RAPID CITY, S.D. --- South Dakota School of Mines men's soccer head coach Andrew Conniff resigned his position Tuesday after two years at the helm of the Hardrocker program and another two years as the team's assistant coach to take the men's soccer head coaching position at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado. 
 
Conniff was the third-ever head coach of the young soccer program, which was established in 2012. Conniff served as SD Mines men's soccer assistant coach for two season (2015-16) before taking control of the team in 2017 and guided the Hardrockers to their best-ever seasons.
 
"It's sad to see Coach Conniff go," said South Dakota Mines Athletics Director Joel Lueken. "Andrew was an asset to men's soccer program as well as Hardrocker Athletics, helping our scholar-athletes succeed both on the pitch and in the classroom. I wish Andrew all the best in his future endeavors."
 
Conniff came to SD Mines after playing a season with the Brisbane Wolves in Australia in 2014 ad prior to his time in Australia, he worked as the Director of Operations for the University of Central Arkansas men's soccer program.