Coach John Shimer is a highly respected soccer coach with a USC Premier Coaching Diploma and a reputation as one of the top attacking tactical minds in the game. John is currently the head coach at Emmanuel College in Boston, MA. Prior to Emmanuel, he gained valuable experience coaching in the ACC as an assistant at Boston College and as Head Coach at Pine Manor College. At Pine Manor he earned Conference Coach of the Year honors twice and led his teams to two conference championships. Shimer has also served as a club head coach and ODP head coach, helping develop players who have gone on to compete at top NCAA Division I, II, and III programs. His passion lies in refining players’ attacking technique and elevating their overall game.