Head Coach Thomas Paris (2022 – Current) enters his third year in charge of the women’s soccer program.
In 2023 Paris and the Knights would finish the year with an overall record of 6-7-4 and a 3-3-2 record in ECC play as Queens earned their first ECC postseason spot in 10 years.
Paris and his coaching staff would guide three Knights to earning All-ECC honors with juniors Julia Ragone and Sarah Anderson earning All-ECC Second Team honors, while freshman Anna Tavantzis earned All-ECC Third Team honors.
Under Paris’s guidance, five Knights have earned All-ECC honors.
Paris arrived at Queens College after serving as the First Assistant Women's Soccer Coach at local East Coast Conference member Molloy College since the 2019 season.
With Paris as the First Assistant, he helped Molloy to a historic season in 2019 as the Lions went 15-5-3 winning the program's first-ever ECC title with a victory over New York Tech and advancing to the NCAA East Regional final.
Behind a historic 2019 season, the Lions coaching staff would earn United Soccer Coaches East Region Staff of the Year.
The Lions would collect a second consecutive ECC title in 2021 and earn hosting rights to one-half of the NCAA East Regional bracket. The 2021 squad would break the program record for most wins set during the 2019 season as the team went 18-3.
Under Paris's tutelage, the women's soccer program has earned 13 ECC All-Conference honors, including Offensive Player of the Year and Goalkeeper of the Year honors.
"I am excited to be part of the Queens College community, I think there is a real opportunity here to build the program up." Stated Paris. "The team is filled with a lot of great people already with high academic standards, I will look to continue to build that up while adding more depth to the squad. From the Athletic Department to the players, everyone at Queens College has been very supportive during this process, We will be organized, and work incredibly hard to try and be successful on the field. Let's go Knights!"
No stranger to the club scene, Paris started his coaching career with the Massapequa Soccer Club from 2014-2018 as a Youth Coach before moving on to work with Auburndale Soccer Club in 2019.
As a player, Paris spent four seasons at St. Catharine College – Kentucky earning All-Conference Honorable Mention with the Patriots. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Sports Leadership degree in 2013.
Currently, Paris is the Assistant Club Director & College Placement Director with the Long Island Soccer Club.
