Bio

Anton Arrache was appointed as the new head coach of the Warriors women's soccer team in March 2023.

In his second season in 2024, the Warriors went 9-8-5 with a 4-3-2 South Coast Conference record. The team would finish third in the SCC Tournament after besting Long Beach City in a shootout. The Warriors also qualified for the 3C2A Southern California Regional Playoffs for the fourth straight season and second under Arrache's leadership. Arrache would earn the SCC Coach of the Year honors as the Warriors scored 40 total goals on the season and had five players record double-digit points on the year. Seven players were named to the All-SCC Team with Sophia Hudson earning defensive player of the year recognition. 

In his first season at the helm in 2023, the Warriors finished 12-5-3 overall with a 6-2-1 record in conference play. The team finished second in the South Coast Conference, South Division Standings and were the No. 4 seed in the conference tournament. They eventually finished in fifth place in the SCC Tournament. The Warriors also advanced to the 3C2A Southern California Regional Playoffs for the third straight season. 

Arrache had more than 15 years coaching experience ranging from the collegiate to club level prior to his arrival at ECC.  

He has been a mainstay as a club coach and director at Beach Futbol Club, a nationally recognized girl’s program, since 2010. During his time at Beach FC, Arrache has helped numerous players fulfill their goals of competing for respective youth national teams and attaining opportunities to play at the collegiate level. His current girls’ teams compete within the ECNL, the highest girls platform in the country.  

On the college front, Arrache was most recently the Head Women’s Soccer Coach at Marymount California University in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. The Mariners competed as a NAIA program within the Cal Pac Conference. Arrache took over the program in February of 2017 and coached until the university closed its doors in the Summer of 2022. During his time there he coached four seasons, taking Fall 2021 due to Covid.  

In 2019, Arrache guided MCU to a 2019 Cal Pac Conference tournament title and a NAIA National tournament appearance. In the first round of the national tournament, they upset #24 Oregon Tech before eventually bowing out to Westmont College in the next round.

In 2021, Arrache again helped the Mariners to a NAIA National Tournament selection. This time they upset #9 Southeastern (FL) in the opening round before again being ousted by Westmont College. The 2021 campaign proved to be historic for the Mariners as they finished the season RV in the final NAIA National poll. This capped the first time the program had ever received national honors. 

Prior to Marymount California, Anton served as an assistant coach at Long Beach State from the Spring of 2011 to the Summer of 2013. During his two seasons on staff at LBSU, the 49ers won a Big West Tournament title and made two NCAA Tournament appearances. In 2011, Arrache’s first year as an assistant, Long Beach State had its best season in program history as it advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight and finished with a 18-6-1 overall record. 

Arrache holds a US Soccer Federation National ‘A’ Coaching License. He has also served as a coach for Cal South ODP.  

Arrache graduated from San Diego State with a Bachelor's in Finance and earned his Master's in Sport Management at Long Beach State. 

ANTON ARRACHE COACHING CAREER AND RECORD

South Coast Conference Coach of the Year Awards: 1 (2024) 
United Soccer Coaches' Scholar All-Americans: 1 (Allison Sibley, Third Team, 2023)
All-South Coast Conference Team Selections: 13 (1 Defensive Player of the Year; 6 First Team; 6 Second Team)
South Coast Conference Defensive Players of the Year: 1 (Sophia Hudson, 2024)

Career Head Coaching Record (One Season): 21-13-8 (10-5-3 SCC)

^ - South Coast Conference Coach of the Year

FURTHER BREAKDOWN

ALL CONFERENCE SELECTIONS, BY YEARS (13)

2024: Seven Selections (Defensive Player of the Year, Three First Team, Three Second Team)
2023: Six Selections (Three First Team, Three Second Team)

UNITED SOCCER COACHES' SCHOLAR ALL AMERICAN SELECTIONS, BY YEARS (1)

2023: One Selection (Third Team)

**Last Updated 8/27/25**