John Roman

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.

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.

Andrew Murphy

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.

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.

Preston Wiruth

Director of Recruiting

Oral Roberts

Division 1

Preston Wiruth is an assistant coach at Oral Roberts University.

Aubri Williamson

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.

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

Kevin Larry

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. 

Jeremy Fontenot

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).

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.

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. 

J Cesar Gomez

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.

Jason Tenner

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

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.

Brendan Vazquez

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.

Adriana Valdez

Head Coach

Cal State-Los Angeles

Division 2

CSUDH HEAD COACH

Alexandra Rodriguez

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: 
agrodriguez@nmhu.edu

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.

Sadé Boswell

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.

Brooke Bradley

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. 

Owain Hoskins

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. 

Rudy Ruvalcaba

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

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. 

Josh Glover

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

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.

Daniel Gribben

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.

Chris Gribben

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.

Cayla Neipris

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.

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).

Jeff Freeman

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.

Yewande Balogun

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.

Billy McNicol

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

Kate McArthur

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.

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. 

Martin Desmarais

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.

Cristina Baggio

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.

Wendy Espejel

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.