PLYMOUTH, Wis. – Kyle Quintell has been promoted to full-time head coach of the Lakeland University men's soccer program, Director of Athletics Dan Artamenko has announced.

Quintell served as the Muskies' interim head coach this fall, after former head coach Rick Mobley resigned in June. Quintell guided Lakeland to a 4-14-1 record this season and a 2-9-1 mark in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.

"I'd like to thank our athletic director Dan Artamenko and (Vice President for Advancement) Greg Rutzen, for this opportunity," said Quintell. "A special thank you to Coach Rick Mobley on his mentorship and guidance over the previous four years working together.

"I couldn't be more thrilled for this next chapter and being able to continue to call Lakeland home. Moving forward, everyone should expect an extremely hardworking program that is going to do everything it can to compete at the highest level possible."

Quintell was the interim head coach this past season after four seasons as an assistant on the Lakeland men's soccer coaching staff. He stepped into a full-time role at Lakeland after two years as the men's program's graduate assistant. He also assisted with the women's soccer team in the 2021 season when Mobley was the women's team's interim coach.

Quintell also spent two years as director of operations for both the Muskies men's and women's soccer programs. In addition to serving as an assistant coach with both teams, he handled day-to-day operations for both programs with duties including the oversight of recruiting, fundraising efforts, academic support, scheduling and travel.

Quintell came to Lakeland following a four-year career at rival Marian University. He played in a total of 39 matches from 2016-19, starting 22, and was a starter his final two years as a defender.

Quintell has completed his United States Soccer Federation D License, and also coaches with the Lakeshore United Futbol Club in Sheboygan, Wis., where he serves as tournament director and coaches high school boys and girls and small group training sessions. He previously was the head varsity girl's soccer coach at Port Washington High School in Port Washington, Wis., and director of coaching and academy director for the Port Washington Soccer Club.

Before coming to Lakeland, Quintell served as head coach of the Kohler High School junior varsity girls soccer team for one year and head freshman girls basketball coach at Fond du Lac High School for two seasons. He has also been an assistant coach with the Fond du Lac Youth Soccer Association since 2016.

A native of Genoa, Ill., Quintell graduated from Marian in May of 2020 with a double major in sports and recreation management and marketing and a minor in athletic coaching. He completed his master of business administration from Lakeland in 2021.