Georgia Gwinnett College Athletics

Stephen Magennis enters his seventh season in 2022 as the Assistant Men's Soccer Coach at Georgia Gwinnett College. With the Grizzlies, Magennis' responsibilities include recruiting, coaching, training and supporting head coach Steve DeCou in the day-to-day operation of the men's soccer program.

Magennis has helped lead the Grizzlies to four NAIA national tournament appearances and three Association of Independent Institutions championships. The team has posted a 71-26-13 record over the last six seasons and earned three NAIA national championship final site appearances (2019, 2018 and 2017). The 2017 season featured the program's first NAIA postseason victory with a home triumph against Southern Oregon in the NAIA Opening Round.

The Grizzlies captured A.I.I. titles in 2019 and 2018 with both championships coming against Bellevue (Neb.).

The 2017 season saw GGC reach the quarterfinal round of the NAIA national tournament, defeating Vanguard in the Round of 16 in Delray Beach, Fla. The Grizzlies ended the season ranked No. 8 in the NAIA after holding the program's highest ranking in program history at No. 5 during the regular season.

His first season with the program in 2016 brought GGC its third A.I.I. title. The Grizzlies went 13-4-3 on the year and played in the NAIA national tournament for the third time in four seasons.

Magennis joined the Grizzlies after serving as the assistant coach for the Lander University (S.C.) men's soccer program for three seasons.  During his coaching tenure with the NCAA Division II Bearcats, Magennis helped guide Lander to the regular season Peach Belt Conference Championship in 2012.  Prior to coaching at Lander, Magennis was a member of the Bearcats' soccer team, where he was an integral part of Lander's 2009 Peach Belt Tournament Championship squad.

A native of Dublin, Ireland, Magennis spent his first two collegiate seasons at Darton State College (Ga.). He earned a bachelor of arts in exercise science from Lander in December 2009.

Coupled with his collegiate coaching experiences, Magennis spent time with the New Orleans Jesters of the National Premier Soccer League as their first assistant coach and director of operations (2009-2010).

Magennis holds a USSF A License, NSCAA Premier Diploma, and Football Association of Ireland Level 1 and 2 coaching certificates.