Rick Lopez joined the Texas Wesleyan coaching staff prior to the 2012 season.
Lopez has been involved in soccer since 1980. He grew up playing in the local select soccer programs playing for various clubs, such as Andromeda, Comets and Flame. In 1997, he played for Richland College, which was ranked 2nd in the nation in the National Junior College Athletic Association. During this year, he helped the Thunderducks reach the regional finals, losing to a team that was the eventual 3rd place team in the national tournament. Lopez then transferred to Bryan College in Tennessee where he helped lead his team to an NAIA top 25 finish. From 2000-2001, Lopez played with the Texas Spurs in the Premier Development League (PDL) of the United Soccer League (USL). The Texas Spurs eventually finished up, winning the division and making it to the play-offs before being knocked out by the Chicago Fire Reserves.
Lopez has worked with several different clubs as an assistant coach for Tyler Powell. He conducts private skills clinics for several of the top players in the area and currently holds a USSF National "D" License.
