Camilo Valencia begins his third season as an assistant coach with UNLV. Valencia first joined the staff in July 2016 as the Director of Operations, helping guide the Rebels to the 2016 WAC Tournament Title and a 2016 NCAA second round appearance.
Prior to joining UNLV, he spent two seasons as the assistant coach at Sewanee: The University of the South in Tennessee. As the lead assistant for the Tigers, he assisted in all aspects of running the team while also serving as the recruiting coordinator.
Valencia began his coaching career as the Technical Director at the Fundacion Sport Legends in Cali, Colombia from 2012 to 2015. This program provides Colombian student-athletes an opportunity to continue to play competitive sports while attending a university in the U.S.
Before stepping into coaching, Valencia played professionally in the Colombian first division for Cortulua and Boyaca Chico. Additionally, he played for the U-20 Colombian National Team in 2003. He played for 12 years and is a product of the youth programs of Colombian powerhouse Deportivo Cali.
Valencia is a UNLV soccer alum, having been a student-athlete for the Rebels from 2008 to 2010, spending his final season under the direction of current head coach Rich Ryerson. Prior to UNLV, Valencia was a captain for two seasons at Yavapai College, where he guided the Roughriders to the 2007 National Championship.
A graduate of the University of Nevada Las Vegas, Valencia received his bachelors of science in Business Marketing in 2011 and received his master’s degree in Exercise Science and Health Promotion from the California University of Pennsylvania in 2016. He holds a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) “B” License and National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) National and Advanced National Diplomas.
A native of Washington, D.C., Valencia and his wife, Kalie, currently reside in Las Vegas. They welcomed their first daughter, Alana, in July 2018.
