Cole Schmit

Assistant Coach

San Diego State

Division 1

Cole Schmit enters his sixth season as an assistant coach at San Diego State.

In his four seasons with the Aztecs, Schmit has helped guide SDSU to the programs tenth and 11th Mountain West championships and earned a spot in the NCAA tournament in 2017.
While on Montezuma Mesa, 14 Aztecs earned All-Mountain West recognition, seven of which were first-team honors and included a pair of first-team honors for midfielder Chloe Frisch. Frisch was named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year in 2020 and, in addition, Anna Toohey (2020) and Laura Fuentes (2018) have garnered Mountain West Newcomer of the Year honors. Six student-athletes, Frisch and Mia Root (2017), Fuentes (2018). Rachelle Elve (2019), and Toohey and keeper Alexa Madueno (2020) earned inclusion on the leagues All-Newcomer Team.

He has guided four players to United Soccer Coaches All-Region distinction, Frisch and Fuentes (first and second teams in 2020, respectively) and Stacie Moran and Alyiah Utush (first and second teams in 2017, respectively). In the two Mountain West tournaments the Aztecs have participated in in his time on The Mesa, seven players have earned All-Tournament Team selection.  Eight times SDSU players have garnered the Mountain West Player of the Week Award.

Schmit arrived at San Diego State from Santa Barbara where he was a womens soccer assistant coach at Westmont College, which is an NAIA institution that competes in the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC). In two seasons, he helped the Warriors to a 32-8-4 record, a pair of league titles and two trips to the NAIA tournament.

In his first season on the Westmont campus, Schmit and the Warriors won the 2015 GSAC regular season and tournament championships en route to an NAIA quarterfinal appearance. One season later, Westmont advanced to the Round of 16. In addition to the team success, Schmit helped the Warriors collect two GSAC Player-of-the-Year awards, three All-America accolades and eight all-conference honors.

Prior to his time at Westmont, Schmit, who owns a USSF E License and an NSCAA Goalkeeping 1 Diploma, was a mens soccer volunteer assistant coach at Pacific in 2014. In his one season in Stockton, he helped the first-year program become what is now considered a contender in the West Coast Conference.

Schmit played collegiately at California Baptist where he helped the Lancers to a 58-21-4 record after scoring 10 goals and logging nine assists in 83 games (59 starts). In his time at CBU, the Lancers won the NCCAA Division I national championship in 2011 and 2012 and won the 2011 Pacific West Conference title. Individually, Schmit was an NSCAA/NCCAA Division I first-team All-American and an All-PacWest first-team midfielder in 2012. His success on the field translated in the classroom as he earned a spot on the All-PacWest academic team three times and was recognized as an NCCAA Scholar-Athlete.

Schmit graduated cum laude with a bachelors degree in marketing from California Baptist in 2014.

Jane Alukonis

Assistant Coach

Cal-Los Angeles

Division 1

Jane Alukonis joins the UCLA coaching staff in 2018 as a volunteer assistant coach.

A four-year starter at Duke from 2006-09, Alukonis started 76 of her 84 matches and tallied five goals, including one game-winner, and 11 assists for 21 points. She was an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III and All-ACC Academic Team selection as a senior team captain with the Blue Devils and finished her standout career as a four-time ACC Honor Roll selection. Alukonis received the ACC Top Six for Service Award as a senior for her volunteer efforts at Duke. She returned to her alma mater in 2015 and 2016 as the Director of Operations.

Alukonis began coaching in 2014 with Space Coast United, where she served as head coach of the U-10, U-11 and U-16 girls and as an assistant coach of the U-15 boys team. She currently coaches the U-9 and U-10 competitive teams at LA Breakers. Prior to coaching, Alukonis taught for three years in Baltimore City as part of the program Teach for America.

Alukonis, who is a native of Cocoa Beach, Fla., received a Master of Philosophy in social and developmental psychology with honors at the University of Cambridge in 2011. She graduated from Duke in 2010 with a degree in political science and sociology along with a minor in psychology.

Cristian Materazzi

Assistant Coach

West Virginia

Division 1

Cristian has spent decades dedicating himself to make youth soccer players better. He currently serves as the head Women's Goal Keeping Coach at West Virginia University. He has over 20+ years of club coaching experience. Additionally, he has over 20 years of division 1 and 2 men's and women's college soccer. 

Mike Davis

Assistant Volunteer Coach

Cal State - Northridge

Division 1

I am on staff with LA Surf SC part of the US Soccer Developmental Academy for girls youth soccer. I am currently on the USSF "A License and have the NSCAA Premier Diploma in Coaching as well as the NSCAA Advanced National Goalkeeping diploma. I also have a doctorate in Organizational Leadership. I have coached from the ages of 2-22 in the last 16 years since I was 17 years old in England, Australia, USA and Canada as well as playing in all these countries.

Brian Zwaschka

Head Coach

Fresno State

Division 1

Brian Zwaschka became the fourth Fresno State women's soccer head coach on April 6, 2009, and wrapped up his ninth season at the helm of the program. He has coached the most games in program history (180) and leads the Bulldogs with a wealth of soccer experience and knowledge as the team finished its fifth season of competition in the Mountain West.

Following the 2017 season, Zwaschka has won the most games as a head coach in program history (69). 

Zwaschka has led the Bulldogs to three Western Athletic Conference tournament appearances, including one championship in 2010, one WAC regular season runner-up finish, one WAC tournament runner-up finish, one MW regular season runner-up finish, four MW tournament appearances, and one NCAA tournament appearance.

Under Zwaschka, the Bulldogs have seen 22 All-Conference team honors, 23 Conference Player of the Week awards, 11 CoSIDA Academic honors and 112 Academic All-Conference honors.

Zwaschka has helped train and develop players for the international stage. This includes Iceland National Team veteran, Katrin Omarsdottir, as well as U.S. Women's Full National Team forward, Alex Morgan. He also coached National Team hopefuls Katie Oakes and Megan Jesolva. In Chile in 2008, Morgan went on to score the winning goal in the FIFA U20 World Cup tournament championship match, additionally receiving the Silver Ball and the Bronze Shoe tournament awards.

Zwaschka was also an assistant coach with the Cal North Olympic Development Program 93 Girls team and was a staff coach for the Region IV Olympic Development Program, which involve preparation and selection of girls with aspirations to advance to the Girls' and Women's National Teams.

Zwaschka holds coaching certifications domestically with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and is a member of both coaching organizations. He has also earned international coaching certification from the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).

Zwaschka and his wife, Sara, have five children, including four sons, Lochan, Jagozar, Toban and Jazlo and one daughter, Bria.

Grand View University (Player)
Zwaschkas experience as a player includes collegiate play at Grand View University from 1990-92, earning NAIA All-American and District 15 Player of the Year honors.

Professional Experience (Player)
His professional career spanned six years, including time with the USL's Des Moines Menace and the Connecticut Wolves, formerly of the A-League level. In addition to the domestic game, he gained four years of significant experience abroad, playing a season each in Scotland and England, and two seasons in France.

Soccer Club Coaching (Head Coach)
Zwaschka began his coaching career with the Waukee Soccer Club and the Iowa United Soccer Club. He led the Waukee boys team to a gold medal at the Iowa Games in 1995 and the Iowa United boys team to a state championship in 1998.

Dowling High School (Assistant Coach)
Zwaschka was then an assistant coach at Dowling High School in Des Moines, Iowa. Under his guidance, Dowling claimed the 2000 conference title.

Grand View University (Assistant Coach)
Zwaschka returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach at Grand View University. In two seasons on the coaching staff, Zwaschka helped the Vikings to the national tournament for the second time in program history, a No. 11 national ranking for the first time in program history, and two conference championships.

Texas Tech (Assistant Coach)
Zwaschka was then an assistant coach at Texas Tech from 2005-07. In 2006, he helped the Red Raiders build formidably to be voted the third-most improved NCAA Division I Women's Soccer team in the nation.

Cal (Assistant Coach)
Just prior to Fresno State, Zwaschka was an assistant coach for two years at Cal, where his primary responsibilities were to oversee the program's performance-related tasks, including player development, fitness and wellness, nutrition, recovery, video, scouting, equipment and facilities. He also shared heavily in planning and conducting team and individual training, prospect evaluations and other recruiting duties.

In 2008, Zwaschka helped coach the Golden Bears to their fifth-straight NCAA tournament appearance, and the 10th in 11 seasons. In his first season at Cal, the team posted a 15-5-1 record, advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and earned a No. 11 national ranking.

Fresno State (Head Coach)
2009
Overall record: 6-13-0
WAC record: 4-4-0

In Zwaschkas first season as the Fresno State head coach, the Bulldogs finished in sixth place in the WAC and lost to Boise State (2-1) in the quarterfinals in the WAC tournament.

Zwaschka earned his first Bulldog victory on Sept. 13, 2009, against CSU Bakersfield; his first WAC win was at Hawai'i on Oct. 4, 2009.

During the season, Chrissy Smith earned WAC Defensive Player of the Week honors.

Following the season, Kendall Van Dine, Molly Nizzoli and Vanessa Gonzalez earned Second-Team All-WAC honors.

Off the field, Katie Lee was selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII Third-Team and 10 Bulldogs earned Academic All-WAC honors.

2010
Overall record: 9-9-5
WAC record: 3-3-2

During his second season with the Dogs, Zwaschka led the program to its second WAC Tournament title in three years after finishing sixth place in the WAC.

The Bulldogs won the 2010 Conference crown in dramatic fashion as they claimed the title after beating San Jose State on penalty kicks in the championship game. Vanessa Gonzalez, Katie Lee, Lauren Lindstrom and Kendall Van Dine received WAC All-Tournament honors and Lee was named the WAC Tournament MVP.

Zwaschka guided the Bulldogs to the programs fourth-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament, in which they lost to UCF (2-1) in the first round.

Following the season, Kaitlyn Revel earned First-Team All-WAC honors and Nicole Duff was selected Second-Team All-WAC.

Off the field, Lee was selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-American Second-Team. She was also named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII First-Team along with Megan Ashjian. Claudia Cardenas and Van Dine were selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII Third-Team. 11 Bulldogs received Academic All-WAC honors.

2011
Overall record: 11-5-5
WAC record: 4-1-2

In Zwaschka's third year at the helm, the Bulldogs were able to finish the year undefeated at home. This was also the first year that Zwaschka would face ranked opponents, including No. 4 UCLA (Lost 4-1), No. 8 Pepperdine (Tied 1-1), No. 11 Texas A&M (Lost 4-2) and No. 21 Loyola Marymount (Tied 0-0). This was the most ranked opponents the Bulldogs faced in a season since they played against five in 2003.

Zwaschka led the team to a second consecutive WAC championship game, in which it fell in a 1-0 heartbreaker to Utah State. The 'Dogs finished the season in second place in the WAC. Laura Dodd, Molly Nizzoli and Kendall Van Dine received WAC All-Tournament honors.

During the season, the Bulldogs had seven Conference Player of the Week honors by six different players, the most in any season in program history.

Following the season, Callie Hancock, Lauren Lindstrom, Molly Nizzoli and Kendall Van Dine were all named to the All-WAC First-Team. Laura Dodd and Vanessa Gonzalez were selected to the All-WAC Second-Team.

Off the field, Van Dine was selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-American Third-Team. She was also named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII First-Team along with Kayla Kret. Five Bulldogs received Academic All-WAC honors.

2012
Overall record: 4-11-5
MW record: 2-3-2

In his fourth season as head coach, Zwaschka transitioned the Bulldogs into their first year in the Mountain West. The Bulldogs finished the year in fifth place in the MW and lost to UNLV (3-0) in the quarterfinals in the MW tournament.

The Dogs faced five ranked opponents during the season, including No. 4 UCLA (Lost 2-0), No. 7 Oklahoma State (Lost 2-0), No. 7 San Diego State (Lost 3-1), No. 20 Portland (Lost 5-0) and No. 25 Santa Clara (Lost 3-2 OT). This was the most ranked opponents the Bulldogs faced in a season since they played against five in 2003 (Four in 2011).

During the season, Morgan Castain and Katie DeVault earned MW Player of the Week honors. The senior duo was also named in the top 20 in the Mountain West by the College Soccer Player Rankings released by TopDrawerSoccer.com.

Following the season, Callie Hancock was selected to the All-MW First-Team and Vanessa Gonzalez was named to the All-MW Second-Team.

Off the field, 14 Bulldogs received Academic All-MW honors, the most in a season in program history.

2013
Overall record: 10-8-2
MW record: 7-2-1

As the 2013 Mountain West Coach of the Year, Zwaschka led the Dogs to a second-place finish in the MW, while ending the season on an eight-game unbeaten streak in his fifth season leading the program. The Bulldogs season ended in the semifinals of the MW Tournament, falling to Boise State 2-1 in double overtime.

The Bulldogs pushed nine of their 20 matches into overtime in 2013, which set a new Fresno State record for most overtime matches in a single season. The 'Dogs won five of those overtime matches, which also broke the school record for most overtime wins in a year.

Fresno State faced one ranked opponent during the season in No. 23 Santa Clara (Lost 1-0 OT).

During the season, the Bulldogs earned six MW Player of the Week honors between Katie DeVault, Morgan Castain and Ariana Holmes.

Following the season, Fresno State took three of the four MW postseason awards, while three Bulldogs were named to the All-MW teams. Castain was named MW Offensive Player of the Year, Holmes was named MW Freshman of the Year and Zwaschka was named Coach of the Year. Castain and DeVault earned All-MW First-Team honors, while Holmes was named to the All-MW Second-Team.

Off the field, 12 Bulldogs received Academic All-MW honors.

2014
Overall record: 4-16-0
MW record: 3-8-0

In Zwaschkas sixth season as the Fresno State head coach, the Bulldogs finished 10th in the MW.

During the season, Ashari Hines and Domenique Banta received MW Player of the Week honors.

Following the season, Jaycee Bingham was named to the All-MW First-Team.

Off the field, 12 Bulldogs received Academic All-MW honors.

2015
Overall record: 5-12-1
MW record: 4-6-1

Zwaschka, who has now coached the most games (141) in program history, completed his seventh season at the programs helm.

The Bulldogs finished ninth in the MW in a season marred by injuries. Despite such adversities, the Dogs were in contention to make the Mountain West Championship going into their final game, had two sophomores selected to the 2015 MW All-Conference Second-Team (Myra Delgadillo and Maria Gomez), played some of the top competition in the country (Duke and No. 7 North Carolina) and four of their top five offensive leaders were underclassmen.

Playing their first ranked opponent since 2013, the Bulldogs lost to No. 7 UNC 7-0 in their season-opening weekend.

Showing marked improvement in offensive output as the season went on, Fresno State scored 14 of its 16 goals in MW play and was only shut out twice (never at home).

Among MW members during Conference play, the Bulldogs ranked second in shots (177), third in corner kicks (55), fourth in assists (12) and sixth in goals (14) and points (40). Goalkeeping and defensive shortcomings here the 'Dogs' undoing, having also ranked seventh in fouls (113), 10th in saves (42) and 11th in goals allowed (20).

Boasting one of the best playing facilities and home soccer atmospheres on the west coast, Fresno State was second among Conference members with a home attendance average of 691 during the season.

Throughout the season, 17 different players recorded shots, nine different players scored goals, five different players led the team with two assists each and three different goalkeepers saw action.

During the season, Angie Weiner received MW Player of the Week honors.

Following the season, Delgadillo and Gomez were selected to the All-MW second team.

Off the field, Peyton Cline was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII Second-Team, the first Fresno State womens soccer player to receive this honor since 2011.

13 players received Academic All-MW honors.

2016
Overall record: 10-8-1
MW record: 5-5-1

Zwaschka capped off his eighth season with the Bulldogs with their first winning record since 2013 and narrowly missed the postseason as they finished the season tied for seventh place in the Mountain West.

The 'Dogs saw two All-MW selections, as junior forward Myra Delgadillo was named second-team All-MW for the second straight year and freshman forward Julia Glaser was selected for the All-Newcomer team.

Fresno State saw its best offensive output since joining the MW in 2012, scoring 28 goals and adding 22 assists. The Bulldogs' 236 shots were the second-most since 2012 and their 105 shots on goal were a top mark over the last five seasons. The 'Dogs were only shutout three times throughout the year, matching their lowest total in program history, which they also accomplished in 2007. Throughout the year, 17 different players recorded shots, nine different players scored goals and 11 different players recorded assists (most since 2012).

On the defensive side of the ball, Fresno State saw three underclassmen goalkeepers earn shutouts for the first time in program history and combined for seven shutouts throughout the season, the most for the Bulldogs since 2013 (7). Fresno State also allowed the fewest shots in program history (253).

During the season, the 'Dogs saw a home unbeaten streak of six games, their most since nine in 2010-11, and matched the program's longest winning streak of five games, something they have accomplished six times over the last 22 seasons. Fresno State finished the season on a three-game winning streak.

In 2016, three different players were named MW Player of the Week: Marie Berwinkel-Kottmann (Defensive - Oct. 3), Alex Best (Defensive - Sept. 19) and Julia Glaser (Offensive - Sept. 5).

2017 
Overall record: 10-6-4
MW record: 5-4-2

The Bulldogs had seven home wins in front of the Red Wave this season, the most since 2007 (7) and six losses for the Bulldogs were the fewest since 2011. Fresno State finished within the top half of the conference which ensured their spot in the 2017 Mountain West Championship Tournament, marking the first championship run since 2013, and increased its win total for the fourth consecutive season. Fresno State fell in an exhilarating quarterfinal match of the 2017 Mountain West Women's Soccer Tournament to New Mexico in sudden death penalty kicks.

Fresno State had two all-mw team honorees in Julia Glaser (first-team) and Myra Delgadillo (second-team). 

2018
Overall record: 6-10-4 
MW record: 5-3-3

The Bulldogs earned their best conference record since 2013, making the Mountain West Championship Tournament for the second consecutive season. In conference play, the 'Dogs rank within the top half of the conference in points, goals, goals per game, assists, assists per game, goals allowed, goals against average, saves, shutouts and corner kicks.

Sophomore [Ele Avery](https://gobulldogs.com/roster.aspxrp_id=8781) was named to the 2018 All-MW Second Team.





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Ben Parman

Assistant Coach

Grand Canyon

Division 1

Ben Parman enters his 6th season with the Grand Canyon women's soccer team in 2023, having been hired in January 2018. Parman joins the Lopes after a three-year stint with fellow WAC member New Mexico State.
 
A goalkeeper in his playing days, Parman works primarily with the goalkeepers, team travel, scouting and day-to-day operations.

In his five seasons at GCU, Parman has helped coach a pair of GCU goalkeepers that ranked in the top three in saves in the WAC. In 2018, redshirt senior Abby Burton led the WAC with 103 saves and was the only goalie in the conference to reach the century mark in saves that season while earning three WAC defensive player of the week honors. In, 2019 Parman coached freshman Lauren Garthwaite to First Team All-WAC honors, a first for the GCU program. Garthwaite finished with 93 saves, the seventh most by a freshman in Division I and set a GCU single game record with 16 saves against California Baptist.

At New Mexico State, Parman again coached goalkeepers to WAC honors. In 2017, New Mexico State freshman Dmitri Fong, had a break out year finishing the season with a 1.28 goals against average and five shutouts earning Second Team All-WAC honors. In 2016 Parman coached Ashley Martin who recorded 88 saves which was good for second most in program history.
 
Prior to New Mexico State, Parman served as the head coach at Lyon College from 2011-2014 at the NAIA level. Parman left the program winningest coach with a 34-34-3 record. His teams also earned National Soccer Coaches Team Academic Awards every year he was at the helm.
 
Parman coached junior Ana Waldman to NAIA All-American honors after she broke the schools single-season records in goals (21) and points (46) in 2014. Parman also coached a conference player of the year, freshman of the year and a total of six all-region players. In his four years, the Scots tallied 18 all-conference honorees including nine first-teamers.
 
Prior to his time at Lyon, Parman spent three seasons (2008-10) as an assistant for both the mens and womens program at Division II Hendrix College in Conway, Ark coaching the goalkeepers. Parman played a crucial role in turning the womens team around from being the worst team in conference to being  in the top-half of conference.
 
During his time in Arkansas, Parman also worked with the states Olympic Development Program as one of the head coaches and the programs official goalkeeping coach.  He was also the director of goalkeeping for the Arkansas Rush Soccer Club.
 
Parman is a 2008 graduate of Luther College where he received his bachelors degree in business management with an emphasis in sports management.  He was a four-year starter at goalkeeper and finished his career ranked fifth all-time in program history with a 1.08 goals against average. In four seasons he only allowed 23 goals in over 1,900 minutes played while accumulating 113 saves and eight shutouts.
 
Parman is an active member of the NSCAA and holds numerous licenses and diplomas, including an NSCAA National Diploma and NSCAA Goalkeeping Licenses.

Brian Bronowski

Vol. Assistant Coach

Air Force

Division 1

Brian Bronowski enters his fifth season with Air Force women's soccer in 2022. He is the Falcons Goalkeeper coach after joining the program in January 2017. 


A Colorado Springs native, Bronowski has spent the last 32 years working with youth soccer clubs in Virginia, Ohio, and Indiana. Before his return to Colorado Springs, Brian was the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) director at Carmel United Soccer Club in Carmel, Indiana. Additionally, he was an Assistant/GK coach with the College of William & Mary women's program, an Assistant/GK coach with the Hampton Roads Mariners, and has also worked with the Columbus Crew.  


Bronowski has also worked with the Olympic Development Programs in Virginia, Ohio South & Indiana has taught coaching courses in Kentucky, Indiana & Ohio South, and was a staff & head coach in Region II for 10 years. Brian holds US Soccer 'A', National Youth License, NSCAA Premier, and Goalkeeping Level II Diploma.

Tim Barrera

Head Coach

Northern Colorado

Division 1

Barrera enters 2016 with a 220-188-34 record in his 23rd career as a head coach, and bolsters a 159-143-32 record at the helm of UNC. He has more than doubled the previous Northern Colorado record for wins by a soccer head coach and now has more wins than the rest of the UNC soccer coaches combined. In 2015, Barrera led the Bears to a 13-8-2 overall record, 7-2-1 mark in conference and a Big Sky Championship title after defeating the University of Idaho in penalty kicks. Barreras first conference title earned the Bears a NCAA tournament berth, where they faced the PAC-12s Arizona Wildcats. Barreras talented squad didnt go unnoticed last season. In total, five UNC players collected post-season honor. Madeline Chase and Kassy Castillo made the NSCAA All-West Region team, and both picked up Big Sky Conference awards along with Adrienne Jordan, Mariel Gutierrez and Brooke Braden. Thirteen players were given Big Sky All-Academic honors. Jordan also became the Berras first National Womens Soccer League (NWSL) draftee, going in the fourth round to the Chicago Red Stars. She has since signed to play with Swedens Ostersund. In his 18th season leading the Bears, he is the longest-tenured head coach at Northern Colorado. Barrera and the Bears made a trip back to the Big Sky Championships for the fourth time in 2014 after finishing with a 5-2-2 record in conference play in 2015. No team was able to come into Greeley and leave with a win, as the Bears finished 4-0-3 at Jackson Stadium. The team also was recognized for the fourth straight year for academic performance by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. After the 2014 campaign, seven student-athletes were honored to the Big Sky All-Conference team while Natalie D'Adamio earned Co-Goalkeeper of the Year, her second consecutive award. Thirteen were also named to the Big Sky All-Academic team. Following a banner 2011 season, Barreras team got off to a strong start in 2012, going 3-0 to open Big Sky Conference play and earning a ranking in a national poll before falling shy of qualifying for the conference tournament via a fourth-place tiebreaker with Weber State. The Big Sky recognized eight members of the team to the All-Conference teams that year, including DAdamio, who was named Goalkeeper of the Year.  Twelve soccer student-athletes were named to the Big Skys All-Academic team. Led by a number of gifted seniors, 2011 was one of Barrera's best with the Bears as he helped lead Northern Colorado to a share of its first Big Sky Conference Soccer championship. The Bears finished the season with an 8-7-5 (4-1-2 Big Sky) record and tied with Portland State for the best conference record in the Big Sky. Since the Bears defeated Portland State earlier in the year, they earned the right to host their first Big Sky Women's Soccer Championship. Eventually, Barrera saw his team's season end in a penalty-kicks loss to Montana in the tournament semifinals. Barrera's 2010 campaign was a success, as he led the Bears to a 10-6-3 overall mark and a fourth-place finish in the Big Sky. The team qualified for its second trip to the Big Sky Conference Tournament after the season. In 2009, coach Barrera led his young team to a 6-10-1 overall mark while finishing in a tie for sixth place in the conference.  The season was marked by the coming-out of sophomore sensation, Ariel Cook, who became the Bears' leading scorer. In his tenth season with the Bears, Barrera led his squad to a 7-13-0 overall record.  The team struggled to compete on the road, but finished the season with a 6-4 mark at home.  Barrera's team finished in seventh place in the Big Sky with a 2-5-0 record. In 2008, Barrera, who led the Bears to back-to-back NCAA Tournaments at the Division II level, helped Northern Colorado through the reclassification process, which the athletic department completed prior to the 2007 school year. To go along with his most recent Big Sky championship, Barrera has also led Northern Colorado to a pair of North Central Conference Championships (1999 and 2001) and a pair of Division II NCAA Tournament berths (2001 and 2002). His squads have also won six NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America) Team Academic awards, four NSCAA Team Ethics awards, set or tied 15 school records and won 13 or more games four times. In his first year at the helm of the Bears' program in 1999, Barrera was named NCC coach of the year for his efforts. In 2007, Barrera led the Bears to the Big Sky Conference Championship game in their first year of postseason eligibility since the reclassification . It was the first time in school history that any sport had accomplished such a feat.   In total, Barrera has coached 13 all-region and 52 all-conference selections at Northern Colorado. Barrera helped Northern Colorado's Mandy Nilsen become a two-time All-American in 1999 and 2001. She was the only Division II athlete to make the NSCAA/adidas All-American Scholar first-team, and she graduated from Northern Colorado holding virtually every Bears scoring record. Before joining the Northern Colorado staff, Barrera served as head coach at Elmira College in Elmira, N.Y. In five years there, he led the Soaring Eagles to five consecutive winning seasons, posting a 58-31-3 (.647) record overall. During Barrera's tenure, Elmira earned its first NCAA and Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) postseason appearances (1997 and 1998). In the process, Barrera produced six NSCAA Regional All-American performers and six NSCAA All-Academic Scholars, while his squads received team academic and ethics awards from the NSCAA in 1997 and 1998. While at Elmira, Barrera was also active in the governance of collegiate women's soccer, as he served as the chairman of the New York State Women's Collegiate Athletics Association (NYSWCAA) Soccer Committee. He was also a member of the New York Regional Ranking Committee. Prior to arriving at Elmira, Barrera spent one year (1993) as head women's coach at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., one year as director of player development at the Northeast Attack Soccer Club (in Wilkes-Barre) and one year as a student assistant coach at Virginia Tech. He holds a B License from the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and a premier diploma from the NSCAA. Barrera earned his bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech in 1986 and his master's degree from Elmira College in 1998. While at Virginia Tech, he was a four-year starter (1981-84) and graduated as the program's all-time leading scorer with 19 goals. He was named to the Virginia All-State team as a senior (1984) and was also honored as the team's most valuable player after helping the Hokies to an 8-8-2 record under legendary coach Jerry Cheynet (238 career wins). Barrera, who was born in Ithaca, N.Y. but raised in Freehold, N.J., serves as Northern Colorado's director of soccer camps, and also works with the Northern Colorado Soccer Club and is a member of the Colorado State Youth Soccer Association (CSYSA) State Olympic Development Program staff.


Tim Barrera
Head Soccer Coach




Tim Barrera enters 2016 with a 220-188-34 record in his 23rd career as a head coach, and bolsters a 159-143-32 record at the helm of UNC. He has more than doubled the previous Northern Colorado record for wins by a soccer head coach and now has more wins than the rest of the UNC soccer coaches combined. In 2015, Barrera led the Bears to a 13-8-2 overall record, 7-2-1 mark in conference and a Big Sky Championship title after defeating the University of Idaho in penalty kicks. Barreras first conference title earned the Bears a NCAA tournament berth, where they faced the PAC-12s Arizona Wildcats. Barreras talented squad didnt go unnoticed last season. In total, five UNC players collected post-season honor. Madeline Chase and Kassy Castillo made the NSCAA All-West Region team, and both picked up Big Sky Conference awards along with Adrienne Jordan, Mariel Gutierrez and Brooke Braden. Thirteen players were given Big Sky All-Academic honors. Jordan also became the Berras first National Womens Soccer League (NWSL) draftee, going in the fourth round to the Chicago Red Stars. She has since signed to play with Swedens Ostersund. In his 18th season leading the Bears, he is the longest-tenured head coach at Northern Colorado. Barrera and the Bears made a trip back to the Big Sky Championships for the fourth time in 2014 after finishing with a 5-2-2 record in conference play in 2015. No team was able to come into Greeley and leave with a win, as the Bears finished 4-0-3 at Jackson Stadium. The team also was recognized for the fourth straight year for academic performance by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. After the 2014 campaign, seven student-athletes were honored to the Big Sky All-Conference team while Natalie D'Adamio earned Co-Goalkeeper of the Year, her second consecutive award. Thirteen were also named to the Big Sky All-Academic team. Following a banner 2011 season, Barreras team got off to a strong start in 2012, going 3-0 to open Big Sky Conference play and earning a ranking in a national poll before falling shy of qualifying for the conference tournament via a fourth-place tiebreaker with Weber State. The Big Sky recognized eight members of the team to the All-Conference teams that year, including DAdamio, who was named Goalkeeper of the Year.  Twelve soccer student-athletes were named to the Big Skys All-Academic team. Led by a number of gifted seniors, 2011 was one of Barrera's best with the Bears as he helped lead Northern Colorado to a share of its first Big Sky Conference Soccer championship. The Bears finished the season with an 8-7-5 (4-1-2 Big Sky) record and tied with Portland State for the best conference record in the Big Sky. Since the Bears defeated Portland State earlier in the year, they earned the right to host their first Big Sky Women's Soccer Championship. Eventually, Barrera saw his team's season end in a penalty-kicks loss to Montana in the tournament semifinals. Barrera's 2010 campaign was a success, as he led the Bears to a 10-6-3 overall mark and a fourth-place finish in the Big Sky. The team qualified for its second trip to the Big Sky Conference Tournament after the season. In 2009, coach Barrera led his young team to a 6-10-1 overall mark while finishing in a tie for sixth place in the conference.  The season was marked by the coming-out of sophomore sensation, Ariel Cook, who became the Bears' leading scorer. In his tenth season with the Bears, Barrera led his squad to a 7-13-0 overall record.  The team struggled to compete on the road, but finished the season with a 6-4 mark at home.  Barrera's team finished in seventh place in the Big Sky with a 2-5-0 record. In 2008, Barrera, who led the Bears to back-to-back NCAA Tournaments at the Division II level, helped Northern Colorado through the reclassification process, which the athletic department completed prior to the 2007 school year. To go along with his most recent Big Sky championship, Barrera has also led Northern Colorado to a pair of North Central Conference Championships (1999 and 2001) and a pair of Division II NCAA Tournament berths (2001 and 2002). His squads have also won six NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America) Team Academic awards, four NSCAA Team Ethics awards, set or tied 15 school records and won 13 or more games four times. In his first year at the helm of the Bears' program in 1999, Barrera was named NCC coach of the year for his efforts. In 2007, Barrera led the Bears to the Big Sky Conference Championship game in their first year of postseason eligibility since the reclassification . It was the first time in school history that any sport had accomplished such a feat.   In total, Barrera has coached 13 all-region and 52 all-conference selections at Northern Colorado. Barrera helped Northern Colorado's Mandy Nilsen become a two-time All-American in 1999 and 2001. She was the only Division II athlete to make the NSCAA/adidas All-American Scholar first-team, and she graduated from Northern Colorado holding virtually every Bears scoring record. Before joining the Northern Colorado staff, Barrera served as head coach at Elmira College in Elmira, N.Y. In five years there, he led the Soaring Eagles to five consecutive winning seasons, posting a 58-31-3 (.647) record overall. During Barrera's tenure, Elmira earned its first NCAA and Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) postseason appearances (1997 and 1998). In the process, Barrera produced six NSCAA Regional All-American performers and six NSCAA All-Academic Scholars, while his squads received team academic and ethics awards from the NSCAA in 1997 and 1998. While at Elmira, Barrera was also active in the governance of collegiate women's soccer, as he served as the chairman of the New York State Women's Collegiate Athletics Association (NYSWCAA) Soccer Committee. He was also a member of the New York Regional Ranking Committee. Prior to arriving at Elmira, Barrera spent one year (1993) as head women's coach at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., one year as director of player development at the Northeast Attack Soccer Club (in Wilkes-Barre) and one year as a student assistant coach at Virginia Tech. He holds a B License from the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and a premier diploma from the NSCAA. Barrera earned his bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech in 1986 and his master's degree from Elmira College in 1998. While at Virginia Tech, he was a four-year starter (1981-84) and graduated as the program's all-time leading scorer with 19 goals. He was named to the Virginia All-State team as a senior (1984) and was also honored as the team's most valuable player after helping the Hokies to an 8-8-2 record under legendary coach Jerry Cheynet (238 career wins). Barrera, who was born in Ithaca, N.Y. but raised in Freehold, N.J., serves as Northern Colorado's director of soccer camps, and also works with the Northern Colorado Soccer Club and is a member of the Colorado State Youth Soccer Association (CSYSA) State Olympic Development Program staff.

Nick Irwin

Assistant Coach

Portland State

Division 1

Nick Irwin joined the Portland State women's soccer coaching staff in January 2021 as the goalkeeper coach.  

In his first season with the Vikings he led the efforts of sophomore goalkeeper Enya Hernandez who recorded 49 saves through eight matches. 

A native of Portland Oregon, Irwin has been involved in the game at all levels. Most recently with the US youth national team, as an admin. He currently serves as the goalkeeper coach at F.C Portland. 

Paul Burns

Associate Head Coach

Texas A&M-Commerce

Division 2

Burns is in his 8th season as an Associate Head Coach for Texas A&M-Commerce, bringing with him over 25 years of coaching and teaching experience. The program is coming off a 9th consecutive winning season, finishing In the top half of the conference. During the last 8 years the team have been selected to the NCAA national tournament 4 straight years and advanced to the sweet 16 two times. The program has numerous conference titles, individual All-Americans and Scholar All-Americans throughout this time. For 2022 the Lions athletic programs will move to NCAA Division 1 and begin competition in the Southland Conference.
Burns spent the previous 17 seasons as the head coach at Austin College in Sherman, building the Kangaroo program from scratch. He compiled a 176-117-26 (.592) record while leading Austin College to three NCAA tournament berths, the 2000 American Southwest Conference championship and four-straight east division titles.
During his time in Sherman, Burns' players accounted for over 100 All-Conference and Academic All-Conference honors. He helped guide the 'Roos to 14-straight winning seasons as well as success in the classroom as his teams consistently boasted a 3.0 GPA or higher.
Prior to starting the program at Austin College, Burns spent one season at Stephen's College in Columbia, Missouri, where he also started the Stars' soccer program. He holds his "A" License from the United States Soccer Federation as well as his premier license from the National Soccer Coaches of America.
Burns earned his undergraduate degree in Sports and Recreation Studies from Staffordshire University in the United Kingdom. There he was an accomplished player, helping lead Staffordshire to the National Finals. Burns went on to earn his master's degree in Health and Exercise Science from the University of Missouri.
Burns' wife Holly is a curriculum coordinator for Sherman ISD and the couple have two children, Jade and McKinlee. He remains active on the pitch, competing in the Dallas Men's Outdoor Premier Soccer League.


Paul Burns
Associate Head Soccer Coach

Cheyenne Spade

Assistant Coach

Louisiana-Lafayette

Division 1

Cheyenne Spade, a former womens soccer letterwinner at both North Carolina State and Tennessee, begins her first season as an assistant coach for the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns. Before her arrival at Louisiana, Spade played the past two seasons in the womens soccer professional ranks in Sweden where she was a midfielder for Enköping SK UK and Sandvikens IF.
 
Before embarking on her professional soccer career, Spade served as an assistant coach at both Towson University (2017) and Susquehanna (2016). During her lone season at Towson, Spade played a part in the development of All-Colonial Athletic Association players Maddie Bove and Taylor Sebolao.
 
Spade joined the Susquehanna coaching staff in 2016 and helped guide the River Hawks to a 12-6 overall record and a 4-3 finish in the Landmark Conference, earning a berth in the league tournament. Spade's duties included recruiting and meeting with prospective student-athletes, creating and running up-to-date drills and reviewing game film. Additionally, Spade organized a season timetable and scouted opposing teams. She motivated and encouraged student-athletes to achieve their goals both in practice and on the game field.
 
Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Spade held a legal internship at the Lycoming County (Pa.) Court of Common Pleas. She summarized and presented cases to Judge Marc Lovecchio, in addition to reviewing legal documents within criminal, family and business law. She appeared for status and settlement conferences and specifically addressed strategic issues with each case.
 
As a student-athlete, Spade spent two seasons at North Carolina State where she appeared in 39 games from 2011-12. Spade scored a pair of goals and adding three assists as a second-year student-athlete and earned ACC Student-Athlete academic honors.
 
Spade then transferred to the University of Tennessee for her final two seasons beginning in 2014. She appeared in 40 games for the Vols, scoring seven goals, including five in her final campaign. Spade logged the first goal for the Volunteers in the SEC Quarterfinals, scoring on a loose ball just three minutes into the match. Spade later scored the final Tennessee penalty kick, helping the Volunteers advance 5-4 on PKs to the SEC Semifinals.
 
The Richfield, Pa., native appeared in 79 games during her collegiate career, finishing with 28 total points on nine goals and 10 helpers. Spade graduated in May 2015 from Tennessee with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science.
 
During her time in Knoxville, Spade logged more than 75 hours of community service. She worked closely with the Boys and Girls Club, the Knoxville Color Run and the Top Drawer Soccer Club. While she was in Raleigh, she contributed more than 100 hours of community service to the surrounding area, including Habitat for Humanity.
 
In 2014, Spade played for the Knoxville Force in the Women's Premier Soccer League. She was named First-Team Southeast Conference.
 
Spade's stint at Susquehanna was not her first time coaching as she was a coach with the FC Alliance from in 2015-16. She communicated effectively with parents and children, including organizing and leading practice. She planned and created relevant up-to-date drills to aid in team building and success. She also handled game file and statistical reports for game operations.
 
Spade obtained a U.S. Soccer 11v11 Coaching License in 2019.

Alexander Zaroyan

Assistant Coach

Tennessee-Martin

Division 1

Alex Zaroyan is in his second season as a graduate assistant at UT Martin, working primarily with the goalkeepers along with other day-to-day activities in 2021. Alex Zaroyan spent time in the summer of 2021 as an assistant coach working with the USL 2 side, Colorado Rush Pro Development in Denver, Colorado. Zaroyan is also in the process of obtaining his UEFA B license through the Scottish Football Association. 



Zaroyan joined the Skyhawks after spending the 2019-20 campaign at Angelina College where he was an assistant coach for both the mens and womens soccer teams. After a change in leadership during the season, Zaroyan and Fergus OConnor co-led the program throughout the season and combined to go 18-18-2 between the two programs. While with the Roadrunners he helped lead both teams to the postseason while watching the mens team notch its first playoff victory in one of the toughest conferences in the JUCO ranks along with knocking off a nationally ranked opponent. Academically, his players led all other sports at Angelina on the Presidents and Deans academic lists.

Prior to his time at Angelina College, he spent the 2017-18 season as an assistant at Division 3 side, Ursinus College. He also boasted coaching experience at the club level with Palumbo Soccer Club and Castro Valley Soccer Club. Outside of coaching, he has interned with the Philadelphia Flyers and Bethlehem Steel Football Club.

Along with his coaching abilities, Zaroyan has accumulated a diverse skill set while working all around the sport. He worked as a live charter and tracker with Match Analysis in the San Francisco Bay area, tracking more than 750 hours of soccer matches in leagues and teams ranging from Major League Soccer, Liga MX, U.S. Mens and Womens National teams and NCAA Division I programs across the nation.

Zaroyans own playing experiences ranged from playing recreational, club, and high school soccer. He also had a trial with LIGA MX Academy Side, Tiburones Veracruz.

He has obtained his U.S. Soccer C, U.S Soccer D, and Cal South E licenses. He also boasts his United Soccer Coaches performance analyst, futsal, and goalkeeper level 1 and 2 certifications.

A native of Monrovia, Calif., Zaroyan began his collegiate studies at California State University-East Bay before finishing his bachelors degree in sports and recreational management with a concentration in governance and policy from Temple University in 2018.

Errin Stanton

Assistant Coach (Goalkeepers)

Davidson

Division 1

Stanton was a former standout goalkeeper at Pfeiffer University. During his career, he earned All-Region Honorable Mention, and was a two-time All-CVAC and First Team All-Defensive honors. Stanton still ranks in the Pfeiffer single-season record books in season low goals against average (0.93), shutout record of seven and was part of a team that produced 10 consecutive wins.
 
A four-year starter at Pfeiffer, Stanton played professionally in the US USL(D3), A-League and MLS levels. He has coached teams and goalkeepers at the high school, elite club and semi-professional elite club levels.


A 1998 graduate from Pfeiffer, Stanton earned is degree in criminal justice.
 
He resides in Charlotte with his wife  and two sons.

Danielle Jones

Assistant Coach

Cal Tech

Division 3

I am currently the Assistant Coach for Caltech University. The program is in its early stages of development & we are excited to build a competitive team from the ground up.  Were dedicated to creating a team culture that fosters growth and excellence in athletics and academics for women at Caltech.  I focus my coaching primarily working with field players and offensive attack. 

Jaime Acuna

Assistant Coach

Occidental

Division 3

Acuna started working with both the men and women goalkeepers at Occidental College in 2006. He is now entering his 19th season at Oxy, working both with goalkeepers and field players on the women's side. Acuna has trained and helped Oxy's Robin Fieldman earn SCIAC Goalkeeper of the Year honors in 2011, and Sydney Tomlinson earn United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-American in 2018.

Mark Peters

Head Coach

Cal State - San Bernardino

Division 2

CSUSB Athletics introduced Mark Peters as the next head coach of the women's soccer program in the summer of 2021.
 
Peters is an alum and has been involved with Yotes' soccer since 2009.  A Fontana native, Peters played three years of soccer at nearby Azusa Pacific (2005-07), then transferred to CSUSB and played for the Coyotes in 2009 for his senior campaign.
 
He spent three seasons as an assistant with men's program from 2010 to 2012 following his graduation with a degree in business management.  In 2013 he began a three-year stint with the women's program before rejoining the men's staff in 2016 and has been with them ever since.  He spent the 2019 season serving as an assistant coach on the bench for the men's and women's programs at CSUSB.
 
In his time with the Yotes Peters has been involved in every aspect of both programs including recruiting, on-field coaching, scouting, video editing, and all administrative duties.  He has no peers in his familiarity with CSUSB soccer over the past decade-plus.
 
Peters most recent stint on the men's side saw him as an integral part of their rise to their fifth-place national finish in 2019, the best season in program history and last in competition.  He was on staff when head coach Darren Leslie was named the 2018 CCAA Coach of the Year and has coached 14 All-CCAA honorees, four All-Region selections, and First Team All-American Frank Daroma. He was on staff with the women's program that won 12 games in 2013 and 14 in 2014, a program record that still stands.

Marine Cano

Head Coach

Cal State-Dominguez Hills

Division 2

Marine Cano (KAY-no), the man who launched the Cal State Dominguez Hills women's soccer program and propelled the Toros to the 1991 NCAA Championship, returned to Carson for his second coaching stint on March 2018. He started the CSUDH women's soccer program in 1984 and earned the school's first-ever national title seven years later.

Most recently, before returning to CSUDH, Cano served as the founding director of soccer at NAIA's Soka University of America from 2006-2018, adding the head coach title for the men's program in 2007.  Two years later, he founded the women's program for a dual head coaching role he held for seven years before focusing his efforts solely on the men's side in 2013.  Prior to his appointment at Soka, he led the UC Irvine women's soccer program to a 113-96-26 record as head coach from 1993-2005.

Cano brings an impressive pedigree back to the Cardinal and Gold, a program he led to a pair of NCAA semifinal appearances, with the first in 1989.  As a Toro, Cano posted an impressive 133-58-16 (.681) record that included an even more impressive 15-6-1 (.705) ledger in California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) competition.
 
Overall, he boasts one NCAA Title (1991), two NCAA semifinal appearances (1989, 1991), two NCAA Far West titles (1989, 1991), two CCAA Championship crowns (1991, 1992) and one CCAA Coach of the Year (1989) honor.
  
Cano holds 47 years of overall coaching experience that includes 25 years coaching women's soccer at NCAA Division I, Division II and NAIA levels. He also holds United States Soccer Federation (USSF) 'A,' 'B' and 'C' licenses as well as an NSCAA (now known as United Soccer Coaches) National Advanced License.
 
A former goalkeeper, Cano competed professionally in both the United States and overseas in the American Soccer, North American Soccer, Major Indoor Soccer, American Professional Soccer, Western Soccer Alliance and Western leagues, as well as for the USA National Team (1976). 
 
Cano becomes the fifth head coach in CSUDH women soccer history, and has amassed an overall record of 322-218-58 as a coach at the Division I and Division II levels.

Adriana Valdez

Head Coach

Cal State-Los Angeles

Division 2

CSUDH HEAD COACH

Joel Robinson

Head Coach

Fresno Pacific

Division 2

I am the head coach at Fresno Pacific University. We are a private-Christian University located in Fresno, CA. We compete in the PacWest Conference at the NCAA Division II level. 

Amanda Valentine

Assistant Coach

Holy Names

Division 2

Amanda Valentine entered Holy Names University in 2020 as a Graduate Assistant and is now pursuing a Master's in Business Administration focused on Leadership Development.

Prior to HNU, Valentine played for San Joaquin Delta College, Vanguard University and later transferred to Ottawa University, found in Ottawa, KS.

Valentines playing experience started with West Coast Soccer Club competing in the WPSL and ended after four years of college soccer. During this time, she received:

· 2016-2017 San Joaquin Delta College, Big 8 All Conference 1st Team

· 2017-2018 Vanguard University, Womens Soccer NAIA All-American Honorable Mention

· 2017-2018 Vanguard University, Womens Soccer Golden State Athletic Conference Co-Player of the Year

· 2017-2018 Vanguard University, Womens Soccer Golden State Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week 5X

· 2018-2019 Ottawa University, Womens Soccer Honorable Mention

Valentine has a Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Science from Ottawa University, graduating in 2019.

Isabelle Creighton

Assistant Coach

Western Oregon

Division 2

I am finishing my third season as Assistant Coach with the Women's Soccer Program at Western Oregon University. I played at Western Oregon during my final two collegiate seasons and am excited to be back with the program. During our 2019 season, WOU finished 10-6-3, making it to the GNAC playoffs. During our 2023 season, we were nationally ranked as high as 9th in the nation.

Matt Dunn

Assistant Women's Soccer Coach

Fort Hays State

Division 2

Assistant Women's Soccer Coach at Fort Hays State University, a DII institute from Hays, KS who compete in the MIAA Conference.

Brandon Badgeley

Head Coach

Howard Payne

Division 3

Brandon Badgeley joined the Howard Payne athletic department as the head women's coach in the spring of 2016. Brandon was recently named the 2021 American Southwest Conference Coach of the Year!

Before HPU, Brandon Badgeley spent the two seasons as the head girls coach at Cedar Hill High school in Cedar Hill, Texas. There he increased the teams win total by seven games and achieved first double digit win season for Cedar Hill in last four years.

Before Cedar Hill, Badgeley spent two seasons at Haltom High School in Haltom City, Texas where he led the program to its first double digit win season in 17 years, only the 2nd in the programs 25 year history. He also grew program from 40 student-athletes to nearly 70 in two years.

A 2009 graduate of Howard Payne, as a student he was an initiator assisting the administration in the creation of the first intercollegiate soccer programs at Howard Payne University. He was assigned the task of developing a business plan that was presented to the HPU Board of Trustees that initiated HPUs first Division III intercollegiate men's and women's soccer programs. 

He served as a student assistant coach at Howard Payne to both the men's and women's teams under Sam McCutcheon and Kevin Wright in the programs first three seasons.

After graduating from HPU in May of 2009 with a Bachelors of Business Administration, he worked one year as a teacher in Midlothian ISD and as a volunteer coach with the Midlothian soccer program. He then spent two years working for the Hurst Euless Bedford ISD as a teacher before taking the head soccer position at Haltom High School.

Brandon holds a NSCAA National Level 2 Goalkeeping Certificate, and ISPAS Applied Match Analyst certificate. He is married to Lindsay and they have four children Ainsley, Beckham, Coleton, and Darby.

Ryan Spence

Head Coach

Midwestern State

Division 2

Former Midwestern State standout Ryan Spence begins his fifth season at the helm of the women's soccer program in 2022.

In his best season since taking the reigns, Spence led the Mustangs to a 12-5-3 record. MSU finished second in the Lone Star Conference with a 9-1-3 ledger advancing to the NCAA Postseason for the first time since 2017 falling in the first round to Colorado School of Mines. MSU was led by D2CAA All-South Central Region performers Kelly Cannistra (8 goals) and Nicole Marsolek.

The Mustangs battled their way to a 2-7-1 record during the pandemic shortened season in the spring of 2021. MSU claimed an opening round win over UT Tyler in the opening round of the LSC Postseason Tournament behind the efforts of first-team all-conference performers Valentina Carvajal and Reece Wildt.


In 2019, the Mustangs finished 4-12-2, including a 3-9-1 record in Lone Star Conference play. The four wins marked a two-win improvement from Spence's first season. 




Spence guided the Mustangs to a 2-13-3 overall record and a 1-9-2 mark in Lone Star Conference play, earning a trip to the quarterfinals in the LSC Postseason Tournament in his first season with the Maroon and Gold. Junior defender Imani Morlock became Spence's first first team all-conference performer.




MSU Texas welcomed home Spence as the program's fifth women's soccer coach in May of 2018.

 

In his first season as a head coach, Spence led Eastern New Mexico to a strong finish in 2017 which included a pair of victories over his alma mater including a regular season 2-1 win and 4-0 shutout in the opening round of the Lone Star Conference Postseason Tournament. He posted a 5-9-6 overall mark in his first season as head coach.




Spence served the 2016 season assisting for the men's and women's programs for Claudio Arias at Texas A&M International.




Playing Career

Spence enjoyed a storybook playing career as a three-time All American from 2008-11. He helped the Mustangs amass a 64-10-6 record advancing to the NCAA Division II playoffs in each of his four seasons on the field. MSU reached the Final Four in 2010 following a run to the national quarterfinals in 2008.

 

His play at center back proved key in aiding the Mustangs to top five national showing in each of his three seasons as a starter. Midwestern held the opposition to goals against averages of 0.43, 0.58 and 0.54 with 35 shutouts during the run.

 

Spence also competed in the Premiere Development League (PDL) with the DFW Tornados, St. Louis Lions and Springfield Synergy before starting his coaching career as a graduate assistant under his mentor Doug Elder for the 2014 and 2015 seasons.

 

He helped the Mustangs to two more NCAA tournament appearances before earning his Masters of Education in Sports Administration from MSU in 2016.




Personal

Spence and his wife Haylee reside in Wichita Falls. They have two sons, Davis and Keller.

Madeline Haro

Assistant Coach

Texas Woman's

Division 2

I'm the assistant coach at Texas Womans University in Denton, TX. I played my 4 years at Washington State University.  Immediately following graduation, I accepted a position with Pac-12 Networks as an on-air analyst. I decided after only a season with the networks how much I missed the sport and decided to get into coaching. Come February 2020, I interviewed for the assistant position at TWU and began in March of 2020- I've been at TWU for over a year and a half now. Looking forward to meeting all of you! 

Bianca Keil

Head Coach

Minnesota-Morris

Division 2

Bianca Keil begins her head coaching tenure at Minnesota Morris starting with the 2020 season.

Keil brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Cougar staff from multiple different levels, including AZ Arsenal WPSL, NCAA DII and DIII, NJCAA, and high school soccer.
 
Keil served as assistant womens soccer at the University of Illinois Springfield from 2017 to 2019. She helped lead the NCAA DII program to a school record for victories in a season and their first-ever Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) tournament bid. She was responsible for bringing in 24 student-athletes over three recruiting cycles and coaching two GLVC Defensive Players of the Week. Keil coordinated academic resources for the program and saw players achieve a 3.66 cumulative GPA in 2018-19.
 
As mens and womens assistant soccer coach and intramurals director at Illinois College (Jacksonville, Ill.), Keil recruited more than 30 student-athletes from across the country to the NCAA DIII liberal arts college in two seasons from 2015 to 2017. Her first recruiting class brought in 21 new student-athletes and helped boost the womens program's competitiveness.  
 
"I am thrilled to be given the opportunity to lead the women's soccer program at Morris," Keil said. "Throughout the interview process, I was impressed with the young women on the team and all the people I talked to from the university. I am thankful to the search committee, Cougar athletics staff, and campus leaders for believing in my vision for the future of this program. My family and I are excited to join the Cougar community!"
 
A native of Gilbert, Ariz., Keil began her coaching career at Seton Catholic Preparatory High School in Chandler, Ariz. moving from assistant coach to head coach. Seton Prep saw great success in her five years as head coach and her tenure with the program as a whole, qualifying for eight state tournaments, reaching three state championship finals, and winning a state championship title. 
 
Keils collegiate coaching career began at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, where she assisted the men's and women's programs. She also served as youth and high school club soccer coach with the Arizona Arsenal and Barcelona of Maricopa. 
 
Keil played collegiate soccer for Scottsdale Community College, where she earned her associates degree. Keil went on to earn bachelor of science degrees from the Pima Medical Institute in Respiratory Therapy and Arizona State University in exercise and wellness. She completed her Master of Sports Administration from Missouri Baptist University in the summer of 2020.
 
Keil holds licensure and membership with the United States Soccer Federation and United Soccer Coaches. Over the last six years, she has led and been part of the coaching staff for summer camp programs for Exact Sports (in St. Louis and Chicago), the University of Illinois-Springfield, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Monmouth College, and Texas A&M.

Keil resides in Morris with her husband, Alex, and daughter, Victoria.

Timmy McCormack

Head Coach

Piedmont

Division 3

Head Coach at Piedmont (2017-present)
69-23-11 overall record
Led Piedmont to undefeated season in first year as Head Coach
Won 2021 USA South Athletic Conference Regular Season Championship
Won 2021 Spring USA South Athletic Conference Tournament Championship
Won 2018 USA South Athletic Conference Tournament
Earned 2017 USA South Athletic Conference Regular Season Title
2021 USA South Goalkeeper of the Year (Laila Allen)
2017 USA South Player of the Year (Cassidy Reich)
31 All-Conference Players
Five United Soccer Coaches All-South Atlantic Region Team Members
14 Scholar All-South Region Team Members
Nine CoSIDA Academic All-District Honorees
Three CoSIDA Academic All-American Honorees
 
Assistant Coach at Piedmont (2009-2011, 2013-2017)
Four Conference Titles (2011, 2013, 2015, 2016)
80 shutouts over seven seasons
35 All-Conference performers
Six NSCAA All-South Region performers
 
Collegiate Career at Huntingdon College (2003-2004, 2006)
Centerback for the Hawks
GSAC All-Freshman Team member (2003)
All-Tournament Team at the Kyle Rote Jr. Invitational (2006)
Student Assistant (2007)
 
Timmy McCormack just completed his fifth season season as Head Women's Soccer Coach with another conference championship to add from the fall of 2021 after taking the title in the spring of 2021 and an undefeated season in 2017 to go with a USA South Championship season in 2018 for the Lady Lions. McCormack is no stranger to the sidelines for the Green and Gold after spending a combined eight seasons as an Assistant Coach for Piedmont soccer, seven of those with the Lady Lions, prior to taking over as the Head Women's Soccer Coach before the '17 campaign.

In the midst of one of the more uncertain times as schools across the country dealt with the ramifications of COVID-19, the Lady Lions stayed steady winning the 2021 Spring USA South Athletic Conference Championship with another 1-0 over Maryville College, this time doing so at the home of the Scots.  The tournament championship marked the 8th conference championship in McCormack's 11 seasons with the program including the last four seasons as the Head Coach. 

In his second season as head coach, McCormack led the Lady Lions to its fourth USA South Tournament Championship as Piedmont defeated long-time rival Maryville College, 1-0. Piedmont would advance to the NCAA tournament where it played its closest tournament game to date, falling 2-1 to No. 17 Lynchburg College. The Lady Lions posted 16 shutouts on the season and outscored opponents 41-10 while out-shooting the opposition 18-9. 
 
Piedmont posted a 16-0-4 record under McCormacks leadership in 2017 as the Lady Lions posted 14 shutouts and outscored opponents 53-8. Defensive prowess has been McCormacks specialty as his work with the defensive side of the squad helped Piedmont to 110 shutouts over his combined nine years with the Lady Lions including 18 in 2015.
 
McCormack has been on the sidelines with the Lady Lions for one of the most impressive decades of soccer in the programs history. Though he just completed his first season as Head Coach, McCormack was an assistant with the program when the women won four conference titles (2011, 2013, 2015, 2016) and helped Piedmont to four NCAA tournament appearances.
 
In 2015, McCormack helped the Lady Lions to one of their finest seasons in program history with a record 20 wins as Piedmont went 20-2-1 overall with a 10-1-1 conference record on the way to a USA South Tournament Championship and another NCAA Tournament appearance. McCormack saw another All-Conference selection in the goal with Michaela Gardner taking the honors on the way to becoming the second NSCAA All-Region goalkeeping selection since 2009.

McCormack spent two stints as an assistant with the womens program from 2009-2011 and again from 2013-2017. Before switching over to the womens side of the PC soccer program, McCormack operated as an assistant coach with Piedmonts mens soccer team in the fall of 2008.
 
In the fall of 2012, McCormack led his alma mater Huntingdon College to one of its winningest mens soccer seasons in the previous decade including a victory over 5-time defending conference champions Maryville College, a feat the Hawks had not accomplished since 1999. With the 2-1 win over the Scots snapping a 29-game losing streak to the perennial power, McCormacks squad improved its winning percentage from the previous season and posted a draw with Rhodes College, an opponent that had defeated the Hawks by a combined score of 15-2 in their previous four meetings.

As an active member of United Soccer Coaches, McCormack holds a National Goalkeeping Diploma and Advanced National Diploma in addition to a National B License from the United States Soccer Federation. Having been a member of the camp staffs at the University of Notre Dame, Maryville College, and the Cajun Soccer Club, McCormack also served as the Co-Director of the Marshall Soccer School along with Marshall University Head Mens Soccer Coach Bob Gray in the summer of 2007.
 
The Lady Lions coach spent his playing days at Great South Athletic Conference member & current USA South member Huntingdon College where he was named to the 2003 GSAC All-Freshman Team and the 2006 All-Tournament Team at the Kyle Rote Jr. Invitational.  Prior to his arrival at the collegiate ranks, McCormack won a trio of state championships with the Capital City Soccer Club making a pair of appearances in the US Youth Soccer Southeast Regional Championships.
 
A 2008 graduate of Huntingdon College, McCormack earned his Bachelor of Arts in History. He followed that with a Master of Arts in Teaching from Piedmont College in 2010. 
 
Currently residing in northeast Georgia, McCormack manages all aspects of the womens soccer program while also serving as an Assistant Director of Intercollegiate Athletics. The Huntingdon alum married the former Jamie Edwards, who serves as the Head Volleyball Coach at Piedmont, in 2008 after the two finished their collegiate playing careers at the fellow conference member institution.

Gregg Cacioppo

Assistant Coach

Saint Katherine

NAIA

University of Saint Katherines Womens Assistant Coach 

Escondido High School Varsity Girls Coach 

Director of Recreation at City SC Carlsbad 

Head of Player Development at City SC Carlsbad 

Daniel Pask

Assistant Coach

Saddleback

Junior College

Coach Pask joined the Saddleback women's soccer program in 2016 as an Assistant Coach and Goalkeeper Coach, and brought with him 10 years of previous coaching experience.  He is also the Head Coach of boys soccer at Northwood High School in Irvine as well as coaching at West Coast Futbol Club in Orange County. 

Pask grew up between England and Canada where he played on various club teams and continued to play at a high level as an adult.  He earned his bachelors degree from the University of Kent in 2005 as well as receiving his double masters degree in Coaching & Athletics Administration and Coaching & Exercise Sciences from Concordia University in Irvine, Ca.  He also holds numerous coaching qualifications including the USSF National B License, USC Premier Diploma and USC Goalkeeping Level 2. 

Pask currently makes his home in Laguna Hills with his wife Kristal.

Stephen Jenkins

Cerro Coso CC

Junior College

Cerro Coso Community College added the newest Women's Soccer Head Coach, Stephen Jenkins to the program in the spring of 2021. Coach Jenkins will be responsible for returning the program to action following a year of due to COVID-19.

Jenkins spent the last two seasons as graduate assistant for the Cal State Bakersfield women's soccer program, working under coach [Sebastian Vecchio](https://gorunners.com/coaches.aspxrc=1743). He helped the Roadrunners reach new heights on the pitch and in the classroom. 

 Before his tenure with CSUB, Coach Jenkins was an assistant coach at Millikin University and Eisenhower High School in Decatur, Ill. At Eisenhower, he helped the Panthers to its winningest season. During his time at Millikin the team went 7-10-1, had 13 players on CCIW Academic All-Conference and one First Team All-Conference selection. 

 Jenkins graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Waldorf University and a master's degree in public administration from CSU Bakersfield.

During his collegiate playing career at Waldorf, he recorded a single-game high three assists (2015) to rank first in program history. Jenkins ended his senior season 12-6-1 on the pitch, while his squad posted a program best 63 goals and 37 assists. 

Brian Thames

Assistant Coach

Ottawa Arizona

NCAA

Brian Thames was added to the Womens Soccer Staff at Ottawa University AZ as the Assistant Coach in January 2017.

Brian started his coaching career in 2009 when he became the Scottsdale Community College Assistant womens soccer coach. For three years in that position he helped the team achieve a record of 47-13-2. In 2011 the team won the conference championship with an undefeated record and went on to take 3rd at the NJCAA National tournament.

In 2012 he was hired as the Head coach at Scottsdale Community College and immediately took the team back to the Conference Championship, only to fall short to the eventual National Champions that year. During his five year stint as the head coach his teams earned a record of 60-31-11, making him the winningest coach in program history.

Outside of college coaching, Brian has also earned two Arizona State Championships as a club coach at Ahwatukee Foothills Soccer Club and a 3rd place finish at the Region IV Tournament in 2014. Brian now coaches for Sereno Soccer Club and works
with the girls ECNL program.

Prior to coaching, he played college soccer for Point Loma Nazarene University where he holds the schools all-time goal scoring record. During his time at Point Loma, Brian earned three years of All-Region honors and in 2009 was made an NAIA All-American.

Josh Gibbs

Assistant Coach

Arizona Christian

NAIA

Josh Gibbs is currently the assistant womens soccer coach at Arizona Christian university and has been since 2018. Before ACU he was an assistant coach for both the mens and womens teams at Benetictine university-mesa where he helped start the program in 2015. 
Josh also spent one year as an assistant coach at mesa community college in mesa AZ. 

Gibbs has 16 years of coaching experience at the club, high school and junior college level in the Phoenix-area, having started his coaching career in 2000.

He is currently the head varsity girls coach at Sandra Day OConnor high school in Phoenix Az. He has been at OConnor for 8 years. 

Gibbs also coaches at Phoenix Rising FC where he currently coaches U-14-U-17 state and ECRL girls teams.

Bill Olcan

Assistant Coach

Benedictine Mesa

NAIA

Women's Assistant Coach at Benedictine University, Mesa, AZ.  Current Assistant Coach of Brusa FC, professional Futsal club.  Experience coaching with various youth soccer clubs in Arizona as well as serving as an assistant coach with UPSL Sporting AZ and Phoenix Lights. Head Coach for the U-20 and Assistant Coach for the U-17 AMF Futsal US World Cup teams.

Alex Ferreira

Head Coach

STLMadrid

Junior College

·    Masters in International Football Coach and Management from Escuela Universitaria Real Madrid



·    USSF D License



·    Coaching Experience at the Senior level with Madrid CFF (Women's First Division in Spain)



·    Youth coaching at CD Canillas, North Huntington Beach FC, Earlham College, and Mater Dei HS





·    Co-Founder of Dynamic Soccer Coaching LLC

Chelsey Patterson

Assistant Coach

Houston

Division 1

I was brought on staff by Head Coach Diego Bocanegra in February 2020. We did not participate in a Fall 2020 season. Instead it was pushed to a Spring 2021 season and we had an overall record of 6-4-1 which is our first winning season since 2010, before Coach Bocanegra took over the program. 

We compete in the AAC and have schools like Memphis, USF, University of Cincinnati, and more in our competitive D1 conference. 

I coached prior to UH at University of La Verne  where I worked under head coach Lauryn Pehanich and grew the program with her. 

Breann Nelson

Assistant Coach

Redlands

Division 3

Breann Puchalski was tabbed the first full-time assistant women's soccer coach for the University of Redlands' highly acclaimed program in August 2016.  She returned to Redlands as a familiar face to the Bulldogs, having competed for Head Coach Suzette Soboti for four years and previously worked as an assistant coach for the Maroon and Gray.

Prior to joining Bulldog Athletics, Puchalski served as the head coach of the Murrieta Surf Soccer Club and successfully led her team to the championship game in seven out of eight tournaments. During the 2015 season, she coached her squad to a second-place finish in Flight 2 of the Southern California Development Soccer League.

Puchalski also brings solid coaching experience from her time as an assistant coach with the Pateadores IER (Inland Empire Region) Club Team and as the head coach of the freshman and junior varsity soccer teams at Redlands East Valley High School. From 2010 to 2013, she guided the Wildcats to the CIF Division II Junior Varsity Championship.

While previously coaching at Redlands, she served as a co-director of the collegiate ID camps in 2012 and 2013, before helping the Bulldogs make their first NCAA appearance since her playing days.

As a student-athlete, Puchalski made significant contributions to the program that resulted in a conference title in 2008 and a pair of NCAA appearances in 2008 and 2010.  As a sophomore, she landed on the All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) First Team, before earning First-Team All-Region honors. In 2010, she was instrumental in the Maroon and Gray's exciting run that resulted in Redlands' best postseason finish in program history with a third-round showing at the NCAA Division III Championships.  She graduated with a degree in Biology and a minor in Physical Education.

Puchalski entered college competition having gained more than 10 years of experience while playing at Redlands East Valley High School and with Los Gauchos Soccer Club.  

She brings an abundance of knowledge of soccer techniques, game strategy, and leadership skills. Puchalski prides herself on her ability to develop customized training sessions for a single player or the entire team. She strives to pinpoint a players strengths and weaknesses, and will work to develop and improve their game to produce better results in the future.

Outside of her soccer knowledge, she also offers two years of experience of working at Physiotherapy Associates in Loma Linda as a rehabilitation aide.

Puchalski currently resides in Angelus Oaks with her dogs Cyan and Rylee. 

Dan Richards

Assistant Coach

Cal Poly Pomona

Division 2

Dan Richards enters his seventh season on the sidelines as an assistant women's soccer coach at Cal Poly Pomona in 2020-21.

Coach Richards spent the four seasons at CPP as a Program Associate before being elevated to a full time assistant coach ahead of the 2019 season. 

Hailing from London, England, Richards earned a Bachelor's Degree with honors in 2005 from the University of Wolverhampton in Sports Studies. After graduating from Wolverhampton, Richards moved to the United States and has continued to progress though the youth coaching ranks to produce and develop elite level soccer players.

Prior to his full time appointment at CPP, Coach Richards also served as the Head Varsity Boys Soccer Coach and Program Director at Laguna Beach High School from 2010-2019.

Richards is an established figure in the club soccer world, currently working for the nationally recognized Strikers FC program as part of their ECNL Program. He is continually working with high level players and attending some of the most prestigious tournaments and showcases in the country.

Richards holds national coaching licenses from various organizations and governing bodies including a US Soccer Federation A License, a Premier Diploma from the United Soccer Coaches organization, a National Goalkeeping Diploma, National Youth Diplomas from Coerver Coaching and a Director of Coaching Diploma from United Soccer Coaches. Coach Richards is also well-versed in soccer analytics having used multiple platforms, software and technology to help enhance player and team performance, holding certifications from the PFSA (Professional Football Scouts Association) and the IPSO (International Professional Scouting Organization).

Jess Greer

Coordinator of Operations

Washington State

Division 1

Jess Greer was named the assistant coach for the Washington State womens soccer team in June 2016.

Greer joined head coach Todd Shulenbergers staff after playing four years of collegiate soccer at the University of Missouri under then-assistant coach Shulenberger from 2009-12.

Greer arrived on the Palouse after spending the past three seasons in the state of Arkansas. Most recently the Sedalia, Mo., native worked as an assistant coach at Arkansas State University under first-year head coach Brian Dooley.

Prior to arriving at Arkansas State, Greer spent two seasons as the assistant coach at the University of Arkansas. During her time with the Razorbacks, she oversaw day-to-day operations and academics of the team. Arkansas found success on and off the field during Greers time in Fayetteville, earning back-to-back berths in the NCAA Tournament in 2012 and 2013.

Greer graduated from Missouri in 2013 with a degree in health sciences after playing all four years under Shulenberger. Greer and Shulenberger led the Tigers to the 2009 Big 12 regular season title and postseason berths in 2011 and 2012. Greer finished with 84 career matches played, 52 starts, and seven goals. Off the field Greer was a four-time member of the conferences honor roll (three-time Big 12, one-time SEC).

Andre Reis

Volunteer Assistant Coach

Brown

Division 1

Andre Reis, enters his fourth season with the Brown University womens soccer program in 2021-22 as a volunteer assistant coach with an emphasis on goalkeeping.
 
Reis a key part of the 2019 United Soccer Coaches East Region Staff of the Year helped guide the Bears to a historic season in 2019 in which the team earned its first Ivy League title and NCAA appearance since 1994. Brown set program records for wins in a season (14), home wins in a season (11), and shutouts in a season (13).
 
In 2019, the Bears posted an overall record of 14-2-3 alongside an undefeated 6-0-1 mark in Ivy League play, finishing the year unbeaten in conference play for the first time since 1994. Brown notched an 11-0-1 mark at home, including an 11-0-0 record during the regular season. The Bears advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament after topping Monmouth in a penalty kick shootout, 4-1.
 
The Bears distinguished themselves as one of the top defensive teams in the country, ranking second in the NCAA in goals allowed (eight), third in save percentage (.890), and fourth in GAA (0.40). Over the course of 2019, Brown tallied six All-Ivy selections (including the Ivy League Rookie of the Year), five All-Region choices, 10 Ivy League weekly awards, four selections to Top Drawer Soccers Team of the Week, four All-New England picks, two Scholar All-Americans, the ECAC Rookie of the Year, and the teams first All-American since 2000. In the final national rankings, Brown stood at No. 11 in the Top Drawer Soccer poll, No. 13 in the NCAA RPI, and No. 23 in the United Soccer Coaches poll. Browns 2020 season was canceled due to COVID-19.
 
During his first year with the team in 2018, the Bears concluded the season with 29 goals, marking their highest goal total since netting 37 goals in 2006. He coached five All-Ivy selections, including First Team All-Ivy honoree Abby Carchio 20 and Ivy League Rookie of the Year Rebecca Rosen 22. Goalkeeper Christine Etzel 19 earned a spot in the NEWISA Senior Bowl.
 
A native of Fall River, Mass., Reis played at Durfee High School and at the collegiate level at Massasoit Community College and UMass Dartmouth. He then trained with SC Paiense in Portugal and currently plays with Saint George Futsal in the National League of Professional Futsal.
 
Reis has a USSF C license and completed his Advanced National Goalkeeping Diploma from United Soccer Coaches in 2019.

Esteban Martinez

Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator

Roanoke

Division 3

Esteban Martinez is entering his 18th season as an assistant coach with the Maroons. He is responsible for recruiting, practice planning, scouting and other administrative duties. In the summer of 2019, he traveled with the team to Costa Rica. It was the fifth time he had assisted head coach Phil Benne on the preseason trip. In the past 17 seasons, Martinez has help coach the Maroons to a 185-104-31 record. Two NCAA tournament appearances and 1 ODAC Final. 

He is no stranger to soccer in the college scene in Virginia, as he has been around soccer in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference for the last 18 years. For three years prior to joining the Roanoke staff, Martinez was the head coach at nearby Hollins University.

Martinez served as the head coach of the Cave Spring High School varsity girls soccer team until 2009. He was voted district coach of the year in 2005, after leading the Knights to the Class AA State Semifinals. In 2007, he was voted Region III Coach of the Year after a school-record 19 wins, claiming the Region III Championship and advanced to the State Semifinals. In 2008, he was selected by the Virginia High School League Coaches Association to coach the Senior game for the West Squad in Hampton VA. He finished his six-year tenure as the Knights head coach with an impressive 95-33-5 mark.

Martinez, who holds his NSCAA Advanced National and National Diplomas, has also served as a girls basketball and softball coach at the high school level. In addition to his NSCAA diploma, Martinez holds and NSCAA Regional Goalkeeper Diploma and a USSF-D license.

Originally from Ellenville, New York where he attended Ellenville High School, Martinez is a graduate of Bridgewater College, where he was a member of the mens soccer team for three years. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish with a minor in Special Education.
 
Dedicating more time to the game, Martinez has spent over 15 years working elite soccer camps at Virginia Tech, Penn State, Radford University and most recently Exact Sports Camps. He has also coached at the youth level for local clubs including Roanoke Star, Valley AFC & New River United in VA.