ELLISVILLE, Miss. — Callum Harley, a former standout goalkeeper for Jones College, will return to the program as an assistant coach for the 2026 season. The Newcastle, England, native has more than 20 years of experience as a player and coach at various competitive levels, including a top Premier League club and an NAIA program.
Harley helped Jones win its first two conference titles in program history in 2018 and 2019. He will join head coach Brendan Connolly’s staff, bringing his expertise to the team. “We’re excited to have Callum back at Jones,” Connolly said. “He will be a huge addition to our staff. He has been working hard the past few years with his coaching and knows exactly what it takes to be successful with Jones having won two conference titles here.”
During his playing career at Jones, Harley posted a 26-9-2 record with 211 saves. As a freshman in 2018, he earned All-MACJC honors with 14 wins and four shutouts in 18 starts. In 2019, he finished with 12 wins, an .820 save percentage, and was named MACJC Goalkeeper of the Week four times. He was also named to the United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Team.
Harley’s most notable moment came in the 2019 MACJC championship game, where he stopped two penalty kicks and scored the clinching goal in the shootout to lead Jones to victory over Gulf Coast. After leaving Jones, Harley played at Saginaw Valley State in 2020-21 and at William Carey University in 2022, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in health recreation and physical education and later a master’s in education in interscholastic administration.
He has also worked with Hattiesburg Futbol Club and served on William Carey’s coaching staff for the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Most recently, Harley was the director of goalkeeping for Orlando City and Orlando Pride–Lake Nona. He replaces Dave Brown, who was recently named head coach at Colorado Northwestern Community College.
