LATROBE, Pa. – Saint Vincent College head men's soccer coach Matt Davis has announced two additions to his coaching staff for the upcoming 2022 season.
 
Diron Duah has joined the staff as an assistant coach, while 2022 Saint Vincent graduate Cory Northrup will serve as a volunteer assistant.
 
Duah spent the past two seasons as assistant coach at his alma mater, Mount Aloysius College, where he also played for three seasons under Davis. Duah was part of a coaching staff that led the Mounties to the 2021 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championship.
 
"Diron is, without a doubt, the best leader I have ever had the pleasure to coach," Davis said. "His ability to connect, inspire and lead his teammates is unparalleled, and our players will greatly benefit from Diron being on our staff."
 
Duah returned to Mount Aloysius after a two-year playing career split between teams in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) and the Premier Development League (PDL). He spent 2019 with Atlantic City FC of the NCSL after playing for the PDL's Ocean City Nor'easters in 2018. He has also served time as an assistant coach at Montour High School in suburban Pittsburgh.
 
During his playing career in a Mountie uniform, Duah was a two-year team captain and helped lead the Mount to the 2015 AMCC championship, earning All-AMCC honors. A native of Accra, Ghana, he spent his first collegiate season at York College (N.Y.), where he scored four goals and ranked among national leaders with 10 assists.
 
At Saint Vincent, Duah will assist Davis in all aspects of the program, including serving as the program's goalkeeper coach.
 
Northrup, a native of Clarksville, Maryland, graduated from Saint Vincent College in May 2022 with a bachelor's degree in psychology. A four-year member of the Bearcat men's soccer team, he will assist Davis with practice and game planning, as well as recruiting and opponent scouting.

"Cory has been a tremendous resource since I began at Saint Vincent this past January," said Davis. "He assisted throughout the spring season at practices and was instrumental in bringing in an impact recruiting class for us."
 
Northrup appeared in 55 career games and made 44 starts, primarily at the midfield position, scoring four goals and five assists. He was named to both the Presidents' Athletic Conference Sportsmanship Team and the PAC Academic Honor Roll.
 
Northrup will pursue a master's degree in counselor education during his coaching tenure.
 
The Bearcats will kick off the 2022 season, their first under Davis, on Sept. 1, hosting Wilson College at UPMC Field.