Shek Borkowski

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

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) Zvezda-2005 Perm (2009–2010) USA FC Indiana (2008)
 * UEFA Women's Champions League Round of 16
 * Supreme League Champions
 * US Open Cup Champions

USA FC Indiana (2007)
 * WPSL Champions

USA FC Indiana (2005) USA FC Indiana (2005)
 * WPSL Champions
 * 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