Providence College Athletics

Men's Soccer

Karl Spratt
Karl Spratt
  • Title:
    Volunteer Goalkeeping Coach

    Karl Spratt enters his ninth year as the men’s soccer volunteer goalkeeping coach. He also serves as the New England Revolution’s Director of Goalkeeping for the Revolution’s youth academy.

    Spratt graduated from the University of Sunderland in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in sport and exercise development. Spratt also holds FA Goalkeeping coaching licenses, has earned NSCAA National and Advanced National Goalkeeping Diplomas and became an NSCAA National GK Staff instructor in 2013.

    Spratt has coaching experience in both England and the United States. He has had coaching stints with a variety of English club programs, including Sunderland AFC and Darlington FC. At the collegiate level he has spent time as goalkeeper coach with the College of Holy Cross and the University of Massachusetts Lowell.

    In 2019, he coached Providence goalkeeper Austin Aviza to the All-BIG EAST Third Team. He guided Aviza to nine individual shutouts and two shared shutouts on the season. Aviza was then drafted 44th overall by Orlando City in the 2020 MLS Superdraft.  

    In 2018, Spratt guided Providence goalkeeper Colin Miller to Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year, All-BIG EAST Second Team and United Soccer Coaches’ All-East Region Third Team accolades. During the 2016 season he helped Miller to BIG EAST Co-Goalkeeper of the Year honors. In 2014, Spratt helped coach Providence goalkeeper Keasel Broome ‘13 to earn BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week once and be named to the BIG EAST Tournament Team. 

    In addition to his work with the Friars, Spratt is entering his 10th season as the New England Revolution’s Director of Goalkeeping for the Revolution’s Youth Development Program.

    Spratt’s playing career included time with the Manchester United youth academy and the England U-18 National Team developmental squad. He currently resides in Providence, R.I.