Head soccer coach Richard Moodie announced the addition of assistant coach, Eric Masters, to join the coaching staff as the goalkeepers coach for the upcoming 2025 season.
Masters joins the Boilermakers after serving as the associate head coach, recruiting coordinator, and goalkeepers coach at Troy University. As the goalkeepers coach, Masters helped the Trojans to double their win total since the 2022 season, increase 42 places in the NCAA RPI rankings, and earn their best start since 2016.
Masters also oversaw all recruiting operations at Troy, including scheduling all official and unofficial visits, working with admissions, and managing student-athlete eligibility.
Prior to his time there, Masters was the associate head coach at Northwestern State University, where he held the same responsibilities. While at NSU, Masters led the Demons to a final RPI ranking of 71, while being ranked first nationally in corners earned per game, and 33rd in goals against average. The Demons also had seven all-conference players including a Player of the Year, a Conference Offensive Player of the Year, a Newcomer of the Year, and recruited a Louisiana State Player of the Year.
Masters also spent time at Colorado State University, the University of North Dakota, and Fordham University, holding an assistant coach and goalkeepers coach position. In 2021 at CSU, Masters coached their freshman goalkeeper to All-Newcomer team honors as well as two First-team All Mountain West players. While at North Dakota and Fordham, Masters managed all aspects of goalkeeper training as well as managing academics, budgeting, and being a liaison for marketing and social media efforts.
After graduating from Long Island University after being the starting goalkeeper for two seasons, Masters joined the staff as a graduate assistant where he managed academic progress, attendance, community outreach, official visits, and scouting for matches.
While serving as a graduate assistant, Masters was also a reserve for the NY/NJ Metrostars during the 2004-05 season and played in the USL second division for the Long Island Rough Riders in the 2006 season.
Masters comes to Purdue not only with a wealth of collegiate coaching experience but has also worked as the Goalkeeping director and staff coach for five different club/ODP programs. He also served as the head soccer coach for Carson high school in Nevada for one season, earning Coach of the Year with 10 All-Conference players and the lowest GAA in the league.
Masters grew up in Carmel, Ind. Graduated from Carmel high school in 2000. Both his father and grandfather have been inducted into the Indiana basketball Hall of Fame. He will be moving to Lafayette with his wife Margie, and three kids, Shay, Maddox, and Mia.