Golden State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year
Men's - 2018, 2017, 2016, 2012, 2010, 2004
Women's - 2018, 2017
Randy Dodge returned to his alma mater to coach in 2002 and spent 20 seasons at Vanguard overall, 13 of which he served as the Director of Soccer over both the men’s and women’s programs (2006-2018). The final three years of his tenure were spent as the head men's coach. Between the two programs, Dodge amassed an overall record of 404-179-48 and during his time at VU, his win totals and percentages were among the top of all active NAIA coaches, including having the highest winning percentage in NAIA history over a 13 year career.
During his time over the Lion women, he amassed a record of 175-62-27 including being ranked as high as No. 1 in 2013. The Lions qualified for the NAIA National Tournament eight times, including seven-straight appearances starting from 2012-2018. Two of those seasons, the 2012 and 2016 teams, went the furthest that any VU team has gone, reaching the quarterfinals. At the Golden State Athletic Conference level, Dodge guided the women to five regular season championships and four GSAC Tournament crowns. Between September 22nd, 2012 and Sept. 30th, 2013, Dodge and his women did not lose a match (21-straight wins and a tie). The women failed to win 10 or more games only three times while he was the coach and the program never had more defeats than wins during his 13 years in charge. Coach Dodge had a winning percentage of .663 at the helm of the women's team and as of 2023, he remains one of the most winningest coaches in women's soccer in the NAIA (33rd).
On the men's side, Dodge guided the program to six NAIA National Tournament appearances, and got teams to the final site five times. His best run was in 2014, as VU reached the quarterfinals. In the GSAC, Dodge captured six regular season trophies and won the GSAC Tournament three times, winning both in 2021. He had one losing season overall and posted 12 seasons of 10 or more victories, accumulating an overall record of 229-124-21, good for a winning percentage of .612.
He has been named GSAC Coach of the Year eight times: 2004 (men), 2010 (men), 2012 (women), 2016 (women), 2017 (men and women), and 2018 (men and women). Dodge resigned from Vanguard in 2022 and has since becoming the men's coach at Westcliff University, where he helped the Warriors win their first California Pacific Conference regular season and tournament championships.
Dodge is a United States Soccer Federation “A” Licensed Coach and has a USSF Youth License, coaching club soccer since 1995. Coaching with the SoCal Blues from 1997-2018, he served as the Technical Director of the ECNL teams and College Advisory Program for the ECNL National Championship with the SoCal Blues 2002 team. Dodge has won 10 state titles, seven regional titles, the 2007 US Club National Championship, and many club tournament Championships with the SoCal Blues. He now serves as the Girls ECNL Director for the Pateadores soccer club, a role he has had since 2021. As a club coach, he has placed over 200 players into the NCAA Division 1 ranks. Dodge has coached 65 players who competed on youth national teams and 18 who have played in the professional ranks including, McCall Zerboni, Ashley Sanchez, and many more.
Dodge spent more than 33 years involved with boy’s and girl’s high school soccer and is currently the Director of Soccer and head coach for both teams at Aliso Niguel High School. Since 1997, his Aliso teams have won 25 League Championships and two State Championships, with Dodge owning an overall record of 700-245-197 at the high school level (including both boy’s and girl’s results). In 2001, Dodge’s girl's team won the girl’s Southern Section CIF division one title and he was named the LA Times HS Coach of the Year and the Student Sports Magazine National Coach of the Year. Most recently, Dodge’s Aliso team won the 2012 ESPN High School National Championship. He was recognized as the CIF Coach of the Year and the Orange County Register Coach of the Year in 2012. Furthermore, Dodge picked up the NSCAA High School Coach of the Year award in 2013. His boys teams won CIF in 2018 and 2021. He has 8 Coach of the Year awards for CIF high school and, in all, he has four CIF Titles.
Randy worked his way through the Olympic Development Program (ODP) with different age groups, serving as the head or assistant coach from 1995 to 2005. In addition, Dodge helped in the development of the University of California Irvine men’s soccer program, where he served as an assistant coach for three years in the late 1990’s.
