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Assistant Coach
Oklahoma
Division 1
Assistant Coach
Florida
Division 1
John Roman is in his sixth year as Florida's goalkeeper coach and will coach the Gators quad of goalkeepers.
Before joining the Gators in January of 2016, Roman enrolled in the University of Florida's graduate school to study performance psychology. He received his Masters degree in 2017, and is graduating in 2021 with a doctorate through the University of Florida's Performance Psychology Laboratory.
Roman coached the goalkeepers at Fairfax High School in Northern Virginia before relocating to Florida. During that time, he also worked as a research analyst specializing in big data and analytics in the Washington, D.C. area.
In addition to his studies and coaching responsibilities, Roman is Vice President of Research and Analytics for Mission6Zero, a company founded by United States Special Forces soldiers that improves business executive and professional athlete performance during stress.
John Roman is also a proud Elon Phoenix, avid TK Little, and connoisseur of chocolate cake.
Assistant Coach
Syracuse
Division 1
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.
Student Manager
Idaho State
Division 1
Andrew Murphy is a graduate assistant coach at Idaho State University. He is currently in his second year working with ISU's soccer team and currently holds his U.S. Soccer D License. He recently graduated from ISU with BBAs in Marketing and Management and is currently in graduate school to receive an MBA with emphasis in athletic administration.
Assistant Coach
Grand Canyon
Division 1
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.
Assistant Coach
Northern Colorado
Division 1
Director of Recruiting
Oral Roberts
Division 1
Preston Wiruth is an assistant coach at Oral Roberts University.
Assistant Coach
Southern Methodist
Division 1
Aubri Williamson joined the SMU Womens Soccer staff as an assistant coach in February of 2020.
Williamson comes to the Hilltop after spending a year at the University of Miami as a volunteer assistant coach. There, she worked one-on-one with student-athletes, focusing on wellness, the psychological aspect of the game and player development. She also assisted with on and off-campus recruiting, creating travel itineraries, building scouting reports and executing ID and youth camps. During practices, Williamson helped coach the technical and fitness portions.
Before joining the Hurricanes, Williamson spent a summer playing with Einherji in Vopnafjordu, Iceland, where she was also recognized as the associate head coach. In her role, she planned training sessions and made game time decisions and substitutions, helping to lead the program to its best season in club history. In her time competing on the pitch, Williamson finished with a club records 19 goals and 13 assists, while being named to the leagues top-11.
As a student-athlete, Williamson led the Florida Institute of Technology as a three-year captain, while earning both Fall Sunshine State Conference honor roll and FIT honor roll recognition five times from 2013-2017. Playing in 38 games and notching 25 starts, she closed out her collegiate career with 20 goals and 11 assists, scoring a team-leading 14 goals as a sophomore. During her sophomore campaign, Williamson tallied six game-winners and earned All-SSC Second Team honors.
During the 2017 season, she joined the FIT staff as a volunteer graduate assistant, leading the Panthers to their first Sunshine State conference championship. In her role, she marketed and organized registration for ID camps, coordinated away trips and kept the teams social media pages up to date and interactive.
Prior to enrolling at FIT, she played for the Weston Football Club and Archbishop McCarthy High School team.
A native of Davie, Fla., Williamson graduated from Florida Institute of Technology in 2016 with a Bachelor's degree in sports management and a minor in athletic coaching, before earning her Masters in Business Administration in 2017.
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
Head Coach
Alcorn State
Division 1
Kevin Larry was tabbed the head womens soccer coach at Alcorn State University in May 2020. A product of Vicksburg, Mississippi, he began his coaching career at the collegiate level as a volunteer assistant at Alcorn in 2012.
Most recently, Larry served as assistant coach at Jackson State in 2019. He helped the Tigers register a 7-3 conference record as the team finished the regular season on a six-game winning-streak without allowing a single goal.
Prior to JSU, Larry worked four seasons at Shaw University as assistant mens and womens coach from 2015-18.
In 2013, Larry worked at North Carolina at Chapel Hill during World Cup champion Crystal Dunn's senior year. He served as a volunteer assistant breaking down game footage for future training purposes with the match analysis team.
At UNC, Larry worked for Anson Dorrance, one of the most successful head coaches in soccer history with 21 national championships and a U.S. Womens World Cup title in 1991 in China.
Larry's club experience is with Raleigh area clubs Triangle Futbol Club and North Carolina FC as well as mens amateur club Triangle Brigade FC. In 2014, Brigade FC captured the Southeast Regional Championship of amateur soccer and in doing so, qualified for the 2015 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
Brigade FC also competed in the TASL Mens Open A Division, Raleigh North Carolinas top mens amateur division. With the Brigade, Larry had the privilege of working with players who competed as Division I players and in the professional ranks in the U.S., South America and Europe.
Larry holds a National Coaching license from NSCAA, Raymond Verheijen Football Periodization Certificate and State Diploma. He graduated from Shaw with a bachelors degree in interdisciplinary studies: history/mass communications. Coach Kev has two amazing daughters: Kamille and Klaire.
Head Coach
Southern-Baton Rouge
Division 1
Head Women's Soccer Coach Jeremy Fontenot enters his second season leading the Lady Jaguars.
Fontenot finished last year with 3-14 and making to the SWAC for the first time since 2014. Under his guidance, Fontenot helped produced two All SWAC performers in Sophia Zavala (2nd team, 2017) and Victoria Mendez (2nd team, 2017).
Prior to his arrival, Fontenot earned a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources at Upper Iowa University.
Fontenot coached the Lady Eagles at Parkview Baptist for three seasons and leading the team to the playoffs every year. He was named district coach of the year in his final season. Fontenot produced a handful of All-District players and two All-Metro players during his tenure at Parkview.
Coach Fontenot has been married to his beautiful wife Ashley for 5 years, and reside in Baton Rouge with their three daughters, Jordyn (5) Jaedyn (3) and Jaicee (3).
Assistant Coach
Saint Peter's
Division 1
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 18th 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.
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.
Assistant Coach
Wheaton (IL)
Division 3
Native of Paraguay, played in the national league.
Coach at Wheaton North HS for 7 years ( Boys)
Coach at West Chicago HS since 1998. Now head coach of the girls program in West Chicago.
Coach at Wheaton College since 2003.
6 aperance in the final four of the ncaa tournament.
3 time National Champions with the Thunders.
Now assistant and goalie coach for the womens team.
Assistant Women's Soccer Coach
Oberlin
Division 3
Assistant Coach
Skidmore
Division 3
-- Assistant coach for the women's soccer team at Skidmore College
-- Coaching 20+ years
-- Previous experience at varsity HS level (10 years), and all ages and ability of club
-- Multiple licenses, certificates and training programs
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.
Assistant
Fresno Pacific
Division 2
Brendan Vazquez joined the Sunbird staff in February 2020 as an assistant coach for the womens soccer program.
Vazquez has soccer coaching experience in a variety of settings. Most recently, Vazquez was at Millikin University as an assistant coach for the women's soccer program. Prior to Millikin, Vazquez was the director of SuperKick Columbus where he help organize and run soccer leagues for adults and children. He served four years coaching in the Ohio South Olympic Development program. Vazquez was a high school coach for six years and a staff coach for the Classics Eagles and Midstate club programs.
Vazquez holds a USSF National C License. He also holds his Advanced National, Performance Analysis, and GK Level 2 from the United Soccer Coaches.
Vazquez earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sports Management from Otterbein University in 2016.
Head Coach
Cal State-Los Angeles
Division 2
CSUDH HEAD COACH
Colorado Mesa
Division 2
Assistant Coach
New Mexico Highlands
Division 2
Alexandra Rodriguez is the new Assistant Women's Soccer Coach for New Mexico Highlands University. She has achieved her Bachelor's in Sociology with a Minor in Education Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles. She is currently pursuing a Master's in Social Work with a concentration in Clinical Practice at New Mexico Highlands.
Alexandra has experience as an Assistant Girls High School Varsity Soccer Coach and Middle School Coach for a private school located in Riverside, Ca. She has extensive playing experience, playing high school varsity soccer at Canyon Springs High School, where she was a sweeper and captain. Alexandra also played club soccer for Corona United, Arsenal FC, Power, Stampede, and have been a guest player for multiple teams/organizations. Although she has extensive experience in defensive skills, she also played Outside Mid and Forward when needed.
Contact info:
[email protected]
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.
Assistant Women's Soccer Coach
Midwestern State
Division 2
I am Sadé Boswell. I am the assistant womens soccer coach at Midwestern State University.
I began my coaching career at University of Sioux Falls in SD where I was a graduate assistant from 2013 to 2015. After USF, I moved to Midwest City, OK where I coach at Rose State College as an assistant from 2015-2019. In 2019, I served as the assistant coach for a season with Drury University. Shortly after the 2019 season, I transferred to Texas where I currently am, coaching at MSU as the assistant womens soccer coach.
Graduate Assistant
Texas Woman's
Division 2
I played Division one for the University of North Texas as a goalkeeper for 4 years. In my time their we won 6 Conference USA titles, 3 regular season titles and 3 conference tournament titles. I was a team leader and helped guide the team to our victories.
I have now worked for the North Texas Celtic Futbol Club as a goal keeper coach for the past 5 years. I coach kids from the age of 9 that are in Elementary School all the way to High School kids at the age of 18.
I am the current Graduate Assistant for Texas Woman's University soccer team. This past season we had a record breaking season and made school history.
Assistant Coach
Concordia (TX)
Division 3
Im from Southampton England I played for them growing up the moved to Austin Texas to play for St.Edwards University. I was an all-American at college level and have been coaching Concordia for 3 years.
Volunteer Assistant Coach
William Jessup
NAIA
Mission Statement:
To provide a learning environment for players to excel on and off the field. I am committed to player development and encourage each player to fully develop his / her talent to the highest level. In addition, it is my job to develop a soccer culture which venerates the values and spirit of The Game. I will provide an educational experience at the highest ethical and professional standards. I hope to integrate values and problems solving skills that will be utilized throughout the lives of these players!
Coaching Credentials:
Fiorentina Advanced Coaching Course 2019
Las Positas College Livermore, CA.
Fiorentina Coaching Course Basic
Berkeley CA. February 2017
FA Level 2 Walthamstow North London, England June 2016
FA Level 1 North Hertfordshire College Hitchin, England June 2015
London FA Member. June 2015
NFHS Coaching License Sacramento, CA. January 2008
Cal South Licensed Laguna Niguel, CA. July 2008
NSCAA Advanced National Resident Diploma Amherst College Amherst Mass. July 2007
NSCAA National Resident Diploma Amherst College Amherst Mass. July 2005
National D License University of Pacific Stockton, CA. June 2004
Manchester United Coaching Symposium New day York, New York. July 2003
Cal North License Pleasanton CA. June 2000
Fran Hoek Coaching Camp Level 2 Granite Bay, CA. May 1998
Coaching Experience:
Folsom Lake Surf Club Coach and Club Trainer
January 2020- Present
Christian Brother Varsity / JV Women's Head Coach 2015- Present
El Dorado Hills Soccer Club 08 Girls Gold Head Coach 2019 - Present
El Dorado Hills Soccer Club Head Coach Girls Gold Team June 2019- Present
El Dorado Hills Youth Soccer Club Professional Team Trainer (Joe Champion Soccer LLC) May 2011- Present
Southend United Football Club. Southend on Sea England Academy Guest Coach August 2016
Natomas United Football Club Director of Coaches January 2016 - 2018
FC Elk Grove Head Coach U 11-13 Girls June 2012 -2014
Yuba College Assistant Head Coach Women's Soccer August 2009 -2011
Azzurri Soccer Club Head Coach U [14-16 Girls Yuba City, CA.](x-apple-data-detectors://3) May 2008 - 2010
St. Francis High School JV Head Coach Women's Soccer February 2008 - 2010
Cal North Coaching School Instructor 2005 - 2016.
East Yolo Soccer Club U 8-16 Boys- Girls Soccer 1987 -2003
Playing Experience:
Sacramento Adult Soccer League Sacramento Turn Verein / Atletico Cruz Azul 2004-Present
River City United Men's competitive Soccer Club (CCSL) 1984-1989
River City Senior High School 1980- 1982
East Yolo United Futbol Club 1993 -2003
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.
Assistant Coach
Westcliff
NAIA
Josh Glover currently coaches as an assistant at NCAA D1 California Baptist University. He is also a Assistant/Goalkeeper Coach for the Southern California Seahorses who compete in the USL 2. Glover joined the Lancer staff during the unique Spring 2021 campaign as a volunteer assistant. During his season with CBU the Lancers claimed a 6-4-2 overall record and a 5-4-1 tally in Western Athletic Conference play.
Josh began his soccer career on the pitch playing for Westmont College in Santa Barbara, a former Golden State Athletic Conference foe of California Baptist from the Lancers NAIA playing days. Over two seasons representing the Warriors Josh claimed a 15-13-2 record between the sticks, recording seven individual shutouts and sharing another two, while making 112 saves in the offense heavy GSAC. His final season in Santa Barbara produced First Team All-GSAC honors after allowing just 1.05 goals-per-game.
From there he moved into a professional career, first playing for the Concord Rangers of the National South League (England) and then Lowestoft Tower of the Southern Football League, Premier Central (England). He also made semi-pro stops in the United States, playing for the Southern California Seahorses of the United Soccer League 2 and the Orange Country Football Club of the National Premier Soccer League.
After hanging up his player boots he picked up his coaches cleats as a Goalkeeper Coach at Westcliff University in Irvine, Calif. He now coaches at CBU and SC Seahorses
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.
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.
Assistant Coach
Saint Ambrose
NAIA
My name is Daniel Gribben, I am the assistant coach at St Ambrose University, Iowa. I am from Glasgow, Scotland, and have now spent the last five years in the US. I played my freshman year at St Andrews University, North Carolina before transferring to the University of Houston Victoria, Texas.
Assistant Coach
Rio Grande
NAIA
I am a Graduate Assistant Coach for the University of Rio Grande Men's Soccer program in Rio Grande, Ohio. I am from Glasgow, Scotland. As a college player, I played for the University of Charleston for four seasons, winning two NCAA DII National Championships.
Assistant Coach
Dominican (CA)
Division 2
Assistant Coach (Goalkeepers)
UC-Santa Cruz
Division 3
Cayla Neipris is in her second season as assistant coach of UC Santa Cruz Womens Soccer. Neipris spent the previous two years as a Graduate Assistant at Division III Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia while earning her Masters in Sport Administration from Georgia State University. At Agnes she assisted in all aspects of the program, including designing and implementing goalkeeping training, supervising scholar-athlete study hall, and recruiting future Scotties.
EXACT
NCAA
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).
Assistant Coach
Illinois
Division 1
Freeman just finished his thirteenth season overall with the Fighting Illini and sixth as the soccer programs Associate Head Coach in 2023. In 2019 Freeman was also named the program's recruiting coordinator. Illinois has reached at least the second round of the NCAA Tournament in three of the years he has been on staff, highlighted by a Sweet Sixteen appearance in 2013. Freeman helped to coach standout Vanessa DiBernardo earn a pair of All-America honors and saw Jannelle Flaws lead the country and break the school record for goals scored.
The Illini have turned in two of the top four single-season goal totals in school history during Freemans tenure in Champaign. The Orange and Blue netted 54 goals in 2013 and 53 goals in 2011, which rank third and fourth, respectively, on the all-time list. UI boasts an overall record of 71-23-9 over the past six seasons with four NCAA Tournament appearances, a Big Ten Tournament title in 2011 and a Big Ten Tournament runner-up finish in 2012.
In 2014, Illinois finished with a 10-8-2 record on the season. With Freemans assistance, Illini redshirt senior Jannelle Flaws was named Disney Soccer/NSCAA National Player of the Week, the first Illini to ever earn the recognition. Flaws continued on to be named the unanimous Big Ten Forward of the year for the second-straight season. She led the Big Ten and tied for 12th in the NCAA with 17 goals, also being tabbed a third-team NSCAA All-American.
In 2013, Freeman helped guide the Illini to their fourth trip to the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen in school history, as they finished 11-9-3 overall. He coached Big Ten Forward of the Year Jannelle Flaws to a school-record 23 goals, which was tied for the most in the NCAA. Vanessa DiBernardo, who became Illinois highest drafted player in school history following the season, completed her decorated career No. 3 on the all-time list with 43 goals, with Freeman coaching her during three of four seasons.
In 2012, Freeman served as the interim head coach for the non-conference portion of the schedule while Rayfield was coaching with U.S. Soccers U-20 National Team at the World Cup. Freeman helped coach the Illini to the NCAA Tournament where they advanced to the second round after knocking off neighbor-state rival Missouri. Freeman also helped guide the Illini to their fifth Big Ten Tournament title game. In addition, Freeman took the reigns of the Illini program for the first seven games of the season against one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the country. Illinois finished 10-9-4 on the year.
In 2011, Freeman was integral in the process of implementing the formation changes that led the Orange and Blue to a 17-5-2 overall record, the most wins in a single season in school history and a Big Ten Tournament title victory over No. 11 Penn State. Freeman worked with both the offensive and defensive units throughout the season, also serving as a key contributor to the Illinois recruiting efforts while performing additional administrative and travel-related duties.
Freeman brought a wealth of experience and tactical expertise to Champaign, Illinois, after serving as a member of the University of Miami (Fla.) womens soccer staff from 2004-10, including the final three years as the associate head coach. He played a prominent role in Miami earning conference and national recognition with top-25 rankings and back-to-back appearances in the 2007-08 NCAA Tournaments.
Freeman joined the Hurricanes staff after serving as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Missouri State, for four years. The Bears goalkeeping units earned Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Defensive Player of the Year and conference tournament MVP honors in addition to weekly MVC defensive accolades under Freemans tutelage, while Missouri State won the MVC crown and earned its first NCAA Tournament appearance with Freemans guidance.
As a student-athlete at Missouri State, Freeman earned academic all-conference recognition as a goalkeeper with the Bears and was a member of the 1997 squad that made the programs first NCAA Tournament appearance after earning a top-10 national ranking and the MVC regular season title.
Freeman, who earned a bachelors and masters in education from Missouri State, is accredited as a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) `A Licensed Coach and holds a NSCAA Advanced National Diploma. He has served as a clinician at the USC (NSCAA) Conventions from 2014-2019.
Volunteer Assistant Coach
San Jose State
Division 1
Assistant Coach
Cal-Davis
Division 1
Former Maryland assistant coach and Terrapin goalkeeper Yewande Balogun joins the UC Davis womens soccer staff as an assistant coach for the 2019 season.
I am so grateful and honored to have Yewande make this brave move across the country and join our staff, Hamm said. Her high-caliber playing experience and proven success as a collegiate goalkeeper coach will add depth and value to our program. Yewande is committed to the holistic growth of student-athletes, as well as her own professional development. I am thrilled to add her energy, enthusiasm, and knowledge to the Aggie family.
Balogun spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach in charge of the goalkeepers at her alma mater, helping tutor Rachel Egyed to All-Big Ten honors in 2017 and 2018 the first-ever Maryland keeper to earn a spot on an All-Big Ten team. Egyed finished her career among the programs top 10 in both career goals against average (1.50) and saves (183), while Baloguns work with the defense helped the Terrapins cut their team goals allowed by more than half during her tenure, from 48 in 2016 down to 22 in 2018.
Among her other coaching responsibilities, Balogun assisted with video analysis, organized and coordinated Maryland soccer summer camps and ID clinics, and helped coordinated the programs recruiting efforts, resulting in a top 25 freshman class in 2017 and a top 50 class in 2018.
Along the lines of UC Davis own Aggie EVO program, Balogun created Marylands MenTERPship Program, which connected womens soccer student-athletes with the programs alumni to discuss academic and professional interests, potential career paths, and help with the transition from student-athlete to career life.
I am so grateful to be a part of the Aggies women's soccer program and the UC Davis community, Balogun said. I am blessed to join an athletic department with such impressive leadership and attentiveness to the full student-athlete experience. Thank you to Coach Tracy Hamm for this incredible opportunity.
Prior to her tenure at Maryland, Balogun oversaw the development of senior goalkeeper Charlene Belanger during her lone season as an assistant at American University in Washington, D.C., helping her make improvements in goals against (1.61), shutouts (three), and save percentage (.756), from the season prior. The Eagles advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2015 Patriot League Tournament and posted 14 student-athletes on the leagues academic honor roll.
At the club level, Balogun was an assistant coach at the U15 and U16 levels with the Soccer Association of Columbia, an assistant coach with the Maryland State Youth Soccer Association Boys Olympic Development Program, and the Director of Goalkeeping with Maryland United FC. She also served as the operations manager for the former Maryland Capitols FC of the Womens Premier Soccer League.
One of the most decorated goalkeepers in Maryland history, Balogun helped the Terrapins reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament twice in 2009 and 2011, as well as an appearance in the 2010 Atlantic Coast Conference championship match, earning All-ACC Academic Team and all-tournament honors. As a freshman in 2007, Balogun was a SoccerBuzz Freshman All-American and was selected to the ACC All-Freshman Team.
She finished her career as the schools career leader in goals against average (0.93), was third in games started (64), sixth in saves (242), and tied for second in shutouts (19). She defeated seven ranked teams including four wins over top-10 teams, during her career.
She also helped lead the Ottawa Fury of the W-League to the 2009 league semifinals and competed with the Washington Freedom W-League squad in 2010. In 2011, she was a member of the Chesapeake Charge in the WPSL, helping the team to an Open Cup finals appearance and a WPSL regional finals berth.
As a prep, Balogun was one of the top goalkeeping recruits in the country out of Eleanor Roosevelt High School, helping lead the Raiders to a 4A class state championship. She was involved in the US National Team as a 2007 U-20 National Camp invitee and U-14 and U-17 national team pool member. She was a two-time NSCAA/Adidas Youth All-American and 2006 high school All-American.
The Prince Georges County, Md., native holds a United States Soccer Federation D License and United Soccer Coaches Goalkeeping Level III Diploma, and is on track to earn her USSF C License in June of 2019. She earned her bachelors degree in marketing from Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business in 2011 and, later, earned her MBA in 2016.
Assistant Coach
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Division 1
U.S. Womens National Team 2006/2007. F.I.F.A World Cup - China, (Bronze Medal
Cal South ODP Girls 87 Team 2001/2003 National Champions - Undefeated over 2 years -
Rowland Hall- St. Marks School Girls Varsity. Utah State Champions 8 consecutive years. 1986-94
Assistant Coach
Cal State-Bakersfield
Division 1
Kate McArthur, Assistant Women's Soccer Coach at California State University Bakersfield, has a total of 12 years of collegiate coaching experience. Entering her fourth season at CSUB, she previously spent four seasons as Head Coach over the women's soccer team at Millikin University in Decatur, Ill. McArthur helped turn the Big Blue around, leading the squad to an 8-8-1 record in 2016, its best performance since 2010.
Before Millikin, McArthur was the Associate Head Coach at Waldorf University in Forest City, Iowa. The squad went 4-14 in her first year but finished 9-9-1 at the end of her third and last season with the Warriors.
McArthur got her collegiate coaching start at Bemidji State in Minnesota, where she was an assistant coach. She was also a Club Trainer for the Valley Soccer Academy in West Virginia. McArthur holds an NSCAA Premier Diploma and an NSCAA Goalkeeper 1 and 2 License.
During her summers, McArthur has been a member of the Senior Staff at the Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy. She also was a founder of the Rising Star Soccer Camp, which she co-owned her with brother.
Before earning a Master of Science in Sport Studies from Bemidji State, McArthur graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education from Davis and Elkins College with Magna Cum Laude honors. While playing at D&E, she earned All-Conference honors three times and was named the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year in 2005. She resides in Bakersfield with her wife Kristi, and their four dogs.
Assistant Coach
Cal State - Northridge
Division 1
Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator
Southern Utah
Division 1
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.
Assistant Coach
Portland
Division 1
Head Coach
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
Division 3
Martin Desmarais, a five-time NEWMAC Coach of the Year honoree and three-time United Soccer Coaches New England Regional Coach of the Year, enters his 14th season at the helm of MITs Womens soccer program in 2022 coming off four straight NEWMAC Tournament Championship titles and five straight NCAA Tournament appearances.
Desmarais first joined the program as an assistant coach in 2005. He became head coach in 2008, since then, he has led MIT to four NEWMAC Championship titles, seven consecutive regular season crowns and eight NCAA tournament appearances, making it to the Sweet Sixteen in 2012 for the first time in program history and again in 2017. Desmarais, who has totaled 153 wins over that span, became the first coach in program history to reach 100 career wins after his squad defeated Worcester State on September 6th, 2016.
Desmarais led the Engineers to their best seasons in program history over five straight years beginning in 2016. In that span, MIT posted an overall record of 96-14-9 and a mark of 45-2-3 in NEWMAC play. The Engineers took home five NEWMAC Regular Season titles, four NEWMAC Championship crowns and made five appearances in the NCAA Tournament with their best finish coming in 2021 when the team reached the Elite for the first time in program history.
With a career record of 195-52-34, Desmarais is the programs all-time leader in wins and winning percentage (.800) and has the most postseason victories with 25.
Desmarais came to MIT from Framingham State University where he served as an assistant womens soccer coach. Prior to joining Framingham State, Desmarais worked as a media relations assistant for the Boston Breakers of the Womens United Soccer Association.
A 1997 graduate of Stonehill College in North Easton, Mass., Desmarais was a member of Stonehills ice hockey team. He went on to earn a masters degree in media studies from The Pennsylvania State University in 1999.
Desmarais has his NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, NSCAA National Diploma, NSCAA Advanced Regional Diploma, as well as NSCAA State and Regional Goalkeeping Diploma.
Assistant Coach
Whittier
Division 3
Head Coach
Yuba
Junior College
Cristina Baggio continues into her third season as the Head Coach of Yuba College. Under Baggios leadership at Yuba College, the 49ers continue to excel in classroom with multiple student athletes over a 3.0 GPA, CCCAA Scholar Athlete Recipients, and a number of student athletes on academic excellence scholarships. In Baggios first season at Yuba College in 2019 the 49ers held over a 600 winning percentage and finished the season third in the Bay Valley conference with two first team all-conference and three second team all-conference winners. Prior to Yuba College, Baggio spent three years as an Assistant Coach at Chico State University working alongside Wildcats head coach Kim Sutton. The Dix Hills, New York native played an integral part in helping the Cats reach postseason play in 2017. Baggio began coaching at Chico State in 2016 after spending the previous two years coaching at St. Francis High School in Sacramento, helping the Troubadours reach the Sac-Joaquin Section finals in 2015. Baggio previously spent one season coaching for Sacramentos Sheldon High School, and in 2011 was part of the Yuba College coaching staff.
Baggio has logged considerable time in club soccer, coaching Granite Bay FC from 201516 and Elk Grove FC from 201314.Baggio played collegiately at Yuba College in Marysville from 200810 and transferred to the University of Hawaii-Hilo in 2012. She was a two-time All-Bay Valley Conference selection at Yuba, earning First Team honors after leading the conference in assists as a sophomore, and Second Team accolades as a freshman. Baggio led the 49ers to a pair of postseason appearances, and was nominated to play in the Northern California Sophomore Bowl.
Baggio received a Bachelors degree in Sociology from Sacramento State in 2015 and a Masters of Science degree in Physical Education from Azusa Pacific University in 2019. She currently teaches Kinesiology, Health, and Physical Education classes at Yuba College and holds her NCAA National Coaching Diploma.
Head Coach
Soka University
NAIA
Wendy brings a great deal of expertise to Soka University, recently bring promoted to head coach. Additionally, she is currently on staff for the Cal South Olympic Development Program as a Head Coach. She has traveled to a five ODP National Championships and many Regional Tournament both as an assistant coach and Head Coach and has won various regional titles.
She was also formerly a goalkeeper for the U-20 Mexican National Team as well as the Mexican University Olympic Team where she competed in various international Tournaments.
She currently holds her USSF B National License.
As part of our COVID-19 safety plan, the indoor sessions traditionally held on the first day of camp will be shared online.
Sessions will be accessible for the week prior to camp. They are available on-demand and can be completed at the athlete's
convenience.
This approach allows us to continue offering these valuable sessions so athletes arrive to camp ready to maximize the experience,
while still maintaining a safe experience.
Mario Zuniga-Gil, who has recently served as head girls coach at Father Gabriel Richard High School in Ann Arbor and the head boys coach at Chelsea High School, joined the U-M womens soccer program in the fall of 2021 as the volunteer assistant coach.
Originally from Spain, Zuniga-Gil is also the director of coaching of the Chelsea Soccer Club. He has held multiple jobs in Michigan since the 2015 season, including director positions with the Chill SBC in Lansing and Kingdom SC in Kalamazoo. He was also an assistant coach with Madonna University in 2018.
He holds a degree in translation and interpretation from the University of Granada (Spain) and a master's degree in recreation and sport sciences with a concentration in soccer from Ohio University. Additionally, he boasts a UEFA 'A' license. In 2021, Zuniga-Gil was selected for the prestigious United Soccer Coaches 30 Under 30 program, which each year recognizes 30 up-and-coming coaches under 30 years of age who are leading the way in developing soccer players and enhancing the game.
Rob Thompson joined the Clemson mens soccer program prior to the 2017 season. Prior to coming to Clemson, Thompson was heavily involved in coaching both youth and college soccer in New Hampshire since 1993.
Thompson spent 24 years coaching at Seacoast United Soccer Club (SUSC), New Hampshires premier youth sports club. He most recently served as the College Recruiting Coordinator and Director of premier HS age teams in the club. This past year, he coached two Seacoast teams to state titles. Both the 2000 girls NPL team and the 2004 boys NPL team won the US Club NH State Championship. His 2004 boys NPL team advanced to the US Club national championship tournament.
Thompson spent 20 years as the head coach of mens soccer at University of New Hampshire. Thompson is currently UNHs all-time wins leader, and he was honored as America East Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2009. His Wildcats won an America East regular season title in 2009, and their undefeated conference regular season record of 6-0-1 in that same year was the first by any America East team since 1997. He led UNH to conference semi-finals six times (2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013) and advanced to America East conference title games in 2010 and 2012, dropping both in penalty kick shootouts after drawing 0-0 both times. UNH squads were nationally ranked in 1993, 1994, 1997 and 2005. His teams led the America East conference in best discipline record 14 out of 15 years, and they finished in the top three in national Division I NSCAA fair play rankings three times (2009, 2012, 2013). His program had a record eight straight NSCAA team academic awards from 2007-2014.
Thompson was named US Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) Regional Coach of the Year in 2008. He led the Seacoast United U18 Academy Team to its only USSDA playoff berth in club history in 2011. He coached the Seacoast United U17 boys team to the USL Super Y League championship match in 2007, and that same team went to the USYSA Region 1 final in 2007, finishing with a No. 8 national ranking. From 1998 to 2006, he led Seacoast United youth teams to eight New Hampshire state USYSA titles. He was also a member of the USYSA Region 1 Olympic Development Staff from 1994 to 2007.
By coming to Clemson, Thompson is reuniting with head coach Mike Noonan, as the two coached together at UNH in 1993 and 1994. During that two-year span, the Wildcats were nationally ranked and had the best two-year win percentage in UNH history. The duo also coached UNH to its only NCAA tournament appearance in program history. While Thompson's been at Clemson, the Tigers have achieved national rankings each season while winning an ACC regular season division title in 2019 , 2020, and 2021 and the ACC tournament championship in 2020, finishing the fall as the #1 ranked team in the nation. 2021 culminated in Clemson winning their third National Championship. This past season, Clemson won both the 2023 ACC title, and won their 4th National Championship. Since Thompson has been at Clemson, the Tigers have won three regular season ACC division titles, two ACC championships, two National Championships, had two #1 MLS draft picks, and had two Hermann Trophy Honorees.
Hemant Sharma rejoined the Tennessee soccer coaching staff as a volunteer assistant coach in the spring of 2021. He previously served as a member of UT's coaching staff from 2004 to 2012 and served as the team's director of operations under current head coach Brian Pensky from 2012 to 2014.
In his previous stint with the Lady Vols, Sharma was a part of three SEC championship teams (2004, 05, 08) and three NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen appearances (2004, 2005, 2007). He also helped to coordinate the Lady Vol soccer team's involvement in TOPSOCCER, a program for disabled athletes.
Between his stints at UT, Sharma worked with goalkeepers for several other Tennessee colleges, including the Maryville College men's and women's soccer teams, the UT-Chattanooga women's soccer team, the Tennessee Wesleyan women's soccer team and the Carson-Newman men's and women's soccer teams. He was a part of the Maryville College coaching staff when the men's team won conference tournament titles in 2016 and 2018, and when the women's team captured a conference tournament crown in 2019. Each of those teams appeared in the NCAA Division III Tournament. Prior to arriving in Knoxville, Hemant worked with goalkeepers for the University of Colorado women's soccer team as a volunteer assistant coach.
Sharma has worked with goalkeepers for two semi-pro men's teams, the Boulder Rapids Reserves of the Premier Development League, and the Knoxville Force of the National Premier Soccer League.
Hemant also has served as Director of Goalkeeping for the Tennessee ODP program for boys and girls since 2012, and has been a member of the South Region girls ODP staff since 2017.
He has been the Director of Goalkeeping for FC Alliance since 2009. During that time span, FC Alliance has produced more than 40 collegiate goalkeepers and sent two goalkeepers on to MLS academies.
During his playing career at Cornell University, the Short Hills, New Jersey, native earned All-Ivy League and All-Region honors, and played in the 1996 NCAA Tournament. In his senior year, he set a school record for shutouts in a season as his team finished ranked in the nation's top 25. Sharma proved equally adept in the classroom as he was a member of the Dean's List and the winner of the prestigious James E. Rice writing prize.
After college, Sharma was a draft pick of all three major professional indoor soccer leagues that existed in the U.S. in the late 1990s (NPSL, WISL, EISL). He was a first-round draft pick of the Buffalo Blizzard of the National Professional Soccer League and a fifth-round draft pick of the Arizona Thunder of the World Indoor Soccer League. He played five years of pro indoor soccer.
Sharma also held coaching positions at his alma mater, serving as an assistant coach for the Cornell women's team in 2001 and the men's team in 2000.
Hemant is a 1997 graduate of Cornell, with a bachelor of arts in English and a certificate in Financial Management. He received a PhD in Political Science from the University of Tennessee in the summer of 2009 and was the first recipient of the University of Tennessee's Otis Stephens Fellowship, granted for excellence in the study of American politics.
Sharma currently teaches in the University of Tennessee's Political Science Department and has co-authored three textbooks: An Introduction to the American Legal System, which was released by Wolters Kluwer publishers of New York; Administrative Law and Policy, published by Carolina Academic Press; and American Government: The Evolution of a Constitutional Republic, published by Great River Learning.
His published articles include one entitled "The Game is the Best Teacher," which appeared in the United Soccer Coaches' magazine Soccer Journal, and "Cant Play Here: The Decline of Pick-Up Soccer and Social Capital in the USA, published in a journal called Soccer and Society.
Nate Lie (pronounced LEE) enters his first season as Head Coach of Xavier Women's soccer.
Lie joined the program after a 4 year stint at the University of Cincinnati that culminated in being named Associate Head Coach for the 2016 Season. In his first season with UC, he aided the Bearcats in posting an 8-11-1 overall record and 4-4-1 in league play. It marked only the fourth time in the last 10 seasons that UC accumulated eight of more wins and only the second time in 10 years that they had four or more conference wins.Cincinnati, who was picked to finish ninth in the AAC, surprised the league by finishing sixth, despite being tied for third entering their final conference match.
Martins currently serves as the Associate Head Coach at the University of Oregon, and is an assistant coach, and lead scout for the of the United States Womens National Under-20 Team, that just qualified for the U20 Womens World Cup later this year, and prior to that he was on staff with the Under-17 team for 4 years including two CONCACAF Championships, and the U17 World Cup in Jordan. Additionally, Martins has experience in the high school, college, club and semi-professional levels of soccer. Martins serves as the programs recruiting coordinator in addition to handling various coaching duties. After visiting Eugene it was clear to me that coach Mertzs vision is to elevate the womens soccer program to prominence within the Pac-12 and on the national stage, and I immediately knew that I wanted to be a part of it, said Martins. I was also impressed by the support and resources provided to the student athletes by the department - such as the state-of-the-art academic center - and the truly world class athletic facilities. In his two seasons on Oregons staff, the Ducks have beaten Washington in back-to-back years for just the second time in program history and collected a road victory against rival Oregon State, the first win in Corvallis since 2003. UO also has had a freshman named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman team in back-to-back years for just the fourth time in school history and first time since 2011-2012. In Martins first season in 2014, Oregon finished the year with their third-lowest goals against average in school history (1.04), defeated Washington for the first time since 2006, had 12 players scored a goal over the course of the season and the team wrapped up the year at No. 74 in the final NCAA RPI, giving the program their highest RPI finish since 2009. Martins who was born in Portugal also brings Pac-12 experience with him to Eugene, having served as an assistant coach at UCLA from 2011-13.With Martins on staff for two seasons, the Bruins posted a 34-4-6 overall record with a 16-3-3 mark in Pac-12 competition. Martins helped lead UCLA to the quarterfinals of the 2012 NCAA Tournament. With the Bruins, Martins coached a pair of number one draft picks in womens professional soccer; Sydney Leroux (2012/Atlanta Beat/WPS) and Zakiya Bywaters (2013/Chicago Red Stars/NWSL). Martins also coached four NSCAA All-Americans during his stay in Los Angeles. Martins then accepted a position with the U.S. U17 team, where he has served as an assistant coach since 2013. He is responsible for identifying, evaluating and training the best prospects in the United States youth ranks. While Martins was with the squad, U.S. scored 45 goals while conceding two in 10 matches. During that time, Martins was also the Los Angeles area liaison for the United States Soccer Federation. Prior to his stints with U.S. soccer and UCLA, Martins filled multiple roles at the highly successful Los Angeles Premier FC. He was named Director of Coaching and Player Development for the team in 2006, and was named head coach of their WPSL team in 2010. Martins earned WPSL Coach of the Year honors in 2010. Prior to his work with Premier FC, Martins had additional success in the club ranks as the Director of Coaching and Player Development for Los Angeles Rampage FC from 2006-2010. Martins began his coaching career as an assistant with is alma mater, Sylmar High School, in 1996. He assumed head coaching duties two years later and led the program to a 101-54-22 record in seven seasons. While at Sylmar, Martins served as an assistant coach at Los Angeles Mission College and helped the team to a conference championship, a No. 2 ranking in the state and a No. 3 ranking in the nation. He moved on to Division II Cal Poly Pomona, serving as an assistant coach for three seasons. After serving for three seasons with Pomona, Martins was named head coach of Los Angeles Mission College. Martins also served as the boys head coach at Granada Hills Charter High School from 2007-10 while at LA Mission. Martins was born in Portugal and moved to San Fernando, Calif., in 1993. He played soccer at Sylmar High School and LA Mission College. Martins earned a Bachelors of Science degree in kinesiology at Cal Poly Pomona in 2006 and holds a USSF A License. He is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, English and Creole. Martins and his wife, Lorena, have three children; Isaiah, Emma and London.
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Nijjar joined the women's soccer coaching staff as a Volunteer Assistant in December, 2015. Head coach Jim Millinder elevated Nijjar to the top Assistant and Recruiting Coordinator in June 2018.
At USF, he works specifically with the forwards and midfielders. During his time on the Hilltop the Dons went from 195th in the nation in scoring in 2017 to 79th in 2018 and to 46th last season (2019). He oversaw three of the most successful goal scorers in USF history, including Samantha Jehnings (second all-time), Sonja Giraud (seventh) and Miciah Madison (10th). In 2019, the Dons had two active players in the top-10 in goals scored for the first time since 1994.
In 2019, the Dons had three players with seven or more goals on the year (Ashley Humphrey 7, Jehnings 11, and Madison 9). The last time that happened was in 1994 when Jannik Abel (13 goals), Kelli Bryant (13 goals) and Erin Killough (seven goals) accomplished the feat.
Madison and Jehnings also became two of the most decorated players in USF history, earning all-conference honors and all-region honors during Nijjars watch. Giraud went on and played in the German Bundesliga after her 4 year career on The Hilltop.
Whilst Nijjar has served as the Recruiting Coordinator for USF, the last two seasons have seen USF bring three players who were named to the West Coast Conference All-Freshmen Team (Keely Roy, 2019 Karley Weeks, Catherine Hill, 2018).
Off the field, Nijjar also oversees match film analysis with the team and also all aspects of individual player performance analysis. Using multiple match clipping technology tools to evaluate the clips of their performance and also using GPS vests and heart rate monitors to provide specific and detailed performance feedback.
Nijjar also remains active in the youth game serving as a USYS West Region Olympic Program Staff Coach and Scout since April 2016. Along with this, since Jan 2016, he has had a role as a Coach for the San Francisco Elite Academy who work with the top youth players in the city of San Francisco and surrounding areas. Nijjar also worked with the San Francisco City FC, a mens Semi-Professional team in the USL League 2 in 2018.
Previously, from December 2011 - February 2016 Nijjar was on the staff of the Southern California Olympic Development Program. During his time, he won two US Youth Soccer National Championships and five US Youth Soccer Regional Championships.
He also previously served as an Assistant Coach on the men's side at Caltech from March 2014 to December 2015. He also had a brief stint as the Volunteer Assistant with the women at Marymount California University in Palos Verdes. Nijjars first Coaching stint dates back to May 2011 and spending six years on the Fram Soccer Club staff, learning his trade as a youth club coach and eventually becoming the Girls Youth Director.
Nijjar played at the University of Oklahoma, Science and Arts, graduating in 2009 with a Bachelors in kinesiology. He helped USAO earn a No. 5 national NAIA ranking while capturing a Sooner Athletic Conference title and finishing as a regional tournament runner-up.
He also played for the Ventura County Fusion and the Doxa Italia after his college career was over. During his time in England, Nijjar was a player in the English Football league playing for Tamworth FC in the EFL National League.
Born and raised in Nottingham, England - Nijjar and his wife Vidya currently reside in the city of San Francisco.
Chris Volk joined the UC Riverside Men's Soccer Team as an assistant coach in August of 2017. Since his arrival at UCR, he has helped the Highlanders to 3 Big West Championships and two appearances to the NCAA Division I Tournament (2018 and 2022).
Volk is best known to area soccer fans as the longtime assistant coach and head coach at UC Irvine. During his 20 years with the Anteaters, Volk helped UCI to five NCAA Tournament appearances, including three trips to the Sweet 16.
The 'Eaters won four Big West Conference Championships, and four conference tournament titles during his final nine years with the program. Over that time span, UC Irvine compile a 106-67-22 win-loss record, and six national Top-25 rankings.
Volk was named the NSCAA Far West Regional Assistant Coach of the Year in 2008, and was a finalist for the national assistant coach of the year that same season.
Eleven of his student-athletes were drafted by MLS teams, and 33 earned Big West All-Academic honors.
Prior to his time at UC Irvine, Volk was the men's assistant coach at San Diego State, the assistant coach and goalkeeper coach at San Diego Mesa College, an assistant in the California Soccer Association South, and a Region IV ODP/Coach and Instructor. He also served as the head coach of the Orange County SC U23 USL PDL, and currently is the DOC for North Huntington Beach FC.
Volk received his bachelor's degree in social science with a minor in Spanish from San Diego State in 1992.
Kelly Bryan enters her 17th season at Kenyon with an impressive string of accomplishments, most notably during the 2014 season in which the Ladies made a successful run through the postseason which included an NCAC Tournament title and upset victory over ranked Emory University (Ga.) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Over the last five seasons, the Ladies have made a memorable run in the North Coast Athletic Conference. The team has reached a program-record five-straight NCAC Tournaments and attained 47 victories. In 2017, the Ladies went 7-0-1 in conference play, marking the first time since joining the league in 1984 that a Ladies team went undefeated. For Bryan, heading into 2019, she owns a 141-127-24 Kenyon record and an overall career coaching record of 197-165-36.
A season ago, the Ladies went 8-6-3 and 4-2-2 in the NCAC, before falling in the semifinal round of the conference tourney.
In 2014, Kenyon won a share of the NCAC regular season title before winning the conference's tournament title for the first time in program history. During the remarkable season, the Ladies won 9-of-10 matches toward the end of the year including upsetting Allegheny in the NCAC Yournament final and then No. 21-ranked Emory University in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. Bryan earned conference, state and region Coach of the Year honors in the process.
With Bryan at the helm, Kenyon turned in one of the most successful seasons in College history in 2006. The Ladies matched a program-best total for wins in a single season, earned the program's first-ever NCAC championship and defeated Capital University in the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament. The tournament win was the Ladies' first-ever on the national stage. For her efforts, Bryan was named the NCAC Coach of the Year.
No stranger to campus, Bryan worked as an assistant coach at Kenyon during the 1998 season, serving under former head coach Scott Thielke. In 1999, she moved on to accept the head coaching position at North Carolina Wesleyan College, her alma mater. She coached at NCWC for four seasons and accumulated a 56-24-7 record, three conference championships, and three NCAA tournament appearances. She was also named the USA South Athletic Conference (formerly the Dixie Intercollegiate Conference) Coach of the Year in 1999 and 2000. In her first season at Wesleyan, Bryan guided the Battling Bishops to a 17-2-4 record while winning the Dixie Conference and NCAA Southeast Regional championship. The Bishops also journeyed all the way to the NCAA tournament quarterfinals.
Back in 1997, Bryan began her coaching career at the University of South Alabama, where she served as the second assistant coach for the Division I program. She spent one season there before moving on to Kenyon as an assistant in 1998-99. She also owns coaching experience with the USA Athletes International organization (Australia in 2003 and 2005, and Aruba in 2004), as a staff coach for the North Carolina ODP East team, and as coach of the Mount Vernon Soccer Association club team. She currently holds an NSCAA Advanced National Coaching Diploma.
During her playing days at NCWC, Bryan was a four-year starter and two-time team captain who made it to three NCAA tournaments. In 1994, she was part of the team that made it to the NCAA Final Four. She was named team Most Valuable Player in 1996, as well as NCWC's 'Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year' in 1996-97.
After graduating from NCWC with a bachelor's degree in psychology, Bryan earned her master's degree in exercise technology at the University of South Alabama. In 2011, she was certified as a NSCA Strength & Conditioning Specialist. A native of Dublin, Ohio, Bryan lives with her husband, Chase, and two children in nearby Heath, Ohio.
Coach Rob will begin his third season as the assistant coach at Washington and Lee University in the Fall 2024 season.
In his 2 years as an assistant coach, he has helped guide W&L to a 27-6-9 record with back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
Coach Rob comes to W&L after serving for the past 2 years as the Womens Soccer Graduate Assistant Coach at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin. In 2021, Carthage was 1 win away from making the CCIW Tournament.
Coach Rob came to Carthage from Wartburg College in Iowa where he served as the womens assistant coach for two seasons and as the mens assistant coach for one season. In his two seasons with the womens program, the Knights went 28-9-4 winning a conference championship, made two appearances in the NCAA Tournament, along with finishing Top 25 in the country in Division III in 2019. In his first season with the mens program, the Knights went 8-8-2 and made an appearance in their conference tournament. Tomecek assisted in all facets of the programs during his time at Wartburg.
Before Wartburg, Coach Rob was at Benet Academy in Lisle, Ill., where he was the assistant coach for the girl's varsity soccer team. In 2018, he helped guide the team to a 20-4-1 record and its first appearance in the IHSA Supersectionals since 2012. The 20 wins that season also set a program record. He was also named the East Suburban Catholic Conference Co-Assistant Coach of the Year. Tomecek worked primarily with the defenders, and also worked as a volunteer assistant coach for the girl's varsity team since 2012 before becoming a full-time assistant in 2018.
Tomecek was a four-year starter as a defender for Macalester College. In 2015, he helped the Scots win the MIAC regular-season championship, finish undefeated during the regular season including an appearance in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2010.
Tomecek graduated from Macalester in December of 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics graduated with his Masters Degree in Education from Carthage in 2022.
Tino holds a USSF B License and a Premier Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Tino is working to get a USSF A License. He also holds a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Spanish. He is a graduate from Lincoln High School where he played soccer, volleyball, and track and field. After graduating from high school he continued his soccer career at Cal State Los Angeles while transferring and graduating from Cal State Dominguez Hills. While playing collegiate soccer, he was part of the California Select Team that finished 3rd place in 2001 and won the National Championship of Region IV in 2002.
Tino started his soccer coaching career as the boys junior varsity soccer coach at Lincoln High School from 1999-2004 while at the same time assisting with the varsity team. In 2005, he moved on to coach the boys varsity team at Jordan High School in Los Angeles. From 2007-2009 he coached the Boys Varsity team at Crescenta Valley High School and in 2011-2012 he coached the Boys Varsity team at Port of Los Angeles High School in San Pedro. At the club level, his team won Cal South State Cup with Monarcas SC in 2014. On February 1, 2015 he was promoted to Director of Coaching at Downtown Los Angeles Soccer Club. Morfin is also part of the NSCAA Associated Staff to coach levels 1-6 and now coaches at Los Angeles Premier FC.
Morfin grew up playing soccer and he is very passionate soccer coach. He currently resides in Cypress Park with his wife Griselda and their children Mayari, Ronaldo and Juliana.
My name is Jarrod Smith, I am the goalkeeper coach at Wellesley College, one of the top Liberal Arts colleges in the nation, where we compete in the NEWMAC Conference one of the top conferences in the Northeast. I have extensive knowledge in Goalkeeping as I played the position at Newbury College a former D-III program, and have been coaching Goalkeepers from as young as 8 years old for the past 5 years now. Looking forward to seeing some high energy and motivated keepers.
Owen Miller is a former student athlete and captain of UMass Lowell. Upon graduation, Owen moved to Valencia, Spain to start his coaching career with ETURE Sports, as well as where he was an assistant of Vilamarxant CF. After returning to the states, Owen worked with Boston College as one of the assistants in the 2022 fall season. Owen has recently taken up role of first assistant at Emerson College, where he will be working under Dan Toulson.
Hamilton enters her ninth season as head coach of the Southwestern women's soccer team. Hamilton brings a wealth of experience to the program, both as a player and coach. She played collegiately at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina, earning All-America status and all-conference honors all four years. She was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year in 1988. Hamilton went to play for the United States National Team, where she played in 82 international matches. She helped the team to a World Cup gold medal in 1991 and bronze in 1995. Southwestern won the SCAC Conference Title in 2019 for the first time in program history and made their first NCAA appearance. Hamilton has been named SCAC Coach of the year in 2016 & 2018.
I finished my first year as an assistant coach with Lewis University Womens Soccer team. I have a strong soccer background, specifically as a player. I competed competitively in club with Sockers FC, was a member of the ODP Region II team multiple years, and in and out of youth National Team camps. I played division I college soccer at the University of Kentucky and was a captain my junior and senior year. Also, I played a year of soccer professionally in the NWSL with the Chicago Red Stars.
Ryan Shera is the Assistant Mens Coach and Director of Recruiting for Washington College. In this role, Ryan is primarily responsible for team tactical training, periodization, and recruitment. Since Ryan joined Washington College in 2021, the Shoremen have won the Centennial Conference, advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16, earned a #10 overall national ranking, earned #9 ranked defense in the country, and twice finished the Centennial Conference regular season as the number two seed. For these accomplishments, the Washington College Mens Soccer Staff was voted the United Soccer Coaches Region V Staff of the Year for 2021.
Prior to joining the Shoremen, Ryan worked with youth clubs in Southern California, Nevada, and Maryland as coach, educator, and director. Ryans work with refugee players in the Yalla Soccer Club in San Diego was featured on ESPN, NPR, and other national media outlets and in 2016 Ryan was a featured presenter at the US Soccer Foundation Urban Soccer Symposium.
Ryans coaching certifications include the USSF A license, the United Soccer Coaches Premier Diploma, and the US Soccer National Youth License. He has attended coaching courses in Holland, Belgium, Croatia, and Northern Ireland under the tutelage of World Football Academy educators Raymond Verheijen and Marcel Lucassen (former Head of Coaching & Player Development at Arsenal). Ryan played collegiately at Fordham University and Dickinson College and played high school soccer at St. Marys of Annapolis under Washington College Head Coach Roy Dunshee. He is a graduate of the University of San Diego School of Law, Order of the Barristers. He served as a federal law clerk in the Southern District of California before entering private practice.
Smith has produced for the Bobcats on the field and is now sharing her knowledge and guidance for a new generation of Bobcats. Each season the team has gotten better with her as coach.
Coach Joseph joined ONU women's soccer coaching staff in 2017. Under Head Coach Bill Bahr and staff, ONU women's soccer has won CCAC conference championships in 2016, 2017, and in 2019 clinched both the regular-season title and conference tournament championship title. They have also developed 24 CCAC All-Conference players in the past four years, and made 2 NAIA National Tournament appearance in the last three seasons.
As a player Coach Joseph won an NAIA National Championship in 2015, was an NAIA National Tournament Runner up in 2016, and an NAIA National Tournament Sweet 16 finalist in 2014. She also had the opportunity to play Semi-professional soccer for the Buxmont Torch in Perkasie, Pennsylvania.
Coach Joseph holds a USSF D coaching license and also coaches U11 boys for the local club in Bourbonnais, IL- Southland Strikers FC
As part of our COVID-19 safety plan, the indoor sessions traditionally held on the first day of camp will be shared online.
Sessions will be accessible for the week prior to camp. They are available on-demand and can be completed at the athlete's
convenience.
This approach allows us to continue offering these valuable sessions so athletes arrive to camp ready to maximize the experience,
while still maintaining a safe experience.
EXACT partners with college goalkeeper coaches to prioritize a premium experience for goalkeepers.
All GKs participate in individual keeper-specific training led by college GK coaches
Training focuses on all GK skills including footwork, shot stopping, crossing, and more; GKs receive a 1-on-1 evaluation based on their performance
In addition position-specific work, GKs will play in filmed showcase games observed by college coaches
GKs will get access to digital video footage of all gameplay (same as Field Players)
See what people are saying about EXACT!
Player
I loved that I was able to communicate and work with a variety of different coaches. It was an eye opening experience and I was surprised how sociable I was with the other girls at the camp, because I am usually shy and don't want to talk to people. Thank you and two thumbs up to you for getting me out of my shell.
Player
EXACT offers a great experience that blends on field training in a college atmosphere with off field soft skills needed to help become a better candidate for recruitment. The coaches provide excellent, real world feedback to parents and athletes on what and what not to do. Overall its a great experience that provides insight that will serve the players and the parents well during the recruiting period.
Parent
My daughter had a great time. The coaches were professional and very approachable. The question and answer panel with the coaches was informative. There was more interaction between the players and coaches than I expected from attending other "camps". The coaches really made an effort to be available when not on the field. I would highly recommend this experience to others. Soccer players can never get enough exposure for a reasonable price, nor can they gain enough experience playing with girls that are unknown to them.
Player
I loved the environment of the EXACT camp. It's so different from other camps because it takes into account the mental aspect of the game instead of just the physical aspect. The environment was friendly and welcome, and this camp gave me a giant boost of confidence whether for striking up a conversation with a college coach or just on the field. It was very informative and I feel like I'm on the right track for being recruited at a college that is the right fit for me. Thank you!
Player
I went to the first ID Camp in Philly. We were so encouraged that we attended this one in DC. I have always dreamed about 1) going to college and 2) playing soccer in college. I got to meet a lot of great coaches and athletes. I learned something new at each camp. I wish there were more camps close to me so we could attend more. I am a senior and need all the help I can get in hopes to find the right college. I loved how the coaches were there to help us and give us directions on the spot. My mentor Coach was Mike Eckberg. Towson is on my "dream" list - and we are now going to schedule a visit as he suggested. I am so excited and I know I still have a long road ahead, but every journey has a beginning. Even though I am getting started a little late, I feel like EXACT really has helped me come flying out of the gate!
Player
EXACT is a very good way to promote yourself if you are wanting to play at the next level. The most inspiring thing about EXACT is that they want everyone to believe in themselves, which goes a long way when you are trying to be your best.
The camp was very well run, and it is essential that everyone try to go to at least one EXACT camp while they still have the opportunity.
Player
I really appreciated the atmosphere that EXACT Sports Elite Camp provided. Everyone was included in any drill or game we were doing. It was an awesome experience to meet girls I've never seen before early in the morning, practice drills and techniques with them, and play with them/against them later in the same day. It is very different than practicing with the same team every day, every year. It was an experience to go out on a field with complete strangers and interact with them on the field. I also loved the number of college coaches who were at the camp. Especially at my young age, I haven't yet focused on one or two schools yet, so having a wide variety coaches from different schools and levels was exactly what I needed and was looking for.
Player
The staff, the players, and the coaches that were apart of this camp were such genuine and caring people that I really felt welcome when I stepped on the field. Also, it was just a really fun experience where I had the chance to interact with fellow soccer lovers and I learned so much. I have to give it 10 out of 10 soccer balls.
This is one of the first times I've had the opportunity to interact so closely with college coaches and it really opened up my eyes not only to the opportunities that are available to me, but also the personalities of these coaches. They truly care about the improvement and development of their players and it's so wonderful spending time with such professional and involved people.
Parent
I was impressed with the overall flow and their ability to adapt to adverse scheduling conflicts from the facility. This is a great opportunity for my daughter to see beyond the club and school soccer, and the annoying reminding from us. It helps keep her motivated and going in the direction she wants to go with this sport. We'll definitely return to future camps. I as a parent was able to network with parents of older girls as well which helps me greatly in the posit of my daughters goals.
Player
The EXACT Camp was really informative and challenging. The coaches were very honest and gave me some really good information and tips, which I really enjoyed it.
Overall, it was an excellent camp experience, wish I lived in America to visit more ID camps, coaches gave me much more coaching and training then my own coaches, so it was good to see that I can pick it up a bit to improve my overall performances. I have gone MENTALLLLL!!!!!!!
Player
I have been playing soccer since I was five years old. I am now 13 years old and I continue to love playing soccer, but lately I have been struggling. I had lost confidence in myself and I was always afraid to make mistakes which as a result I stopped taking risks and challenging myself. But, after attending EXACT Camp for just one day I was able to learn a lot of things. I learned that it is OK to take risks and just because I am a smaller player than other athletes does not mean I am not a strong player. EXACT Sports helped me get my confidence back and to be a more vocal player. I learned valuable lessons that I can take with me on and off the field. I learned so much in just one day. I wish the camp was all week long. Thank you again!
P.S. I already started looking into colleges.
Player
I was actually so nervous going into the camp, but once I got the to camp all of my nervousness went away. The coaches were all very nice and the camp was a comfortable place with everyone being very supportive. Not only was it enjoyable, I was able to talk to the coaches one-on-one, and get honest and thoughtful feedback to improve my athletic abilities and talents.
Before attending the EXACT Camp, I was very uneducated about college soccer and didn't have a set school I was interested in, but this camp helped me have a better understanding of what to look for in the future.
Player
I was very satisfied with the program and how it was run. Being new to these types of experiences and camps, I was happy to see how the staff was kind and helpful to all the athletes. I know that in the future if an opportunity like this swings around the corner I will have no trouble snatching it. I had an amazing time at this camp and hope it happens again. Thank you to all for hosting it. Also having celebrity's host a camp like this one makes it very special to a lot of the athletes.
Player
My EXACT camp experience was great. It was a wonderful learning experience in the perfect environment. The coaches and the EXACT staff made sure we focused on not only our skills and abilities that are crucial, but they also really focused on mental aspect of the game as well and I really enjoyed that.
Player
I had a great experience at the Chicago EXACT Soccer Camp. The one-on-one conversations with coaches was invaluable as was the overall coaching I received during training and games throughout the weekend. I plan to be back next year! On a side note please share with your staff how great they were when I went down with an injury on Sunday...torn ACL and surgery in my very near future, but having had the opportunity to showcase myself and meet the coaches and staff was the best experience I have ever had at any camp so far and I WILL be back next year.
Learn why EXACT Sports is the most trusted and top-rated training camp
Largest college coaching staff of any organization -- camp, tournament or club (bringing in 1000 amazing college coaches every year)!
Hugely successful supporters of high school athletes -- 70.2% of participants have gone on to play NCAA or NAIA college athletics.
Only training camp organization that has received funding from the NCAA.
Official behavioral training partner of US Soccer.
The only camp staff that has expertise in developing athletes from high school to college to pro (we also work with over 60 pro teams).
The only exposure organization that blends the 4 pillars of development through our mental training expertise (EXACT is funded by the National Institutes of Health).
This is a sample schedule. Registered athletes will receive a final schedule prior to camp.
In accordance with NCAA rules, EXACT camps are open to any and all that would like to attend, but may limit attendance based on several factors, such as age, number and grade level. Camp attendance at EXACT is never restricted by a camper's skill level or competitive experience.
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