STATEN ISLAND, NY – The College of Staten Island Athletics Department announced Thursday the hiring of Michael Meagher as the 15th head coach of the Men's Soccer program. 

"I am pleased to announce the elevation of Mike Meagher to the position of Head Men's Soccer Coach," said CSI Director of Athletics Matthew Scally. "Mike's commitment to the student athletes and the program during his time as an assistant coach has prepared him well for this next challenge. He is well positioned to build on the foundation he helped establish over the past few years and lead this program forward. His unrelenting work ethic and dedication to our student-athletes made him the right person to lead the Dolphins." 

Meagher has been a member of the CSI men's soccer staff since 2023, when he joined the program as an assistant coach under former head coach Alex Cuba. During his time on staff, the Dolphins made their first East Coast Conference (ECC) postseason appearance in the Division II era. He also played a key role in the program's academic success, helping the team earn the second-highest GPA in the athletics department in 2025 with a cumulative 3.470. 

"I would like to thank President Lynch and Matthew Scally for their confidence in me to lead the men's soccer program as we take the next step toward building a winning culture both on and off the field," said Meagher. "I am beyond grateful and humbled by this opportunity." 

A familiar figure in the Staten Island soccer community, Meagher has been coaching locally since 2011. He began with SI United SC, where he also spent two years as the club's Girls Program Coordinator before the organization merged with Cedar Stars Academy's Staten Island branch in 2016. 

In 2013, Meagher returned to his alma mater, Monsignor Farrell High School, as the head junior varsity coach, a role he held for 10 years. Between 2017 and 2022, his teams made three city final appearances and captured two Archdiocesan Championships. 

Meagher joined the CSI coaching staff in 2023, helping guide the Dolphins to their first ECC playoff appearance at the Division II level during that year. He remained on staff as an assistant under head coach Donato Curci during the 2024 and 2025 seasons. 

"Both coaches [Cuba and Curci] have been pivotal in preparing me to transition confidently into the role of the program's next head coach," Meagher said.