In February 2013, Stephen Ralos was named an assistant coach of the San Jose State men[apos]s soccer team.
Ralos, a native of Brisbane, Australia, comes to San Jose State after three successful years as head coach of both the men[apos]s and women[apos]s soccer programs at Cloud County Community College (CCCC) in Concordia, Kansas. His teams went a combined on-the-field record of 88-33-5 from 2010 to 2012 with the men[apos]s side posting an on-the-field mark of 53-9-4 mark.
His 2011 squad finished the season on an 18-game unbeaten streak on their way to National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA) National Championship. Along the way his team earned the Jayhawk Community College Conference, Region VI and Plains District titles, as well, and he was honored as the Plains District and National Tournament [quote]Coach of the Year[quote] for his efforts
Ralos[apos] men[apos]s team had 14 all-conference, 12 all-region and three academic all-america selections in his time at CCCC.
Prior to his tenure at Cloud County Community College, he spent one year, 2007, at Bethel College, an NAIA institution in North Newton, Kansas. He coached both the men[apos]s and women[apos]s programs. His men[apos]s team had a 15-4-2 record, appeared in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament and made an appearance in the NAIA Region IV tournament for the first time in 10 seasons.
Ralos served as an assistant for the Newman University (NU), from 2003-05, following his graduation from that institution. During his coaching tenure, Newman qualified for the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference (MCAC) and Region IV tournaments three times.
Ralos graduated in 2002 from Newman with degrees in sociology and psychology and was a three-year starter for the Jets soccer program. During his playing career, the team won the MCAC tournament three years in a row, 2000-02, and qualified for the NAIA Region IV tournament in 2000 and 2001, while Ralos earned three MCAC All-Conference selections.
In 2000, the Jets won the Region IV tournament and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NAIA national tournament.
Ralos, who holds a United States Soccer Federation National license, and his wife Tiffany have two children, 7-year-old Mackenzie and Parker who is 5.