Armand Dikranian will be entering into his first season as head coach of the Lady Blazers soccer program. Armand played collegiately at NCAA Division I Fairfield University. Coach Dikranian has been coaching soccer since 2002, beginning his coaching career at Victory Soccer School. Coach Dikranian has coached at both the NCAA division I and division II levels, starting at DII's University of Bridgeport and Southern Connecticut State University, before moving to Florida and coaching at DI's University of South Florida and Florida State University. Armand was part of a Florida State coaching staff that won four straight ACC women's soccer championships (2013-2016) and the 2014 NCAA Division I National Championship. His career coaching record as an assistant is 142-42-31.
Coach Dikranian brings a wealth of knowledge to the Lady Blazers soccer program. In addition to coaching soccer at both the NCAA division I and division II levels, Armand developed the Footy Training app, an app designed to help players train on their own, and connect directors, coaches and players with the purpose to enhance players development, organizational growth and positive experience.
He lives in Sarasota with his wife Rebecca and son Jacob. He teaches PE at SCS.
