We are pleased to announce that Cyprus U19 National Team striker, Ioannis Hadjiyiannis, has officially committed to Amherst College for Fall 2022.
Considered one of the most prestigious universities in the world, Amherst College has been ranked ten times as the first overall among 266 liberal arts colleges in the United States by U.S News & World Report and in 2022 it was ranked second. Notable Amherst College alumni include Calvin Coolidge, the 30th President of the United States, Prince Charles of Monaco, Nobel-prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz as well as two prime ministers of Greece, George Papandreou, and Antonis Samaras.
Amherst’s soccer program is led by head coach Justin Serpone, who has shaped Amherst into one of the premier teams in NCAA Division III since taking over in 2007, most notably leading the team to its first national championship in 2015. Currently, Serpone sits as the third-winningest coach (by percentage) of any active coach in NCAA history, regardless of division (.838).Â