Terry Davila
Head Coach
Cal State Northridge Soccer
(818)677-2379
Email: terry.davila@csun.edu

Terry Davila is in his ninth season at the helm of the Matador men’s soccer program and his second as the Director of Soccer Operations at Northridge. Davila was appointed to Director of Soccer Operations on Mar. 14, 2006 along with the naming of Keith West as head women’s soccer coach.

Last season, Davila guided the Matadors to an 8-6-5 record with one of the toughest schedules in the nation. Northridge tied national runner-up UCLA to open the season and split two meetings with NCAA Champion UC Santa Barbara, including a 5-0 victory at home on Sept. 27. Northridge finished third in the ultra-competitive Big West Conference with a 5-2-3 league mark. Eight Matadors earned All-Big West honors, including first teamers Taylor Canel, Sean Franklin and Derek Hanks. Both Canel and Franklin also received All-Far West Region accolades, giving the Matadors 12 All-Region selections over the last five years.

In 2004 and 2005, Davila and his staff masterfully coached a pair of double-digit winning teams with both the Northridge men’s and women’s soccer teams. In 2005, the women completed their second straight, double-digit win total with an 11-8-0 record, which included a school-record, nine-match winning streak. One year earlier, the 2004 squad completed an eight-win turnaround from the year before, going 12-6-1 and earning a berth in the Big West Tournament. The 12 victories and six conference wins both equaled the best output in one season for Northridge as Davila was honored as Big West Coach of the Year.

The men’s team earned its first-ever NCAA postseason victory in ‘05 and a trip to the Sweet 16 last year after knocking off UC Santa Barbara in the second round of the tournament. The Matadors won their second Big West title in three years and made their fourth straight postseason appearance, posting a 15-4-3 record, which were the most wins for a Northridge squad since 1988. Ten Matadors received All-Big West honors, including Goalkeeper of the Year Kevin Guppy and Midfielder of the Year Daniel Paladini. Willie Sims also earned All-American status, making him the second Matador to receive such honors under Davila, who was also named co-Big West Coach of the Year.

In 2004, the men’s team finished with a record of 11-6-2 overall and a 6-2-2 league mark, placing second in the Big West. Nine Matadors received All-Big West Conference accolades, including Sims, who was named co-Big West Offensive Player of the Year.

In 2003, Davila again earned Coach of the Year honors as the Matadors won their first Big West title. He guided Northridge to a 14-3-3 record and spot in the postseason. Seven Matadors earned All-Big West honors, including Edwin Miranda, who was named Defender of the Year for the second year in a row. Miranda also earned All-American and All-Far West Region honors.

In 2002, Davila led Northridge to a 14-5-2 overall record and its first-ever trip to the NCAA Division I Tournament. Ten Matadors received all-conference honors and three earned all-region selections (Miranda, Brian Phillips, Jesse Servin). Other accolades included Big West Goalkeeper of the Year (Joe Barton) and Defender of the Year (Miranda).

Davila, who owns a 85-54-19 record in his eight years at Northridge, became just the fourth head coach in the history of the men's program when he succeeded Marwan Ass'ad in 1999. A former four-year starter for the Matadors, Davila spent three seasons (1995-97) as the top assistant under Ass'ad before taking over the head job.

Twice named the Los Angeles Times Coach of the Year (1995 and 1998), Davila has served as the coaching director of the Valley United Soccer Club (1999) and was the head coach of the Valley United Stars Soccer Team (girls under 15) for five years. The Valley United Stars Soccer Team won the 1996 and 1998 National Western U.S. Championships and finished as the California State Champions in 1995, '96 and '98. The Stars had a cumulative 314-25-21 record with Davila at the helm.

In the summer of 2001, Davila led the West Valley Samba girls youth 16 and under squad to the United States Youth Soccer Association's national title in Maryland. In 2000, the Matador coach guided the Stars' Under 14 team to the World Championships in Beaverton, Ore. He also coached the Stars' Under 13 team for two years, compiling a 50-5-4 record and the 1999 California State Championship.

Davila has also served as the head coach at Reseda High School from 1990-95 and 1998-99. Reseda won four West Valley League championships (1991, 1993, 1998 and 1999) and three Valley Pac-8 Conference titles (1995, 1998 and 1999) under Davila's direction. With his 1998 City Section championship at Reseda High School as a coach, Davila can boast of winning City Section titles as both a player and a coach.

In 1988, Davila earned City Player of the Year honors after leading Reseda to the City Section title as a senior. Davila then went on to start in every match throughout his playing career at CSUN. He competed in 80 matches during his career and is tied for second on the school's career charts in that category. He was part of the 1988 team that reached the NCAA D-II final, losing to Florida Institute of Technology, 3-2.

Davila graduated with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology from Cal State Northridge in 1994. Davila and his wife Stephanie have two daughters, Jayden (5) and Olivia (3), and a son, Devin, born in April, and live in West Hills.

Yossi Raz
Assistant Coach
Cal State Northridge Soccer
(818) 677-2946
Email: yossi.raz@csun.edu

Yossi Raz is in his third season as a member of the Cal State Northridge coaching staff, aiding head coach Terry Davila with all aspects of the game. The Matadors have posted a record of 23-10-8 in Raz’s two seasons, including a Big West title and a trip to the round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament in 2005.

Raz joined the Matador staff after completing one of the most storied four-year careers in the history of CSUN men's soccer. Raz earned All-Big West Conference first-team honors each season, becoming the first player in league history to receive first-team accolades all four years. The midfielder came out of the gates flying as a freshman, netting seven goals and two assists for 16 points in being named Big West Freshman of the Year. His career-best season came in 2002 when the sophomore led the team with 11 assists and 25 points, also equaling his goal total from his freshman campaign. As a junior, Raz found the net five times and added seven assists for 17 points, while totaling three goals and a team-best eight assists for 14 points in his final season. Missing only one match in four years at Northridge, the midfielder collected 22 goals and 28 assists for 72 points. The 28 assists rank him fifth on the all-time career list. He is also eighth in points and third on the matches played list with 78.

Raz performed just as well off the field as he did on, receiving All-Big West Academic accolades each year he was eligible for the award. He was also named Big West Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2002. Raz graduated from Northridge in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in business.

Juan Plascencia
Assistant Coach
Cal State Northridge Soccer
(818) 677-4535
Email: juan.r.plascencia@csun.edu

Juan Plascencia is in his sixth season as a member of the Cal State Northridge men's soccer coaching staff. He will assist in coaching the goalkeepers as well as helping out with the rest of the team. Under the tutelage of Plascencia, Matador goalkeepers have posted 32 shutouts over the last five seasons and a 1.09 goals against average. In 2005, Kevin Guppy earned Big West Goalkeeper of the Year honors, the second Matador to receive the accolade in the last five years (Joe Barton, 2002).

Plascencia was a two-year letterwinner at Northridge (1998-99). He played in 14 matches, starting six during his two years. During his time in goal, he posted a 5-4 record with a 2.32 goals against average and two shutouts. Plascencia's best season came in 1999, when he posted a 1.86 GAA in nine matches.

Plascencia prepped at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Calif. The two-time team captain earned All-Mission League second-team honors in 1995 and '96, first team accolades in 1997 and was an All-Area selection and Mission League Goalkeeper MVP in 1998.

Prior to working at Cal State Northridge, Plascencia has coached for the West Valley Samba as well as for Viewpoint, Notre Dame, Harvard Westlake and Louisville High Schools. Plascencia is currently working toward attaining his degree at Cal State Northridge.

Michael Preis
Volunteer Assistant Coach
Cal State Northridge Soccer

Michael Preis brings numerous years of coaching experience as he joins the Matador staff as a volunteer assistant for his third year. Preis was a four-year letterwinner at Northridge after compiling 35 goals, 27 assists and 97 points from 1996-99. He places in the Top 10 of the CSUN career charts in all three categories, ranking sixth in goals, assists and points. Preis led the team in goals three times ('96, '98, '99) and assists and points in 1996. He also received All-Far West Region plaudits in 1998, All-MPSF honors as a freshman, sophomore and senior and All-Independent team accolades as a junior when the Matadors were an independent. Preis was also a member of the U.S. National U-23 Team, as well as a participant at the 1998 Pan American Games. In 2007, Preis was named to the MPSF 15th Anniversary team. He graduated from Northridge with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology in 2000.

Following his playing career, Preis went on to coach at Alemany, Chaminade and Millikan High Schools and is currently the coaching director of the Rampage F.C. Along with his coaching duties, Preis is also a successful real estate agent serving the San Fernando, Santa Clarita and Conejo Valleys, as well as the Westside (MichaelPreisHomes.com). Michael and his wife Tait, who was a former high jumper at Northridge, reside in Chatsworth.