Eight years ago, Herb Gainey inherited a successful program from his mentor and one of the most successful coaches in the country, Eric Wagner (now at Swarthmore College).  During that time, Gainey has become the winningest coach in school history with 67 career wins.  Every season, his troops arguably play one of the toughest schedules in the nation, while finishing in the top five of the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) each of those years.

The Mechanicsville, Md. native also serves as an Assistant Director of Athletics & Recreation at the College.

Gainey is currently the head girls coach for the Maryland Olympic Development Program (ODP).  He was recognized as both the 2006 US Youth Soccer Association (USYSA) Girls Coach of the Year and the Maryland State Youth Soccer Association (MSYSA) Donald Minnegan Girls Coach of the Year after claiming back-to-back national championships in 2005 (U-18 Girls) and 2006 (U-16 Girls).  The titles were the first national titles won by any Maryland ODP team.  Gainey has coached both past and current women's U.S. National Team players.  He has also won two bronze metals with the '92 girls team.

Gainey has over 30 years of experience developing soccer players at various levels, including youth, high school, and select club.  He will retire from youth soccer in 2009 to focus more on the Seahawks and pursue new interests in his life.

He was named the 2002 CAC Coach of the Year after guiding St. Mary's to its best-ever season with a 15-5 mark and a berth in the CAC Semifinals.  At one point during the season, the Hawks won nine straight.  Gainey became the first-ever St. Mary's men's soccer coach to win such an honor, while coaching the conference player of the year in Alun Oliver.

In 2003, he took the Seahawks back to the CAC Semifinals with a 13-4 log after starting the season with five consecutive wins.  Gainey led SMCM to their first-ever national ranking (No. 24) in 2004.

St. Mary's returned to the CAC Semifinals in 2005, finishing with a 12-7-1 mark.  For the fourth time under Gainey, the Hawks advanced to the conference semifinals in 2006.  That same year, SMCM posted three one-goal losses against Top 10 squads.

For the past two seasons, the Seahawks have been thwarted in the CAC quarterfinals by Wesley College, while Gainey has mentored eight All-CAC picks.  In 2007, he also coached the CAC Rookie of the Year in Kevin Seeger. 

Gainey holds US Soccer Federation (USSF), National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) National and NSCAA Advanced National soccer diplomas.  He has also studied Dutch, Czech, Brazilian and English coaching styles.

GAINEY'S YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD
Year	Overall	Conference	Postseason
2002	15-5-0	4-3-0	CAC Semifinals
2003	13-4-0	4-3-0	CAC Semifinals
2004	7-8-3	3-4-0	CAC First Round
2005	12-7-1	4-2-1	CAC Semifinals
2006	7-10-2	5-2-1	CAC Semifinals
2007	8-9-1	5-3-0	CAC First Round
2008	5-10-4	3-3-2	CAC First Round
Totals	67-53-11	28-20-4

Gainey also serves as a USSF trainer teaching state-level courses; as the coaching director for St. Mary's Youth Soccer; and as the director of the Seahawk Soccer Camps.

He graduated from Charles County Community College with an A.A. in business programming.  Gainey then earned a B.S. in information technology management from the University of Maryland-University College in 1994.

He is married to the former Ruth Ann Anderson, who continues to support his passion for coaching soccer.  The couple lives in Mechanicsville and are the parents of four boys: Brad, Chris, Andy, and David.

Sean Burke will be serving his 11th season as the Seahawk goalkeeper coach in 2009.  Burke's knowledge and ability to spot and correct technical defects makes him invaluable to St. Mary's as the team works to improve its defensive efficiency.

His background and experience as a player and coach at the highest levels of the game have brought a renewed focus to the goalkeepers and the Seahawk defense.

A 1984 graduate of the University of Akron, Burke was a standout goalkeeper for the Zips for two seasons.  He played two seasons at Clemson University before moving to Akron in 1982.  In 1984, Burke was named to the NSCAA All-America Second Team and was chosen as the Male Athlete-of-the-Year at Akron.

Before being drafted by the Dallas Sidekicks of the Major Indoor Soccer League I in 1985, Burke trained in the Netherlands with the AZ '67 club team.  He coached the goalies at Akron in the fall of 1986 before signing on with the United States Marine Corps.

Burke brought his knowledge and experience to the Seahawk Soccer Camps in the summer of 1999.

Retired from the Marines, Burke lives and works in Southern Maryland.

In his eighth season with the Seahawks, Rich Edgar brings a great deal of coaching experience to the program.  His primary focuses are the Seahawk forwards and midfielders, having mentored both all-conference and all-region players.

Edgar started the men's soccer program at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, helping them to gain NCAA status.

A native of Springfield, Pennsylvania, Edgar is the Director of Admissions at the College and also serves as co-director of the Seahawk Soccer Camps.

He is also a former board member of the Maryland State Youth Soccer Association (MSYSA) and is also responsible for starting the player development program in Southern Maryland.

Edgar has also taught US Soccer Federation courses for MSYSA and conducts coaches and player clinics as well.

A 1980 Lycoming College graduate, he earned a B.A. in criminal justice and played four years of soccer for the Warriors.

Jaime Webster returns to the sidelines for his fourth season on the coaching staff in 2009.  Prior to joining the College, Webster was the head coach of the boys' soccer program at Northern High School in Owings (Md.).

During his time at Northern, Webster produced a coaching record of 62-29-6, which resulted in the highest winning percentage of any coach in school history.  His teams averaged more than 10 wins per season - a figure never reached in one single season by a team at Northern.

In 2001, Northern won the 3A South Regional Championship and advanced to the state tournament for the first time in school history.  It was also the first regional title for a Calvert County team since 1986.

In 2004, Northern won the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference (SMAC) title - a first in school and county history.  Webster was named SMAC Coach-of-the-Year in 2004, as well as Washington Post Southern Maryland Coach-of-the-Year in 2001 and 2004.  In addition to the success on the field, Northern also excelled in the classroom with six straight NSCAA Team Academic Awards.

Webster is the director of Patriot Soccer Camps in Calvert County as well as being on the staff of the Seahawk Soccer Camps.  He has worked with several youth clubs in the area; as a head coach in the District Development Program for MSYSA; and as an evaluator for the Olympic Development Program.  Webster holds coaching diplomas from the USSF and NSCAA.

A 1997 graduate of the University of Maryland, Webster earned a B.S. in elementary education with a focus in middle school math and science.  He then completed an M.S. in exercise science and physical education from McDaniel College in 2004.

Webster worked for nine years as a teacher with the Calvert County Public Schools and currently, he is the vice principal of Southern Middle School in Lusby (Md.).

Peter Krech ventures into his first season as an assistant coach in 2009 after a successful four-year career with the Seahawks.

Krech's main focus this season will be recruiting.  He has his USSF National C License, and is currently serving as an assistant girl's coach for the Maryland Olympic Development Program.

He tallied three goals and seven points in 72 games played as a Seahawk, guiding St. Mary's to a 32-26-8 four-year record.

A 2009 graduate of St. Mary's, Krech earned a B.A. in sports coaching and management as a student-designed major.