Susie Foster, Head Coach

Susie Foster begins her fourth year as head women’s soccer coach in 2008 (38-16-6, 3 years) after serving as an assistant coach in both 2003 and 2004.  A native of Glenview, Ill., the former Susie McCreery had a four-year playing career at Northwestern University, where she graduated, cum laude, in 2002 with a bachelor's in human development and psychological services.  Foster was a four-year letterwinner for the Wildcats between 1998 and 2002, was the starting goalkeeper in both 2001 and 2002, and lettered on a 1998 team that reached the “sweet 16” of the NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship.  Foster ended her playing career as Northwestern’s career leader in goals-against average with a 1.23 per-game mark.  She was named Big 10 all-academic three times and 2001 Verizon Academic All-District V.

While at Northwestern, Foster represented the school on the Big 10 Student Athlete Advisory Committee, and she served as an assistant coach for the summer-camp program.  Foster has worked extensively with club-soccer programs in the Chicago-area suburbs, and she has been an active volunteer for a number of public service programs, including the Special Olympics, the YWCA After-School Program and the American Cancer Society "Relay for Life."  In addition to her Carthage duties, Foster is the director of goalkeeping for United FC Soccer Club.  She and her husband, Troy, live in Round Lake, Ill., with their sons, Sean (9 years old) and Braden (7 years old) and their new daughter Rylan (16 months).

Telephone: 262-551-6126

E-Mail: sfoster@carthage.edu

Steve Domin, Assistant Coach/Director of Soccer Operations

Steve Domin begins his fourth year as director of soccer operations in 2008 and his 14th year as a head varsity soccer coach for men’s soccer.  Domin coached the Carthage women’s soccer team from 1995 to 2004, compiling a 10-year record of 130-59-9 with a CCIW co-championship in 2001.  He is a full-time staff member in the department of exercise and sport science and has served as an assistant Carthage baseball coach since the 1994 season.  Domin is a former member of the NCAA Division III Soccer Championship Committees for both the men and the women.  He is also the director of the Carthage soccer camps and works with both the 5 Star soccer program and the Kenosha Select Soccer program.  Domin holds an advanced coaching license from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and a state license from the United States Soccer Federation (USSF).

Domin is a native of Naperville, Ill., attended Naperville North High School and was named all-area in soccer and Daily Herald all-state in baseball.  He graduated from Carthage in 1993 with a bachelor’s in recreation, sports and fitness management and received his master’s in education, also from Carthage, in 1995.  Domin had a four-year playing career for the Carthage baseball team.   A two-year team captain,  he compiled a .322 career batting average as the Redmen’s second baseman and was named to the NCAA Central Region all-tournament team as a senior.  He holds a Carthage career record with only 24 strikeouts in 450 at bats.

Telephone: 262-551-5930

E-Mail: sdomin@carthage.edu

Edita Emini, Graduate Assistant Coach

Edita Emini begins her first year as a graduate assistant coach in 2007 after a two-year playing career with the Lady Reds.  A native of Chicago, Ill., Emini lettered on the 2005 and 2006 Carthage teams and graduated in 2007 with a bachelor’s in exercise and sport science.  Emini also serves as a assistant coach for both the United FC Soccer Club and Kenosha Youth Academy.

Max Zbilut, Graduate Assistant Coach

Max Zbilut begins his first year as a graduate assistant coach in 2007 after a four-year playing career with the Red Men.  A native of Kenosha, Wis., Zbilut was a four-year starter for Carthage between 2003 and 2006.  He was named All-CCIW twice, second team in 2003 and first team in 2006.  Zbilut graduated in 2007 with a bachelors’ in psychology.

Tim Burke, Part-Time Assistant Coach

Tim Burke begins his ninth year as a part-time assistant coach in 2008 following a three-year playing career at Carthage.   A native of Naperville, Ill., Burke lettered three times from 1996-98, was named both second-team All-CCIW and CCIW all-academic in 1998, and served as team captain in both 1997 and 1998.  He graduated from Carthage in 1999 with a bachelor's in business and works for the A.C. Nielsen Company in Schaumburg, Ill.  Burke is also the president of the Carthage Soccer Boosters & Alumni Club.

Brian Giles, Part-Time Assistant Coach

Brian Giles begins his seventh year as a part-time assistant coach in 2007.  A native of  Naperville, Ill., Giles graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1999 with a bachelor's in business marketing and statistics and works for the A.C. Nielsen Company in Schaumburg, Ill.