VESTAL, N.Y. – Longtime Binghamton men's soccer coach Paul Marco will retire after 24 years at the helm, Director of Athletics Eugene Marshall announced Friday.  One of the longest-tenured coaches at the University, Marco leaves a legacy of achievement, integrity and player development. Binghamton will conduct a national search for his successor.

"I want to thank Paul for his years of service on behalf of our men's soccer program and the University," Marshall said. "We will aggressively search for a coach who can build upon Coach Marco's legacy."

"As I reflect on this chapter of my career and look toward what comes next, I am filled with an overwhelming sense of gratitude," Marco said. "The game of soccer has given me far more than wins, titles, or recognition—it has given me lifelong relationships, shared purpose, and the privilege of walking alongside players and coaches as they chased something bigger than themselves. Binghamton became more than a job or a stop along the way—it became home. Building a life in this community, investing in this University, and growing alongside so many people here shaped both my career and my family in ways I will always cherish."

Hired in 2002, Marco led the Bearcats to four combined America East regular season and tournament titles and lifted Binghamton to immediate relevance in its infancy as an NCAA Division I program. He coached one All-American and 16 all-region players. Marco's 2003 squad made history by advancing to the NCAA second round after defeating No. 15 FDU for the first NCAA Division I tournament win of any Binghamton sports team. In addition to another NCAA trip in 2006, his teams advanced to the America East finals in a conference-record six straight seasons between 2003 and 2008. He was named America East Coach of the Year in 2007.

He also guided his 2015 team to the America East championship match and his 2014, 2022 and 2023 teams to the tournament semifinals.

Marco was the longest-tenured men's soccer coach in the America East, which is one of the premier conferences in the nation. This past fall, two America East programs were ranked among the country's top-3 teams and the league's RPI was eighth among 22 conferences – making men's soccer the most nationally-competitive sport offered by the America East and its members. 

Associate head coach Tommy Moon will direct the program until the search is complete.