Bio

Andrew Benitez was appointed as head men's and women's soccer coach on May 6, 2024. He is the fifth men’s soccer coach and the seventh women’s soccer coach.

AT WILEY UNIVERSITY

MEN

• 12-12-2 (.500) in two seasons (Entering 2026 season)
• 3-0-1 (.875) in HBCUAC matches 
• 5-2-1 (.688) in conference matches overall (Competed in the Continental Athletic Conference in 2024)
• 2-0 in HBCUAC Championship matches
• 0-1 in NAIA National Championship matches
• Led the Wildcats to their second conference tournament title (2025)
• Led the Wildcats to their first division title and No. 1 seed in Program History in 2025
• Led the team to their first postseason victories since 2016 in 2025

WOMEN

• 11-13-1 (.460) in two seasons (Entering 2026 season)
• 2-2-0 (.500) in HBCUAC matches
• 3-3-0 (.500) in conference matches overall (Competed in Continental Athletic Conference in 2024)
• 1-1-0 (.500) in HBCUAC Championship matches
• Led the Lady Wildcats to their second highest win total (2025)
• Led the Lady Wildcats to their first postseason victory since 2015 (2025)
• Scored a program record 75 goals (2025)

MEMORABLE DATES

• August 22, 2024: Made coaching debut and first home match
• September 6, 2024: Picked up his first men's career victory against Arlington Baptist University
• September 8, 2024: Picked up his first women's career victory against Tougaloo College
• October 26, 2024: Closed the regular season with a 5-3 victory over Talladega College men
• September 5, 2025: Led the women to a 2-1 victory over NCAA Division III school Centenary College
• September 6, 2025: Led the women to a 2-0 victory over NCAA Division III school Centenary College
• October 4, 2025: Won his first HBCUAC game with a 4-0 decision over Paul Quinn College men
• October 27, 2025: Clinched the HBCUAC West Title with a 2-0 victory over Huston-Tillotson University men
• November 4, 2025: Defeated Tougaloo College 31-0 in the HBCUAC Opening Round for the program's first women's postseason victory since 2015.
• November 5, 2025: Defeated Paul Quinn College 2-1 in the HBCUAC semifinals for the program's first men's postseason victory since 2016.
• November 7, 2025: Defeated Huston-Tillotson 4-2 to claim the program's second tournament title and first since 2015.
• November 20, 2025: Led the Wildcats to the NAIA Opening Round for the first time since 2015

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

MEN

• One Third Team NAIA All-American
• Seven All-Conference Selections: 6 HBCUAC, 1 Continental Athletic Conference
• One HBCUAC Offensive Player of the Year
• One HBCUAC Goalkeeper of the Year
• One HBCUAC Defensive Player of the Year
• One HBCUAC Newcomer of the Year
• One HBCUAC Championship Most Valuable Player
• Four HBCUAC All-Tournament Selections
• 22 Conference Players of the Week
• 14 NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athletes

WOMEN

• Five All-HBCUAC Selections
• Two HBCUAC All-Tournament Selections
• 13 Conference Players of the Week

PRIOR TO WILEY

Benitez launched the Soccer Garden Academy in Florida and Chile in 2018, and coached the City Soccer FC in the United Premier Soccer League, eventually leading the team to the finals. Additionally, he coached at the Trio Libre Academy in Florida from 2022-24 and the Rockville Academy in Maryland from 2017-18. 

Benitez played soccer at Ohio Valley University from 2018-2020. He contributed to appearances in the NCAA Division II Elite Eight and Sweet Sixteen. 

YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD (As a Head Coach)

MEN

WOMEN