University of St. Thomas Athletics
Staff Directory
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- Phone:
- 651-962-5977
Evan Sassano is entering his third season as the assistant coach of the St. Thomas men's soccer team in 2023.
The 2022 St. Thomas men’s soccer team went 3-12-2, posting shutouts in wins over Eastern Illinois and Lindenwood and in a tie against Denver.
In 2021, the program made the historic jump from D-III directly into D-I. The Purple won its final three games of the season, finishing 3-12-1.
Sassano has previous experience as a head coach at Holy Names University, and in an assistant's role at both San Francisco State University and at his alma mater, University of California Berkeley.
He spent his college days competing as a starting defender for the Cal Golden Bears, contributing to two Pac-12 Conference championships. After his collegiate career, Sassano played professionally overseas in Germany and the Netherlands, as well as in the U.S. for the Minnesota Stars of the North American Soccer League.
