One of the most respected and well-regarded coaches in NewEngland, Bryant University head women's soccer coach Chris Flinthas built the Bulldog program into one of the region's best overthe past ten seasons.
Beginning his 15th season at the helm of the women's soccerprogram in 2014, Flint has compiled a record of 134-117-26 (as ofJuly 2014).
In their first season as full members of the NortheastConference, the Bulldogs posted a Division I program-record 11wins, finishing 2012 with an overall mark of 11-8. Predicted tofinish seventh in the preseason poll, Bryant completed NEC playwith a 6-4 record, falling one point short of a conferencetournament berth.
In their last year of a four-year transition period, theBulldogs finished the season with a record of 8-8-3 overall (4-5-1in conference). The squad earned qulaity wins against opponentssuch as Manhatten, Massachusetts, and George Washington beforefinishing the season at .500.
Leading the Bulldogs in their third season of Division I play,Flint helped the squad to a record of 5-13-2 in 2010. The Bulldogs,predicted to finish eighth in the NEC in the preseason coaches'poll beat that forecast finishing seventh, and gave some of the topteams in the conference scares in the process.
In 2009, the Bulldogs finished with a record of 4-13-2. WithFlint’s coaching ability the 2009 women’s soccer teammade history as Mary Green was the first-ever women's soccer playerto earn postseason Northeast Conference (NEC) accolades as she wasnamed to the Second Team All-NEC.
In their 2008 inaugural season, the Bulldogs had an impressiveseason including wins over Northern Colorado, Wagner, NJIT, Cornelland Quinnipiac. The Colby College graduate won his 100th game withthe Bryant soccer program on October 24, 2008 at Bulldog Stadiumwith a 1-0 victory over the Cornell Big Red.
In 2007, Bryant set a new school record with 17 victories,advancing to its second consecutive NCAA tournament berth.During the course of the season, Bryant reached a No. 2 nationalranking, thanks in part to a 2-1 win over nationally-rankedFranklin Pierce at the Bryant Turf Complex.
Flint and the 2007 Bulldogs placed two standouts, then-juniordefender Danielle Malta and then-senior midfielder Tricia Spada, onthe NSCAA All-American First Team, while Malta also earned anAcademic All-American nod as well as garnering a Daktronics ThirdTeam All-American accolade. Five players were named all-conferenceand all-region selections, as the Bulldogs finished the year rankedNo. 13 nationally.
In 2006, Flint guided the Bulldogs to a then-school record 15wins, including an appearance in the NE-10 Championship Game and anNCAA tournament berth. Four players earned all-conference honors in2006, including Casey Grange, who set school records for goals in aseason and a career, and became the first Bulldog to score 100career points. Grange also became the first Bulldog to earn anAll-American selection.
Flint won his 100th career game on October 8, 2006 in a 2-1victory over Holy Family University.
Just three years into his tenure at Bryant, Flint coached theBulldogs to the first back-to-back winning seasons in schoolhistory, 13-8 in 2001 and 8-6-3 in 2002.
Under Flint's tutelage, Bryant earned its first-ever nationalranking and NCAA berth (both in 2001) and has boasted 25all-conference and 21 all-region selections as well as a pair ofNE-10 Defensive Players of the Year.
With all his success, it comes as no surprise that Flint himselfhas two Northeast-10 Conference Coach of the Year awards as well asa pair of Regional Coach of the Year accolades. Flint was alsonamed the NEWISA Coach of the Year in 2001.
Flint came to Bryant after spending four seasons as head coach atMassachusetts College of Liberal Arts. After going 3-14-0 in hisfirst year, Flint led Massachusetts College to its first winningcampaign in five seasons with a 10-8-0 showing in 1998. His squadfinished the 1999 season with a 9-9-1 overall record, including twowins against teams that reached the NCAA tournament.
Before joining the staff at Massachusetts College, Flint spent oneyear as a graduate assistant men's soccer coach at SpringfieldCollege, having also worked as an assistant baseball coach at St.Thomas Aquinas High School (Dover, N.H.) and as an assistant soccerand alpine ski coach at Dover (N.H.) High School. Flint also servedas the Girls' Director of Coaching for the Rhode Island OlympicDevelopment Program.
Flint is a 1992 graduate of Colby College, where he was a standoutfor the White Mule soccer team. Flint led Colby in scoring in threeof his four seasons and was an All-New England selection as ajunior. Earning his undergraduate degree in businessadministration, Flint added a master's degree in sport managementfrom Springfield College in 1995.
Flint holds a premier coaching diploma from the National SoccerCoaches Association of America.
Originally from Brookline, N.H., Flint and his wife, Karen, havetwo sons, Andrew and Tucker, and reside in Barrington, R.I.
