Coach Valdespino comes to Trinity after two years coaching experience at the NCAA Division II Auburn University at Montgomery (AL). She was a graduate assistant coach with the Warhawks women's soccer team while earning a master's degree earlier this year in sport management. Coach Valdespino competed for the NCAA Division I Nicholls State (LA) University Colonels women's soccer team from 2012-2015 and was the most decorated women's soccer player in school history. She was elected the 2013 Louisiana Sports Writers' Association (LSWA) and Southland Conference Soccer Player of the Year. Coach Valdespino was also tabbed for the 2013 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Region Second Team. Academically, Coach Valdespino earned a bachelor's degree in mass communication from Nicholls State in 2016 with a focus in journalism. She has earned LSWA First Team honors for four years and All-Southland First Team kudos for three seasons. A prolific scorer, Coach Valdespino holds virtually every offensive record in the history of the Colonels program. Among her career credentials are goals scored, game-winning goals, points, and points per game. Coach Valdespino is also first in single-season points, points per game, and game-winning goals to name a few. Coach Valdespino's mentor at Nicholls State was current Trinity Head Coach Dylan Harrison, who led the Colonels from the 2009-2015 seasons. In his third year at the Tigers helm, Coach Harrison has chalked up a 42-3 record. Trinity has captured two Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Championships and advanced to the NCAA Division III second round and quarterfinals during his tenure.   A native of Spring Hill, Florida, Coach Valdespino attended Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School (FL), and was rated as one of the top recruits in the state.