BATESVILLE, Ark. - Jeremy Bishop, the only head coach Lyon College's men's soccer program has ever known, has announced his resignation. Bishop is leaving Lyon to take an assistant women's coaching job at the University of Central Arkansas, an NCAA Division I school in Conway, Ark.

Bishop presided over the launch of Lyon College's men's soccer program in 2002, and in seven seasons at the helm, has guided the Scots to a 54-64-6 record. Over the past five seasons, Bishop's teams have compiled a mark of 43-42-6 and have finished with a losing record only once. In Bishop's final year, Lyon finished with a 9-9-1 record and was a TranSouth Conference tournament semifinalist.
"Lyon College will always be a very special place with me and my family," said Bishop. "The experiences, lessons, and relationships I have had through starting and building this program will stay with me for a lifetime. I want to thank the administration of Lyon College especially (former Lyon Athletic Director) Terry Garner and (current Lyon A.D.) Coach Kirk Kelley for the support and direction they have provided both this program and me, personally. I also want to thank the tremendous coaching staff and support personnel I have had the pleasure of working with over the years. Most of all I want to thank the current and past players who have come through this program. They are the reason this program is on a solid foundation and will do great things in the future."

During Bishop's seven years as head coach, his teams produced 14 All-TranSouth Conference selections, 23 TranSouth Scholar Athletes and four NAIA Academic All-Americans.

"Jeremy did a fantastic job with our soccer program and we owe him a lot," said Kelley. "Our men's soccer program is coming off of a phenomenal year and our program is on very solid feet because of the work of Coach Bishop. He started our program from scratch, and in essence, he is our soccer program. We will miss him, but I also congratulate him and wish him the best."

According to Kelley, a search for Bishop's successor has entered the exploratory stages.