Jared Embick, the 2010 National Assistant Coach of the Year, helped guide Akron to its first team national championship in any sport last December. He has been on Caleb Porter's staff since 2007 and was promoted to his current position of Associate Head Coach during the summer of 2010.

Embick's primary responsibilities on the staff include recruiting, scouting, game-day preparation and video analysis. He also serves as the team's academic liaison and compliance coordinator and assists with daily training.

During Embick's time at Akron, the Zips have posted an overall record of 77-8-9 (.867), including a 22-0-1 (.978) mark in league play, while also securing four straight conference tournament titles and as many trips to the NCAA Tournament.

Prior to joining the Zips, Embick spent four seasons as the head men’s soccer coach at Missouri Baptist University. There he oversaw operation of the entire soccer program, including practice planning, recruiting, scheduling, fundraising, budget planning and development and academic monitoring.

During his four seasons the men posted a record of 47-21-8, including the program’s first NAIA regional tournament berth in 2003. In 2006, the school achieved its highest-ever national ranking at No. 7.

In addition, Embick took over head coaching duties for the women’s program in 2006. In all he spent six years with the Spartans, including two seasons as a graduate assistant (2000-01) and one season as assistant coach (2002) with the men’s program.

While at Missouri Baptist, Embick also served as assistant coach for River Cities FC of the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL). There he assisted with practice planning and recruiting, helping to lead the squad to a 13-2-1 record in its inaugural season and an appearance in the WPSL national final.

Embick has kept active at the club level, working as a part-time staff coach with Metro United (2000-06) and Marion Lightening (1999).

His experience at the collegiate level includes serving as a staff coach with the Indiana University Soccer Camp (2001-05) and the Duke University Soccer Camp (2003).

A 2000 graduate of Indiana Wesleyan, Embick was named an All-American by the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) in 1998 and 1999. He was also an NAIA honorable mention All-America honoree in 1999 and was twice named to the all-Mid-Central Conference squad.