"This is a home run for Stony Brook. Cesar is one of the best young coaches in America and in college soccer. He is energetic, professional and competitive. He is everything that Stony Brook could want. Cesar Markovic will turn the men s soccer pro gram at Stony Brook into a top-20 team. He will field a diverse team that will play an attractive, effective style of soccer."
- Ray Reid, Head Men s Soccer Coach, University of Connecticut

"Congratulations to Stony Brook. It has not only hired a fantastic coach but a wonderful man. Cesar is someone who will match the values of the institution, and will be active in his community and within the school. As a coach, he is a bright, innovative players coach. As a man, he is a terrific role model that is warm and decent.

"He has the ability to maximize his players potential. He is a great motivator who isnt afraid to try new things but, in doing so, holds to his principles of hard work, honesty and respect. That combination makes him for mi da ble and his teams formidable."
- Nelson Rodriguez, Vice President of Administration and Operations, Major League Soccer

"Clearly the hiring of Cesar Markovic sends a very strong signal that Stony Brook has quickly become a player to be reckoned with on the national scene. Cesar is a proven winner every step of the way, and that's before one even begins to analyze his coaching successes over the past decade. He is clearly the right man to lead the Seawolves to the top."
- Zak Ivkovic, Commissioner of the CUNY Athletic Conference and former teammate at Hunter College

"Cesar is one of the few young coaches who have come up from the ranks. He is a true student of the game and an exceptionally hard worker. He knows the surrounding area of soccer, and is one of the few people with a real grasp of the game.

"The first time I saw him coach, I could see immediately his great talent in terms of teaching the game and conveying the feel of the sport to his players."
- Ben Boehm, Youth Coordinator, B.W. Gottschee

"Cesar is one of the finest coaches I have had the privilege to work with. He is a winner in the truest sense of the word, both on and off the field. His ability to attract and develop top talent, coupled with the mutual respect that is readily apparent between Cesar and his players, has given him a well de served reputation as one of the top young coaches in the game today."
- Ron Ratner, Associate Commissioner, Northeast Conference

"Cesar is the best coach I have ever worked with. No matter how good of a player you are, he will find a way to push you and make you that much better. He taught me everything I know and so much of what I have accomplished in my career is because of him."
- Reinaldo Chambers, 2003 All-Mid-Atlantic First Team selection, Saint Peter s College