Aaron McGuiness – Head Coach – Staff Directory

Aaron McGuiness was announced as the fifth HPU women’s soccer head coach on July 8th of 2022.

We got our guy! The @AaronMcGuiness era at HPU has begun!#GoHPU pic.twitter.com/pSWpS5BFDV

— HPU Women’s Soccer (@HPUWSoccer1999) July 8, 2022

McGuiness comes to HPU after spending five seasons as an assistant at Virginia Commonwealth University. With McGuiness the Rams have posted a 45-18-5 overall record, he as also coached 17 A-10 all conference players during his tenure at VCU. In his first season he was a part of a 16 win season for the Rams where VCU went to its second A-10 Tournament Championship game. In 2021, VCU won the A-10 regular season championship and tied a program record with nine straight wins with McGuiness as an assistant.

McGuiness has head coaching experience; he spent four seasons as the head coach of the Thiel College women’s soccer team.

He knows what it is like to be a student-athlete, he was a four-year starter and a two-year captain at Shenandoah. He was twice named All-USA South Conference honorable mention. He is also played professionally, he was a member of the Palm Beach Soccer Club in the Brisbane Premier League from 2001-2005. He was a starter on the team that won the Brisbane Premier League regular season and placed as the runner-up in the Queensland Cup.

McGuiness is originally from Tweed Heads, Australia.

What They’re Saying About McGuiness

“Aaron has been an integral part of our program’s success over the past four seasons and he deserves the opportunity to lead a program of his own. I am very happy to see this next step in his career come to fruition and I think he will make High Point University very proud.” -Lindsey Martin, VCU Head Coach

“Congratulations to Aaron on being named head coach at High Point University, this is a fantastic hire! Aaron is an exceptional person, great tactical coach, and very driven recruiter. I am excited to watch them compete this fall, HPU is in great hands !” -Mike Melton, Associate Head Coach, United States Naval Academy

“I am thrilled that Aaron has been given this wonderful opportunity. It is great to see his hard work and dedication to his career and family be rewarded, especially since he is a genuine and good person. He will be a strong mentor to the women of High Point Soccer and he is committed to serving the best interests of his student-athletes. I look forward to seeing his leadership find success on and off the field for his new program.” -Rob Marinaro, Kent State Head Coach

I am ecstatic for Aaron McGuiness and his new role ahead. He is maticulase with detail and will undoubtedly bring his knowledge and passion to lift the program at High Point to new heights. Congrats Aaron!- Jenny Ruiz-Williams, UNLV Head Coach