Under the guidance of fifth-year head coach Tom Poitras, Green Bay men's soccer has seen a revival that has the Phoenix soccer family eager for the 2008 season.

For the second straight year, Green Bay appeared in the Horizon League title game under Poitras' watch when the Phoenix challenged eventual NCAA Elite Eight participant UIC in the 2007 championship contest. After back-to-back 10-win seasons, Poitras and the Phoenix aim once again to challenge for a Horizon League title.

Along with a Horizon League runner-up finish in 2007, the defensive-minded Phoenix posted a program-best 12 shutouts and registered a 0.80 goals-against average, which also ranked in the top five in team history.

Green Bay has established the importance of solid defense under Poitras' tutelage. Since his arrival, Green Bay has tallied a 1.12 GAA in four seasons, including 23 shutouts.

In 2006 Green Bay reached multiple milestones in its 14-6-0 campaign that culminated in the Horizon League championship match. Along with its best league finish in 12 seasons, the Phoenix had its first NSCAA All-American in 15 years in Joshua Okoampa. The Phoenix also finished the year ninth in the NCAA in goals per game.

In the past four years, Green Bay has boasted three All-Americans. Adam Ben-Zikri was a two-time Academic All-American in 2004 and 2005 while Okoampa garnered NCAA Third-Team All-American accolades in 2006.

For his collegiate coaching career, Poitras owns a 158-89-29 record in 14 seasons. He ranks fifth in the NCAA in career winning percentage (.625) among coaches with less than five years at the Division I level. Poitras earned his USSF `A' coaching licence in 1993 and has served as an Olympic Development Program staff coach both in Region I and Region II and was a USSF Coaches Licensing Program Associate Director in Connecticut.

Poitras arrived at Green Bay following a six-year stint at Southern New Hampshire, where he posted an 81-25-16 record. Poitras guided the Penmen to four NCAA Division II tournament appearances and five 10-win seasons. During the 2002 season, Poitras directed SNHU to a 20-3-2 mark and the NCAA Division II title game and was named the 2002 NSCAA New England Region Coach of the Year. With Poitras, SNHU produced eight All-Americans while the Penmen finished ranked in the top 20 nationally in five straight seasons.

Prior to his stint at Southern New Hampshire, Poitras spent four seasons at the University of New Haven, registering a 38-32-5 record. Poitras revived UNH's soccer program, lifting the Chargers to back-to-back 10-win seasons after inheriting a squad that posted three wins during his first year. Poitras and New Haven increased its win total each of those four years, culminating with a 15-6-1 mark in 1997. He was also named the New England Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year in 1996.

A 1992 graduate of Southern Connecticut State, Poitras was a four-year starter for the Owls, who captured the 1987 NCAA Division II national championship. Poitras also played professionally prior to his coaching career, playing two seasons for the Connecticut Wolves of the Interregional Soccer League.

The 40-year-old Poitras and his wife, Alison, reside in Green Bay with their son, Ian, and daughter, Ella.