Ricardo Pinto was named as an assistant coach for the UNCW men's soccer team in January of 2018.
A 2016 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Pinto joins the Seahawks after spending the 2017 season at Stetson. He helped the Hatters post a 7-7-2 record and capture the Atlantic Sun Conference regular season championship. He coached A-Sun Goalkeeper-of-the-Year Joseph Melong and A-Sun Freshman-of-the-Year Deniz Dogan as the Hatters finished league play with a 4-0-2 record.
Pinto also was a member of the coaching staff at GPS Florida, serving as the Director of Goalkeeping while acting as the head coach for the U-12 GPS Florida Select I team.
Prior to his time at Stetson, Pinto served as an assistant coach at Iowa Lakes Community College and helped the team compile a 14-5-0 record and earn a No. 15 national ranking.
Pinto earned his 'D' license from the United States Soccer Federation in December of 2017.
