David Korn

The 2024 season will be the first season for David Korn as the head coach for the Golden Eagles men’s soccer team. Before coming to Marquette, Korn spent eight seasons at NCAA Division II Maryville University in St. Louis.

During his tenure at Maryville, which began in 2016, Korn compiled a record of 98-38-26 and led the Saints to three Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) tournament championships in 2018, 2020-21, and 2022, and a GLVC regular season championship in 2022, while Korn was named GLVC Co-Coach of the Year.

Under Korn’s tutelage, Maryville notched six consecutive NCAA tournament appearances (2017-23).

Korn’s ability to develop players was evident during his time at Maryville. He coached three major Great Lakes Valley Conference award winners, five All-Americans, 20 United Soccer Coaches All-Region players and 34 all-conference selections. He has helped eight players advance to professional opportunities.

In 2023, Maryville finished the season with a 12-4-6 record before ultimately falling 3-2 in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament.

Korn served as the co-head coach at SIUE in 2014. In his first season with the program, he led SIUE to its first Missouri Valley Conference tournament championship and a bid to the NCAA Division I tournament. In 2015, Korn served as the program's associate head coach.

Prior to SIUE, Korn worked for three years at Wright State University and was promoted to associate head coach in 2012. He helped the Raiders earn two Horizon League tournament bids and an appearance in the 2011 championship game.

Korn spent the 2008-10 seasons at the University of Denver and helped the program to two NCAA tournament bids. Korn’s first collegiate position was as an assistant coach at Lafayette College in 2007. He helped the Leopards post a 10-4-6 record and reach the championship game of the Patriot League tournament.

A native of Tucson, Ariz., Korn graduated from the University of Arizona in 2007 with a bachelor's degree in business management. He earned a master's degree in organizational leadership from the University of Denver in 2010.