JACKSON- Millsaps men's soccer coach Steve Voltz has named Andrew Dailey as the Majors' new assistant coach. Dailey joins the Majors from Jacksonville University where he coached goaltenders. 

A graduate of Mississippi College where he set the Choctaws' single-season and career shutout and goals against record, Dailey returns to his central Mississippi roots to join the Majors. 

Dailey's official working title will be the men's soccer assitant coach and recruiting coordinator for men's and women's soccer. 

"Being from the area, I really wanted to get back here and coach," Dailey said. 

Dailey brings extensive goaltkeeping and soccer knowledge to Jackson, with the Dolphins, Dailey led Jacksonville to 24th in the nation in saves. He also coached an All-Atlantic Sun goalkeeper and an All-Atlantic Sun freshman team goalie. Prior to Jacksonville, Dailey was at Lipscomb University, where he worked with the women's soccer team and its goalkeepers.

"We are very happy that we were able to get Coach Dailey from Jacksonville," coach Steve Voltz said. " He brings a wealth of coaching experience and playing experience that will help me and our players tremendously."

Coach Dailey's repsonsibilities will be to continue to work with the Majors' two goalkeepers. 

"I plan to focus on our two goalkeepers,"Dailey said. " My job is to improve their overall play and get each of them to the top of their overall game." 

Dailey went on to say the opportunity to work with Coach Voltz will be a phenomenal learning experience and opportunity. 

"Coach Voltz and I have mutual friends who spoke highly of him," Dailey said.  "It's a great opportunity for me to work for and with him and grow as a coach>"

The Majors open up the season August 31st as they take on Mary Hardin-Baylor at the University of Texas-Tyler. The Majors open their home slate September 13th against East Texas Baptist.