Don Welford Retires as Head Coach of NHTI Men’s Soccer Program

CONCORD, N.H. — The NHTI, Concord’s Community College athletic department is announcing that Don Welford will be retiring as the head coach of the men’s soccer team effective immediately.

Don Welford has been the head coach of the NHTI men’s soccer program for a total of eight seasons. This includes his first stint of five years followed by a five-year hiatus and then once again returning to the program for three more seasons. Coach Welford led the Lynx to USCAA national tournaments appearances in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2012.

Welford was also named the Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) Coach of the Year in 2011, which is the year he returned for his second stint with the Lynx. NHTI has continued the great success under Welford’s leadership establishing NHTI men’s soccer as a top flight two year program with players moving onto four year colleges to continue their college athletic careers and compiling outstanding successful teams.

During Coach Welford’s tenure at NHTI several of his student athletes received YSCC and USCAA post-season awards including, Player of the Year, All-Conference, All-American, and Academic All-American.

“Coach Welford has given many years of dedicated service to our men’s soccer program here at NHTI...he has been an asset and we will miss him dearly,” stated NHTI Athletic Director Paul Hogan.

“We would like to thank Coach Welford for all he has done in both stints here with the Lynx, we wish him nothing but the best in his retirement,” said Hogan.

There will be an announcement soon to introduce the new head coach of the NHTI men’s soccer program.