Southern Methodist University men's soccer coach Tim McClements has announced the hiring of assistant coach Phil Wolf, who moves to SMU after eight seasons as head coach at NAIA powerhouse Azusa Pacific University.

Wolf led Azusa Pacific to the NAIA National Championship and a 20-1-1 record in 2007 and earned the Brine-NAIA Coach of the Year award. The 2007 NAIA championship was the third-straight appearance in the national title game for Wolf. Over his eight seasons as a head coach, Wolf has posted a 120-29-18 record and was named Golden State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year three times. At Azusa Pacific, Wolf coached the 2008 NAIA National Player of the Year and has had one players selected in each of the past two MLS SuperDrafts. Previous to his tenure at Azusa Pacific, Wolf was an assistant coach at Wheaton College (Ill.), where he was a part of the coaching staff that won the 1997 NCAA Division III Championship and set an NCAA record with a 66-match unbeaten streak.

"We are excited that Phil decided to join our staff," said McClements. "He has an outstanding soccer background as both a player and a coach. He excelled as a player at both the collegiate and professional levels and has been part of two National Championship programs as a coach. Phil will be a great addition to our staff."

Wolf was a three-time All-American as a player at Wheaton College and was a member of Wheaton's 1990 Division III Final Four squad. Wolf graduated with the third-most points in Thunder history (135), while his teams posted a record of 77-10-6 over his four years. He played five years of professional soccer, splitting time between the NPSL and the USL. Wheaton is now well represented at SMU as Coach McClements is also a Wheaton graduate, completing his college soccer career in 1987. He appeared in two NCAA Division III Tournaments after one year of play at Division I Indiana.