FDU Knights Athletics

Orce Kozeski is in his 12th year as an assistant coach with FDU after a four-year career with the Knights from 1998-2002. Kozeski assists with all facets of the program.

"Orce is a guy with a very good soccer mind who has a great future as a coach," Roland said. "He played four years here, knows our program and played an integral role in our rise."

Kozeski finished his career at FDU with nine goals from the midfield. He was a penalty kick specialist for Roland's squad, tallying a career-best four goals in 2001, as he helped the Knights on their Cinderella run to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. In the 2001 Northeast Conference Tournament championship match versus Long Island, Kozeski connected on two penalty kicks, including the game winner.

Kozeski was born in Ohrid, Macedonia and currently resides in Garfield, N.J. He was a four-year letterwinner at Garfield High School, where he earned All-League, All-County and All-State honors. Kozeski is a 2002 graduate of FDU, with both a Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree in international business.