Kyle Venter was hired as assistant coach by Tony Amato ahead of the 2021 season. He was a member of the staff in 2019 as a volunteer assistant coach and helped the Wildcats to a 12-7-1 record and an NCAA Tournament appearance.
Venter brings a ton of success as a player as he was a three-time All-American while playing for the University of New Mexico and helped lead the Lobos to the 2013 Final Four. He was drafted 23rd overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by the Los Angeles Galaxy, where he went on to win the MLS Cup in 2014.
He also spent time in the USA playing for the Tulsa Roughnecks, the Ottawa Fury and Penn FC. Last season, he was the captain for FC Tucson and most recently, he was the captain of the Richmond Kickers.
