Chestnut Hill College Athletics

Ralph Ulmer came to Chestnut Hill College in 2021 as an assistant on Head Coach Ahmed Elgayar’s 2020 staff. A goalkeeper by trade, Coach Ulmer has coached the position for various local high schools and club teams including Father Judge High School (2012-2014), Archbishop Ryan High School (2017-2019), the Philadelphia Soccer Club (2017-present), and St. Joseph’s Preparatory School (2020).

Coach Ulmer began his training career in 2012 but has served significant time as a coach as the Philadelphia Soccer Club since 2017. There, he coached several young athletes on the 2011 Youngbucks United, and 2011 Youngbucks Bayern teams. Since 2018, he has played a critical roll on the Philadelphia Soccer Club’s Under-23 team; a roster that features several local, top-level intercollegiate players. Coach Ulmer helped lead the Father Judge Crusaders to a 2013 Catholic League Championship before joining the Archbishop Ryan coaching staff as a goalkeeping specialist in 2017. Most Recently, he served as an assistant at St. Joseph’s Preparatory School.