DANVILLE, Ky. – Two new volunteer assistant coaches will be joining the Centre men's soccer staff for the upcoming 2018 season, Head Coach Jeb Burch announced.
Tim Masthay arrived at Centre following a professional football career with the Green Bay Packers. A successful punter at the University of Kentucky, Masthay is a Super Bowl Champion and ranks No. 1 in team history in both career gross punting average and career net punting average.
A Tottenham Hotspur fan, Masthay served as a volunteer high school soccer coach while playing in Green Bay.
Masthay, who holds his USC Goalkeeping Level 3, Scottish FA Level 1 and will be responsible for managing the Colonels' communications platform, goalkeeping, and assisting in leadership of all coaching, recruiting, and administrative duties with the men's soccer program.
A native of Pittsburgh, Masthay is married to Amanda and has three children.
Assane Ndiaye arrived at Centre after three successful coaching years at the high school level. Ndiaye guided Clinton County High School to their first 15th District Final and 4th Region Semi-Final appearance. He spent two years with Cookeville High School, helping them win the 2016 and 2017 District 6 AAA and Sectional Championships, and for the first time in school history an appearance in the Tennessee State Semi-Finals.
A native of Senegal, Ndiaye spent his teenage years in soccer academies in Senegal and France, and at one point went on trial with Marseille of Ligue 1.
He was a five-year captain at Sacred Heart School. Ndiaye holds his USSF F, E, and D license.
Ndiaye will be responsible for managing the Colonels' Sportscode Video Analysis program, statistics, and assisting in all coaching, recruiting, and administrative duties with the men's soccer program.
Ndiaye is married to Jessica and has one child.
"We are excited to welcome Tim and Assane to our program," Burch commented. "Both offer unique skill sets that will improve our players and team. Beyond the everyday coaching duties, we will be able to fully utilize our Sportscode video analysis program with Assane, and Tim's background in the NFL will allow us to create a communication platform for everyone involved directly and indirectly with Centre soccer."
