Hobart College Head Soccer Coach Shawn Griffin recently announced that Andrew Bednarsky will serve as his assistant coach for the 2016 season.
 
"Andrew is an up and coming star prospect in the coaching ranks," said Griffin. "He has a tremendous background as a player and as a person and will be a great asset to our program."
 
Bednarsky replaces Dale Jordan, who after working with the Statesmen for two seasons, accepted a head coaching position at Stevens Institute of Technology.
 
Bednarsky comes to Hobart after serving as the graduate assistant coach at Heidelberg University for one year. With the Student Princes, his responsibilities included recruiting, training, goalie training, administrative and management tasks as well as coordinating special events. His coaching experience also includes working for the Stronghold Soccer Club since 2008 and serving as the assistant coach of Gill St. Bernard's School boys' and girls' soccer teams in 2014. Bednarsky has also coached at the Lake Placid Soccer Center Camp-Elite College Camp, as well as, the Soccer Vision Camp and Classic Eagles College I.D. Camp.
 
Bednarsky was a four-year member of the St. Lawrence University men's soccer team. He graduated in 2014 with a bachelor's degree in psychology. A three-time all-region and all-league selection, Bednarsky was the unanimous pick for the 2013 Liberty League Player of the Year and earned NSCAA first team All-American honors that season. He was also selected the ECAC Upstate Offensive Player of the Year in 2013. Bednarsky finished his career with 50 points on 15 goals and 20 assists in 83 matches, guiding the Saints to a 65-11-8 four-year record.
 
In 2010, Bednarsky was part of a small group of U-18 players to travel to South Africa with the Olympic Development Program prior to the 2010 World Cup. The group represented the United States against top club teams, including the Kaizer Chiefs FC. In January of 2014, he was one of 267 men's soccer players listed as eligible for the MLS SuperDraft. In addition, Bednarsky had a trial with FC Erzgebirge Aue in Germany. Following graduation, he played for one year on FC Buffalo of the National Premier Soccer League.
 
The Statesmen will begin the 2016 season on Sept. 2, when they play a non-conference game at Elizabethtown at 7 p.m.