Amherst College Athletics

The 2023 season will be Mills’ 11th at the helm of the men’s soccer program. Mills has led the Marlins to eight ODAC tournament appearances in his 10 completed seasons. 

In 2022, Men's Soccer finished third in the ODAC with a 6-1-3 and a 12-4-4 overall record. The team had five players selected for the All-Conference team, Griffin Potter and Alex Moody was named USC All-Region players, and Griffin Potter was a VaSID All-State selection. 

Mills' 2021 squad posted the second-best win record during his coaching career collecting a 12-4-4 overall mark and advancing to the ODAC semifinal match. In league play the Marlins went 4-2-3 with the three draws coming against Randolph, Shenandoah, and Roanoke. The Marlin defense posted 10 shutouts on the season including eight in a row which tied the program record for most consecutive shutouts in a season. From the 2021 roster, four Marlins landed on the All-Conference teams with Griffin Potter earning 1st-team honors. In addition, Potter and Alex Moody garnered USC All-Region accolades with Potter going on to be named a USC 3rd-team All-American, the first VWU men's soccer All-American since 2003. 

He guided the Marlins to the 2013 ODAC Championship and first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2009. The team’s 16 wins were the most by the men’s soccer program since the 2007 season, earning Mills ODAC Coach of the Year honors.

In his first three years as the mentor of the Marlins, Mills has developed two ODAC Rookie of the Year winners.

Prior to his time as head coach of the Marlins, Mills served as an assistant for the men’s soccer program for five years and as associate head coach for an additional season. He was an instrumental part of the 2007 NCAA Sweet 16 team and 2008 ODAC Championship squad coaching staffs.

A staple on campus, Mills graduated from Virginia Wesleyan in 2006 with a degree in recreation and leisure studies, with an emphasis in sport, tourism, and recreation management. He was a three-year starter for the men’s soccer team, earned All-ODAC honors three times and all-state accolades twice. The squad went 57-17-5 and 27-7-2 in league play during his time as an athlete.

He was an ODP District Staff member in 2010 and has served on the staff at camps at Virginia Tech, University of Virginia, and the U.S. Naval Academy. He owns a USSF National “D” Coaching License and an Advanced Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).

Career Highlights

ODAC Champions - 2013
ODAC Coach of the Year - 2013
NCAA Appearance - 2013
All-ODAC Honorees - 23
All-State Honorees - 8
All-Region Honorees - 4
All-American - 1
CoSIDA Academic All-District Selections - 1