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Ryan Lakin
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In 2007, Ryan Lakin will begin his third season as Illinois Wesleyan University's men's soccer coach. A three-time "Coach of the Year" in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin while at Millikin (1998, 1999, 2001), Lakin became IWU head men's soccer coach in June 2005.
In two seasons, his Titan squads have compiled an overall record of 14-17-5 (.458 winning percentage) and have been 4-6-4 (.429) in CCIW action, including a thrilling 2005 win over nationally-ranked Wheaton. He has coached five IWU players who have earned all-conference honors.
His combined six-year coaching career totals are 68-46-8 overall (.590) and 21-18-5 (534) in the league.
A 1995 graduate of Illinois State University, Lakin was the men's and women's soccer coach at Millikin from 1998 to 2002. His men's teams compiled a record of 54-29-3 (.645) in five seasons with a league co-championship in 2001.
His Big Blue women's teams were 27-60-4 overall (.319) and 4-31 in the CCIW (.114) over the same period.
After playing soccer and basketball at St. Charles, Ill., High School, Lakin was a soccer letterman at Illinois State and earned "Most Improved Player" for the 1992 Redbirds team and was the 1993 team captain. He was chosen to the Missouri Valley Conference all-league and all-tournament squads. He was named to the all-Midwest region team.
He was an assistant coach for the Lincoln College men's soccer team in 1994 and was director of coaching for the Bloomington-Normal Soccer Club from 1995 to 1998, when he started at Millikin.
Lakin was assistant director of coaching at Barrington (Ill.) Area Soccer Association and FC Barrington, where he was responsible for the operation and oversight of 2,000 recreational players, 35 travel teams and 15 staff coaches.
He is also part of the Olympic Development coaching staff and an instructor on the coaching education staff for the State of Illinois. With the Illinois Youth Soccer Association and FC Barrington, Lakin co-developed and co-instructed the first pilot program for the development of a recreational coaching license, which will eventually be implemented throughout the state, region and national levels.
Lakin also serves as assistant women's basketball coach at IWU.
Men
| Year | School | Overall Record | CCIW Record |
| 1998 | Millikin | 8-11-0 | 1-5-0 |
| 1999 | Millikin | 11-4-0 | 3-2-1 |
| 2000 | Millikin | 15-1-0 | 5-1-0 |
| 2001 | Millikin | 12-4-0 | 5-1-0 |
| 2002 | Millikin | 8-9-0 | 3-3-0 |
| Millikin Totals | 54-29-3 (.645) | 17-12-1 (.583) | |
| 2005 | IWU | 7-7-4 | 1-3-3 |
| 2006 | IWU | 7-10-1 | 3-3-1 |
| IWU Totals | 14-17-5 (.458) | 4-6-4 (.429) | |
| Overall Totals | 68-46-8 (.590) | 21-18-5 (.534) |
Women
| Year | School | Overall Record | CCIW Record |
| 1998 | Millikin | 4-12-0 | 0-7-0 |
| 1999 | Millikin | 7-12-0 | 0-7-0 |
| 2000 | Millikin | 6-12-0 | 1-6-0 |
| 2001 | Millikin | 5-14-1 | 1-6-0 |
| 2002 | Millikin | 5-10-2 | 2-5-0 |
| Totals | 27-60-4 (.319) | 4-31-0 (.114) |
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Joe Morelli
Joe Morelli was a four-year starter and three-year captain at the University of Illinois, Chicago, where he earned all-conference honors for four seasons, was a two-year all-Midwest Region player and earned honorable mention All-American. He played professionally for the Cincinnati Riverhawks (outdoor, 2003), the St. Louis Steamers (2003-04, indoor), and the Virginia Beach Mariners (2004-05, outdoor), where he was the team's "Defender of the Year."