Lane Resigns as Coker Men's Soccer Coach

by Christian Stryker, SID Coker College

Hartsville, S.C. - Robert Lane, Head men's soccer coach at Coker College, has resigned to pursue a job in Charlotte, N.C. in the private sector. Lane has been the leader of the Cobra men for the last three seasons, joining the Coker coaching staff in the summer of 2006.

"I am very grateful for the opportunity that Tim Griggs and Coker College have given me over the past three years to serve as Head Men's Soccer Coach," said Lane. "We have made great strides with this program to become a competitive team within the conference. I have no doubt that the players in place will continue the growth of the Coker College Men's Soccer program."

During his tenure at Coker, Coach Lane led the Cobras to a record of 16-38-2, while leading Coker to a 7-12-2 record in the fall of 2008, a best finish by a Cobra men's team in the last decade. Coach Lane and his Cobras had some very memorable games during his time, including a 2-1 win over Division I High Point University, the men's first conference tournament appearance in more than five years in 2008 and a 1-0 loss to the U17 United States National Team in a friendly match.

"Coach Lane has been a great asset to the Coker Athletics Department," said Coker Director of Athletics, Tim Griggs. "He recruited a number of talented student-athletes to improve the overall standing of the team within our conference. In addition, Coach Lane served on the Campus Coalition Committee, attended the Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Retreat and participated in the Athletic Prevention Programming and Leadership Education (APPLE) conference."

"Neeley and I have been surrounded by wonderful people in the Hartsville area," said Lane. "We look forward to getting married in March and starting new careers in the Charlotte area."

Coker will begin an immediate nationwide search for a new coach, with the hope of having a new coach in place within the next month.