MIAMI (Apr. 22, 2022) - Head men's soccer coach Kyle Russell announced the promotion of Dannie Merida to Associate Head Coach on Friday afternoon, after Merida previously served as assistant coach for two seasons with the Panthers.
"I am very pleased that Dannie's hard work and commitment to FIU has been recognized," said Coach Russell. "Dannie is hands down one of the best assistant coaches in college soccer and a massive reason for our team's success. I've said it many times before but I'll say it again, our players as well as the South Florida area as a whole are better with Dannie here at FIU.