Lions earned a program-best 15 wins (15-4-2 Overall/4-2-0 WCC) while collecting their first ever postseason win with a 1-0 victory over Cal State Northridge in Round 1 of the tournament. In his last seven seasons at LMU, Krumpe and the Lions have collected an impressive 73 wins, the most by any coach in seven seasons in LMU soccer history. Krumpe's eye for recruiting extremely gifted and talented players continues to show year after year. Most recently, the 2007 recruiting class was ranked in the top-40 nationally by College Soccer News. Krumpe has had four players earn All-American honors, including a pair of NSCAA All-Americans in 2002, Arturo Torres and Andres Murriagui. In addition, in nine seasons he has coached 50 players who have earned All-West Coast Conference honors. His guidance off the field is just as evident, coaching the program's first ever Academic All-American in Jeff Kovar (2002). In addition, Krumpe's ties with the professional ranks has also been impressive. Seven former Lions have gone on to play for MLS teams, as Torres, Murriagui, Michael Erush, Shaun Kalnasy, Kevin Novak, and Bobby Burling have all signed to play with MLS programs. Krumpe is active in youth soccer as well, and is currently heavily involved in ODP Region IV programs. Krumpe, who helped guide UCLA to the 1997 NCAA Men's Soccer National Championship as an assistant coach, took control of the program at LMU in 1998. After a long and storied career as both a player and an assistant coach with the Bruins, he was announced as LMU's third head coach in as many seasons on April 2, 1998. Prior to accepting the Lions' head coaching position, Krumpe spent three seasons as an assistant at UCLA. As a major contributor to one of the most successful programs in the nation, he helped guide the Bruins to a record of 56-9-1. During those seasons, UCLA made three NCAA regional appearances and won the 1997 national championship. Krumpe also has rich ties to UCLA as a player. A four-year starter (1982-85) for the Bruins, he was co-captain of the 1985 NCAA Championship team and a two-time All-Far West Region selection. He holds the school record for single-season assists by a defender with 10 in 1985, including the game winner in the championship game. Upon graduation, Krumpe continued to excel as a player on both the national and international level for the following six years. He was a first-round draft choice and a two-year starter for the Chicago Sting of the MISL from 1986-88. Between 1986-91, he was also a member of the U.S. National Team and played in the 1990 World Cup, 1988 Olympics and the 1987 Pan-American Games. During his career with the National Team, he tallied four goals and accounted for six assists in more than 40 international matches. After completing his career as a player, Krumpe moved on as a coach where he received a USSF National "A" Coaching License. His head coaching career began at the prep level at West Torrance High School (1991-95), where he led his teams to the playoffs in each of his four seasons. Additionally, Krumpe coached at El Camino College for one season (1994), and served as an assistant for the women's program at Cal State Dominguez Hills in 1989. While at CSUDH he helped guide the Toros to the NCAA Division II Final Four for the first time in program history. A 1986 graduate of UCLA, Krumpe earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering. He has completed work on a Master's degree in Education at Cal State Dominguez Hills. A resident of Torrance, Calif., he and his wife Kati have two children, Tyler, 18, and Cameron, 15. |
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