Springfield College

Josh Sullivan joined the Springfield College women’s soccer coaching staff as a volunteer in January of 2024 before being hired as a full-time assistant coach in the spring of 2026.

During his first two seasons with Springfield, the Pride compiled a 21-15-4 overall record and earned back-to-back appearances in championship games, advancing to the ECAC Championship in 2024 and the NEWMAC Championship in 2025. Springfield posted 10 wins and a 6-3-2 NEWMAC record in 2024 before following with an 11-win season and an 8-3 NEWMAC record in 2025. The Pride also earned the No. 2 seed in the NEWMAC Tournament in both seasons, with the 2025 team winning seven of its final eight regular season contests to reach the NEWMAC Championship game

He has spent more than 12 years coaching with Connecticut Football Club/FC North, where he currently works with the club’s 2009 girls’ program. Over the past two seasons, his team has qualified for the East Regional League Playoffs. As a club coach, Sullivan has won four Connecticut State Cup championships and guided three teams to regional competition. 

Sullivan has also served as a coach with Suffield Academy’s boys and girls soccer programs from 2021-22, assisting with their goalkeepers, and was part of the 2021 NEPSAC Class B Girls Championship staff. He has held preseason camps at Suffield High School, Poly Prep Country Day School (Brooklyn), and Newington High School, helping prepare players and teams for their upcoming high school seasons for the past 15 years.

Sullivan currently holds his USSF C License and has developed a strong reputation for player development and helping athletes reach the collegiate level. Over the course of his coaching career, Sullivan has coached and worked with numerous players who have gone on to compete at NCAA Division I, II and III institutions. 

A graduate of Westfield State, Sullivan played three seasons with the Owls, totaling 73 career points on 30 goals and 13 assists. He ranks 18th all-time in program history in career points and was a two-time First Team All-Conference selection, a Second Team All-Conference selection and an NSCAA Division III All-New England selection before graduating with a degree in business management.