Lincoln enters his second season as assistant coach in 2018.
Last season, Lincoln helped the Catamounts capture the program’s third America East regular season crown and first since 2012. By season’s end, UVM had eight All-America East selections – highlighted by sophomore and First Team honoree Aron Runarsson as the league’s Goalkeeper of the Year. Junior transfer Geo Alves also joined Runarsson on the First Team.
The 2017 docket included a 4-1 win at Hartwick in the season opener, UVM’s eighth straight season-opening victory and scored the most goals in the first game of the year since 1993. The Cats closed out the regular season with a 1-1 draw at 20th-ranked New Hampshire to claimed the outright regular season title from the Wildcats.
Lincoln returned to UVM after spending the past two years at Clarkson University as an assistant men's soccer coach. On the sidelines with the Golden Knights, he helped the team attain its first winning record in 15 years and the best conference record in program history last season. Additionally, he coached three All-Liberty League selections a year ago, including two on the All-Liberty League First Team.
A 2015 graduate of Vermont with a degree in community and international development, Lincoln played three seasons with the Catamounts after transferring from Division II Southern New Hampshire University. In his three years with Vermont, Lincoln played in 38 games with nine starts as a midfielder and defender.
Lincoln, a native of Essex Junction, Vermont has been coaching soccer in the Northeast since 2011. In New Hampshire, he worked with the Bow and Hooksett youth soccer programs. Upon returning to Vermont, Lincoln started coaching with Synergy FC, the club he grew up playing for. With Synergy, Lincoln helped coach U10 to U17 players. During his time at Clarkson, Lincoln coached the FC Freeze U16 boys team. Lincoln will complete his master’s degree from Clarkson in environmental policy and governance this summer and he is also a USSF D licensed coach.