Head Soccer Coach Steve Kimble, who is in his 17th season, has directed his teams to top-four MIAC finishes on 10 occasions, including a third place finish in 2023 when CSB was 9-6-3 overall with an 6-3-2 mark record in league play. Kimble also serves the College as the Director of Club Sports.
Overall, Kimble has a 154-90-35 record at Saint Benedict with a 97-52-16mark in conference play. CSB has recorded winning seasons in 13 of his 16 years with the program.
Kimble has coached three All-Americans, two MIAC Players of the Year, one MIAC Rookie of the Year, 21 All-Region athletes, 37 All-MIAC athletes and 22 All-MIAC Honorable Mention selections.
Seven times, Kimble has directed CSB to top-3 finishes in the MIAC, including winning championships in 2011 and 2013. Twice he has directed teams to NCAA Tournament berths. In 2011 his team finished 13-7-3 and 8-2-1 and a tie for first in the MIAC. The Bennies advanced to the NCAA "Sweet 16" as he was the MIAC Coach of the Year and the NSCAA Regional Coach of the Year. Two years later in 2013, Kimble was the MIAC Soccer Coach of the Year after advancing to the NCAA Tourney. He led his team to a 16-3-1 record and won the MIAC regular season title after a 9-2 season. In both 2021 (11-4-3, 8-1-2) and the 2022 (12-5-2, 8-2-1), Kimble directed CSB to second place finishes in the MIAC. His teams have finished top four in four of the past five regular seasons. And, 11 times, he has led his team to the MIAC Playoffs.
He began his coaching career in 1995 as a St. Cloud Soccer Club coach and director of coaching education, a position he held until 2002. From 1998-2002 he worked with Sartell High School as the assistant girls’ soccer coach and track and field throws coach. Kimble also assisted with the SJU track and field program in 2000. From 2003 to 2008, Kimble served as a coach and Director of Coaching for the Lakes Area Youth Soccer Association. In addition, he has been a Coerver Coaching Camp clinician and camp director.
From there, he went on to Brainerd High School where he was hired as head girls’ soccer and track and field pole vault coach. In a successful run with the girls’ soccer program he was named Section 8AA coach of the year twice, won five consecutive conference titles and qualified twice for the state tournament. In his last five years at Brainerd, Kimble’s record against Central Lakes Conference opponents was 58-5-3.
He graduated from Sartell High School in 1995 and went on to attend Saint John’s University, graduating in 1999. While attending SJU, Kimble earned All-American honors as a decathlete with the SJU track and field program and earned a Bachelor’s degree in elementary education. He later earned a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Southwest Minnesota State University and completed a second Master’s degree in sports administration from St. Cloud State in spring 2015.
Kimble and his wife live in Sartell with their two children.
Licenses and Accreditations:
Licenses and Accreditations:
UEFA C License
Scottish FA C License
USSF National B License
USSF National C License
USSF National D License
USC Master Coach Diploma
USC Premier Diploma
USC Advanced National Diploma
USC National Diploma
USC Advanced Regional Diploma
Coerver Coaching Youth Diploma
College Education:
2015: Master's degree in Sports Administration from St. Cloud State University
2007: Master's degree in Educational Leadership from Southwest Minnesota State University
1999: Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from Saint John's University
Additional Coaching Experience:
2011: Head Coach of USA DIII All Star team - Brazil tour
2002-2008: Head girls' soccer and track and field pole vault coach at Brainerd High School
2003-2008: Lakes Area Youth Soccer Association Coach / Director of Coaching
2006 - Present: Coerver Coaching Camp Clinician and Camp Director
1998-2002: Assistant girls' soccer and track and field throws coach at Sartell High School
2000: Assistant track and field coach at Saint John's University
1995-2002: St. Cloud Soccer Club Coach / Director of Coaching Education
Athletic Career:
All-American Decathlete
Two-time National Qualifier
Three-time MIAC Champion
Five-time All-MIAC athlete
St. John's University School record holder - decathlon
1995: MN Class A Discus Champion
1995: Class A All-State track athlete
1994: Member of the Minnesota Class A Football Championship Team at Sartell High School
1994: 1st team Associated Press All-State defensive end
Played soccer for the St. Cloud Soccer Club - member of a U19 MYSA state runner-up team
Plays in Men's Minnesota Amateur Soccer League
Kimble's CSB Coaching Records:
| Year |
Overall |
MIAC |
MIAC Finish |
Notes |
| 2009 |
10-7-1 |
6-5 |
Fifth (tie) |
|
| 2010 |
11-7-1 |
7-3-1 |
Third (tie) |
MIAC Semifinals |
| 2011 |
13-7-3 |
8-2-1 |
First (tie) |
MIAC Champions
NCAA Sweet 16
MIAC Women's Soccer Coach of the Year
NSCAA Regional Coach of the Year |
| 2012 |
7-6-4 |
6-4-1 |
Fourth (tie) |
MIAC Semifinals |
| 2013 |
16-3-1 |
9-2 |
First |
MIAC Champions
NCAA Tournament
MIAC Women's Soccer Coach of the Year |
| 2014 |
14-4-1 |
8-3 |
Third (tie) |
MIAC Quarterfinals |
| 2015 |
7-8-2 |
5-6 |
Eighth |
|
| 2016 |
9-6-2 |
5-5-1 |
Sixth (tie) |
|
| 2017 |
9-3-4 |
5-3-3 |
Fourth |
MIAC Quarterfinals |
| 2018 |
8-7-1 |
7-3-1 |
Fifth |
MIAC Quarterfinals |
| 2019 |
11-6-2 |
7-3-1 |
Fourth |
MIAC Semifinals |
| *2020-21 |
2-3-1 |
- |
- |
COVID-19 |
| 2021 |
11-4-3 |
8-1-2 |
Second |
MIAC Runner-up |
| 2022 |
12-5-2 |
8-2-1 |
Second |
MIAC Semifinals
|
| 2023 |
9-6-3 |
6-3-2 |
Third (tie) |
MIAC Quarterfinals |
| 2024 |
5-8-4 |
2-7-2 |
Tenth |
|
| Totals |
154-90-35 (.614) |
97-52-16 (.651) |
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* The 2020 season was shortened and played in Spring 2021 due to the COVID19 pandemic. No conference records were kept.
Kimble's Milestones
1st Victory - Sept. 8, 2009 vs Minnesota-Morris
25th Victory - Sept. 28, 2011 vs Augsburg
50th Victory - Oct. 12, 2013 vs Bethel
100th Victory - Oct. 6, 2018 vs Saint Mary's
