Thiel College Athletics

Carl Dei Cas is entering his third season as the head coach of Thiel's women's soccer team in 2025. He was named the program's head coach in January 2023.

Under his guidance, Imogen deBlois earned All-PAC Second Team laurels as a freshman in 2024. She lead the team with nine goals, which tied for 10th in the conference and ranked seventh all-time for a single season at Thiel. She also recorded a team-high 22 points, placing her ninth in the PAC and eighth in program history for a single season.
 
Dei Cas arrived at Thiel with nearly 20 years of collegiate coaching experience. He is also no stranger to the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC), having served as head coach at member institutions Waynesburg University and Saint Vincent College.
 
Dei Cas served as Waynesburg’s men’s head coach from 2004-09. He was the assistant men’s coach at Saint Vincent from 2010-16. He became the men’s head coach at Saint Vincent in 2016, a position he held through 2021. He also served as the women’s head coach at Saint Vincent from 2019-21.
 
Dei Cas was the head girls varsity soccer coach at Monessen High School from 1994-04. He served as head coach of Mon Valley NLS U-15 and U-17 Girls Classic Soccer from 1998-03. He maintains roles as staff coach with Beadling Soccer Club U-17 Boys, EXACT College Camp and College Coach’s Skill Clinic.
 
Dei Cas holds multiple coaching licenses and diplomas from the National Soccer Coaches Association and United States Soccer Federation.
 
Dei Cas earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from West Virginia University.