Gabe Attanasio is entering his first season as Rockford University's head women's soccer coach. Attanasio comes to Rockford after spending the last five years coaching soccer at MacMurray College, including the last three as its head women's soccer coach.
Attanasio most recently spent the last five seasons coaching soccer at MacMurray College, including serving as the head women's soccer coach for the final three years. Under Attanasio's guidance, the Highlanders improved their win total and roster size in each of his three seasons and steadily worked their way up the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) standings. In 2019, MacMurray had one of its best overall seasons in decades. The Highlanders posted their highest conference finish since 1998 and tied for their most SLIAC wins over the past three decades. Additionally, MacMurray had a trio of all-conference performers, which was the most since the 1998 season, and had its first First Team All-SLIAC honoree since 2010.
He has also spent time coaching at both the club and high school levels. For the past six years, he has assisted the girls' soccer team at Jacksonville High School. Prior to that, Attanasio spent three years coaching girls club soccer in the Champaign, Illinois area.
Attanasio earned his bachelor's degree in History from the University of Illinois-Champaign Urbana and holds a master's degree in Teaching from National Louis University in Chicago, Illinois. He has a daughter named Addison and is currently engaged to his fiancé, Katie Crumley.
