Milo Downey enters his first season at the helm of Rocky Men's Soccer in 2025-26. He was hired as the second head coach in program history in June of 2025.
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.
