Shek Borkowski

Shek Borkowski
Personal information
Full name	Shek Borkowski
Date of birth	30 January 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth	Rzeszów, Poland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Team information
Current team	South Bend Lions (Head coach)
Managerial career
Years	Team
2000–2007	F.C. Indiana Men
2004–2009	FC Indiana
2009–2010	Zvezda-2005
2011–2012	FC Indiana
2012–2017	Haiti
2017–2018	Puerto Rico
2018–2023	Puerto Rico Sol
2023-	South Bend Lions

Shek Borkowski (born 30 January 1963) is a Polish association football manager who is currently the head coach of South Bend Lions in the USL League Two. He previously managed the Puerto Rico women's national football team from 2017 to 2018.^[1] and the Haiti from 2012 to 2017.

Known primarily for his prominence within women's soccer, Borkowski has won 7 league titles and 2 cups in 3 countries. He is the only Polish manager to win domestic titles in three different countries.

He is most notable for his success with FC Indiana where he won two WPSL titles and two US Open Cup titles. Borkowski was named the 2005 WPSL National Coach of the Year and received the 2008 Field Turf W-League Coach of the Year award.
In 2009 he helped Zvezda-2005 to Russian Superior League title, and in 2010 led Zvezda to round 16 of the UEFA Women's Champions League.
In 2018/19, 2021 and 2022 he led Puerto Rico Sol FC to four consecutive Women's Liga Puerto Rico titles, winning 59 consecutive games.

Managerial career

2023-: South Bend Lions
2018-2023: Puerto Rico Sol
2017–2018: Puerto Rico
2012–16: Haiti women's national football team, Haiti
2011–12: FC Indiana, USA
2009–2010: Zvezda-2005 Perm, Russia
2004–2009: FC Indiana, USA
2000–2007: FC Indiana (Men), USA

Managerial statistics

As of 4 June 2023

Managerial record by team and tenure
Team	From	To	Record
Team	From	To	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
FC Indiana Men ISL	20 March 2002	5 August 2004	34	24	2	8	81	29	+52	070.59
FC Indiana WPSL	1 March 2005	23 August 2007	38	32	1	5	134	20	+114	084.21
FC Indiana W-League	23 March 2008	2 August 2008	14	13	0	1	54	6	+48	092.86
FC Indiana WPSL	2 March 2009	20 August 2009	10	8	1	1	33	9	+24	080.00
Zvezda-2005 RSL	31 October 2009	10 July 2010	17	10	2	5	45	16	+29	058.82
FC Indiana WPSL	27 March 2011	18 August 2012	22	15	5	2	44	12	+32	068.18
Haiti WNT	20 September 2012	19 February 2017	41	30	3	8	96	43	+53	073.17
Puerto Rico WNT	20 March 2017	19 May 2018	20	12	1	7	66	19	+47	060.00
Puerto Rico Sol LIGA PR	1 June 2018	Present	59	59	0	0	397	10	+387	100.00
Total			255	203	37	15	950	164	+786	079.61

Titles

In nine seasons of club management, Borkowski has led three different clubs (in USA, Russia and Puerto Rico) to 7 domestic league and 2 cup titles and the UEFA Women's Champions League round of 16 qualification.

Russian Women's Supreme League (2009), Women's Premier Soccer League (2010), WPSL (2007),^[2] US Open Cup (2005,^[3] 2008^[4])

Puerto Rico (women's)

Liga Puerto Rico Champions (2022)
Liga Puerto Rico Champions (2021)
Liga Puerto Rico Champions (2018/19)

Haiti

Caribbean Football Union U-20 Champions (2015)

Haiti

Caribbean Football Union U-15 Champions (2014)

Russia
Zvezda-2005 Perm (2009–2010)

UEFA Women's Champions League Round of 16

Zvezda-2005 Perm (2009–2010)^[5]

Supreme League Champions

USA
FC Indiana (2008)^[6]

US Open Cup Champions

USA
FC Indiana (2007)

WPSL Champions

USA
FC Indiana (2005)

WPSL Champions

USA
FC Indiana (2005)^[7]

US Open Cup Champions

Individual honors

2008 FieldTurf W-League Coach of the Year^[8]
2005 Women's Premier Soccer League Coach of the Year^[9]

Coaching tree

Below is a list of coaches who played and/or coached under Shek Borkowski.

Kaloyan Petkov – Kazakhstan WNT
Natalia Zinchenko – Ukraine WNT
Fiorda Charles – Haiti WNT
Lorena Soto – Paraguay WNT
Elena Suslova – Zvezda-2005 Perm
Steve Brdarski – St Bonaventure University
Craig Roberts – Ball State University
Michael Voss – Grace College
Sharolta Nonen – Florida International University
Kristin Eggert – Liberty University
Justin Crew – Ancilla College
Annie Hamel – Simon Fraser University
Alicia Schuck – Rollins College

Notable players coached

References

^ "FPF anuncia salida de los técnicos nacionales".
^ "Multi-national FC Indiana rewarded with WPSL title". Soccer America. 30 July 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
^ "Three Irish Players Help FC Indiana Win U.S. Open Cup". University of Notre Dame. 6 August 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
^ "National Cup Finals Recap". United States Adult Soccer Association. 6 August 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
^ "Borkowski takes over at Zvezda". UEFA. 25 October 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
^ "List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
^ "Three Irish Players Help FC Indiana Win U.S. Open Cup\date=6 August 2005". und.com. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
^ "Borkowski named Coach of the Year". Globe Newswire. 8 January 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
^ "2005 WPSL National Awards Announced". wpsl.info. 5 October 2005. Retrieved 5 June 2010.

External links

Official Puerto Rico Sol website

[1] "FPF anuncia salida de los técnicos nacionales".

[2] "Multi-national FC Indiana rewarded with WPSL title". Soccer America. 30 July 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2010.

[3] "Three Irish Players Help FC Indiana Win U.S. Open Cup". University of Notre Dame. 6 August 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2010.

[4] "National Cup Finals Recap". United States Adult Soccer Association. 6 August 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2010.

[5] "Borkowski takes over at Zvezda". UEFA. 25 October 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2009.

[6] "List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2019.

[7] "Three Irish Players Help FC Indiana Win U.S. Open Cup\date=6 August 2005". und.com. Retrieved 25 March 2019.

[8] "Borkowski named Coach of the Year". Globe Newswire. 8 January 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2009.

[9] "2005 WPSL National Awards Announced". wpsl.info. 5 October 2005. Retrieved 5 June 2010.

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