Website Manager

Duquesne Univeristy Women's soccer camps

Camp staff

Meet Our Staff

We are here to provide you and your family with the best collegiate campr experience possible!  Read the bios below of the Duquesne University women's soccer staff

Al Alvine

Head Coach

Phone:412-396-5241
Email: [email protected]

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Flickr
  • YouTube
Al Alvine was named the fifth head coach in Duquesne women's soccer history on Dec. 29, 2011.


Alvine comes to the Bluff after spending five seasons as head coach at California University of Pennsylvania where he was named the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Coach of the Year in 2011 and 2009.

Alvine led the Vulcans to a 73-28-11 (.701) record including a 2011 season in which Cal U recorded an undefeated regular season before falling to eventual-National Champion Saint Rose in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II Championship. The Vulcans finished 20-1-2, won its first-ever Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship and finished ranked No. 6 in the final NSCAA Top 25 Poll. Cal U had qualified for the NCAA Division II Championship in each of the last three seasons.

A native of Butler, New Jersey, Alvine has posted a 130-63-18 career record (.659) over 10 seasons which has also included stops at Saint Anselm and Castleton State . He helped lead Cal U to its highest-ever national ranking in the NSCAA Top 25 poll this year at No. 2 after finishing last season ranked No. 14 and No. 6 in 2009.

Individually, Alvine has produced 21 All-PSAC selections, two PSAC Athletes of the Year, two PSAC Freshmen of the Year and two Academic All-Americans.


Coach Alvine also holds an USSF "A" license and a NCAA Premier diploma.

Brian Shrum

Assistant Coach

Phone: 412-396-4910
Email: [email protected]

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Flickr
  • YouTube

Brian Shrum joined the Duquesne women's soccer staff as assistant coach in February 2012.


Shrum, who has been coaching in Western Pennsylvania since 1995, comes to the Bluff from California University of Pennsylvania where he was the assistant strength and conditioning coach the past two seasons. He also was a volunteer assistant coach at St. Vincent's University for the past two seasons.


In addition to experience at the collegiate level, Shrum has served as assistant director of coaching and girl's ODP director at PA West Soccer Association and Olympic developmental coach at USYSA Region One.

Additionally, Shrum led Southmoreland High School to a 107-43-8 record from 2001-09. The Scotties appeared in the WPIAL Playoffs seven times and qualified for the PIAA Championship once.


Shrum graduated from California University of Pennsylvania in 2009 with a degree in sports management. He earned a master's degree from CalU the following year in exercise science with an emphasis in sports enhancement and injury prevention.


In addition to holding a USSF "A" license from the US Soccer Federation and a National Youth License from the United States Youth Soccer Association, Shrum holds numerous exercise certifications: Performance Enhancement Specialist from National Academy of Sports Medicine, Certified Speed and Explosion Specialist from National Academy Speed and Explosion and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist from National Strength and Conditioning Association.


Add Content...