Bio

Correia was hired as the head men's soccer coach at Salem State in August of 2017. In his first season with the Vikings the team went undefeated in conference play, winning the conference tournament championship and delivering the Vikings to the NCAA tournament.  In his eight seasons at Salem State, the team has reached the championship game four times with MASCAC Tournament Championships in 2017 and 2021.  

Throughout his time with Salem State, Correia has coached a MASCAC Player of the Year, three MASCAC Defensive Players of the Year, two MASCAC Offensive Players of the Year, nine United Soccer Coaches Division III All-Region honorees, 30 MASCAC All-Conference First Team selections, and six MASCAC All-Conference Second Team members. 

In those eight seasons, the team has compiled a regular-season conference record of 86-41-27 and has reached at least the conference semi-final in each of those seasons.  Prior to Salem State, Correia built a highly successful program at Daniel Webster College.  The team reached the NCAA tournament in three straight years from 2014-2016. During his tenure at Daniel Webster, he posted a career record of 69-43-9.

A native of Dracut, Mass., Correia is a 2010 graduate of UMass Dartmouth where he played four seasons of varsity soccer for the Corsairs while serving as team captain his junior and senior years. He received his masters degree from Rivier University in 2011.  In addition, Correia has over 10 years of experience running camps/clinics and coaching club soccer.  He is also a United States Soccer Coaches Advanced National Diploma recipient.