Football
Soto, Juan
Juan Soto
- Title:
- Assistant Wide Receivers Coach
- Email:
- juan.soto@unt.edu
- Alma Mater:
- Saginaw Valley State
Juan Soto was hired as the assistant wide receivers coach North Texas prior to the 2024 season.
In his first season working with the offense, UNT finished the 2024 season ranked third in FBS in total offense, fourth in passing offense and 23rd in scoring offense. UNT set a program record with 328.2 passing yards per game while the 488.8 total yards per game ranked third in program history and the 33.5 points per game ranked seventh.
Working directly with wide receivers, Soto helped a pair of players have over 750 receiving yards in the same season for the first time since 2018.
He joined the Mean Green after spending the 2023 season as the Pass Game Coordinator and Recruiting Coordinator at Wagner College in Staten Island. While coaching the receiving core for the Seahawks, Soto led Wagner to the third-best passing offense in the Northeast Conference. Soto oversaw the growth of Jaylen Bonelli who finished inside the top four in the NEC in receiving yards, receptions and touchdowns in the 2023 season.
Prior to coaching at Wagner, Soto worked with Yale University, Saginaw Valley State University, Ventura College, Kent State University.
In his previous stops, Soto has helped bring home conference titles for Ventura in 2014 (CCCAA), Kent State in 2021 (MAC EAST), and Yale in 2022 (IVY).
In the past, Soto has been responsible for inputting and breakdown of film for each opponent, updating scouting reports, updating offensive playbooks, as well as making recommendations on student-athletes based on academic record or team needs.
As a player, Soto played Wide Receiver during his stint at Ventura College during the 2013 and 2014 seasons.
Originally from Miami, Florida, Soto has earned his Bachelor's Degree in Business Management from Saginaw Valley State, as well as his Master’s Degree in Sports Administration from Kent State.
Soto Coaching History
2017: Hialeah Senior High School, quarterbacks coach
2018-19: Ventura College, recruiting coordinator/wide receivers coach
2020-21: Kent State, graduate assistant
2022: Yale, quality control/wide receiver assistant coach
2023: Wagner, pass game coordinator/recruiting coordinator
2024-: UNT, assistant wide receivers coach
In his first season working with the offense, UNT finished the 2024 season ranked third in FBS in total offense, fourth in passing offense and 23rd in scoring offense. UNT set a program record with 328.2 passing yards per game while the 488.8 total yards per game ranked third in program history and the 33.5 points per game ranked seventh.
Working directly with wide receivers, Soto helped a pair of players have over 750 receiving yards in the same season for the first time since 2018.
He joined the Mean Green after spending the 2023 season as the Pass Game Coordinator and Recruiting Coordinator at Wagner College in Staten Island. While coaching the receiving core for the Seahawks, Soto led Wagner to the third-best passing offense in the Northeast Conference. Soto oversaw the growth of Jaylen Bonelli who finished inside the top four in the NEC in receiving yards, receptions and touchdowns in the 2023 season.
Prior to coaching at Wagner, Soto worked with Yale University, Saginaw Valley State University, Ventura College, Kent State University.
In his previous stops, Soto has helped bring home conference titles for Ventura in 2014 (CCCAA), Kent State in 2021 (MAC EAST), and Yale in 2022 (IVY).
In the past, Soto has been responsible for inputting and breakdown of film for each opponent, updating scouting reports, updating offensive playbooks, as well as making recommendations on student-athletes based on academic record or team needs.
As a player, Soto played Wide Receiver during his stint at Ventura College during the 2013 and 2014 seasons.
Originally from Miami, Florida, Soto has earned his Bachelor's Degree in Business Management from Saginaw Valley State, as well as his Master’s Degree in Sports Administration from Kent State.
Soto Coaching History
2017: Hialeah Senior High School, quarterbacks coach
2018-19: Ventura College, recruiting coordinator/wide receivers coach
2020-21: Kent State, graduate assistant
2022: Yale, quality control/wide receiver assistant coach
2023: Wagner, pass game coordinator/recruiting coordinator
2024-: UNT, assistant wide receivers coach
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