ROCHESTER, Mich. - Paul Doroh has been promoted to Associate Head Coach announced Oakland Head Coach Eric Pogue. Doroh, a 2010 Oakland Hall of Honor inductee, joined the men's soccer coaching staff prior to the 2016 season.
 
"I could not be more happy, proud and elated to announce the promotion of one of my closest friends, Paul Doroh, to the position of Associate Head Coach. A Pioneer defender and Hall of Honor Alum (1993-96), Paul bleeds Black and Gold and his passion for our university, our program and our student-athletes is without question," said Pogue. "Our Pioneer and Golden Grizzlies alumni will be elated with this promotion as Paul epitomizes everything the men's soccer program stands for."
 
Doroh helped Oakland qualify for three Horizon League tournaments with 17 wins in league play and 26 overall during the past four seasons as an Assistant Coach (2016-19).
 
"Paul has done an exceptional job as our Assistant Coach for the past four seasons and I have the utmost confidence in his ability to help bring the program back to making Horizon League championship and NCAA Tournament runs", added Pogue. "His dedication, passion, work ethic and attention to detail is second to none and I'll be honored to work side by side with one of my respected loyal colleagues together for many years to come. Congrats Paul on your well-earned promotion and I look forward to all our accomplishments ahead."
 
Prior to Oakland, Doroh was a member of the Saginaw Valley State men's soccer coaching staff under the direction of former Oakland Assistant Coach, Andy Wagstaff, where he helped guide the 2015 Cardinals to a 15-4-1 overall record and 12-2-0 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) mark.
 
Doroh, a four-year starter and two-time All-GLIAC selection, helped lead the men's soccer team to a pair of national championship game appearances (1994 - Tampa, Florida, 1996 - Phoenix, Arizona) and was one of the top defenders ever to play at Oakland. During his senior camping in 1996, Doroh was elected team captain garnering All-America and All-Region honors as a part of the record-setting defense that posted seven consecutive shutouts, 738 consecutive shutout minutes and 14 total shutouts. He was invited to participate in the Umbro Senior Bowl and attended the MLS combine in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
 
After his collegiate career, Doroh played professionally in Savannah, Georgia and later returned to Michigan playing with the Michigan Bucks and Detroit Rockers.
 
He is a USSF National "C" Licensed coach and also serves as an assistant coach for Liverpool International Academy Michigan (formerly Force FC) and the Michigan Stars.
 
Doroh earned a Bachelor's Degree in Biology from Oakland in 2001 and graduated from the Thomas Cooley Law School (cum laude) with a Juris Doctor Degree. He and his wife Stacy reside in Armada, Mich. and have eight children.
 
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