Capital University

Frank Speth enters his second stint with the Capital men's soccer program in 2023, this time as the interim head coach. He takes over after the departure of Alan Yost who left the program in July for a coaching position outside of college soccer. Speth was previously an assistant coach for the Purple and White in 2016. 

Since his first stint with the program, Speth has served in various coaching roles at Ohio Premier Soccer Club here in central Ohio and he continues to coach with the club today. 

Speth previously coached at Capital as an assistant coach in 2016. That year, Speth assisted the program to a 14-4-2 record which included the program’s longest winning (10) and unbeaten (14) streaks in recorded program history. The team also ranked as high as 18th in the nation that season. 

Prior to his tenure with the Purple and White, Speth spent 17 years as the associate head coach at Ohio State University. While coaching the Buckeyes, Speth helped the team to an overall record of 174-127-51. OSU won Big Ten championships in 2000, 2007, 2009, and 2015 during that stretch. Additionally, the 2007 team finished as national runner-ups. At Ohio State, Speth assisted in the mentorship of three All-Americans and 21 future professional players. 

Before his time at Ohio State, Speth held coaching positions at Illinois State, his alma mater Fresno State, the Illinois Youth Soccer Association and the Columbus Crew pre-professional U16 and U18 teams. 

Before entering the coaching profession, Speth played four years of professional soccer in the American Indoor Soccer League/Major Indoor Soccer League. 

Frank holds a degree from Fresno State University in German studies. He is married to his wife Cindy and has two daughters, Melissa and Whitney. 

Speth will be joined on the sidelines this year by current women’s soccer head coach Matt Ogden as well as current assistant coaches Mitchell Hughes and Geovanny Salinas.