Roy Dunshee joined Washington College in 2012 and has guided the team to national prominence.
The 2023 Shoremen advanced to the NCAA Final Four, finished as the top seed in the Centennial Conference tournament, and finished the season ranked #4 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll. Coach Dunshee and his staff were named Coaching Staff of the Year in the Centennial.
In 2024, Dunshee led the team to its fourth straight Centennial Conference Tournament, a program-best, and won his 100th career game in a 1-0 victory at #19 Rowan on October 9.
The Shoremen finished the 2022 season with the ninth ranked defense in the country. The team allowed only three goals in conference play and captured the #2 Seed in the Centennial Conference Tournament for the second year in a row.
In 2021, the Shoremen earned their first Conference Championship and advanced to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament. They won a program-record 15 matches and finished #10 in the D3soccer.com Poll and #14 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll. For their efforts, the Shoremen placed six players on All-Conference teams, and Coach Dunshee and his staff were awarded the 2021 Men's Region V Staff of the Year.
In 2016, Dunshee guided the Shoremen to their first trip to the Centennial Conference Tournament, reaching the semifinal round after knocking off Dickinson in the first round, 1-0.
Prior to coming to Washington College, Dunshee spent four seasons as the head coach at Severna Park High School in Severna Park, MD. In his four seasons, he led the team to a record of 56-10-4 and three regional championships. He also spent five years coaching at St. Mary's Catholic High School and nearly two decades as Regional Director for Coerver Coaching.
During the winter and spring of 2010, Dunshee served as an assistant coach for Division I Northwestern University, designing and implementing winter and spring training sessions and game plans. Northwestern went on to win the 2011 Big Ten Championship.
Since 2007, Dunshee has worked as an instructor for United Soccer Coaches and in 2019, received the prestigious “Mike Berticelli Excellence in Coaching Education Award”.
Dunshee earned a B.A. in Journalism from the University of South Carolina, where he teamed with Shorewomen Head Coach Tom Reilly for a four-year record of 54-19-5. His additional education includes a Juris Doctorate from George Mason University School of Law and an executive certificate in leadership from the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University.
Dunshee's coaching certifications include USSF A, B, C, and D licenses, US Youth Soccer Y license, and USC Premier, Advanced National, and National Diplomas. His additional professional experience includes five years as an attorney and thirteen years as a restauranteur.
