"I am pleased to fill my staff with Eric and Sharis who I have known for quite some time," Hagen said. "They are great soccer minds and even greater people. When I showed them Fort Collins and shared my strategy for this program, they became equally as excited as I am to join the journey. I can't wait to go forward with them and continue to hit the ground running."
In their most recent stops, Masters, a goalkeeping specialist, comes from an assistant position at University of North Dakota, while Lachappelle is fresh off a runner-up finish at in the Texas 6A high school playoffs guiding Vandegrift High School.
Masters, a 2006 graduate from Long Island University – Brooklyn, contains experience coaching at a variety of levels, including club, high school and collegiately. In his playing career, he helped the Blackbirds win one conference championship to go along with two runner-up finishes and then he played professionally for a season in the USL second division for the Long Island Rough Riders. Coaching-wise, he started as a graduate assistant at his alma mater and then three seasons at Fordham University where he was instrumental in recruiting current New York Red Bull goalkeeper Ryan Meara, a nine-year veteran entering his 10th with the club. From there he spent the next decade in Nevada in the club and high school realm, spanning club positions at Capital Soccer Club (Director of Goalkeeping), Carson FC (Director of GK, Director of Coaching), Northern Nevada ODP (Goalkeeping Coach), Nevada United Soccer Club (Director of Goalkeeping Development). For two seasons, he acted as the head varsity coach at Carson High School, winning a regular season title and coach of the year honors. Rejoining the college level last year, Masters spent this past season with UND.
A former student-athlete under Hagen at the University of Texas, Lachappelle has coached the last six years in Texas high schools after graduating in 2015. That Longhorn career consisted of three All-Big 12 honors, two all-region awards, and a second-round trip in the NCAA Tournament during her senior campaign. Prior to her time in Austin, Lachappelle was All-Conference USA and C-USA All-Freshman Team at Houston. After her playing career, Lachappelle went right into coaching and teaching at Wylie East High School in Texas as the women's JV head coach and the assistant on the varsity staff. In 2018, she became the head coach at Vandegrift HS in Austin and proceeded to win the district and reach the regional semifinals, which resulted in her being named District 13-6A Coach of the Year. Her second year mirrored the first and then most recently in 2021, she took the Vipers to the state championship game and was named TASCO Region 4 Coach of the Year and coached the all-star game.
Head Coach Keeley Hagen
About Eric Masters…
"Eric and I go way back...all the way back to High school soccer. My mom was even his PE teacher. He was a phenomenal keeper then and is now using his soccer experiences to teach and motivate young ladies. He is currently finishing up his C license course and constantly pursuing opportunities to learn all that the game has to offer. I am thrilled to have him and his family out to Fort Collins to embark with us on a journey to take this program to new heights!"
About Sharis Lachapelle…
"I have been watching Sharis from afar from the moment she stepped into the coaching ranks. As a former player of mine at the University of Texas and one of our first recruits, Sharis started her coaching career working UT soccer camps. She has been a phenomenal teacher for all ages and now a very well-respected coach at the high school level in the state of Texas. Her character and values align with the vision of our program and I couldn't be prouder to have her by my side."
Assistant Coach Eric Masters
On decision to join staff…
"I am so excited about Keeley Hagen's vision and the fact that she exudes confidence. She has had a very accomplished career as a player and coach. She shows such great leadership and brings out the best in everyone. I believe she will be a great head coach and role model for these and all future Rams. Everyone I met on campus was so amazing, and the campus and area sells itself. Colorado State University and the Fort Collins area is amazing. We are going to provide a great student-athlete experience here at CSU and the future looks very bright. I am really excited for my family to experience all that Fort Collins has to offer and join the Ramily."
Assistant Coach Sharis Lachappelle
On decision to join staff…
"I want to thank Keeley for bringing me on to coach at Colorado State and join the Ramily. I'm really excited to be a part of something special with this soccer team, knowing this program will reach new heights under the leadership of Keeley. Colorado State is an incredible university in an incredible community and I look forward to working with our student-athletes as they build towards championships on and off the field."
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