Labig Joins Eagles Coaching Staff
July 23, 2009
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. -- Former Carson-Newman standout Mark Labig will be joining the Eagles men's soccer coaching staff for the 2009 season.
Labig will assume the graduate assistant position alongside head coach Allen Vital and assistant coach Francois Dubourdeau while earning his master's degree in education.
"I am delighted to see Mark and (his wife) Becca back at Carson-Newman," Vital said. "Mark will bring to our coaching staff the experience of having played on some of the most successful teams in our program's history. He will be a valuable resource to all of our players."
Labig, a Xenia, Ohio native, played his club soccer with Team Dayton and was a four-year scholarship player for the Eagles from 2002-05. Labig helped anchor a C-N team that achieved three consecutive South Atlantic Conference titles, three straight trips to the NCAA Tournament, two regional titles, two Elite Eight appearances and the first No. 1 national ranking in program history.
Following a transfer to Wright State University, Labig played two seasons of collegiate rugby while earning his Bachelor of Science in Biology.
After completion of his master's degree, Labig plans to teach high school biology. He and his wife Becca, also a C-N soccer alum, currently reside in Jefferson City.
