Rios joined the Royals coaching staff in August 2024, bringing a wealth of experience and a strong commitment to player development and recruitment. In January 2025, Rios was elevated to the role of Recruiting Coordinator, reflecting his significant contributions to the program's growth and talent acquisition efforts.
Prior to his tenure at Queens, Rios served as an assistant coach at Oregon State University, where he focused on developing the team's defensive unit. Before that, he spent two seasons at Western Oregon University, coaching goalkeepers and defenders. During his time there, he played a pivotal role in the team's national ranking and playoff appearance in 2023, and in the development of the 2022 GNAC Defensive Player of the Year, Hannah Rispler.
Rios began his coaching career at Adams State University, his alma mater, where he served as an assistant coach for two seasons after completing his playing career. As a player, he captained the 2019 team and was a key member of the 2017 squad that achieved the best record in program history. He transferred to Adams State from Mesa Community College in Arizona, where he earned ACCAC Defensive Player of the Year honors in the 2016-17 season. Following his collegiate career, Rios played semi-professionally with the Vancouver Victory (EPLWA) and Sporting AZ FC (UPSL).
Rios holds a Bachelor's degree in K-12 Education from Adams State University.
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