Ithaca College Athletics

Patrick Ouckama was named the ninth head coach in program history on April 15, 2015. He most recently served as the program's first full-time assistant coach in the 2014 season. 

During his inaugural year in 2015, Ouckama led the Bombers to a 7-8-3 overall record including a 6-1-0 mark in conference play.  Under Ouckama's direction, Ithaca captured its first Empire 8 regular season title since 2008 and went on to play for the right to hoist the conference title after defeating Elmira on penalty kicks in the semifinal round.  For his efforts, Ouckama was named the Empire 8 Doug May Coach of the year in 2015.   In 2016, Ouckama again led the Bombers to the Empire 8 Championship after posting a 5-1-1 mark against conference opponents. 

Ouckama was a four-year starter for the Bombers from 2001-04, and served as a team captain for three seasons. He returned to Ithaca after a two-year stint as head coach of the Castleford Youth Soccer Club, where he was in charge of player development and the design and implementation of curriculums for various youth teams.    

During his time in Ithaca, Ouckama was an All-Empire 8 selection four times and earned three Northeast All-Region honors. After graduating from Ithaca with a degree in journalism in 2005, he moved on to play professionally for the Baltimore Blast of the Major Indoor Soccer League.

Ouckama also saw time as head coach of the Westchester Soccer Academy for two seasons. While with Westchester, he managed the Scarsdale Youth Academy, a program designed to support up-and-coming players in the area. Ouckama carries a United States Soccer Federation "A" Coaching License, and is ProZone Analysis Level I certified.   

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