Paul Payne will begin his 10th year at the helm of Bloomsburg. Prior to coaching the Huskies, Payne was the head soccer coach at the University of Scranton.

Payne's nine year record as head coach at Bloomsburg is now 64-89-15, one win shy of the most victories in school history. During his tenure as head coach, Payne has led the Huskies to three PSAC playoff bertths.

While coaching at the University of Scranton, Payne guided the Royals to a record of 40-36-4 and four Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) playoff berths. He was named the 1997 MAC Coach of the Year after leading Scranton to the MAC Freedom League championship.

A standout collegiate player at Kutztown University, Payne immediately moved into the coaching ranks upon his graduation. He was head coach at both Conestoga and Wallenpaupack high schools before becoming an assistant coach with the University of Scranton men's and women's teams. In 1995, he was named head coach of the Royals' men's team.

Payne serves as a Senior National Staff Coach for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) as well as the Region II Technical Director for the NSCAA. He holds a U.S.S.F. "A" License and a NSCAA Premier Coaching Badge.

Payne will serve as vice-president of Education to the NSCAA before assuming the presidency in 2011.(The NSCAA is the largest single sport coaching association in the world with over 23,000 members). In addition, as a member of the Division II Men's Soccer Committee, Payne serves as Chair of the Northeast Region, and sits as one of eight on the national committee overseeing D-II Men's Soccer and their national championship.

Coach Payne has also had numerous coaching articles and tips published in soccer journals and web based newsletters.

Payne and his wife, Brenda, have a daughter, Molly, and reside in Bloomsburg.