Wade Jean heads into his 16th season at the helm of the Saint Michael's men's soccer program in 2025, and his 14th since returning to the institution for a second stint after also guiding the team in 2006 and 2007. Jean, who was also a four-time Atlantic 10 Conference Coach of the Year at NCAA Division I Duquesne University, passed Les Johnson as both the winningest and longest tenured Saint Michael's men's soccer coach in 2024.
Jean was instrumental in the creation in 2017 of the Community Cup, through which the Saint Michael's and Saint Anselm College men's soccer teams raise money for a local charity during their early-season, non-conference meeting. In fall 2018, Jean began a four-year term on the NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Committee as the East Region's representative. The Saint Albans, Vt., native also previously served as the Saint Michael's Department of Athletics' tickets manager.
Jean, who holds a United Soccer Coaches Advanced National Coaching License, has served as the director of coaching for the Nordic Soccer Club in Essex, Vt., since 2006.
A high school graduate of Bellows Free Academy in Saint Albans, Jean played soccer for four years at Vermont State University Johnson, graduating in 1990 with a degree in elementary education. A four-year starter as a defensive midfielder, Jean was a two-year captain and led the Badgers to three Mayflower Conference titles. He also earned the Bryan Wendall Award, given to the individual signifying the most dedication to his college's men's soccer program. He was inducted into the VTSU Johnson Athletic Hall of Fame in fall 2018. Jean received his master's degree in health, physical education, recreation and dance from Illinois State University in 1996.
Saint Michael's College Men's Soccer Head Coach, 2006-2007, 2012-Present (16th Season)
- School-record 91 wins
- 200-188-53Â career head coaching record (27th Season)
- 2006 NE10 Coach of the Year
- 1 NE10 Championship Semifinal (2006)
- 2 All-Region Honors
- 17 Conference All-Conference Honors
- 6 NE10 All-Rookie Team Honors
- 3 College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Honors
- 21 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Honors
- 16 NE10 Academic All-Conference Honors
- 2 United Soccer Coaches College Team Academic Awards
University of Vermont Men's Soccer Coach, 2008-2011 (4 Seasons)
- Associate Head Coach, 2009-2011 (3 Seasons)
- Assistant Coach, 2008 (1 Season)
- 1 America East Defensive Player of the Year
- 10 America East All-Conference Honorees
- 1 College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Honorees
- 2 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Honorees
- 4 America East All-Academic Honorees
Duquesne (Pennsylvania) University Men's Soccer Head Coach, 1998-2005 (8 Seasons)
- 82-54-15 overall, 49-29-7 Atlantic 10 Conference record
- 4 A-10 Coach of the Year Honors (1999, 2002, 2004, 2005)
- 3 A-10 Regular-Season Championships (2003, 2004, 2005)
- 2 A-10 Championship Title Games (1999, 2002)
- 5 A-10 Championship Semifinals (1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
- 1 United Soccer Coaches All-America Honoree
- 10 United Soccer Coaches All-Region Honorees
- 1 A-10 Offensive Player of the Year
- 2 A-10 Defensive Players of the Year
- 1 A-10 Rookie of the Year
- 6 A-10 Student-Athletes of the Year
- 19 A-10 All-Conference Honoree
- 10 College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Honoree
- 16 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Honoree
- 3 United Soccer Coaches Scholar-Athlete All-America Honoree
- 4 United Soccer Coaches Scholar-Athlete All-Region Honoree
- 21 A-10 Academic All-Conference Honoree
- 7 United Soccer Coaches College Team Academic Awards
- 2003: Ranked as high as 25th in Division I
Bowling Green (Ohio) State University Men's Soccer Assistant Coach, 1995-1997 (3 Seasons)
- 52-13-3 overall, 13-3-1 Mid-American Conference records
- 3 NCAA Tournament Appearances (1995, 1996, 1997)
- 3 MAC Tournament Championships (1995, 1996, 1997)
- 1 MAC Regular-Season Title (1996)
- 3 U-23 U.S. Olympic Select Camp Picks
- 1 Nike College All-Star Challenge Selection
- 1 Umbro Select College All-Star Class Selection
- 2 United Soccer Coaches All-America Honorees
- 1 Soccer News All-America Honoree
- 9 United Soccer Coaches All-Region Honorees
- 1 MAC Player of the Year
- 12 MAC All-Conference Honorees
- 2 College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Honorees
- 2 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Honorees
- 1 United Soccer Coaches Scholar-Athlete All-America Honoree
- 3 United Soccer Coaches Scholar-Athlete All-Region Honorees
- 9 MAC All-Academic Honorees
- Highest Division I National Rankings: 1995 (19th), 1996 (14th), 1997 (15th)
Illinois State University Men's Soccer Coach, 1993-1994 (2 Seasons)
- 7-3-1 Missouri Valley Conference record
- Graduate Assistant Coach, 1994 (1 Season)
- Volunteer Assistant Coach, 1993 (1 Season)
- 2 MVC Tournament Semifinals (1993, 1994)
Champlain (Vermont) College Men's Soccer Head Coach, 1990-1992 (3 Seasons)
- 27-18-9 overall record
- 1992: School record for wins (12-5-1)
Vermont State University Johnson Men's Soccer Assistant Coach, 1989 (1 Season)
- 16-4-1 overall record
- 1 NAIA Tournament Appearance (1989)
- 1 Mayflower Conference Title (1989)
- 1 North Atlantic Regional Title (1989)
