BILLINGS, Mont.- Rocky Mountain College Athletics is excited to announce the hiring of Battlin' Bear alum Milo Downey as the second Head Men's Soccer Coach in program history. 

"We are excited to welcome Coach Downey home to Rocky Mountain College." Athletic Director Jim Klemann said. "I'm confident that Milo's journey from a decorated student-athlete to head coach will help pave the way for future success in our Men's Soccer program both in the classroom and on the pitch." 

Downey, a Rocky Mountain College alum, succeeds the coach he played for collegiately, Richard Duffy, who transitioned to become the head coach of the women's soccer program after serving as the first head coach of the Rocky Mountain Men's Soccer program in 2009. 

"I want to thank Athletic Director Jim Klemann and Coach Richard Duffy for the consideration and opportunity to coach the Men's Soccer Team." Coach Downey said. "It is an honor to have progressed from student-athlete to captain to voluntary assistant and now Head Coach. I am very privileged to uphold the academic and athletic success at a great program. I am excited to continue the legacy of Coach Duffy and add to the success of the program."  

Originally from Colchester, United Kingdom, Downey played soccer for the Battlin' Bears from 2017 to 2021. Over his five seasons as a player, Rocky men's soccer totaled a record of 63-18-6, winning the Cascade Collegiate Conference regular season title in 2020, the CCC Tournament in 2018, and making two trips to the NAIA National Tournament, including a trip to the Quarterfinals in the NAIA National Tournament. Individually, Downey was a two-time All-American Honorable Mention (2020 & 2021), the CCC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in 2021, earned two First Team All-Conference honors (2020 & 2021), and was a team captain for two seasons. 


After graduating from Rocky Mountain College, Downey played semi-professionally for Apotheos FC in Atlanta, Georgia, during the 2022 NPSL season, where he was a team captain. 

Downey's coaching career began as a graduate assistant at MSU Billings during the 2023-24 season. His role expanded during the 2024-25 season, when he became an assistant head coach. Coach Downey currently holds a UEFA B Coaching Certification. 

Downey is joined in Billings by his wife, Maia, who was a goalkeeper for Rocky Mountain College Women's Soccer from 2017 to 2020.