Tony Capurro enters his second season as an assistant coach with the men’s soccer program with it being his second stint with the team in a coaching capacity. Capurro was a former standout on the pitch for NKU from 2004-2007.
As a player, Capurro was a two-time National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-America selection (2007 first team, 2006 second team) and three-time NSCAA All-Region selection (2005, 2006, 2007). Additionally, Capurro was a three-time All-Great Lakes Valley Conference selection (2005, 2006, 2007).
Capurro finished his NKU career with a total of 15 goals, 15 assists and 45 points. His 83 starts for the Norse ranks fifth all-time in program history.
Following his playing days, Capurro worked as a student-assistant for NKU until completing a degree in art from the university in 2009. After completing his degree, Capurro was hired in 2010 as an assistant high school coach at Cincinnati Country Day. In 2011, Capurro became boys head coach at Princeton High School in Cincinnati, a position he held until 2014. Recently, Capurro has been coaching with the Kings Hammer Soccer Club in Wilder, Kentucky.
In addtion to his undergraduate degree from NKU, Cappuro holds a master's degree in recreation and sports sciences with a concentration in soccer coaching from Ohio Universtiy. The program, conducted in partnership with the NSCAA, is the only sport specific master's degree program in the United States.
