Arron Lujan Named Head Coach Of Men's Soccer At Carnegie Mellon University
April 04, 2008 | Men's Soccer
Arron Lujan, an assistant men's soccer coach at Princeton for the past three seasons, has been named the head coach of men's soccer at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa. Lujan succeeds longtime Tartans' coach Nick Gaudioso, who retired earlier this year.
During Lujan's three-year tenure at Princeton, the Tigers had 13
players honored as All-Ivy selections and four players named to all-region teams. He was responsible in assisting head coach Jim Barlow in all aspects of the Tiger men's soccer program including recruiting, game management,
training sessions, alumni relations, fundraising and team travel.
"While all of our players and coaches are happy for Arron and know he will do a great job at Carnegie Mellon, we are also sad to be losing a great person who has been such an important part of Princeton soccer," said Barlow. "The Princeton soccer family would like to thank Arron for all that he has done over the past three years and we wish him the best as he takes on this new challenge."
“I am extremely excited to join the Carnegie Mellon athletic department and the men's soccer program,” said Lujan. “I am honored to be selected to follow Coach Gaudioso, who has built an excellent program with a storied history, and I am looking forward to working with a great group of student-athletes.
Lujan came to Princeton in the spring of 2005 after two seasons as an assistant coach at Virginia Wesleyan. He helped lead the Marlins to a second-round appearance in the NCAA Division III tournament in 2003 and a 27-9-3 overall record in two seasons.
Prior to entering coaching, Lujan played seven years of professional
soccer, completing that stint in 2002 with the A-League's Hampton Roads
Mariners. He also won back-to-back amateur national championships while
playing for the Denver Kickers in both 1994 and 1995.
A native
of Las Cruces, N.M., and a 1994 graduate of Colorado College with a
degree in drama, Lujan finished his career as the school's all-time
leading scorer with an impressive 200 points (69 goals, 62 assists). A
first team All-America in 1994, Lujan also received the college's Van
Diest Award for achievement in citizenship, leadership and athletics.