Staff Directory
Jeff Rowland
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- Phone:
- (402) 280-5773
Jeff Rowland’s first season at Creighton marks his first year as a full-time assistant coach, after he served as a volunteer assistant coach at Harvard under head coach Jamie Clark last year. Rowland’s connection with Clark began as a player at New Mexico, as his playing career coincided with Clark’s four-year coaching stint in Albuquerque.
Rowland played a major role in helping keep Harvard’s attack ranked among the best in the NCAA last year. Harvard ranked 34th in the nation with 1.68 goals per game last year, led by All-American Andre Akpan. Akpan, who finished his career as Harvard’s all-time leading scorer, ranked 13th in the NCAA in goals per game and 15th in points per game for the Crimson last year. Harvard went 14-4-1 overall and captured the Ivy League title in 2009, before advancing to the third round of the NCAA Tournament in his only season on the sidelines in Boston.
In addition to his stint at Harvard, Rowland has also coached with the FC Greater Boston Bolts and Rio Vista (N.M.) FC, while working camps for New Mexico and Notre Dame.
Rowland is one of the most decorated men’s soccer student-athletes in New Mexico history. As a senior in 2005, Rowland, who began his career as a walk-on, finished as the runner-up for the MAC Hermann Trophy. A forward, he was a two-time NSCAA First-Team All-American and two-time CoSIDA Academic First-Team All-American for the Lobos. His goal in the 94th minute of the NCAA Quarterfinals sent the Lobos to the College Cup in his senior season, where they would finish as the national runners-up.
During his junior season he was tabbed the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Co-Player of the Year after setting a school record with 45 points, including a school-record tying 19 goals. He owns the school record with 101 shots in a season, ranks second in school history in career shots (239), career goals (45) and third in career points (104). The Lobos posted a record of 61-16-8 (.765), won three conference titles and appeared in three NCAA Tournaments during his career.
Following his collegiate career he was drafted by Real Salt Lake as the second pick of the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft, playing two seasons for the club. He also played professionally for FC Dallas (MLS) and the Wilmington Hammerheads (USL) before knee injuries cut short his playing career.
An Albuquerque native, Rowland graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in marketing from New Mexico in 2006.
Rowland played a major role in helping keep Harvard’s attack ranked among the best in the NCAA last year. Harvard ranked 34th in the nation with 1.68 goals per game last year, led by All-American Andre Akpan. Akpan, who finished his career as Harvard’s all-time leading scorer, ranked 13th in the NCAA in goals per game and 15th in points per game for the Crimson last year. Harvard went 14-4-1 overall and captured the Ivy League title in 2009, before advancing to the third round of the NCAA Tournament in his only season on the sidelines in Boston.
In addition to his stint at Harvard, Rowland has also coached with the FC Greater Boston Bolts and Rio Vista (N.M.) FC, while working camps for New Mexico and Notre Dame.
Rowland is one of the most decorated men’s soccer student-athletes in New Mexico history. As a senior in 2005, Rowland, who began his career as a walk-on, finished as the runner-up for the MAC Hermann Trophy. A forward, he was a two-time NSCAA First-Team All-American and two-time CoSIDA Academic First-Team All-American for the Lobos. His goal in the 94th minute of the NCAA Quarterfinals sent the Lobos to the College Cup in his senior season, where they would finish as the national runners-up.
During his junior season he was tabbed the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Co-Player of the Year after setting a school record with 45 points, including a school-record tying 19 goals. He owns the school record with 101 shots in a season, ranks second in school history in career shots (239), career goals (45) and third in career points (104). The Lobos posted a record of 61-16-8 (.765), won three conference titles and appeared in three NCAA Tournaments during his career.
Following his collegiate career he was drafted by Real Salt Lake as the second pick of the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft, playing two seasons for the club. He also played professionally for FC Dallas (MLS) and the Wilmington Hammerheads (USL) before knee injuries cut short his playing career.
An Albuquerque native, Rowland graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in marketing from New Mexico in 2006.
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