Cesar Herrera is in his second season as the program's assistant coach. He joined the Mavericks after two seasons as the assistant men's soccer coach at Iowa Western Community College.
During his three seasons at Iowa Western, Herrera helped the Reivers capture the 2021 NJCAA Division I National Championship, finishing with a final record of 20-1-1. In 2020, Iowa Western finished as the NJCAA Division I National Runner-Up, finishing with a 16-1-2 record. This past fall, Iowa Western finished 17-3-1 advancing to the NJCAA national tournament.
Prior to Iowa Western, Herrera spent two years at Hastings College. At Hastings, Herrera helped the Broncos to a 2019 NAIA National Runner-Up finish, ending the year with a 20-3-3 record.
As a player, Herrera began his college career at Northern Iowa Area Community College where he was named First Team All-Region. After NIACC, Herrera transferred to Hastings where he helped them to back-to-back GPAC titles and the 2016 NAIA National Championship.
"Cesar has found success everywhere he's been, coaching in three national championship games and playing in another," Donovan Dowling said when announcing the hiring of Herrera. "Aside from Cesar's ability as a coach, his values perfectly align with the ethos of our program."
