Lindsey Wilson University

Sicelo “Stitch” Buthelezi begins his fourth season as the head coach of the Lindsey Wilson men’s soccer program in 2025-26. He previously served as an assistant coach for the program before being elevated to his current position on January 5, 2022.

Entering the 2025 campaign, Buthelezi is 35-17-10 overall with two Mid-South Conference regular season a tournament championship, an NAIA national semifinal appearance.

Since taking over as the head coach, Buthelezi has mentored three NAIA All-Americans, an NAIA Honorable Mention All-American, three NAIA All-National Tournament Team selections, a two-time Mid-South Conference Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, Defender of the Year, and 12 All-conference honorees. He is also a two-time Mid-South Conference Head Coach of the Year

As an assistant, Buthelezi worked alongside legendary Lindsey Wilson coach Ray Wells from 2016 through 2021, during which the Blue Raiders compiled an 83-22-8 record and captured three conference regular season titles and three Mid-South tournament crowns. In his final year as an assistant, Buthelezi was named the program’s first Mid-South Assistant Coach of the Year.

Before joining the Blue Raiders, Buthelezi spent two seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Northwestern Ohio. While with the Racers, Buthelezi helped lead the team to a 17-5-2 record during the 2014 season, the regular season Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference title, and an appearance in the NAIA National Tournament Semifinals. In 2015, Northwestern Ohio went 16-5 and captured the WHAC Tournament Championship.

Buthelezi also has previous coaching experience at the club level including with the Ohio Extreme Soccer Club U16, the Kentucky Rush in Somerset, Kentucky, and the Adair County Youth Soccer League.

Before entering the coaching ranks, Buthelezi had an outstanding four-year career as a Blue Raider from 2009-12. He made 89 appearances, the seventh most in program history, including 88 starts, and finished with 21 shots, six goals, and two assists while helping to anchor a defense that recorded 46 total shutouts during his career as a central defender.

The two-time captain helped lead the Blue Raiders to the NAIA National Championship in 2009 and 2011 while collecting a pair of Mid-South Conference regular season crowns and three MSC Tournament titles. Buthelezi was an NAIA Second Team All-American and NAIA All-Tournament Team selection in 2012, a two-time All-MSC First Team member, and twice earned All-MSC Honorable Mention honors. He even represented South Africa at the Under-20 level during his playing days.

Buthelezi is married to his wife Megan. They have two children.

Collegiate Coaching Career

2014-15: University of Northwestern Ohio - Assistant Coach

2016-21: Lindsey Wilson University - Assistant Coach

2022-present: Lindsey Wilson University - Head Coach


Contact Information

Office: Soccer Offices

Phone: 270-384-7325

Fax: 270-384-8078

Mail: 210 Lindsey Wilson Street, Columbia, KY 42728

Email: buthelezis@lindsey.edu


Coaching Accolades

2021 Mid-South Conference Assistant Coach of the Year

2x Mid-South Conference Head Coach of the Year (2023, 24)