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Not to be confused with Ian Carey.

Ian Carry is an Irish soccer coach and former player, currently serving as the head coach of the U.S. men's national beach soccer team.

Early life and education

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Ian Carry was born in Ireland. He graduated from University of the West of Scotland with a degree in Sport and Leisure Management in Hamilton, Scotland in 2001.[1]

Playing career

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Carry began his playing career with stints at Longford Town FC and Home Farm FC in Ireland, as well as Queens Park FC in Scotland.[1] He also played futsal for Sporting Fingal and Shamrock Rovers in Ireland's Emerald League and represented the Republic of Ireland internationally in futsal.[2][3]

Coaching career

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Carry holds a UEFA "B" License and a UEFA Goalkeeping License.[1] He began his coaching career with the Scottish Football Association as a coaching educator and goalkeeping coach for the U-19 Women's National Team. He then worked with the Football Association of Ireland, serving as a goalkeeping coach for both men's and women's youth national teams, as well as Ireland's Deaf National Team.[1]

In 2011, Carry moved to the United States, where he served as an assistant coach for the Central Michigan University women's soccer team from 2011 to 2013.[4] He then joined the University of Kentucky women's soccer team, serving as an assistant coach from 2012 to 2016 before being promoted to head coach from 2016 to 2021.[5][6][7]

After his tenure at Kentucky, Carry became the Goalkeeping Program Director at Charlotte Soccer Academy.[8]

In March 2024, he was named interim head coach of the U.S. Men's Beach Soccer National Team for the El Salvador Cup.[9] His role was made permanent in July 2024 as head coach for the team in September 2024 as they prepared for the 2025 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship, which serves as qualification for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Seychelles.[10][11][12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Ian Carry | U.S. Soccer". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  2. ^ Hale, Jon. "UK names Ian Carry women's soccer coach". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
  3. ^ UEFA.com. "Fingal futsal inspires Ireland". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2025-05-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Neil Stafford to Take Over Cincinnati Head Coach Job". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  5. ^ Wireman, Anthony (2016-11-22). "Assistant Ian Carry Named Head Coach of UK Women's Soccer Program - Nation of Blue". Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  6. ^ "Ian Carry Joins Soccer Staff as New Assistant Coach". Central Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  7. ^ "Kentucky promotes assistant to head coach of women's soccer team". November 22, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Keen, Patti (2024-06-13). "U13-U19 Boys National Program". Charlotte Soccer Academy. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  9. ^ "Results". Beach Soccer Worldwide. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  10. ^ "Ian Carry Named Head Coach of U.S. Men's Beach National Team". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  11. ^ "U.S. Men's Beach Soccer National Team roster selected for October camp". SoccerWire. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
  12. ^ "Carry on Perera, Toth and creating USA's own DNA". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 2024-11-03. Retrieved 2025-05-24.
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