Kenneth M.

I am in my second season at Vanderbilt coaching the defenders and serving as the recruiting coordinator.

Prior to 2015, I spent four seasons at Penn under current Vanderbilt head coach Darren Ambrose. In four years, the Quakers never allowed more than 19 goals a season. The team led the nation in shutout percentage and set a program record by allowing just seven goals in 2011, my first season with Ambrose. In 2013, Penn recorded 12 shutouts, gave up only eight goals and went 12-1-4, setting a program record for fewest losses in a season.

I came to Penn from Monmouth University, where I spent two seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator with the Hawks' women's soccer program. In my first season, Monmouth won the Northeast Conference (NEC) Tournament championship and advanced to the NCAA Championship first round.

I worked with the Hawks' defensive unit, and had two players earn NSCAA All-Region honors in 2009 (Ali Kliment, Lia Fierro). Kliment also was named the NEC Defender of the Year in 2009.

I spent the 2007 and 2008 seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham. Before that, I was an assistant coach with the men's soccer program at Kean University, helping the Cougars to a 2005 ECAC Tournament appearance.

I was also heavily involved in the youth soccer scene in New Jersey. Formerly, I was an assistant coach with New Jersey's under-17 Girls' Olympic Development Program team, which won regional championships in 2010 and 2011 without allowing a goal in those two years. Those teams featured 10 ODP regional players and three national team members. Masuhr also worked with Continental FC Delco in Philadelphia.

I hold an "A" license from the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) as well as the Premier Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).

As a player, I began my college career at Rutgers University, where I helped the Scarlet Knights win the Big East title and earn an NCAA Tournament bid in 1999. I then transferred to Richard Stockton College, where I played a role on the 2002 and 2004 Osprey teams that won New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) championships and earned NCAA Tournament berths. I was named Regional All-American for those efforts.

I tailor sessions based on specific requests of the player. From basic technical exercises to more advanced tactical/functional application of that technique.

My goal is to educate every player in a safe environment and build confidence while providing an enjoyable experience.

My drive is to increase a player's confidence with the ball at their feet. This is accomplished through a three-part approach:
Providing an environment that challenges each player
Striving to improve confidence and ability on the ball
Application of skill in functional/tactical exercises.

Due to my experience, I am able to adapt on the fly to insure that players are always challenged appropriately.