Rivera enters his seventh season as the assistant coach for the men's soccer program.
During Coach Jono's time with Lyon, the Scots have held a 64-38-7 overall record, been in three AMC Championship games, and made two appearances at the NAIA National Tournament. The Scots have been ranked as high as 10th in the country during Coach Jono’s tenure. Coach Jono leads the speed, agility, strength, and conditioning programs for the Scots.
In addition to coaching at Lyon, Coach Jono spends his summers assisting with the University of North Carolina Soccer Camps, which are led and directed by NCAA coaching legend, Anson Dorrance.
As an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina, Rivera was a member of the men’s club soccer team where he served as the vice president and led his squad to a regional tournament championship in 2011. Rivera also played for the Triangle Brigade FC in 2014 where he led the team to a USASA Region III Championship.
Rivera graduated from North Carolina in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in Exercise and Sport Science with an emphasis in Sports Administration.
