Mark Risbridger enters his third season as an assistant coach at Navy in 2020.
Risbridger was brought on as a volunteer assistant coach during the 2018 spring season for the Midshipmen, and was then named a full-time assistant coach in August of 2018.
In his second year at Navy, Risbridger helped the Midshipmen win the third-most matches in program history after Navy compiled a record of 12-4-1 during the 2019 season. In league play, the Midshipmen finished at 5-3-1 for a third-place finish in the league. Risbridger also helped Navy to the best start in program history since 1964 with a record of 11-0-0 to start the year, which helped Navy extend their winning streak to 15 matches.
Risbridger helped coach seven All-Patriot League award winners, including Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year Matt Nocita and first-team performer Jacob Williams. With Risbridger on the sideline, the Midshipmen also had a program-record five All-Region honorees.
Navy placed in the top five nationally in shutout percentage, goals-against average, save percentage and shot accuracy.
During his first year on staff, Risbridger helped Navy to a record of 5-11-1 overall and fifth-place finish in the Patriot League with a 4-5-0 record after winning the final four games of the regular season. He assisted in the coaching of Patriot League Rookie of the Year Jacob Williams and Third Team All-Patriot Leaguer Matt Nocita.
Risbridger most recently was a member of the coaching staff at Springfield College. He served as the associate head coach at Springfield from 2016-17 after serving as an assistant coach from 2013-15. He was also Springfield’s recruiting coordinator.
Springfield was 15-1-3 in 2017 and advanced to the NCAA Division III Tournament Second Round.
During the 2017 season, Risbridger helped Springfield to its first United Soccer Coaches top-15 ranking in program history at No. 12 on Oct. 24, 2017 and the program's first NCAA Tournament on Nov. 11, 2017 against Endicott College, 1-0.
Risbridger also helped the Pride advance to the NCAA Tournament in 2016. Springfield won the NEWMAC Regular Season Championship in 2017 and the NEWMAC Tournament Championship in 2016. The program also won ECAC New England Championships in 2013 and 2015.
Springfield had an overall record of 72-18-12 (.765) during Risbridger’s five seasons with the program.
Risbridger was a four-year starter at Division II Post University from 2009-12. He helped the Eagles earn their highest national ranking in program history at No. 5. Risbridger was Post’s Student-Athlete of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2012.
Risbridger was also a Southampton Football Club Academy Scholar during his youth in England.
Risbridger earned a master’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in sports management from Springfield College. Risbridger earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Post University in 2013.