Ostrowski

HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech Huskies soccer coach Melissa Kuhar has named A.J. Ostrowski an assistant coach with the Huskies.

Ostrowski comes to Houghton with over a decade of coaching experience including serving as the FCX travel soccer club coach and guiding UPSL affiliate Chicago Nation FC for three years from 2021-23.

“I am extremely excited to have A.J. joining my staff here at Tech,” she said. “It was a long process to find the right fit for our program, and I believe I hit a home run with this hire. He is going to be a huge addition for the program and help us continue to grow both on and off the field.

“A.J.’s soccer knowledge paired with his outgoing personality, strong set of values, and his love for the game will fit right in with the goals we look to accomplish heading into the 2025 season and beyond. I am thrilled to also welcome his wife, Caitlyn, and daughter, Keeley, to the MTU soccer family.”

“I am very blessed and buzzing to be the next addition to the Michigan Tech athletic family. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to grow under women’s soccer head coach Melissa Kuhar, as well as athletic leadership minds Dr. Suzanne Sanregret, Joel Isaacson and Rhys Edwards,” said Ostrowski. “From the moment my family and I came to campus, we just knew this was our next home. With the academic and athletic reputation of Michigan Tech being second to none, alongside having a family oriented community tightly integrated within the fibers of the school, it made moving to Michigan Tech the best choice for me and my family.

“I am especially excited to bring energy, passion, and soccer prowess to our student athletes as we strive for the Husky way of ‘quiet confidence’ in our humble pursuit of cultivating a winning culture through hard work and determination.”

Ostrowski graduated from Carthage College in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in sports and exercise science with a minor in education as well as having a CONCACAF C License. He served as a teacher and age group coordinator for the FCX Travel Soccer Club, where he coached from 2015-25.

He was the head coach for Chicago Nation in the UPSL, leading the team to deep playoff runs in 2021, 2022 and 2023, capped with a third-place national finish representing the USA in the UPSL Champions Cup against Mexico in 2023.

Additionally, Ostrowski was an assistant coach for Barrington, (Illinois) High School girls soccer team during their state championship run in 2017-18. 

At the collegiate level, he was a part of the Carthage College men’s soccer program, contributing to three NCAA playoff berths, two CCIW titles, and the first NCAA tournament win in school history. He also served as an assistant coach for the team during the 2015-16 season following his playing career.

His duties at Michigan Tech began in the beginning of July.