Penobscot Valley High School and the entire community would like to extend a big thank you to Coach Rene Roy for his years of service and dedication, as he steps away from the sidelines starting with the Fall 2026 season.
A former Schenck graduate, Coach Roy has been synonymous with Howland soccer since 2003, when he first started with the Cold Stream Kickers youth program, coaching his daughters Morgan, then later Mikayla. He joined Coach Ryan Reed's PVHS girl's varsity soccer staff as an assistant in the Fall of 2011, where he had the opportunity to coach his daughters again. He remained there through the 2018 season. During that last 2018 season, he also assisted Jeremy Durost with the PVHS boys program, helping guide that team to a Northern Maine Championship and State Championship appearance...the program's first since 1991.
In 2018, Rene took over as head coach of the PV Boys Varsity Soccer Team, a position he would hold for the next seven season. During that Fall, not only did he get to coach two of his nephews (standouts Zach and Isaac Doore), he also led the team to an undefeated regular season and a Northern Maine Championship game appearance, narrowly losing in overtime to Central Aroostook 2-1 in Presque Isle. The following season he coached his team to their Region's "Covid Cup", where they won the championship 1-0.
Coach Roy was a 2 time Penobscot Valley Conference (PVC) Coach of the year, earning that recognition in his first year as head coach in 2019 and what would be his last season of 2025. In 2019 he also was awarded the Maine Soccer Coaches State "Coach of the Year" in the Small School Division. He has an overall record (including playoffs) of 64 wins, 33 losses, and 8 ties.
The PVHS and SAD 31 community owes Coach Rene Roy a debt of gratitude and appreciation for the countless hours and tireless effort he's put into the programs he's been a part of over the past 23 years. His knowledge and passion for the sport are unrivaled, and he was fair and kept our players accountable, always having our student-athletes play "the right way". Thank you Coach for being such a huge part of the culture and tradition of Penobscot Valley High School Soccer, and best wishes with some well deserved time away from the pitch!