John Haws ended his ninth season as head coach of the Saint John's soccer program in 2018. He became the seventh head coach in the 44-year history of Johnnie soccer in 2010 and replaced his father, Pat Haws, who is Minnesota's all-time leader in collegiate soccer victories.
SJU made its sixth consecutive appearance in the MIAC Playoffs in 2017 and reached the MIAC semifinal game five straight years from 2012-16. The Johnnies made their second consecutive trip to the MIAC Playoff Championship game in 2014 and finished with a 13-7 overall record, one win shy of the school record and one MIAC victory shy of the conference title.
A 1999 graduate of SJU, Haws served as head boys’ soccer coach at Saint John’s Prep while playing his senior season with the Johnnies that fall. Haws graduated that December and served as an SJU assistant coach for 10 seasons.
Haws has earned the NSCAA Premier Badge as well as the USSF National “B” License. He completed his master’s degree in sports management from St. Cloud State University in 2011.
Haws lives with his wife, Jennifer, daughters Scarlett and Story, and son, Stetson, in nearby Sartell.