Sergio Saccoccio, who set goaltender standards in several statistical categories during his four-year career (2002-05) at Northeastern, enters his sixth season as a coach and his third as a member of Ed Kelly's staff. Saccoccio spent three seasons (2006-08) as an assistant coach on the Huskies' staff prior to his arrival at Boston College. A four-year starter and three-time All-New England honoree, he established career records for minutes (7,380) and saves (324). He concluded his collegiate career ranked second on the school's career goals against average list (1.25). An All-Colonial Athletic Conference honoree as a senior in 2005, he twice earned the program's Most Valuable Player award - in 2004 and 2005 - and helped guide the Huskies to an America East Championship and berth in the NCAA Tournament as a freshman in 2002. Saccoccio earned America East Rookie of the Year honors that season. A 2007 graduate of Northeastern with degrees in finance and marketing, Saccoccio enjoyed a two-year professional playing career with the San Diego Gouchos and the New Hampshire Phantoms of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League. He now resides in Boston. |
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