Coaching Staff

EJ Reutemann | Assistant Coach

E.J. Reutemann was hired as an Assistant Men's Soccer coach at Babson College in May 2024. In his first season the Beavers amassed a season record of 17-1-7 in 2024. The Green and White captured New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) regular season and tournament championships going undefeated in conference while outscoring opponents 28-1, before advancing to the NCAA Tournament “Elite Eight” for the first time since 1991. Babson, which finished one win shy of its single-season program record set back in 1991 and conceded its fewest goals since 1990, outscored opponents 46-10 on the year. The Beavers ranked first in Division III team goals against average (0.40), shutouts (17) and shutout percentage (0.68) and did not allow a goal in over 807 minutes to end the season. Reutemann was a part of a group that was awarded United Soccer Coaches Region II Coaching Staff Of The Year while guiding two All-Americans, five All Region and eight NEWMAC Conference selections ending the year ranked #5 in the National Poll.

A coaching veteran with more than a decade of experience at the Division III level, Reutemann comes to Babson after spending the last three seasons as the Head Men's Soccer Coach at SUNY Delhi. After taking over a roster that included just 15 players in June 2021, he led the Broncos through a successful transition to Division III going 24-22-7, which includes 21 victories over his final two seasons leading the program. Following a three-win campaign in 2021, Reutemann earned North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Coach of the Year honors after helping SUNY Delhi go 10-7-2 in 2022. The Broncos won the league's West Division and advanced to the NAC Tournament final before suffering a 1-0 double-overtime loss to Husson. Reutemann's squad was even better in 2023 going 11-3-4 while ranking in the top 10 in Division III in scoring offense (3.75 goals per game), corner kicks per game (8.00), shots per game (19.06) and team goals against average (0.56). The Broncos kept 10 clean sheets and had six players earn All-NAC accolades as well as two major awards in the Defensive Player and Rookie Of The Year.

A 2012 graduate of SUNY Cortland with a Bachelors & Masters degree in Sport Management, Retuemann spent a total of nine seasons at his alma mater as an Assistant Coach, which includes being promoted to Associate Head Coach in March 2017. The Red Dragons went 108-43-11, which is good for a .670 winning percentage during his tenure, and captured three SUNYAC regular season titles (2016, 2017, 2018) as well as the 2016 SUNYAC Tournament Championship. A year in which the group set the school record for wins (19) and earning USC East Region Coaching Staff Of The Year. Reutemann helped mentor 55 All-SUNYAC, 18 All-Region and four United Soccer Coaches All- America selections as the Red Dragons made four NCAA Tournament appearances and advanced to the “Sweet Sixteen” in 2014, 2016 and 2018 during his tenure.

In addition to his time at Cortland, Reutemann spent the spring of 2020 as an Assistant Coach at Virginia Wesleyan University and the 2020-21 academic year as an Assistant Coach at Tufts University. He also made one New York State AA Sectional Final appearance while serving as the varsity girls soccer coach at Ithaca High School from 2013-16.

As a four-year starter and captain for the Red Dragons from 2008-11 Reutemann finished second on the team in scoring as the Red Dragons were SUNYAC Champions and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament during his rookie campaign in 2008. His assist totals rank in the top twenty in Cortland program history. A true student of the game Reutemann holds a United Soccer Coaches Premier Diploma with a “pass of distinction”, a USSF “D” license and is certified as a Program Specialist & Sport Nutrition Coach from the National Academy of Sports Medicine.

Pat Daggett | Assistant Coach

Pat Daggett was hired as an Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach at Babson College in May 2024. In his first season the Beavers amassed a season record of 17-1-7 in 2024. The Green and White captured New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) regular season and tournament championships going undefeated in conference while outscoring opponents 28-1, before advancing to the NCAA Tournament “Elite Eight” for the first time since 1991. Babson, which finished one win shy of its single-season program record set back in 1991 and conceded its fewest goals since 1990, outscored opponents 46-10 on the year. The Beavers ranked first in Division III team goals against average (0.40), shutouts (17) and shutout percentage (0.68) and did not allow a goal in over 807 minutes to end the season. Daggett was a part of a group that was awarded United Soccer Coaches Region II Coaching Staff Of The Year while guiding two All-Americans, five All Region and eight NEWMAC Conference selections ending the year ranking #5 in the national poll. 

Daggett comes to Babson after serving as the boys’ soccer Associate Head Coach at West Springfield High School from 2017-23. The Terriers captured the Division 2 State championship in 2021 and advanced to the Western Mass Sectional Final in 2017 in addition to claiming multiple league titles during the seven-year tenure at his alma mater.

A 2017 graduate of Westfield State University with a degree in business management, Daggett was a four-year member of the men’s soccer program. He appeared in 38 games as a defender and helped the Owls claim the MASCAC regular season title in 2015.

Since his time at Westfield State, Daggett has worked with some of the world’s largest brands as a Technical Program Manager in the Banking, Artificial Intelligence and Agricultural Technology Sectors.

In addition to coaching and his work in the private sector, Daggett is currently working towards his MBA at the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst.

Erik Sundsted | Assistant Coach

Erik Sundsted in in his 16th season as an Assistant Coach for the Babson Men’s Soccer program in 2024.

During his time with the program, the Beavers have won 201 games, claimed eight NEWMAC tournament championships, nine regular season titles, and have reached the NCAA Tournament 12 times. He is honored to have coached nine All-Americans, eight conference players of the year, and numerous all-league and All-New England players.

A graduate of Syracuse University, Sundsted enjoyed tremendous success on the field, starting at midfield and forward for three nationally-ranked teams. He currently holds the SU school records for most goals and most total points in a game and helped lead the Orange to an NCAA Tournament appearance and the school's second Big East Conference Championship.

He also played his freshman year at Ohio Wesleyan University, where he started at forward and led the team in assists during a campaign in which they were ranked fifth in the nation and advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals.

Sundsted continued to play after college at the professional and semi-professional level for the Torrance Aztecs (Los Angeles, CA) and Faialense SC (Boston, MA). Since then, he has remained active as a player for various premier teams in New England. He is currently a TV Color Analyst for NCAA games broadcast on ESPN3, NESN, Stadium Network and various conference TV platforms, and is a former Major League Soccer TV and Radio Color Commentator with the New England Revolution and USL Pro League.

A Program Director in the real estate housing industry and a small business owner, Erik is a native of Pittsford, NY and was inducted into both the Pittsford Athletic Hall of Fame and New York State Section V Soccer Hall of Fame in 2021. He is married with two children in college and resides in Natick, Mass.

Michael WEbber | Assistant Coach

Michael Webber, a December 2022 graduate of Bowdoin College with a B.S. in Computer Science, was appointed as the goalkeeping coach at Babson College in October 2023. During his tenure as a goalkeeper for the Polar Bears, Webber made 39 appearances, accumulating 3,569 minutes of play, 157 saves, and 16 shutouts. In the 2022 season, he led the NESCAC with a 0.37 goals against average, achieved 10 shutouts, and maintained an .887 save percentage, earning him First Team All-NESCAC honors.

In March 2023, Webber signed a professional contract with North Texas SC, an affiliate of FC Dallas, for the 2023 MLS NEXT Pro season. Shortly after his arrival in Texas, he signed a short-term loan deal with FC Dallas.

In Webber’s short time at Babson, he has coached one All-American, who led the country with a .41 GAA, was 7th in save percentage (.872), and tied for second on the Babson single-season shutout record with 13.