Men's Soccer Announces the Launch of KenLolla.com
July 08, 2011 | Men's Soccer
July 8, 2011
Louisville, Ky. - The University of Louisville Athletic Department is pleased to announce the launch of KenLolla.com. The mission of the website is to pass on principles of success through soccer to inspire change, motivate growth, and encourage personal development in the lives of others.
The website provides online mentoring to topics such as goal setting and the power of positive thinking through videos, articles, newsletters, a book of the month, and quotes of the week. Fans can also follow the University of Louisville men's soccer team through the site as well as sign up for summer camps.
"This website is the result of a dream to positively impact the lives of others," said head coach Ken Lolla. "We are thankful to the many people involved in the production and launching of the sight and look forward to enhancing the lives of others."
Lolla took the Louisville men's soccer program and built it into a national contender in just his second season. In his fifth season at Louisville, the Cardinals competed for their first NCAA Tournament title. Prior to his arrival, Louisville men's soccer had no previous winning tradition. The Cardinals had only managed seven winning seasons in 27 seasons as a varsity program.
Lolla guided the Cardinals to a school record 20-1-3 record this season and their first College Cup appearance. Louisville earned its highest ranking at No. 1 in the majority of the polls. The Cardinals entered their fourth consecutive postseason as the top seed in the NCAA Tournament, marking another first for the Cardinals. He led Louisville to a remarkable NCAA Tournament run that saw the Cardinals draw record crowds of more than 5,000 for every game at Cardinal Park. The Cardinals advanced to their first national championship appearance before losing a heartbreaker to Akron (1-0).
For the second straight season the Cardinals had two players earn All-America honors. Colin Rolfe was named a consensus first team All-American while Austin Berry earned second team honors. Freshman Dylan Mares was also named a Freshman All-American. Rolfe became the first player in school history to be named a Hermann Trophy Finalist, the most prestigious award in collegiate soccer. Lolla was also named Soccer America Coach of the Year and NSCAA Great Lakes Coach of the Year.
Louisville won its second straight BIG EAST Red Division title and captured their first BIG EAST Tournament title. The Cardinals earned three major BIG EAST awards in the regular season - Berry was named Defender of the Year, Mares was named BIG EAST Rookie of the Year and Lolla and his staff earned Co-BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year honors. Three Cardinals earned first team All-BIG EAST honors, Rolfe, Berry and Nick DeLeon. Mares earned second team and all-rookie team honors. Kenney Walker and Paolo DelPiccolo earned third team honors, making the 2010 squad the most decorated in school history. After winning the BIG EAST Tournament Rolfe was named the Offensive Most Valuable Player and Andre Boudreaux was named the Defensive Most Valuable Player. Berry and J.T. Murray were named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament team.
