# Mark Krikorian (soccer)

Mark Krikorian (born March 28, 1960) is an American sports executive and former soccer coach who is president of soccer operations and general manager of Washington Spirit.

## Career

A long-time college soccer coach, Krikorian is most well known being the head coach for the Florida State Seminoles women's soccer team from 2005 until his abrupt retirement from coaching in 2022. In 2014, Krikorian led the Florida State Seminoles women's soccer team to their first NCAA Women's Soccer Championship, where they defeated the Virginia Cavaliers 1–0. Krikorian previously coached at Franklin Pierce University and the University of Hartford.
Krikorian also served as head coach of Philadelphia Charge of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), which ran for three seasons from 2001 until 2003. He was named WUSA Coach of the Year in 2002. In 2004, Krikorian coached the United States women's under-19 team to the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in Thailand.
In 2022 Washington Spirit announced that Krikorian had been appointed as President of Soccer Operations.

## Collegiate coaching record

Statistics overview :
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Franklin Pierce Ravens (Northeast-10) (1990–1995) ||||||
| 1990 | Franklin Pierce | | | | |
| 1991 | Franklin Pierce | | | | |
| 1992 | Franklin Pierce | | | | NCAA DII Semifinalist |
| 1993 | Franklin Pierce | | | | NCAA DII Semifinalist |
| 1994 | Franklin Pierce | 19–0–0 | | | NCAA DII Champion |
| 1995 | Franklin Pierce | 20–0–0 | | | NCAA DII Champion |
| Franklin Pierce: | Franklin Pierce: | 93–19–3 (.822) | | | |
| Hartford Hawks (America East Conference) (1996–2000) ||||||
| 1996 | Hartford | 4–14–0 | 2–5–0 | 7th | NCAA Second Round |
| 1997 | Hartford | 19–2–1 | 9–0–0 | 1st | NCAA Second Round |
| 1998 | Hartford | 17–5–0 | 9–0–0 | 1st | NCAA Third Round |
| 1999 | Hartford | 18–5–2 | 9–0–0 | 1st | NCAA Quarterfinals |
| 2000 | Hartford | 17–4–0 | 8–1–0 | 2nd | NCAA Second Round |
| Hartford: | Hartford: | 75–30–3 (.708) | 37–6 (.860) | | |
| Florida State Seminoles (ACC) (2005–present) ||||||
| 2005 | Florida State | 20–4–1 | 8–2–0 | | College Cup Semifinals |
| 2006 | Florida State | 18–4–4 | 5–2–3 | | College Cup Semifinals |
| 2007 | Florida State | 18–6–3 | 6–2–2 | | NCAA Runner-up |
| 2008 | Florida State | 17–3–3 | 8–1–1 | | NCAA Quarterfinals |
| 2009 | Florida State | 19–5–1 | 7–2–1 | | NCAA Quarterfinals |
| 2010 | Florida State | 16–6–1 | 7–2–1 | | NCAA Quarterfinals |
| 2011 | Florida State | 18–7–1 | 5–5–0 | | College Cup Semifinals |
| 2012 | Florida State | 20–4–0 | 8–2–0 | | College Cup Semifinals |
| 2013 | Florida State | 23–2–3 | 10–1–2 | | NCAA Runner-up |
| 2014 | Florida State | 24–1–1 | 9–0–1 | | NCAA Champion |
| 2015 | Florida State | 18–3–4 | 6–1–3 | 2nd | College Cup Semifinals |
| 2016 | Florida State | 14–4–4 | 6–2–2 | 6th | NCAA Second Round |
| 2017 | Florida State | 13–7–1 | 5–4–1 | 7th | NCAA Round of 16 |
| 2018 | Florida State | 20–4–3 | 5–4–1 | 7th | NCAA Champion |
| 2019 | Florida State | 18–6–0 | 8–2–0 | 2nd | NCAA Quarterfinals |
| 2020 | Florida State | 13–0–3 | 8–0–0 | 1st | NCAA Runner-up |
| 2021 | Florida State | 21–1–3 | 7–1–2 | 2nd | NCAA Champion |
| Florida State: | Florida State: | 310–67–36 (.794) | 118–33–27 (.739) | | |
| Total: | Total: | 478–116–42 (.785) | | | |
| National champion   Postseason invitational champion   Conference regular season champion   Conference regular season and conference tournament champion  Division regular season champion  Division regular season and conference tournament champion  Conference tournament champion ||||||

## Coaching honors

Franklin Pierce Ravens
* NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship: 1994, 1995
Hartford Hawks
* America East Tournament champions: 1997, 1998, 1999
* America East regular season champions: 1997, 1998, 1999
Florida State Seminoles
* NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship: 2014, 2018, 2021
* ACC regular season champions: 2009, 2012, 2014, 2020
* ACC Women's Soccer Tournament Champions: 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021
United States U-20
* 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship bronze medal: 2004
Individual
* NSCAA Division II National Coach of the Year: 1992, 1995
* Women's United Soccer Association Coach of the Year: 2002
* TopDrawerSoccer.com National Coach of the Year: 2018
* United Soccer Coaches College Coach of the Year: 2014, 2020