Matt Ruchti

Matt Ruchti has been the Assistant Director of Coaching for Sting since 2006. He holds a USSF “C” License. Matt Ruchti has coached Sting Soccer since 2002, is the club’s Assistant Director of Coaching, and currently coaches our U13 Boys. Since becoming a Sting coach, he has led five teams to the state finals, including the 2010 U18 Boys’ State Champions. He’s taken three teams to Far West Regionals, and in 2007, he coached our U17 Boys to the USClub Regional Championship. The team advanced to Nationals. Coach Ruchti has been the Girls’ Varsity Head Coach at Lake City High School since 2003 and recently won the state title in 2012. Coach Ruchti has also coached Idaho ODP at the state level for three years. In 2004, he earned his USSF ‘C’ License. An Idaho native, Coach Ruchti grew up playing club, ODP, and high school soccer in the state. He holds a B.A. in History from Idaho State University and played club soccer. He earned Gonzaga University’s M.A. in Initial Teaching in 2004. He married Misti in July 2006, and they welcomed Lukas in 2007 and Tayla in 2010.