Entering 2025-26: 23rd Year, 1st as Athletic Director
Alma Mater: Campbellsville ('03, '07)
Cumulative Record: 268-158-30 (.587)
Preston, a 2003 graduate who dedicated 22 seasons to the University as a coach, was named Athletic Director after a decorated career on the sidelines that established Campbellsville as a consistent national performer. His deep roots in the community, proven leadership, and unwavering commitment to student-athlete success make him the ideal choice to guide the future of Tiger and Lady Tiger athletics.
Preston is a four-time Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year (2006, 2008, 2015, 2016) and was named NSCAA/NAIA Region Coach of the Year in 2016. That same year, he led the Tigers to their best season in program history, winning both the Mid-South Conference regular season and tournament titles and setting a remarkable 36-game unbeaten streak. He guided the program to its first NAIA National Tournament appearances in 2015 and 2016 and has been a constant presence in the NCCAA National Tournament, winning the title in 2021. That year, Preston earned NCCAA Coach of the Year. He was also the NISOA Frank Jewell Award Recipient, an award given annually to an NCCAA Coach whose reputation is recognized by soccer officials as praiseworthy and reflective of the highest standards of professional and ethical behavior.
Throughout his career, Preston has mentored 50 All-Americans, 141 All-Conference performers, and three Mid-South Conference Players of the Year, including the 2021 USCA NCCAA Player of the Year, Tom Edge.
A native of Paducah, Kentucky, Preston's connection to Campbellsville began as a standout player for the Tigers, where he was a four-year starter and two-time team captain. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Marketing (2003) and his Master of Business Administration (2007) from the University.
Beyond the soccer pitch, Preston has been an integral part of the Campbellsville University faculty, serving as a Human Performance Professor and an Academic Clerk within the Master of Science in Information Technology Management program.
He resides in Campbellsville with his wife, Brittany, and their two children, Avery and Will.
A YEAR BY YEAR LOOK AT PRESTON'S TENURE AS MEN'S SOCCER COACH
2003: 2-12-0 (.143)
2004: 3-13-2 (.222)
2005: 6-11-1 (.361)
2006: 11-8-1 (.575)
2007: 9-11-0 (.450)
2008: 17-7-0 (.708) NCCAA National Semifinalist
2009: 7-10-2 (.421)
2010: 19-6-0 (.760) NCCAA Mid-East Champion, NCCAA National Tournament
2011: 8-10-2 (.450)
2012: 13-5-1 (.684)
2013: 18-4-1 (.782) NCCAA Mid-East Champion, NCCAA National Tournament
2014: 13-6-1 (.650)
2015: 18-2-2 (.818) MSC Regular Season Champion, NAIA National Tournament
2016: 16-2-3 (.833) MSC Regular Season Champion, MSC Tournament Champion, NAIA Opening Round, NCCAA National Tournament
2017: 14-5-2 (.714) NCCAA National Tournament
2018: 12-8 (.600) NCCAA Mid-East Champion, NCCAA National Tournament
2019: 14-7-1 (.667) NAIA Opening Round, NCCAA Championship Appearance
2020: 11-5-3 (.658) COVID-19 season
2021: 16-5-2 (.739) NCCAA Mid-East Champion, NCCAA National Champions, NCCAA Coach of the Year, NISOA Frank Jewell Award Recipient
2022: 12-8-1 (.595) NCCAA National Semifinalist
2023: 15-6-3 (.729) NCCAA National Semifinalist
2024: 14-7-2 (.652) NCCAA Mid-East Champion, NCCAA National Tournament
