Joey Worthen - Head Coach - Staff Directory - Florida Atlantic University Athletics

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2017 FAU Men's Soccer vs College of Charleston

Joey Worthen

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Head Coach
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Joey Worthen completed his ninth season at the helm of Florida Atlantic men's soccer in 2025. Worthen was named Florida Atlantic University’s head men’s soccer coach in February of 2017. The team began competing in the American Athletic Conference in 2022.

Under Worthen's leadership in 2025, the Owls won both the American Conference Regular Season and Postseason Tournament titles and qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history. Worthen, associate head coach Tom Harman, and assists Rob Tomlin and Brad Shore were collectively named American Conference Coaching Staff of the Year.

Worthen came to FAU from the University of South Carolina, where he was a part of the Gamecock staff since 2012. Over his five seasons on staff, the Gamecocks posted a 39-33-6 record. His tenure was highlighted by a trip to the C-USA Championship final in 2014. The team also hosted back-to-back NCAA Tournament first round games, and made an appearance in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2015 and 2016.

Worthen's FAU Coaching File