PURCHASE, N.Y. - Purchase College Athletics is excited to announce the hiring of Bruno Ferreira as the new men's soccer head coach and student-athlete mentor, it was announced Monday.

Ferreira arrives at Purchase with extensive head coaching experience, previously serving as lead dog at Berkeley College for the last 16 years.

Over the last decade and a half, he has worked for the United States Collegiate Athletic Association school, leading the program to numerous top finishes and results.

Ferreira's all-time record with the Knights is 103 wins, 74 losses and six draws. Twice in his career, he led his squad to the #2 national ranking in the USCAA, which is the organization that oversees mostly small colleges, including but not limited to community and junior colleges.

Additionally, he obtained four other rankings in the top #13 during his years at Berkeley, while winning the Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship in 2022 and 2023.

Other accomplishments achieved during his managerial run include: 20 USCAA Athletic All-Americans, 27 USCAA Academic All-Americans and three USCAA Student-Athlete's of the Year.

Fluent in three languages (English, Portuguese and Spanish), the New Jersey City University graduate has also spent time as a lead scout.

As a result, Ferreira has had seven players developed by him go on to sign professional soccer contracts.

Outside of coaching, he will oversee the academic standing of all student-athletes at Purchase, including things such as weekly study hall and schedule planning.