Women's Soccer
Butler, Riley
Riley Butler
- Title:
- Volunteer Assistant Coach
- Email:
- rbutler@athletics.pitt.edu
- Phone:
- 412-648-8334
Riley Butler enters his third season on the Pitt women’s soccer staff and works with the goalkeepers.
The Panthers’ goalkeepers saw remarkable improvement in 2019 in Butler’s second year in Pittsburgh. Amaia Pena had the best season of her career with a goals against average of 1.68 and 62 saves. Pena made a career-high 11 saves in a 2-1 win over NC State, who advanced to the Sweet 16, to become the first Panther to be named ACC Defensive Player of the Week. Pena signed with Athletic Club Femenino (Spain) in the Primera Division this offseason.
Prior to Pitt, Butler spent four seasons as an assistant men’s coach at Radford. He helped lead the Highlanders to a record of 50-17-11, leading squads that were ranked in the top 25 in 2014, 15 and 16. The Big South Tournament champions in 2016 and regular season champions in 2014, 15 and 16 earned NCAA berths in both 2015 and 16 under Butler’s tutelage.
Since July 2014, Butler has also served as the Director of Youth Development and Director of Academy of the New River United Soccer Association. In addition to his club coaching experience, Butler served as the assistant boys coach at Episcopal School of Jacksonville (2012-14) and Fletcher High School (2008-12).
Following his collegiate career (2005-09) at Jacksonville, Butler played three seasons for Jacksonville United and helped the squad to a NPSL National Championship in 2010. A Division I Scholar-Athlete at Jacksonville, he played an integral part in the Dolphins’ 2007 regular season Atlantic Sun Championship, 2008 A-Sun conference tournament title and second round appearance in that season’s NCAA College Cup.
A 2009 graduate of Jacksonville University, Butler earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing and management.
Beyond the Bio
The Panthers’ goalkeepers saw remarkable improvement in 2019 in Butler’s second year in Pittsburgh. Amaia Pena had the best season of her career with a goals against average of 1.68 and 62 saves. Pena made a career-high 11 saves in a 2-1 win over NC State, who advanced to the Sweet 16, to become the first Panther to be named ACC Defensive Player of the Week. Pena signed with Athletic Club Femenino (Spain) in the Primera Division this offseason.
Prior to Pitt, Butler spent four seasons as an assistant men’s coach at Radford. He helped lead the Highlanders to a record of 50-17-11, leading squads that were ranked in the top 25 in 2014, 15 and 16. The Big South Tournament champions in 2016 and regular season champions in 2014, 15 and 16 earned NCAA berths in both 2015 and 16 under Butler’s tutelage.
Since July 2014, Butler has also served as the Director of Youth Development and Director of Academy of the New River United Soccer Association. In addition to his club coaching experience, Butler served as the assistant boys coach at Episcopal School of Jacksonville (2012-14) and Fletcher High School (2008-12).
Following his collegiate career (2005-09) at Jacksonville, Butler played three seasons for Jacksonville United and helped the squad to a NPSL National Championship in 2010. A Division I Scholar-Athlete at Jacksonville, he played an integral part in the Dolphins’ 2007 regular season Atlantic Sun Championship, 2008 A-Sun conference tournament title and second round appearance in that season’s NCAA College Cup.
A 2009 graduate of Jacksonville University, Butler earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing and management.
Beyond the Bio
- Favorite place on the University of Pittsburgh campus?
- “Cathy,” the Cathedral of Learning. The inside is awesome.
- Favorite sports moment at Pitt?
- In 2019, our team won its first ACC game vs Boston College with the new staff in overtime. Senior Cheyenne Hudson had been individual working on her services/crossing the ball all last spring and during the season, and she delivered two great crosses to Juliana Vazquez to go up 1-0 and then the same cross in overtime to Amanda West to win it in overtime 2-1. It was a big moment for our team that day.
- What is your favorite thing to do in the city of Pittsburgh?
- Penguin’s hockey games are pretty fun and I live close to the arena and can tickets for pretty cheap. The is also music artist always coming to the city to good to see a show. I also enjoy some of the rooftop bars and restaurants in the city.
- What is your favorite aspect of working in Pitt’s athletic department?
- The way it is growing. Heather Lyke is turning Pitt into an athletic powerhouse in the ACC in all sports, not just money-revenue sports. From the facility upgrades, color change, coaching staffs, it is an exciting time here.
- Favorite quote?
- Input = Output.
- Hobbies outside of work?
- Fishing. A couple good spots to go catch trout and other fish. I also support the best team in the NFL, the Jacksonville Jaguars!
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