Eric Ernst enters his 13th season as assistant coach for
Merrimack College's men's soccer team.
During his tenure at Merrimack, the Warriors have captured three
Northeast-10 titles, one ECAC Championship, and one Northeast-10
Goalkeeper of the Year award.
Ernst joined the Warriors coaching staff after serving as the
goaltender coach at his alma mater, the University of Rhode Island,
where he was a two-year starter in net for the Rams. A native of
Cranston, Rhode Island, Ernst graduated with a bachelor of arts in
political science and sociology. Ernst also graduated from Richmond
College in Florence, Italy, where he studied Italian and
economics.
Ernst played high school soccer at Cranston West and was a
two-time all-state goaltender. He was a three-sport athlete,
earning varsity letters in soccer, baseball, and
wrestling.
Ernst has been employed at AMICA Mutual Insurance Company as a
Senior Claims Supervisor in the Boston Regional office since 1994.
Ernst and his wife, Carrie, reside in Attleboro, MA, with their
daughter, Ashlee.
