The face of the AUM men's soccer program since 2007, Wulf-Dieter Koch enters his fifth season at the helm of the men's soccer program and eighth overall at AUM.

During his tenure with the Warhawks, Koch has posted a 49-23-5 overall mark with the men's program, after compiling a 48-19-3 record in three seasons coaching the women's team.

Under Koch's leadership, AUM has finished the season ranked in the NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll three times, won the 2007 NAIA Region XIII tournament championship and advanced to the NAIA National Tournament Final Four in his first season.

Last season, the Warhawks struggled with injuries, inexperience and a difficult schedule, posting the first losing season in Koch's time as head coach at AUM. The Warhawks posted a 7-9-2 record on the season, after facing six teams that finished the season ranked in the NAIA Top 25 Poll, four others among the others receiving votes and seven teams that qualified for the NAIA National Tournament.

Despite the on-field results, the Warhawks were recognized for their sportsmanship on the pitch, in the classroom and in the community with the 2010 Buffalo Funds Five Star Champions of Character Team Award, one of 23 given out by the NAIA for each of its 23 championship sports. The team was also presented the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's Team Academic Award, after posting a team grade point average of 3.27 during the previous academic year.

In his previous three seasons, Koch helped the Warhawks to a 42-14-3 record, the NAIA National Tournament in 2007, a No. 1 ranking in the NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll the week of Sept. 16, 2008, and eight weeks ranked within the top 10.

Koch, who now has 16 years of experience coaching on the men's side and 22 years at the college level, began his coaching career at his alma mater, the University of Maine-Fort Kent in 1991 and 1992. He then moved on to the University of Maine-Machias, where he led the men's program for four seasons. He spent four seasons in South Dakota at National American University where he led the Mavericks to four consecutive NAIA post-season appearances, reaching the NAIA Region III semifinals all four seasons, and advancing on to the NAIA National Tournament once.

While at NAU, Koch was selected to the 1998 NAIA and National Soccer Coaches Association of America Regional Coach of the Year and was named the 2000 NAIA Region III Sectional Coach of the Year.

Koch moved south following the 2001 season, taking over the men's and women's head coaching position at Spring Hill College, where he spent two seasons before coming to AUM. Koch was hired as the AUM women's head coach for three seasons, where he posted a 48-19-3 record, a NAIA National Tournament Sweet 16 appearance and a SSAC championship in 2004.

Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Koch enjoyed a stellar four year career at UMFK, where he led the Bengals in scoring as a freshman and sophomore, and captained the squad during his junior and senior years. He finished his career with 32 goals and 28 assists, was a member of UMFK's 1988 championship soccer team, which captured the North East College Athletic Conference championship and the NAIA District 5 semifinal. He was named to the All-North East College Athletic Conference team his junior and senior campaigns, was named to the All-Maine Collegiate Team and was honored as the Male Athlete of the Year during his senior year. In 2007, Koch was inducted into the UMFK Sports Hall of Fame.

Koch earned his bachelor's degree in history in 1989 and his master's in athletic administration from Springfield (Mass.) College in 1991. He also holds his teaching certification from the University of Maine at Presque Isle.

In addition, Koch holds the prestigious Master's Diploma, the highest level of coaching education offered by the NSCAA, as well as "A" and "Youth" licenses from the United States Soccer Federation.

Koch is married to the former Jane Desjardins. The couple, which resides in Montgomery, has three children, Ben, a junior at Troy University, Alanna, a freshman on the Warhawks' women's soccer team, and Joshua, age 12.

A three-time all-conference performer and Honorable Mention All-American during his playing days, Elvar Gudjonsson joins the AUM coaching staff as a graduate assistant this season.

Gudjonsson graduated from AUM with a degree in physical education in 2007 and has spent the past three years teaching physical education and swimming at Isaksskoli in Reykjavick, Iceland.

Prior to graduation, Gudjonsson was a three-year letterwinner for the men's soccer team, which posted a 59-11-1 record and advanced to three NAIA National Tournaments during his tenure. Playing primarily as a defender, he scored six goals and assisted on two others, while earning Southern States Athletic Conference First-Team All-Conference honors his final two seasons and second-team accolades in his first season. He was also named an Honorable Mention All-American and the most valuable player of the conference tournament as a sophomore.

Currently pursuing his master's degree in sports management from AUM, Gudjonsson is also a volunteer coach for the U-16 Torjager club team in Montgomery.