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Maravalli Joins Milwaukee Women's Soccer Staff

Moynihan competes coaching staff with Castleton aide

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (July 26, 2007) - Chris Maravalli, an assistant coach at Castleton State College in Vermont, as been named an assistant coach with the women's soccer program at the University of Wisconson-Milwaukee, head coach Michael Moynihan announced today.

Maravalli replaces Kristin St. Clair, who resigned her post in April to become head coach at California Baptist University.

"We did a long and extensive search and Chris emerged as the top candidate. We are excited to add him to the staff," head coach Michael Moynihan said. "He's got great experience as a goalkeeper and will do a great job training our keepers. Chris is very ambitious and hard-working. He is a good fit for our program."

Among Maravalli's duties will be working with the goalkeepers and assisting in recruiting, training session preparation and match management.

Maravalli spent the 2006 season as an assistant at Castleton State, in a similar capacity, including working with the Spartan goalkeepers. Last season, CSC keepers finished with 150 saves and five shutouts.

Since 2003, Maravalli has also been coaching with the Rutland County Soccer Club and at the SoccerPlus Goalkeeper School. With Rutland County, he has served in a number of capacities, including as an assistant with the U-12 and U-14 girls, head coach for the U-14 boys, director of goalkeeping and last season he served on the board of directors. SPGS, meanwhile, is regarded as the top goalkeeping school in the country and is run by former U.S. National Team coach Tony DiCicco.

Maravalli earned his undergraduate degree from Castleton State, where he completed his major in English with a minor in film studies in 2007. He began his collegiate career at Hobart College, where he was a two-year letterwinner on the nationally-ranked men's soccer team. He earned a training contract with Grecia FC and FC Zapotal of the Costa Rica 2nd Division professional league in 2004 and played keeper for Addison United of the Vermont Amateur Soccer League in 2006.