Leah Stringer
Leah Stringer
Assistant Coach
lstringer@ntcc.edu
Northeast Texas CC
Junior College

Coach Stringer enters her fourth season with NTCC as the Mens and Womens Assistant Coach. The 2018 season was a historic one on the Men's side, Stringer helped the Eagles earn a second place finish in a tough Region 14. The Eagles finished the season with a school record season at 17-3-2, a trip to the NJCAA National Tournament for this first time since 2014, and ended the season ranked #7 in the nation. The entire coaching staff was honored by the United Soccer Coaches Association when they were awarded for the 2018 NJCAA Division 1 Men's South Region Staff of the Year. The men's team was also able to produced the must shootouts in school history (10) while Stringer has been on staff working with the goalkeepers.Stringer has helped the men's team make the playoffs in both of her previous years at NTCC. On the Women's side this past season Stringer helped the Lady Eagles earn another top four finish in Region 14 play with a 8-81 record on the season. In her first season Stringer helped the Lady Eagles have a record breaking season. Finishing with a 14-4 record, a second place finish in Region 14, and becoming nationally ranked for the first time. Stringer has helped both teams make the playoffs each of her previous three years at NTCC. Stringer has coached 19 All-Region players, 11 All-District players, 1 NJCAA All-American, while at NTCC. Prior to coming to NTCC Stringer was the Assistant/Goalkeeper Coach for a boys competitive soccer club in Dallas, Texas. Stringer helped develop the team into a state top 10 and top 50 regional team, along with a First Team All-District goalkeeper and 11 other All District field players. As a player, Stringer was a four-year starter at Central Christian College of Kansas. While playing goalkeeper at Central Christian College she earned numerous awards including MCAC All Conference Team, NCCAA All Region Team, and NCCAA All American Team. As a senior Stringer was Team MVP and received the Claudine Ferrell Female Athlete of the Year. Stringer holds the Central Christian College single season record for most shutouts in a season with 10. Coach Stringer earned a Bachelors degree in Sports Management from Central Christian College and a Masters degree in Coaching from Texas Womans University. Stringer holds her NSCAA Goalkeeping Diploma 1 & 2 Licenses, USSF "F" and "D" Licenses.