Merrimack College Athletics

Derek Valego

Title: Asst. Men's Soccer Coach

Derek Valego is in his second season as an assistant coach with the men's soccer program.

A four-year starter at Merrimack from 2001-04, Valego led the Warriors to a top-25 national ranking in each of his four seasons. Following college, he played for the Western Mass. Pioneers of the United Soccer League in 2005 and 2006, leading the Pioneers to a national runner-up finish in 2005.

Valego has coached the under-11 and under-12 Boston Blast FC in 2008 and has been an assistant coach for the under-17 and under-18 Western Mass. Junior Pioneers in 2006 and 2007.

He was an all-league and all-Western Mass. All-star at Chicopee High School in 2000.

Valego currently resides in Lawrence.


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