Gene is currently the Head Coach at Loyola Blakefield in Towson, Maryland. Coach U played at Loyola University Maryland under legendary coach Dave Cottle as a midfielder and graduated in 1993. He began his coaching career at the University of Delaware in 1995 as an offensive coordinator. Coach U spend 20 years at his alma mater Boys’ Latin School as an offensive coordinator and associate head coach before becoming the Head Coach at Loyola Blakefield in 2018. Coach U has coached 32 high school All-Americans, including Tewaaraton winner Patrick Spencer, won 4 MIAA titles and 1 national championship in 2014. Coach U has a master’s degree in coaching education and has been a middle school teacher for 24 years.