Varsity Boys Soccer

Kurt Wetzel '88 concluded his eighth season as head coach of the GA varsity boys soccer team in 2025.

The team finished the 2025 season with a 9-9-3 overall record and a 3-6-1 mark in the Inter-Ac League. During the season, Wetzel pass Duncan Hubley '57 to become the third-most winningest coach in program history.

The team finished the 2024 season 3-14-2 (1-8-1). The Patriots placed two players on the All-Inter-Ac team.

The team finished the 2023 season with a 6-10-3 record (3-6-1 ). The Patriots placed three players on the All-Inter-Ac League team.

The team finished the 2022 year 11-6-1 (5-4-1) and tied for second place in the Inter-Academic Athletic League. The team also advanced to the second round of the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association Tournament. Five members of the team were named All-League performers, with Tyler Weiss '23 being named League MVP.

In 2021, Wetzel and the Patriots finished the season 17-3 overall and 8-2 in Inter-Ac play. GA not only won the league, but also finished as runners-up in the PAISAA Championship. Seven members of the team were named All-League performers, with Christian Combs '22 being named League MVP.

In his first season in 2018, Wetzel guided a young GA team to a 3-14-2 overall record. The team placed two athletes on the All-League team.

In his second season, the 2019 Patriots went 11-8-2 overall and 4-6 in league play.

In a shortened season impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Patriots finished 2-1 overall (all Inter-Ac League opponents).

Wetzel is a 1988 graduate of GA and is a Lower School teacher.

Wetzel has been coaching soccer at GA for various teams since 2003. He served as the boys varsity assistant from 2010-15, and, in 2016 and 2017, he coached the boys junior varsity team. He was a presence with the Whitpain Recreation Association Travel Soccer program, serving as coach for both boys and girls teams from 2009-2024. Wetzel has also headed up the GA Summer Programs soccer camp as coach and director since 2003. He has been involved since 1993 as a player, manager and league president of the Germantown Academy Alumni Team in the Philadelphia Cricket League – the oldest soccer league in the country – and played for the Colonial Soccer Club Over 30 team.

"I am honored to take on the responsibility of leading the boys soccer program," said Wetzel. "As a teacher and coach I have had the privilege of working with students in all divisions at GA over the last 20 years and my relationships with students and parents has allowed me to build a culture of honor and respect in the classroom and on the playing field. This new opportunity will allow me to continue my work in developing hard-working student-athletes who respect their teammates, opponents, and the game. I look forward to helping the athletes to become confident and collaborative young men on the field, while developing teamwork and leadership skills that will carry far beyond the playing field."

Updated 11/11/25

Coach Fernandez brings more than a decade of coaching, leadership, and educational experience to his role as Director of Soccer. With a background spanning youth, club, high school, and collegiate soccer, he is committed to building a comprehensive program that develops skilled players, strong teammates, and confident leaders.

In addition to his role at GA, Julian serves as Zone 1 Boys Director at FC DELCO, one of the nation’s premier youth soccer clubs. There, he oversees player development pathways, mentors coaching staff, and supports the growth of elite-level teams competing at the highest national platforms.