Since joining the coaching staff at MVCC in 2012 the team has enjoyed overall recorded of 51-9-2.  Winning the Mountain Valley Conference and Region III in 2012 and 2013. In 2012 the team was crowned the NJCAA DIII champions with a 4-1 win in the championship match. The Hawks finished the season with an overall record of 21-1-1.  In 2013 the team was the NJCAA DIII runner-up after a heartbreaking 3-4 loss in the championship match. In 2013 the team went undefeated in both the Mountain Valley Conference and in Region III.

Coach Vitale holds a NSCAA Level 5 Coaching Diploma, NSCAA Special Topics Diploma, Player Development Curriculum Stage 5: 15- 18 Year Olds, and is an IYCA Youth Speed and Agility Specialist. Coach Vitale is member of the Coliseum Soccer Club where he coaches and trains female athletes

Jim Vitale is a Professor in the Center for Arts and Humanities at MVCC. Jim earned an AAS degree from MVCC in 1989. Jim went on to earn his Bachelor’s degree from University at Buffalo and his Master’s degree from Syracuse University.