Shek Borkowski (born 30 January 1963) is a Polish association football manager who is currently the head coach of South Bend Lions in the USL League Two. He previously managed the Puerto Rico women's national football team from 2017 to 2018. and the Haiti from 2012 to 2017.
Known primarily for his prominence within women's soccer, Borkowski has won 7 league titles and 2 cups in 3 countries. He is the only Polish manager to win domestic titles in three different countries.
He is most notable for his success with FC Indiana where he won two WPSL titles and two US Open Cup titles. Borkowski was named the 2005 WPSL National Coach of the Year and received the 2008 Field Turf W-League Coach of the Year award. In 2009 he helped Zvezda-2005 to Russian Superior League title, and in 2010 led Zvezda to round 16 of the UEFA Women's Champions League. In 2018/19, 2021 and 2022 he led Puerto Rico Sol FC to four consecutive Women's Liga Puerto Rico titles, winning 59 consecutive games.
Managerial career 2023-: South Bend Lions 2018-2023: Puerto Rico Sol 2017–2018: Puerto Rico 2012–16: Haiti women's national football team, Haiti 2011–12: FC Indiana, USA 2009–2010: Zvezda-2005 Perm, Russia 2004–2009: FC Indiana, USA 2000–2007: FC Indiana (Men), USA
Managerial statistics
+ Managerial record by team and tenureTeamFromToRecordFC Indiana Men ISL20 March 20025 August 2004FC Indiana WPSL1 March 200523 August 2007FC Indiana W-League23 March 20082 August 2008FC Indiana WPSL2 March 200920 August 2009Zvezda-2005 RSL31 October 200910 July 2010FC Indiana WPSL27 March 201118 August 2012Haiti WNT20 September 201219 February 2017Puerto Rico WNT20 March 201719 May 2018Puerto Rico Sol LIGA PR1 June 2018PresentTotal
Titles In nine seasons of club management, Borkowski has led three different clubs (in USA, Russia and Puerto Rico) to 7 domestic league and 2 cup titles and the UEFA Women's Champions League round of 16 qualification.
Russian Women's Supreme League (2009), Women's Premier Soccer League (2010), WPSL (2007), US Open Cup (2005, 2008)
Puerto Rico (women's) Liga Puerto Rico Champions (2022) Liga Puerto Rico Champions (2021) Liga Puerto Rico Champions (2018/19)
Haiti Caribbean Football Union U-20 Champions (2015)
Haiti Caribbean Football Union U-15 Champions (2014)
Russia Zvezda-2005 Perm (2009–2010) UEFA Women's Champions League Round of 16 Zvezda-2005 Perm (2009–2010) Supreme League Champions USA FC Indiana (2008) US Open Cup Champions
USA FC Indiana (2007) WPSL Champions
USA FC Indiana (2005) WPSL Champions
USA FC Indiana (2005) US Open Cup Champions
Individual honors 2008 FieldTurf W-League Coach of the Year 2005 Women's Premier Soccer League Coach of the Year
Coaching tree Below is a list of coaches who played and/or coached under Shek Borkowski.
Kaloyan Petkov – Kazakhstan WNT Natalia Zinchenko – Ukraine WNT Fiorda Charles – Haiti WNT Lorena Soto – Paraguay WNT Elena Suslova – Zvezda-2005 Perm Steve Brdarski – St Bonaventure University Craig Roberts – Ball State University Michael Voss – Grace College Sharolta Nonen – Florida International University Kristin Eggert – Liberty University Justin Crew – Ancilla College Annie Hamel – Simon Fraser University Alicia Schuck – Rollins College
Notable players coached Mizuho Sakaguchi, JPN Mónica Ocampo, MEX Fatima Leyva, MEX Aivi Luik, AUS Lauren Sesselmann, CAN Ksenia Tsybutovich, RUS Elizabeta Tona, ITA Elena Danilova, RUS Lisa-Marie Woods, NOR Laura del Rio, ESP Ria Percival, NZL Marie-Eve Nault, CAN Sharolta Nonen, CAN
References
External links Official Puerto Rico Sol website