Bio

2025 marks the second season for Connor DeSantis as an assistant coach for the Russell Sage College Men's Soccer program. DeSantis rejoined the RSC coaching staff in 2024 after previously serving as a Graduate Assistant for the team during the 2021 and 2022 seasons.

In the fall of 2023, DeSantis expanded his coaching repertoire as the Junior Varsity Boys' Soccer Coach and Assistant Coach for the Varsity Boys' Soccer Team at Ichabod Crane High School. His strategic insights and leadership played a key role in guiding the Ichabod Crane Riders to a Class A Section II title.

DeSantis began his collegiate career in 2015 at SUNY Potsdam, where he played two seasons with the Bears and recorded three goals and two assists. After transferring to Brockport State, he wrapped his collegiate career playing two years for the Golden Eagles. During his senior season in 2018, Brockport State upset the No.6 nationally ranked Cortland State Red Dragons, 2-0 in the SUNYAC Championship Game. With their championship victory, Brockport State earned the program's first SUNYAC Championship since 2009 and punched their ticket to the 2018 NCAA Division III Championship. In the NCAA Tournament, they defeated the Liberty League Champions, St. Lawrence 2-1.  Over the course of the campaign, Brockport State finished 16-5-2 and tied the mark for the most wins in the program's history.  During his time at Brockport State, DeSantis tallied three goals with four assists playing primarily as a central defensive midfielder.

DeSantis received his bachelor of science degree in sociology from SUNY Brockport in 2019 and earned his master's degree in School Counseling at Russell Sage in spring 2023.

He currently works as a High School Counselor at Ichabod Crane High School in Valatie, NY.