Mauro Ongaro
Mauro Ongaro

Bio

Head Coaching Tenure: 25 seasons
Overall Record: 230-56-29 (.730)

CCAA National Titles:
 0
CCAA Record:
 11-17 (.393)
CCAA Appearances: 
Nine ('99, '00, '01, '08, '09, '10, '11, '12, '21)
CCAA Final Four: Five ('99, '00, '01, '08, '10)

OCAA Provincial Titles: Seven ('99, '00, '01, '08, '10, '11, '12)
OCAA Postseason Record: 53-20 (.726)
OCAA Postseason Appearances:
 23 (1997-04, 2006-21)

OCAA League Record: 166-19-29 (.843)
OCAA Division Titles: 16 ('99-'03, '06-'11, '13-'15, '17, '18)

Coaching Accolades:
Three-time CCAA Bronze Medal ('00, '08, '10)
2006 OCAA Coach of the Year
Six-time OCAA Division Coach of the Year ('99, '06, '07, '15, '16, '21)

About:
The winningest head coach in OCAA women's soccer history, head coach Mauro Ongaro will enter his 25th season with Humber soccer in 2020. Ongaro has put Humber soccer on the map and expanded its reach both provincially and nationally as one of the longest-tenured coaches in collegiate women's soccer. 

Team and individual success have gone hand in hand during Ongaro's tenure. Along with Vince Pileggi (1996-2018), the duo brought women's soccer to the Humber varsity lineup in 1996. Over the last 24 seasons, Ongaro has a career record of 222-51-29 with a 162-17-29 record in OCAA league play. Those marks include 22 OCAA postseason appearances, 12 10-win seasons, a .500 record or better in all 24 seasons and seven OCAA titles. His 222 career victories and 162 OCAA league wins are the most of any soccer head coach - men's or women's - in the OCAA. In 24 years, his teams have only lost 17 regular season matches.

With Ongaro leading the way, the Hawks have finished lower than third in conference play only one time and have finished atop the OCAA postseason podium 18 times, capturing seven gold, six silver, and five bronze medals.

He has coached two OCAA Players of the Year, including two-time recipient Keyla Moreno, three-time scoring champion Joanna Vitale, six OCAA Division Rookies of the Year, and 57 first-team All-Ontario selections.

Ongaro has consistently fielded teams that have competed for OCAA titles and taken on formidable opponents on the national soccer scene. Under his tutelage, Humber has evolved into one of the most successful programs in Ontario, highlighted by its league-best 18 OCAA medals. In 1999, Ongaro guided Humber to its inaugural trip to the CCAA tournament and has brought the Hawks to nationals in seven seasons since.

That same season, Humber soccer captured its first of three straight provincial titles, defeating Mohawk on the road, 3-0. Finishing with a 12-3-1 overall record, Ongaro received his first of five career OCAA Division Coach of the Year awards.

A year later, the Hawks recorded its first unbeaten season in league play, capturing the program's second straight title. After falling in the national quarter-final round, Humber went on to win two straight matches to capture the CCAA bronze medal - the highest finish in program history. The 2000 team accomplished something no other female team sport - volleyball, soccer or basketball - at Humber had ever accomplished before - finishing top-three in the country. 

Over a 14-season stretch (1999 to 2012), Ongaro elevated the Hawks to the top program in the province. All three CCAA bronze and all seven OCAA gold medals were captured during that span, while the Hawks accumulated an overall record of 142-14-18. 

2011 was another historic year for the Hawks, finishing OCAA action with a perfect 11-0-0 record. The Hawks successfully defended their provincial crown with a thrilling victory over Algonquin in the OCAA final. After battling to 1-1 draw, the gold medal was decided on penalty kicks. Still tied after five rounds, Natasha Kroon buried her shot to give Humber the win, resulting in one of the most iconic photos in program history. The penalty kick victory was also named one of Humber varsity's top-50 moments in 2017.

From 2017 to 2018, Ongaro's Hawks did not lose a regular-season match, winning 20 consecutive games. The '18 squad made program history by not allowing a goal all season long, racking up a shutout streak of 1,330 minutes of game time.

An educator for three decades, Ongaro was influential in starting the Dante Alighieri Academy High School soccer program which has seen numerous players go on to play at a high level. Some of those names include Ritchie Laryea, who was drafted seventh overall by Orlando in the 2016 MLS Super Draft. Humber alumni Matthew Rios and Jacob Orellana were also Dante Alighieri products and represented Canada on the national futsal team. 

In 1988, Ongaro graduated from York University with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree, before earning a Bachelor of Educations degree from the University of Toronto two years later.

From 1983 to 1988, Ongaro was a midfielder for the York Lions earning OUA first-team honours in 1987 and team most valuable player the following year. In his final two seasons, Ongaro was named the team captain.

In 2012, Ongaro was inducted into the Humber Hawks Hall of Fame.

Mauro Ongaro Yearly Record
Year W-L-T Pct. Postseason
1996 2-2-2 .500 -
1997 6-4-0 .600 OCAA Final Four
1998 7-2-1 .750 OCAA Silver
1999 12-3-1 .781 OCAA Champion
2000 11-1-4 .813 CCAA Bronze
2001 13-2-1 .844 OCAA Champion
2002 10-1-2 .846 OCAA Bronze
2003 7-3-0 .700 OCAA Postseason
2004 6-2-3 .682 OCAA Silver
2005 4-3-1 .563 -
2006 8-1-2 .818 OCAA Bronze
2007 8-1-1 .850 OCAA Silver
2008 13-1-2 .875 CCAA Bronze
2009 15-3-0 .833 OCAA Bronze
2010 12-1-1 .893 CCAA Bronze
2011 11-3-0 .786 OCAA Champion
2012 12-4-0 .750 OCAA Champion
2013 7-2-2 .727 OCAA Bronze
2014 8-2-1 .773 OCAA Postseason
2015 7-4-1 .625 OCAA Postseason
2016 10-2-2 .786 OCAA Silver
2017 12-1-0 .923 OCAA Silver
2018 12-1-0 .923 OCAA Silver
2019 9-2-2 .769 OCAA Bronze
Total 222-51-29 .783