Patrick O’Driscoll prepares to embark on his 10th season as the head coach of the Behrend Lions women’s soccer program. O’Driscoll has led the program to compete in seven out of nine AMCC Championship games, claiming titles in the 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012 and 2013 seasons. He has bolstered the winning soccer tradition at Behrend, forging a 114-60-17 record over his nine seasons at the helm. Last season, the Lions made their sixth appearance in the NCAA Division III Tournament after capturing the program’s third straight and ninth overall AMCC Championship. In addition to coaching at Behrend, O’Driscoll played soccer for the Fort Wayne Fever in Indiana in the Premier Development League (PDL) during the summers of 2003 and 2005. O’Driscoll spent four successful years playing for NAIA power National American University of South Dakota. As a four-year player for the Mavericks, O’Driscoll helped steer the team toward three regional championship appearances, one national tournament bid, and a No. 11 national ranking. In his junior and senior year, O’Driscoll earned all-section honors and was tabbed team MVP as a senior.
