Viking Men's Soccer Team Coaching Staff
Vladimir Simic - Head Men's Soccer Coach
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Vladimir Simic is in his
fourth season as Head Men’s Soccer Coach. In his first season with
the Missouri Valley soccer program, Coach Simic assisted Coach Burton
with the Women’s team and finished the season with a solid 9-6 record
that placed Missouri Valley 5th in the Heart of America Athletic Conference.
In his second season Coach Simic was Men’s and Women’s Assistant helping both teams improve their records. The Men's team achieved 11-3-3 – the best record in the past several seasons at Missouri Valley. The Women's team had an 11-7-2 and made the NAIA Region V playoffs for the first time in 10 years of the Women’s Soccer program at Missouri Valley.
While he was successfully working with both soccer teams, Simic completed his Master’s degree in Business Management at Lindenwood University in 2002.
Coach Simic came to Missouri Valley College from Mount Senario College. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and played four years for the nationally ranked soccer team that won back-to-back NAIA Region Championships. The program made two NAIA National Tournament appearances, in 1999 and 2000. During his extensive playing career both in Europe and United States, Simic has received many awards and recognitions for his accomplishments and team contributions.
Simic has had an opportunity to polish his coaching skills at various youth level programs in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and Indiana, and holds a USSF National Coaching License.
Coach Simic is originally from Belgrade, Serbia, and is now a resident of Marshall with his wife, Milena.
Justin Robbins - Assistant Men's Soccer Coach
