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Frank Hughes

Frank Hughes, the former head boys’ soccer coach at Kecoughtan High School in Hampton begins his second season as the Hampton University Women’s Soccer Head Coach.
 
“We welcome coach Frank Hughes to Hampton University and our women’s soccer program,” said Hampton University President Dr. William Harvey.   “His knowledge of the area, and on the field of play, will be a tremendous asset as we continue to grow our fledgling women’s soccer program.”
 
His first team in 2016 finished with a 2-8-1 record as they opened the season with the first tie in program history with a 2-2 draw at St. Peter’s.   Three games later the Lady Pirates scored the first victory and first shutout in history defeating Hollins University 5-0 on September 17.  Nine days later they scored a 5-2 win at Lincoln University. 

Hughes had served as the Kecoughtan High School varsity boys coach for 10 years finishing with a record of 101-70-11.  His 2016 team finished 8-5-2 in Virginia Group 5A, PenSouth Conference action and advanced to regionals.  While at Kecoughtan, his teams won the Peninsula District five times, district tournament champions twice and earned six Eastern Regional bids.   His 2008 team advanced to the Virginia Group AAA State Quarterfinals falling to the eventual state champions. 
 
“I am very excited for this opportunity to coach at such a prestigious school as Hampton University and cannot wait to get started on the season,” said Hughes.  “This is the program’s second season and I look forward to building a successful foundation for the future.  Coach (John) McNabb and Coach (Morgan) Thomas have been very helpful in the transition and I cannot thank them enough for making it as smooth as possible,” he added.
 
Hughes has been involved in soccer from age six with travel teams, high school and coaching.   He graduated from Kecoughtan High School in 1988 and was a member of a very strong soccer team throughout his high school days as the Warriors didn’t lose a Peninsula District contest in his four years.   A knee injury the summer after graduation derailed college playing, but his love for the game moved into coaching.
 
He has coached at various levels from travel teams to high school since 1989, earning his United States Soccer Federation National “D” License and has helped train individually players for high school and college since 1998.
 
A 2002 graduate of the Apprentice School as design apprentice, Hughes finished with a 4.0 grade point average and was recognized at graduation for the highest grade point average in his trade and in the design program.  He was a member of the Apprentice School’s golf team during his time and is still ranked in the top ten in career scoring average.   Hughes finished ninth as a senior United States Collegiate Athletic Association National Championships in 2001.
 
Upon graduation from the Apprentice School, Hughes earned a degree in mechanical engineering technology with a focus in marine engineering from Thomas Nelson Community College in 2005.  He currently works as a designer in the reactor services project department at Newport News Shipbuilding.