Bio

Thomás Pazo begins his first season as the Lindsey Wilson men’s soccer assistant coach in 2022-23.

Pazo has spent time in the coaching ranks since 2013 serving as the assistant or head coach at youth academy clubs, high school programs, and at the collegiate level.

Most recently, he served as the head coach at Crown College for one season where he took over a winless season before taking over and advancing to the NCCAA North Region Championship. During his tenure he was responsible for implementing training sessions, traveling logistics, budget management, recruiting, and supervising his coaching staff. He was able to nearly double the team's roster from 18 to 35 players in just one season.

Pazo also spent time in the college ranks as an assistant coach with Union College where his team won the 2019 Appalachian Athletic Conference tournament championship in 2019 and were the runner-up in 2017. His 2019 Bulldog squad advanced to the NAIA National Championship Tournament.

While with Union he was responsible for growing the program to 60 athletes, which allowed for the implementation of a developmental team in which he served as the head coach.

He also has coaching experience with youth academy teams, spending time with Kentucky Rush Soccer Club, San Luis Obispo Soccer Club as well a North Georgia United Soccer Club. Pazo adds time in the high school ranked, coaching as an assistant of the San Luis Obispo Boys High School.

His soccer experience extends past the sidelines and into the field of play. Pazo competed collegiately at Shorter University (NCAA DII) and the University of Wisconsin Superior (NCAA DIII). Prior to college e played for the under 15s with Friburguense FC in Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Pazo earned his undergraduate degree in 2015 from Shorter University where he was a double major in Economics and Business Management with a minor in Spanish. He completed his Master of Arts in Health and Physical Education in 2019 from Union College and is currently working on his second master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of the Cumberlands.