While fully focused on preparing for the season opener for Saint Joseph’s women’s soccer on Saturday, associate head coach Fred King’s weekend plans took an unexpected turn when he was asked to coach the men’s team for their season opener at St. John’s.
“It’s been a bit of a whirlwind,” King said Tuesday after coaching the men to a narrow 1-0 defeat against the Red Storm in Queens.
King got the call last week asking him to cover for the men’s team after their coaching staff went into quarantine for exposure to Covid-19. The game was initially scheduled for Saturday night but was moved to Monday so a day after the women won their season opener 4-1 over Delaware State, he was on the sidelines for the men’s team taking over for veteran head coach Don D’Ambra.