Former Houghton soccer standout Scott Reitnour was named the sixth head coach of the Houghton University men’s soccer program in January 2025.
In addition to leading the men’s soccer program, Reitnour serves as assistant athletic director of sports ministry.
A native of Fillmore and a 1996 Houghton graduate, Reitnour has close to 30 years of coaching experience at the high school, club, collegiate, and professional levels. He returned to New York after leading the varsity boys’ program at Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point, N.C., since 2003.
Wesleyan has traditionally been one of the top programs in North Carolina and the nation. Reitnour guided the program to 17-straight state semifinal appearances, 12 state championship games, and eight NCISAA state titles. In addition to state success, seven of Reitnour’s teams were ranked in the United Soccer Coaches Association Top-10 National Rankings, including twice earning the No. 1 national ranking and finishing at No. 2 and No. 3 in the final polls of those seasons.
During his time at Wesleyan, Reitnour amassed a 411-82-36 record, was named NCSCA State Coach of the Year on nine occasions and was a four-time finalist for the USC National Coach of the Year award. More than 100 of Reitnour’s players went on to compete at the collegiate level with a number continuing their careers professionally.
Reitnour has served as chair on various committees for selecting all-conference and all-state teams and selecting and seeding state tournaments. He has run instructional soccer leagues and has served as a club coach for NC Fusion, Piedmont Soccer Alliance and Piedmont Triad Football Club. He also served three years as coach of the West Virginia Kings Warriors professional (PDL) team. His professional coaching experience also includes work with the Charlotte Eagles Soccer Club (1994-2001).
Reitnour has a passion for sports ministry, leading numerous domestic and international trips and founding Imago Dei Soccer Academy. After running the academy for seven years he donated the program to Missionary Athletes International in order to create full time vocational and ministry opportunities for missionaries. He has also participated in international tours as a player with the Charlotte Eagles.
Before beginning at Wesleyan, Reitnour served as athletic director and boys and girls soccer coach at First Assembly Christian School in Concord, N.C., where he led his teams to another 94 wins over four seasons. Reitnour also served an assistant at Alfred University (1997-99) and assisted at Houghton during the 1996 season.
His playing career at Houghton included guiding the team to a 69-17-3 record, four KECC Conference titles, two NAIA National Tournament appearances, and four NAIA top-20 finishes. The 1994 team finished 20-3 and was ranked No. 5 in the final NAIA poll.
Reitnour excelled in soccer and tennis at Fillmore and is a 2014 inductee into the Allegany County Sports Hall of Fame.
Reitnour holds a bachelor’s degree from Houghton in psychology and a master’s degree in social studies education from Alfred University.
