Charles "Chugger" Adair Women's Soccer Associate Head Coach

Charles "Chugger" Adair enters his fourth season with the Virginia Tech women's soccer program and has been a big part of the program's success over the past four years. Adair's wealth of soccer knowledge and organization coupled with his extensive experience as both a player and coach are just a few key elements that Adair adds to the staff, and reasons why Coach Cagle credits her supporting staff with her Mid Atlantic Region Coach of the Year honors. Cagle states that in her opinion the award is a "Staff of the Year award", and to get the program to where it is now has taken a real team effort.

Adair joined the Hokies after serving two seasons as Associate Head Coach for the UC Santa Barbara women's soccer team, where he was involved in all aspects of the soccer program, including recruiting, coaching, scouting, player management, community relations and camps.

Since April 2004, Adair has been an assistant coach and scout on the Cal-South Olympic Development staff. In 2003, he was an Assistant Coach with the San Diego Spirit of the Women's United Soccer Association. Adair was youth soccer coach/Assistant Director of Competitive Older Ages for the Del Mar Sharks competitive soccer program for eight years.

Along with his time at UC Santa Barbara, Adair has significant experience coaching at the collegiate level. He spent one season as an assistant coach for both the men's and women's teams at Pacific University in Portland, Ore. He also was an assistant coach for the University of San Diego's men's team from 1998-2000.

Adair has recorded numerous minutes as a player as well as a coach. He competed professionally for 10 years, including with the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer and the U.S. National Futsal Team. He also spent time playing for the San Diego Sockers, Wichita Wings, Portland Timbers, San Diego Flash, Minnesota Thunder, Seattle Sounders, Milwaukee Wave, Carolina Dynamo and A.A. Ghent (Belgium) from 1993-2003.

A first round draft pick of the San Diego Sockers and the Wichita Wings, Adair spent three years (1990-1992) at the University of San Diego. At San Diego, he was an All-American, a two-year team captain and a member of the NCAA Finalist Team. He played one year at San Diego State before transferring to USD.

Adair earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from USD in 1993 and his MBA from USD in 1996. He also has a United States Soccer Federation "A" Coaching License. Adair has three children: Alexandra, Jack and Madeline.