Nick Carlin-Voigt recently completed his second year as an assistant coach at George Mason where he helped George Mason have their best season since 1989. The 2008 team finished the season ranked in the top 25 in the country (College Soccer News) and won the CAA conference tournament for the first time in school history. Carlin-Voigt has emerged as one of the most talented and respected assistant coaches in the country. The 2008 recruiting class was ranked 33rd in the country by College Soccer News and consisted of two US u-17 National team players and one u-18 National team player who was also named a Parade All-American. The recruiting class was the highest regarded class in school history and it payed off as Mason had one of the largest one year turnarounds in college soccer.
In addition to his duties as a recruitor Carlin-Voigt assists in all aspects of the day-to day coaching and logistal operations of the Mason Soccer Program. He is responsible for team scouting and assits in community relations, summer camps, and external community relatioins as well. Carlin-Voigt is also considered one of the few soccer fitness coaches in college soccer and is responsible for fitness training.
In 2008, Carlin-Voigt helped mentor and train goalkeeper Sean Kelley to his most succesful season at Mason as he went 14-6-1 as the starting goakeeper. Sean had shoutout performances in the CAA champinship win over Northeastern and the first round NCAA vicotry over Ivy League Champs UPenn 1-0.
In addition Carlin-Voigt spent time training and working with 2008 CAA MVP Kwame Adjeman Pamboe who was the Colordao Rapids first pick and 28th overall pick in the Major League Superdraft. Since 1985, a total of 35 former George Mason players have moved on to play professionally or for their national teams.
Carlin-Voigt has been in the collegiate coaching ranks for five years but already has an impressive global resume. He began his coaching career at his alma mater, Kalamazoo College. He worked there as an assistant coach with the men's team for one season before moving on as a volunteer goalkeeper coach for the men's team at Western Michigan University. From there, he took a job at the University of Wisconsin as an assistant on the women's team. During his time at the University of Wisconsin, the team won the 2005 Big Ten Tournament title and was ranked in the top-25 in the nation.
A NSCAA All-American Carlin-Voigt graduated from Kalamazoo in 2004 with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics. A perennial Dean's List student, Carlin-Voigt also shined on the field as he was considered one of the top goalkeepers in Division 3. A two-time team captain, he was a four-year starter and he holds the Kalamazoo College record for fewest goals allowed in a season.
Carlin-Voigt has been a player with numerous professional clubs. In 2005 he had a short stint with Cruz Azul Oaxac of the Mexican Second Division. In 2006 he was on trial with Osnabruck of the German Bundeliga Nord. From 2001 to 2004 he played semi-pro soccer for the Kalamazoo Kingdom of the United Soccer Leagues-Premier Development League where he set franchise records for a goalkeeper for wins and shoutouts in the 2004 season. In 2004, he studied and played at the IMG Soccer Academy under nationally respected goalkeeper coach Scott Morgenroth.
Outside of George Mason, Carlin-Voigt coaches with the DC United Youth Academy Program which is considered to be one of the top club teams on the East Coast. Carlin-Voigt also owns and runs a soccer consulting business.
Carlin-Voigt holds a USSF B license and has a NSCAA Goalkeeping Coaching Diploma. He took over the position from David Tenney, who spent one year with the men's and women's soccer programs before moving onto an assistant coaching position with the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer before moving to the Seattle Sounders.
