Purchase College Athletics

Antonio Corrado enters his first season as head coach of the Panthers in 2020.

Corrado is the Technical Director of Westchester United F.C., an elite premier club from Northern Westchester founded in 2014. Corrado and his staff have implemented a club developmental structure that has helped over 30 players in just four graduating classes go on to play at the collegiate level. Westchester United F.C also competes in the prestigious Viareggio Cup in Viareggio, Italy where Corrado has led both male and female teams against professional clubs such as Fiorentina, Genoa, Sassuolo, Perugia of the Italian Serie A and B and Krasnodar of the Russian Premier League. 

Prior to his arrival at Purchase, Corrado served as the head men's soccer coach at The College of New Rochelle for two years (17-18).  Corrado led the Blue Angels to a 6-4-1 overall record in 2017, including a program-notable 6-2-1 in the HVIAC Conference and a postseason tournament appearance. In his second season at the helm, Corrado 

Corrado's second season at the helm included tougher non-conference competition such Montclair State, Centenary University and Manhattanville College. The Blue Angels finished the overall season at 8-7 and went 3-3 in the HVIAC. They reached the Conference postseason tournament for the second-consecutive season, falling short in the HVIAC Championship game. Despite the loss, the Blue Angels continued the 2018 campaign after qualifying for the ECAC National Championships for the first time in program history.

After just two seasons, Corrado had led the Blue Angels to a second-place finish in the HVIAC and their first ECAC Championship appearance. Corrado was named the 2018 Association of Division III Independents Coach of the Year. 

Prior to coaching, Corrado played for the New York Red Bulls youth system where he won a National Championship for his talents. He played professionally in Italy and Germany achieving success in the Italian Serie C (third division). Corrado uses his experience of playing professionally to create an environment where student-athletes are accountable and hold themselves to a standard where success on the field matches their success in the classroom. The Westchester native attended John Jay Cross River and later graduated from New York University with a Master's in Italian Studies.