Coach Jim Hopkins Top Spot New England Soccer Academy Coach

Coach Jim Hopkins

With years of experience in coaching, education and mentoring Coach Jim Hopkins runs the show for Top Spot Academy. With more than a decade of college coaching experience, beginning his career at USM as a volunteer assistant, he went on to coach the women’s and men’s teams at Dean College, finishing up second all-time in wins on the men’s side. He returned to USM in 2017 as Associate Head Men’s Soccer Coach, where he was also a 3-year captain as a player. Additionally, Hopkins was the Technical Director and Head Coach of the Northeast Premier Soccer League’s Seacoast United Club in Topsham, ME.

Hopkins is a United States Soccer Federation A-Licensed coach, and also holds his National Soccer Coaches of America Association Premier Badge. He’s currently running the Soccer program at Bridgton Academy.

  • 5 Years High School Coach Deering High School

  • 3 Years Bridgton Academy NEPSAC League 

  • 2 Years Professional Coaching Experience NPSL Seacoast Maine

  • 2 Years Technical Director Seacoast United

  • 2 Years ODP Coach Mass and Maine

  • Co-founder Revolution Residential Academy Franklin, Mass Dean College

Placing students into college soccer programs while encouraging academic achievements is Jim’s primary goal at Top Spot. Here are some of the colleges he has helped High School players onto:

Division 1

Notre Dame
University of New Hampshire
University of Rhode Island
Bryant College
Chicago State

Division 2

Stone Hill
Southern Connecticut
St. Mike's
University of New Haven
Bentley
St. Rose

Division 3

UMASS Boston
Endicott
Roger Williams
Sage
Nichols
Salem
Endicott
St. Joe's Maine
University of Southern Maine
Western New England
Union
Plymouth State
Springfield College
Goucher (MD)
Johnson and Wales (RI)
Wheaton
Ohio Wesleyan