University of Mount Olive

Carlos Guzman-Cruz enters his second season as an assistant coach at Mount Olive in 2023.

With the promotion, Guzman-Cruz will also serve as the director of operations and recruiting coordinator for the men’s soccer team. He joined the program in August 2022 and aided the Trojans to an appearance in the Conference Carolinas Tournament. Mount Olive featured one of the top offenses in NCAA Division II after ranking sixth in the country with 2.65 goals per game and seventh with 7.18 points per game. UMO also led the Conference Carolinas with 1.88 assists per game after netting 45 goals last season. The Trojans featured four all-conference selections in 2022 after posting a 9-6-2 overall record with a 6-1-1 mark at Amon Field.

Prior to joining UMO, Guzman-Cruz served a brief stint as a volunteer assistant coach at North Carolina Wesleyan.

Guzman-Cruz worked as a volunteer associate head coach for the Harnett Central High School men’s varsity soccer program for the 2021-22 season and assisted the team to its first conference championship and playoff win since 2014-15.

He also assisted with operating and managing different programs within North Carolina Football Club Youth in Raleigh, NC, including the College Showcase Series Tournaments, Summer Camps, Supplemental Training (Elite Technique), and Outreach Programs (La Liga De Sol).

Guzman-Cruz currently serves as a Head Coach at North Carolina Football Club Youth with the U19 & U18 Boys Classic group.

He completed his bachelor’s degree in sport management from NC State University in 2021.

Guzman-Cruz holds a “C” level coaching license from the United States Soccer Federation.