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Men's Soccer Team Adds Two Assistants

WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Head Coach Aidan Heaney has announced the appointments of Lewis Dunne and Teig Lesko as assistant coaches for the upcoming 2023 UNCW men's soccer season.
 
Dunne comes to UNCW after a one-year stint as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at IUPUI in Indianapolis, Ind., while Lesko joins the Seahawk program after two years on the men's soccer staff at Belmont in Nashville, Tenn.
 
Lewis Dunne
 
Dunne helped coach the resurgent IUPUI last season when the Jaguars scored 31 goals and secured the most clean sheets in more than a decade. IUPUI recorded its highest Horizon League regular season finish and appeared in the Horizon Tournament championship game for the first time.
 
The Ellesmere Port, England, native joined the Jaguars after spending two seasons at Notre Dame (Ohio) College, where he helped the Falcons compile a 16-8-2 record and 79-31 scoring margin.
 
"I am delighted to be given this honor and responsibility by Coach Heaney," said Dunne. "I relish the opportunity to work with a hungry group of players and a coach with the knowledge and experience as we seek CAA championships and compete at the top of NCAA Division I.
 
"I am confident that I can bring the skills and hard work required to continue to push this team towards championships. I am excited to become a part of the beautiful UNCW campus community.
 
"I also want to thank Coach Sid van Druenen at IUPUI men's soccer for our time spent together and wish his team the best of luck in the upcoming season."
 
Dunne began his coaching career at Lake Erie College as a graduate assistant in 2017 and was promoted to assistant coach in 2019. LEC climbed from five wins in 2017 to 18 victories in the 2019 campaign. The squad climbed as high as No. 4 in the country, won the GMAC regular season title and qualified for the NCAA Division II Tournament.

Dunne enjoyed a successful playing career at Urbana, earning NSCAA First Team All-American, D2CCA All-Atlantic Region First-Team and All-MEC First Team honors as a senior in 2016. In 2015, he was named D2CCA All-Atlantic Region First-Team, All-MEC Second-Team and OSCA All-Ohio First-Team.

Following his college playing career, Dunne captained the Dayton Dutch Lions in the Premier Development League in 2016 and played for Cleveland SC in the NPSL in 2018. Dunne was hired as an assistant coach for Cleveland SC in 2019, winning the Rustbelt Conference. In 2020, Dunne was hired as head coach of Cleveland SC in the NPSL and he collected Coach of the Year honors after the team captured the 2021 Rustbelt Championship and became Midwest Regional Champions.
 
Dunne graduated from Urbana with a Bachelor's Degree in Sports Management and earned his Master's degree in Business Administration at Lake Erie. He holds UEFA B and USSF C licenses.
 
Teig Lesko
 
Lesko served as Belmont's Director of Soccer Operations in 2022. He coordinated the logistical and administrative operations of the team, including managing travel and equipment.
 
During his time at Belmont, Lesko served as an assistant coach at the Pre-College Development Academy (PCDA), a network of post-high school interconnected soccer academies, in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
 
Lesko completed his Master's Degree in Sports Administration from Belmont in May of 2022 following a four-year career (2015-18) at NCAA Division III Christopher Newport. A forward for the Captains, Lesko made 32 appearances, including seven starts as a senior. He totaled three goals and four assists and earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Work.
 
Lesko brings significant soccer leadership experience to the UNCW post. He coached with the Tennessee Soccer Club and served as a state administrator intern at the Tennessee State Soccer Association, Lesko also spent time as a sport sponsorship scout at Sponsor United and was a varsity assistant coach during the spring of 2020 in his hometown of Blacksburg.
 
"I couldn't be more excited to be part of such a talented group and to work for such an experienced coach and leader," said Lesko. "I look forward to continuing the strong record of success the Seahawks have enjoyed under Coach Heaney while working with a skilled set of student-athletes."

In 2019, Lesko worked as a camp counselor in Belgium, Croatia, England, France, Italy, Ireland and Spain through Workaway, a cultural exchange program. He managed two international bed and breakfasts and conducted household chores throughout Europe during his time abroad.

Lesko has been active in volunteer work, assisting with Virginia Legacy Youth Soccer, the Salty Dog Soccer Camp and Special Olympics Virginia at Radford University.
 
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