Jeremy Bonomo


A native of Pelham and graduate of Southern [New Hampshire University], Jeremy M. Bonomo is an American soccer coach who currently coaches the Northeastern Huskies men's soccer team. He is going on his 2nd season as the head coach of Northeastern. He is hired as the 8th head coach in the history of Northeastern's men's soccer program. Bonomo had previously coached the Green Bay Phoenix, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. His teams won the Horizon League title in 2023. He led his squad to the NCAA Division I Soccer Tournament in 2023.
Bonomo worked as an assistant coach for Southern New Hampshire University and University of Cincinnati for five years. Bonomo played soccer at Southern New Hampshire University, graduating in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. At Southern New Hampshire, he earned two league championships.
He holds United States Soccer Federation `A' License.

Club career

In 2003, Bonomo was signed from the Cape Cod Crusaders of the USL PDL League and made ten appearances for the team. Bonomo also played for Western Mass Pioneers in 2005.

Style of coaching

Bonomo's philosophy is built on a solid defensive foundation. Bonomo values discipline, physical fitness and team spirit. His priority is building a team of players that not only understand the system but also react to one another seamlessly.
Bonomo is known for using a 4–2–1–3 or similar setups with two holding midfielders, attacking full-backs, and one out-and-out striker backed by an attacking box-to-box midfielder. The full-backs play a crucial role in both defense and attack. The midfielders focus on transitioning quickly from defense to attack and functioning creatively as deep-lying playmakers. His team demonstrates an adaptable playing style, focusing on both solid defense and dynamic attacking play.
Bonomo's team uses direct possession approach, bypassing the midfield to the forward and using a low number of passes to a goal. Defensively, his team stays compact and capitalizes on opposition errors. His team seeks to exploit space through quick passing combinations, long balls in behind, and dynamic runs from the forwards and wingers, while also attempting ambitious passes to unlock defenses.