Fernando Zuniga enters his third season with the Chowan women's soccer team.  He serves the program as the head coach.  Zuniga noted, Chowan University is a place of strong values and an amazing feel of family and community.  Those were some of the reasons I decided to attend Chowan as an undergraduate student, and now, as a coach I believe it is a great place to continue my coaching career.  Im excited about the opportunity to become part of a program with such a rich history and to work alongside a coach with a vast amount of experience.  Im really looking forward to working with an amazing group of student-athletes and helping them to become successful on and off the field.  White added, We are really excited to have Fernando join us.  His experience as a student-athlete will be an asset.  He has also done a great job with both soccer programs at Ridgecroft.  He has a strong sense of values consistent with our vision, and he is passionate about teaching and learning aspects of coaching.  Its an exciting time for Chowan womens soccer and Chowan University.  We believe Fernando will help us reach our goals on and off the field. Zuniga competed for the Chowan men's soccer program for four seasons.  He made 58 starts for the Chowan Blue and White, was named captain as a junior, and played an integral role in the team's school-record 12-8 season in 2014.  The Hawks competed in the NCCAA South Region semi-final that same season.  In the spring of his senior year, Zuniga served as a student assistant with the men's soccer program.  He assisted with the planning of field training and strength and conditioning sessions.  Additionally, he volunteered as part of the Hawks Soccer Academy.   Upon graduation, Zuniga gained coaching experience working with the Hawks Soccer Academy and serving as Head Varsity Boys and Girls Soccer Coach at Ridgecroft School.   Zuniga managed all aspects of the varsity and junior varsity girls' and boys' soccer programs including training sessions, skill development, and teaching tactical and technical facets of the game.  He graduated from Chowan in May, 2015 with a degree in Business Administration.  During his time at Chowan, Zuniga was an active member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and was named to the Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society, and the Presidents List.  He was also a Leadership Scholar.  Zuniga resides in Murfreesboro.