MEET THE STAFF

Our staff consist of only current college coaches. Check our social media pages for the most up to date info on what coaches & players are attending each event!

Ross Liberati - Director

Ross Liberati was named head coach of the Widener men's soccer team in July, 2019. He brings nearly a decade of collegiate coaching experience including work at the Division I, II, and III level to the Pride.
On the national level, Liberati was selected for the United Soccer Coaches Top 30 Under 30 Award. He holds USSF Class, D, E, and F licenses, and earned his National Diploma, Advanced National Diploma, and Premier Diploma. As a player, Liberati was a two-time All-Region honoree, leading Bucknell to Patriot League Championships in 2009 and 2010.
Currently, Coach Liberati resides in Havertown, PA, with his wife and their three children.

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Jared Welsh

Jared Welsh is the Assistant Coach at Widener University and coaches at Penn Fusion Soccer Academy.
Coach Jared has worked with soccer players and teams across various levels. include NCAA DI, D3, and elite club levels.
Coach Jared resides in West Chester, PA with his wife and two children.

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August Axtman

August Axtman is an assistant coach at Widener and graduate of King’s College. He captained the Monarchs during his junior and senior season. In his four years, he was recognized for numerous awards, including being a three-time All-Mid-Atlantic Regional defender, All-MAC Freedom First Team defender, and All-MAC All-Academic player. In his senior season, he was also recognized as an Academic All-American defender and the MAC Freedom Defensive Player of the year.
He has completed his U.S. National E & F Soccer Coaching licenses. Axtman most recently graduated with his Master of Business Administration with a specialization in Finance from Widener in 2021.

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Mike Sheridan

Mike Sheridan currently serves as the goalkeeper coach for Widener University Men's Soccer and is also a rostered goalkeeper for Philadelphia Union II of Major League Soccer’s MLS NEXT Pro. Mike brings elite-level insight and training methods to every session. His coaching approach focuses on technical precision, tactical awareness, and developing confident, game-ready goalkeepers.

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