PITTSBURGH (October 4, 2019) – Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC has hired Gavin McInerney to its coaching staff for the remainder of the 2019 campaign.
McInerney most recently served as the goalkeeper coach with the Sporting Kansas City Academy and Swope Park Rangers (2017-19) and previously worked with head coach Bob Lilley with the Rochester Rhinos (2015-16).
“Gavin was a big asset for our staff in Rochester and will provide that here as well,” Lilley said. “He is a talented coach who has already helped develop many top-end young goalkeepers and will add value to the entire group with his insight on the game.”
In 2015 with the Rhinos, McInerney was a coaching staff member of the USL Cup-winning team, which also won the regular season title with a record of 17-1-10. During this season, the Rhinos set a league record-low goals conceded mark at 15 goals allowed in 28 regular season games. He later made it back to the championship game with the Swope Park Rangers in 2017.
Before joining Lilley with the Rhinos, McInerney suited up for the Rochester Lancers, an indoor soccer squad, from 2011-14. The Dublin, Ireland native also previously played professionally with St. Patrick’s Athletic FC of the League of Ireland in 2005 and went on to play for the Bray Wanderers in 2008. Intertwined in these seasons, he began his coaching career as an assistant at the University at Buffalo for two seasons (2007 and 2009).
The goalkeeper originally moved to the United States to play collegiately at the University of Memphis from 2004-05.
