Ozzy Carapia enters his first season as assistant coach of the women's soccer team.
Carapia got his start in coaching as a student at NCAA DI Texas A&M University, where he served as the soccer operations manager from 2014-17. Carapia assisted with game day operations and event management, while maintaining all equipment and supplies for practices and games. He was the program’s camp and equipment director in 2016-17, while also assisting the football, baseball and softball programs during their camps and clinics.
Carapia joins the Mountaineers from Loudoun Valley High School where he served as the Head Junior Varsity women’s soccer coach.
Carapia gained operational and team administration experience during his time spent with Loudoun United FC Soccer and as Washington Spirit’s (National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL)) equipment and operations manager.
Native of Donna, Texas, Carapia has a license with USSF National A-Youth. In 2020, Carapia served as the Reeves County Community Sports & Recreation Director where he oversaw and managed all sports, budget, equipment and staff members.
He earned his bachelor of science in sports management with a minor in business in 2017 from Texas A&M University after earning an associate of engineering from South Texas College in 2014.