Ettore Morelli
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- Title:
- Assistant Men's Soccer Coach/Goalkeeper Coach
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- Email:
- ettore.morelli@ftc.edu
Bio
Ettore Morelli returns for a 3rd season as an Assistant Coach/Goalkeeper Coach. He primarily works with the goalkeepers, in-game tactics, and program development. In the past 2 seasons Morelli has been apart of 2 HVIAC Regular Season Championships and 2 USCAA National Tournament appearancs.
Morelli attended Molloy College (now Molloy University) and was a member of the men's soccer team from 2004-08, and was a teammate of current Five Towns College head men's soccer coach, Jason Fiscina. He currently hold's an American National Soccer Coaching Association D, C, & B licenses, along with a State, Regional, and National goalkeeing license.
Opponents had a tough time trying to find the back of the net when Morelli was between the pipes. In his senior season, he was named the East Coast Conference Goalkeeper of the Year (2008), while he was tabbed the ECC Rookie of the Year in 2004. In addition during his senior campaign, he was selected for the Molloy Student Government’s “Mr. Molloy” award. He was named to an All-ECC Team three times in 2004, 2006 and 2008. His 13 career shutouts are the most in program history, while his career goals-against average of 1.37 ranks second all-time. Morelli also ranks second all-time in career save percentage (.787) and career saves (306).
Morelli’s strong 2008 campaign helped the program earn its first-ever East Coast Conference Championship. He was a member of the first-ever Molloy men’s soccer squad to play in the NCAA Division II National Tournament-the first such appearance for any of Molloy’s men’s athletic programs. During 2008, he was ranked nationally in save percentage, goals-against average and saves per game.
Morelli’s strong 2008 campaign helped the program earn its first-ever East Coast Conference Championship. He was a member of the first-ever Molloy men’s soccer squad to play in the NCAA Division II National Tournament-the first such appearance for any of Molloy’s men’s athletic programs. During 2008, he was ranked nationally in save percentage, goals-against average and saves per game.
His five shutouts are tied atop the record book for the best in a single season (2008), while his 0.80 goals-against average in 2008 and his .833 save percentage in 2007 are the second-best during a single campaign. In an October 19, 2006 contest versus the University of Bridgeport, Morelli made 18 saves, which is the program record for an individual game.
Morelli was one of the 2008 recipients of the East Coast Conference’s John Smillie Jr. Award. This award was created to celebrate student-athletes who overcame personal or physical challenges and hardships to pursue their intercollegiate athletic careers. He was strong in the classroom as well, earning East Coast Conference Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll praise in 2008.
Morelli graduated from Molloy College in 2009 with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and was inducted into the college's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2015. He is currently a foreman for Tishman, an AECOM company.
Morelli was one of the 2008 recipients of the East Coast Conference’s John Smillie Jr. Award. This award was created to celebrate student-athletes who overcame personal or physical challenges and hardships to pursue their intercollegiate athletic careers. He was strong in the classroom as well, earning East Coast Conference Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll praise in 2008.
Morelli graduated from Molloy College in 2009 with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and was inducted into the college's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2015. He is currently a foreman for Tishman, an AECOM company.
Morelli and his wife, Alexa, reside in Merrick, NY, with their three children, Luciano, Cristiano and Rocco.