PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- Pikeville College has filled its more recent coaching vacancies, hiring new coaches for women's and men's soccer.

Former Pikeville College goalkeeper Kevin Reigle will be the coach of the men's soccer program, while Georgetown College assistant Julio Serrano will now coach the women.

For Robert Staggs, director of athletics, it was important to fill the vacancy with not one but two qualified coaches. "We saw the demands on our previous coaches trying to take care of both teams. It's difficult enough coaching two teams during different seasons," he said, speaking from experience as coach of the volleyball and softball programs at the college, "but to deal with two teams at the same time is just too much to ask of one coach.

"We're thankful President (Paul) Patton and James Hurley agreed with this and provided the resources to allow us to hire two very qualified coaches like Kevin and Julio."

Serrano holds sever coaching licenses from the United States Soccer Federation and the National Soccer Coaches Association. During the 2009 season at Georgetown, he helped in the everyday operations of the women's soccer programs, recruiting and travel planning.

Serrano is excited about the move to Pikeville. "We want our team to take on the working culture of the people of Pikeville," he said.

Serrano grew up playing soccer both in Mexico and California, learning the game from his father, a semipro soccer player. His playing career ended after a knee injury in high school. "I believe God had another plan for me, and that is to coach."

Since then, Serrano has coached at every level from youth under 5 through college. In addition to his experience at Georgetown College, Serrano will also bring experience as a coach for the Kentucky Olympic Development Program and as a Kentucky Youth Soccer Coaching Education Instructor.

Reigle was All-Mid-South Conference as a goalkeeper in 2005 at Pikeville College, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Communication. He also holds a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. He is a United States Soccer Federation Licensed Coach and holds a National Goalkeeping Diploma and Advanced Youth Diploma from the NSCAA.

"I'm very excited to return to a place I feel is my home," Reigle said. "I love Pikeville College and soccer, and am excited to return to lead the men's soccer programs here to provide young men the same opportunity Pikeville provided me."

Reigle was the assistant men's coach at Neosho County Community College in Kansas last season. The Panthers enjoyed a successful season that saw then earn a trip to the quarterfinals of the NJCAA Region 6 tournament. While there, he also served as state goalkeeper coach for the Kansas Olympic Development Program.

He also has coaching experience from Canada's Trent University, where he served as goalkeeper coach in 2008 when the team qualified for the Ontario University Athletics playoffs and compiled the best regular-season record in the history of the program.

For two seasons, Kevin was a player development and pre-academy goalkeeper coach for the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer, where he was responsible for goalkeeper training and the RDS residential camp system and the Red Bull Fantasy Camp at Giants Stadium.