Patrick Mitrovich is in his first season of his second stint as the goalkeeper coach for the soccer programs.
Mitrovich served as the goalkeeper coach from 2009-12 following his player career at Winthrop
He helped the Eagle program to Big South Conference Championships in 2006 and 2008. The four-year starter was a three-time All-Big South Conference selection and was the 2005 Big South Freshman of the Year. In 2008 he was selected as the top goalkeeper in the South Atlantic Region. He was an assistant in 2012 when the team made a school record run to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament.
The Marietta, GA native finished his Winthrop career ranked first all-time with a 0.89 goals against average and finished second in shutouts with 19. In four years, Mitrovich combined for a 54-16-7 record. The 54 victories in net is a school record at the NCAA Division I level.
Outside of playing for the Eagles, Mitrovich played for the Atlanta Silverbacks of the Premier Development League for three seasons and this past summer played for Fredericksburg of the PDL. He was also on the 2008 MLS Draft List.
Mitrovich attended Walton High School in Marietta, GA where he was an NSCAA/adidas All-American and the 2005 Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year.
Mitrovich received his master’s degree in Business Administration in 2013 and currently resides in Rock Hill, SC with his wife Betsy and step-children Zander and Emery.
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