Sade Ayinde

Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator

Yale

Division 1

Sade Ayinde was named an assistant coach at Yale in January of 2019 after spending three seasons at Stony Brook.
 
Ayinde was a part of the Bulldogs successful 2019 season which saw several players earn postseason honors, including Aerial Chavarin, who was named the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year and was an All-America selection. Chavarin also was drafted by the Chicago Red Stars of the NWSL.
 
In addition, the Bulldogs posted the most overall wins (11) since 2005 and finished with a 4-2-1 Ivy League mark in Ayindes first season.
 
While at Stony Brook, Ayinde was recognized as part of the America East Coaching Staff of the Year in 2016 and 2018. In her three seasons at Stony Brook, the Seawolves posted three straight winning seasons and conference tournament appearances, won a regular season championship, a conference tournament championship and earned a berth in the 2017 NCAA Tournament, the school's first NCAA appearance since 2012. In addition to assisting with the field players, she also worked with the goalkeepers and helped Cara Gallagher post eight shutouts and a program best single season goals against mark (0.70) in 2016, and Sofia Manner honored as America East Rookie of the Year (2017) and America East Goalkeeper of the Year (2018).
 
In addition to her work with the Seawolves, Ayindes past coaching experience include six years as a head coach of numerous girls teams with the East Meadow Soccer Club, an assistant coach with ENYYSA ODP for several years, and player identification with Region I ODP. She also continues to serve as a scout for talent identification for US Soccer in the Northeast region.
 
Ayinde played at the University of Maryland, where she led the Terrapins to three NCAA Tournament appearances. In her career, she scored 16 goals and added 19 assists. She was named to the Soccer Buzz All-Mid Atlantic Freshman Team in 2008 and was voted the NSCAA National Player of the Week and ACC Player of the Week in 2010. She also was invited to several U-20 US Youth National Team camps in 2010.
 
Following her collegiate years, Ayinde went on to play professionally in the Damallsvensken and Elitettan leagues in Sweden for Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC and IF Brommapojkarna.
 
She holds a USSF B Coaching License, United Soccer Coaches Advanced National Diploma, and Goalkeeper I Diploma. Ayinde was one of 15 female coaches selected by United Soccer Coaches for the 2016-17 cohort of the 30-Under-30 program. 

Ayinde graduated from the University of Maryland in 2012, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice. She later completed a Master of Science in Human Resource Management at Stony Brook University in 2019.

Mario Zuniga-Gil

Assistant Coach

Michigan

Division 1

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.

Katelyn Longino

Assistant Coach

Iowa

Division 1

Katelyn Longino is entering her fourth season as an assistant coach with the University of Iowa soccer program.  She joined the Hawkeyes in 2018 following coaching stints at Valparaiso, Xavier, and Columbus State.

In three seasons, Longino has helped the program to 30 victories, two NCAA Tournament appearances and the first Big Ten title in school history.

During the 2020 season, Longino helped the team to its second straight NCAA Tournament berth.  After starting the season slowly, the Hawkeyes were playing their best soccer when matter most in the postseason.

With an expanded Big Ten postseason schedule due to league-only scheduling because of COVID, the Hawkeyes posted wins over second-seeded Illinois and third-seeded Minnesota in the Big Ten Regional weekend.  The team followed with a road win at top-seeded Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals before downing third-seeded Wisconsin to claim the programs first-ever Big Ten title.

The win in Happy Valley was the first for the program in school history and the fourth-ranked Nittany Lions were the highest ranked opponent Iowa defeated all-time.  Two freshmen forward Meike Ingles and goalkeeper Macy Enneking were named the Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Offensive and Defensive Players, respectively.  Ingles scored three-game winners in the tournament, while Enneking posted two shutouts and made 14 saves.

As a result, the Hawkeyes earned their second straight NCAA Tournament berth, and they continued to make history.  Shipped to North Carolina, Iowa tallied a 1-0 victory over Campbell on the Camels home turf to notch the first NCAA Tournament win in the record books.  Iowa had third-seeded UCLA on the ropes in the Round of 32 before surrendering two goals late in a 2-1 defeat.

Iowa finished the season with a 7-9-1 record, but all seven of the victories came in the teams final 10 games.  Enneking was a unanimous Big Ten All-Freshman team honoree. Academically, Iowa matched a school record with 19 Academic All-Big Ten selections, eight Hawkeyes were Big Ten Distinguished Scholars, the program had 31 Deans List honorees (in fall and spring semesters), and the program earned the United Soccer Team Academic Award, posting a 3.49 team grade point average.

During the 2019 season, Longino helped guide Iowa to one of the best seasons in program history.  The Hawkeyes opened the season with nine straight wins en route to a No. 17 national ranking, the highest in program history.  Iowa tied a school record, winning 15 games, including seven in Big Ten play, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in program history.

The Hawkeyes tied a school record with three All-Big Ten selections and senior Natalie Winters became the first player in program history to earn postseason recognition in all four seasons.  Winters was also an all-region honoree for the second straight season.

Iowa was one of the Big Tens most potent offenses, ranking second in the league and 26th nationally.  The Hawkeyes had an NCAA-best 16 different goal scorers in 2019.  Defensively, Iowa posted eight shutouts and limited opponents to seven or fewer shots in 13 games.

The Hawkeyes shined academically as Iowa was the only school in the country to have two first-team Academic All-Americans.  Iowa also had three United Soccer Academic All-Region and a school-record 19 Academic All-Big Ten selections.

During her first season in Iowa City, Longino helped the Hawkeyes to an 8-7-3 overall record and a 4-5-2 mark in Big Ten play.  Iowa was in Big Ten Tournament contention until the final game, but fell short after battling Northwestern to a 1-1 draw.  Junior Natalie Winters was a third-team all-region and third-team All-Big Ten selection Iowas first all-region honoree since 2014.

In the classroom, Iowa earned the United Soccer Team Academic Award for a 12th straight season and the Hawkeyes had two Google Cloud Academic All-Americans the first two in program history.  Kaleigh Haus was a first-team selection; Hannah Drkulec earned second-team honors.  Iowa also had 10 players earn Academic All-Big Ten honors, 25 players with a 3.0 GPA or better, 14 Deans List, and four Presidents List honorees during the spring semester.

Longino spent the 2017 season with the Crusaders in their first season in the Missouri Valley Conference.  Valpo won nine games and finished 3-4 in MVC play.  She spent the 2016 season at Xavier, helping the Muskateers to seven wins.

Longino played as a freshman at Columbus State, helping the team to 18 wins and a berth in the NCAA Division II Sweet 16.  From there, she transitioned into coaching, serving as a student assistant for two seasons, helping guide CSU to a 21-1-1 record and an Elite Eight appearance in 2014.

In her final year at Columbus State, Longino served as an intern in the athletics department, working directly with womens soccer as the team won 22 matches and reached the national championship match.

Longino, who holds a USSF C coaching license, has held coaching positions with the Ohio Elite Soccer Association, CFC Red Star, and Columbus Youth Soccer. She graduated from Columbus State in 2016 with a bachelors degree in exercise science and she received her masters degree in coaching education and athlete development from Xavier in 2018.

Matt Gwilliam

Assistant Coach

Virginia Tech

Division 1

Gwilliam returns to Tech after coaching the Hokies for three seasons from 2007-2009. He will serve as a goalkeepers coach, assist with recruiting efforts and help with many other aspects of the program. Gwilliam most recently served as an assistant coach at Colorado College, where he primarily worked with goalkeepers and defenders, as well as playing a role in the recruiting efforts. In his two seasons with the Tigers, he helped coach the team to 20 shutouts and 156 saves. In 2013, the Tigers were the Conference USA regular season and tournament champions and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. During his two seasons at Colorado College, Gwilliam coached five NSCAA Scholar All-Americans, one NWSL draft pick, five all-region players and multiple CUSA and Mountain West all-league players. Prior to his time at Colorado College, he was the head coach at Temple University from 2011-2012. While heading the Owl program, Gwilliam recruited and coached two All-Atlantic and 10 A-10 all-freshman team members.  The team had the highest statistical ranking in school history in goals against and save percentage He has also been an assistant at Virginia Tech, Marshall and The Citadel. The Quakertown, Pennsylvania, native was an assistant with the 2009 Tech team that advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first-time in program history. During his first stint in Blacksburg, the program achieved its then-highest-ever finish in the ACC in 2009, coupled with an ACC Tournament finals appearance in 2008 and a semifinals appearance in 2009. In 2008, the womens program set a school record for shutouts and fewest goals against and in 2009, matched the feat again. Also, the teams goalkeeper was named, for the first time in school history, to numerous national awards, including Soccer America National Team of the Week, and ACC All-Tournament teams. Gwilliam was a goalkeeper at Elizabethtown College during his college years from 1997-2000, where he earned his bachelors degree in social studies education. He was first-team All-Middle Atlantic Conference selection and earned all-academic honors all four years. He helped the Blue Jays win a conference championship and earn a bid to the NCAA Tournament. Gwilliam has received an NSCAA premier diploma and national goalkeeping diploma. He returns to Blacksburg with his wife Krista and his two sons, Benjamin and Jackson.

Danny Lowton

Assistant Coach

SUNY-Buffalo

Division 1

Danny Lowton is in his second season with the Bulls after being hired by head coach Shawn Burke in July of 2023.

Lowton comes to Buffalo from Gannon University where he served as an assistant coach with the mens and womens programs, running all aspects of goalkeeping including recruiting, training, and video analysis of in-game performances. Off the pitch, he was also accountable for all aspects of nutrition and strength and conditioning.

On the womens side, he helped guide the Knights to a 38-16-9 overall record, including two NCAA National Tournament entries, a 2022 PSAC Regular Season Championship, the PSAC West Offensive Player of the Year and the PSAC West Freshman of the Year honors. Individually, the women produced a United Soccer Coaches All-American, multiple D2CAA Atlantic All-Region and USC All-Region honorees and placed nine student-athletes on PSAC All-Conference teams.

With the Gannon men, he helped lead the Knights to a 50-15-5 overall record, including two NCAA National Tournament appearances, a 2019 PSAC Regular Season Championship, three-time PSAC Defensive Player of the Year honors, two PSAC Freshman of the Year honors and the 2019 PSAC Offensive Player of the Year while also being a part of the 2020 NCAA DII Atlantic Regional Staff of the Year. Individually, the men produced four USC All-Americans, one D2CAA All-American, D2CAA Atlantic All-Region and USC All-Region honorees and placed 12 student-athletes on PSAC All-Conference teams.

A native of England, Lowton was a goalkeeper at Loughborough University where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Sport and Exercise Science in 2013. He then went on to play at Mercyhurst University, where he earned his Master of Science in Exercise Physiology.

Lucas Zicher

Assistant Coach

Stetson

Division 1

Lucas Zicher begins his first season as an assistant coach with the Hatters. He joined Chris Bergmann's staff in March of 2019.
 
Zicher comes to Stetson after spending last season as the goalkeeper coach for the mens program at Florida Southern. Prior to his time there Zicher also coached at Old Dominion, Coastal Carolina, Lake Forest College, and with numerous club and professional teams around the world.
 
Lucas is a fantastic addition to our program, Bergmann said. As a field coach, he has an excellent understating of defensive tactics along with being an outstanding goalkeeper coach; hell help us develop a very strong defense. As a recruiter he has wonderful contacts throughout the world along with all his club coaching connections within the United States. He will help us attract the right student-athletes who will be the right fit for Stetson and the womens soccer program.
 
At Florida Southern, Zicher played a key role in the development of the defensive unit, coaching the goalkeepers, as well as recruiting. During his one season in Lakeland the Mocs enjoyed their best finish since 2001 and were ranked nationally for four consecutive weeks, reaching a high of No. 8 in early October.
 
I want to say thanks to Chris Bergmann and the administration for this opportunity, Zicher said. I am excited to join the Stetson family, and look forward to contributing and being an asset to the program, institution and community.
 
Prior to his time at Florida Southern, Zicher spent two seasons at Coastal Carolina, helping the Chanticleers to a pair of second-place conference finishes. In 2016, Coastal set a team record with 12 shutouts.
 
Zicher has spent the bulk of his coaching career working with a variety of club and professional teams in the United States, Europe and Australia.
 
Zicher is a 2009 graduate of Trinity International University in Deerfield, Ill. He owns an NSCAA Goalkeeping Level 2 Diploma and a USSF D Coaching License.

Tracy Leone

Head Coach

Colby ME

Division 3

April 2022-present - Colby Women's Soccer Head Coach

October 2021-present - assistant coach New Zealand Women's National Team 

February 2010-February 2016 - Head Women's Soccer Coach at Northeastern University (5 straight CAA Tournament appearances; 2 CAA Tournament Championships; 1 CAA regular season Championship; 2 NAA tournament berths; 2014 CAA and Mid-Atlantic coach of the year)) 

August 2007-February 2010 - Assistant Women's Soccer Coach at Harvard University -2 Ivy League Championships and 2 NCAA Tournament berths

2005-2006 - Assistant Women's Soccer Coach at Arizona State University - 1 NCAA Tournament berth

Jan. 2004-Dec. 2004- US Women's National Team Assistant Coach - 2004 Olympic God Medalist

Jan. 2000-Dec. 2003-US U19 Women's National Team Head Coach - 2002 Youth World Champion

June 1993-Jan. 2000-Head Women's Soccer Coach at Clemson University - 6 straight NCAA Tournament berths - 2 elite 8's and 1 sweet 16; Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame

1995-1997-US U21 Women's National Team Assistant Coach

August 1991-June 1993 - Assistant Women's Soccer Coach at Creighton University

Playing career: US Women's National Team 1987-1991 - 1991 World Champion

1985-1989 UNC-Chapel Hill - 3 time National Champion and 3 time all American

Mike Cole

Assistant Coach (Goalkeepers)

Embry-Riddle (FL)

Division 2

Mike Cole Director of Goalkeeping Embry Riddle University, Daytona Beach FL

Rolf Zersen

Head Coach

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Division 3

Raider Review
Seasons at MSOE: 17 (2004-present)Record at MSOE: 167-145-15 (.511)Overall collegiate head coach record: 167-145-15 (.511)Conference record at MSOE: 104-50-6 (.650)Conference tournament appearances: 13 (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) NACC regular season championships: 2 (2016, 2017)NACC tournament championships: 2 (2016, 2017)NCAA tournament appearances: 2 (2016, 2017) Served as assistant men's soccer coach at MSOE from 1999-2002
Coaching Awards and Accomplishments
Three-Time NACC Coach of the Year (2007, 2016, 2017)
MSOE Program Accomplishments and Student-Athlete Accolades
Coached Two NACC Offensive Players of the Year (2012, 2016)Coached One NACC Defensive Player of the Year (2016)Coached Two NACC Freshman of the Year (2014, 2017)
Coaching Experience Outside of MSOE
Club Soccer Coach at MSC from 2010-2014Club Soccer Coach at SC Wave from 2015-presentAssistant Men's Soccer Coach at Concordia Austin
Playing Career
Played at Concordia Wisconsin (1991-1995)Was a captian for the Falcons, earned all-conference honors, and won two conference championships. 
Education
Graduated from Concordia Wisconsin with a degree in Secondary Education and Social StudiesEarned an MBA from MSOENational Diplomat, United Soccer Coaches AssociationAdvanced National, United Soccer Coaches AssociationGrassroots Coaching License USYSAUSYS F License,USYS D License,USYS Goalkeeping Level 1

Kevin Driggs

Head Coach

St. Mary's (TX)

Division 2

Driggs comes to St. Mary's after five years at West Texas A&M University as an assistant coach, spending his last season as the associate head coach. During his time in Canyon, Driggs was instrumental in helping WT become one of the top programs in the Lone Star Conference and South Central Region. 


In 2018, Driggs helped guide the Lady Buffs to the program's second regional championship along with winning the Lone Star Conference Championship and a program-best 14 game unbeaten streak.


Prior to West Texas A&M, Driggs served as the Girl's Academy Director for the New Mexico Rush Soccer Club from 2008-2015.
 
Driggs holds a Master's degree in counseling from New Mexico Highlands. He also holds a USSF "A" License and a US Soccer NY License.

Hannah Sullivan

Marian (IN)

NAIA

Assistant coach Hannah Sullivan enters her first season as an assistant coach for the Marian women's soccer team. 



Sullivan is a 2020 graduate from Indiana State University where she was a four-year member of the Sycamores women's soccer team. Sullivan majored in communications at Indiana State, completing a minor in coaching. 



Sullivan played in 43 matches and started 39 in four seasons as the Indiana State goalkeeper, logging 177 career saves which ranks fifth in ISU program history. 



As a high school player, Sullivan reached three semi-state appearances with Fishers High School, winning the state championship in 2014



Sullivan has earned her United Soccer Coaches Goalkeeping Level 1 Diploma. 

Esther Webb

Head Coach

Houghton

NAIA

Esther Webb was named the sixth coach of the Highlanders women's soccer program in February 2022.
 
Webb, who came to Houghton after coaching for one season at Empire 8 institution Elmira College, is no stranger to the Houghton community. The local product prepped at Fillmore Central School before earning eight varsity letters as a dual-sport student-athlete in soccer and basketball for the Highlanders. Webb also spent one season on the sidelines at her alma mater during the fall of 2018 as an assistant women's soccer coach.
 
At Elmira, Webb led the Soaring Eagles to a 3-12-3 mark on the field in 2021, including one-goal losses to E8 tournament participants Hartwick, Nazareth and Utica, while also serving as the departments SAAC advisor.

Prior to taking the position at Elmira, Webb served as head coach at Eastern Nazarene College, a Division III institution located in Quincy, Mass. In her first full season in 2019, the Lions qualified for the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Tournament and placed three on the All-NECC Second Team. Displaying dedication in the classroom, the Lions logged a 3.34 grade-point average during the 2019-20 academic year and received a United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award.

In addition to her responsibilities as head coach at Eastern Nazarene, Webb served as a professor in the sport management department and taught classes on sports psychology and ethics.

Webb's coaching career began as an assistant at Ohio Christian University under former River States Conference (RSC) Coach of the Year recipient, Jake Warren. During her first year at Ohio Christian, the Trailblazers captured the 2016 RSC regular-season title and finished as tournament runners-up. Webb helped mentor the conference's 2016 Player and Newcomer of the Year, in addition to 10 total All-RSC honorees.
 
"Being given the opportunity to coach at my alma mater and within a community as special as Houghton is something that I am extremely grateful for. The Houghton community has played an integral role in my life and I am ecstatic to be back, said Webb. Houghton College provides student-athletes phenomenal opportunities academically, spiritually and personally. I believe these opportunities, coupled with the high caliber student-athletes Houghton draws and my experiences coaching at the DIII level, will propel this program to be consistently competitive within the Empire 8 and NCAA Division III."  

As a student-athlete, Webb helped make history as a starting defender on the first-ever Houghton women's team to win a national championship. Her senior season concluded with the 2015 National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Division I title following a 4-2 shootout win over NCAA Division II Mississippi College. Webb played a vital role in the Highlanders' three shutout victories during the tournament and was rewarded with a spot on the NCCAA All-Tournament Team.
 
Webb is passionate about sports ministry, and has traveled to Brazil, Austria and Romania with the Houghton women's soccer team and Nicaragua with the Houghton women's basketball team.

Webb earned a bachelor's in Business Administration and Communications from Houghton in 2016. She completed her MBA at Ohio Christian in 2018.

Sarah Lentini

Assistant Coach

Olivet Nazarene

NAIA

I have spent 2 years as the assistant coach for Olivet Nazarene University. I create and design individual practice times for players to work on technical skills outside of regular practice. My biggest role for my head coach has been to provide the knowledge and skill of the game while being aware of the actual player and what their needs are from the program. As a coach at ONU we seek the development of the whole athlete, meaning their talents and their lives outside of the sport. We search for skilled players that can embody what we stand for while performing well in the classroom and outside of the classroom. We want to win games but more than that we want our athletes to graduate from our program and succeed in their futures. 

Kat Crump

Assistant Coach

Georgia

Division 1

Kat Crump joined the Georgia staff in 2022, serving as a volunteer assistant coach in her first season before being promoted to assistant coach for the 2023 season.
 
Working primarily with the goalkeepers for her first two seasons, Georgia received its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2014 and hosted a home postseason match for the first time since 2007. The Bulldogs also upset Tennessee in the SEC Tournament, reaching the semifinals for the first time since 2010 before falling in penalties to eventual champion South Carolina.
 
During the season, Georgia went unbeaten on the road in conference play and finished the regular season with six straight results against league opponents, including the first three-game SEC shutout streak since 2010. The Bulldogs tied a program record with 12 shutouts during the year, all while tallying the second-lowest goals against average rate in program history. Goalkeeper Jordan Brown assumed the starting role late in the season and tallied a program-record .872 save percentage, earning a spot on the SEC All-Tournament Team. Fellow keeper Liz Beardsley allowed the third-fewest goals in a season in program history and accumulated an 0.89 goals against average.

In her second season, she helped lead Georgia to a 13-4-6 record and No. 13 final national ranking, the highest in program history. During the season, Georgia won its first SEC East Division title, followed by the first SEC Tournament championship in school history, before reaching the Round of 16 for only the second time in program history. Brown was named to the SEC All-Tournament Team after tallying 22 saves over three matches, including seven in a 1-0 shutout of No. 10 Arkansas in the final. For the year, the Bulldogs posted eight shutouts with Brown notching a .767 save percentage.
 
Prior to joining the Georgia staff, Crump served as an assistant coach for four seasons at Furman. In the 2020-21 season, Crump coached goalkeeper Addison Corn to the United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region Second Team and the Southern Conference All-Freshman Team as the Paladins finished 8-1-2 and reached the NCAA Tournament. The Paladins posted a winning record in each of her four seasons, with goalkeeper Kellsey Weaver also earning All-SoCon honors in 2019.
 
Prior to Furman, Crump served as an assistant coach at Jacksonville in 2017 and worked with the goalkeepers for Jacksonville Armada FC. The Huntsville, Alabama native played collegiately at Regis University in Denver, Colorado, starting 60 games in goal and posting 35 wins, a 1.15 goals against average, and 19 shutouts for the Rangers. She also coached with multiple club programs in the Denver area during her collegiate career. She graduated from Regis in 2017 with a degree in Health and Exercise Science.

Brad Leonard

Assistant Coach

Cal-Berkeley

Division 1

Assistant Coach at The University of California, Berkeley

Amanda Hamilton

Assistant Coach

Holy Cross (MA)

Division 1

Amanda Hamilton is in her first season as a womens soccer assistant coach at the College of the Holy Cross in 2020-21. She comes to Worcester after spending the 2019-20 season as an assistant coach at Smith College.

At Smith, Hamilton was involved in all facets of the program from recruiting to development and execution of practice and game plans. Prior to her time in Northampton, she spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Bates College.

Hamilton has been in the club soccer realm since 2014, working with several different age groups at different levels. She is currently coaching with New England Surf Club as the head coach of the '07 and '09 teams.

Hamilton holds numerous coaching certifications and has been a member of United Soccer Coaches since 2016. She is a 2016 graduate of St. Lawrence University where she earned her BA in sociology and minored in education studies/sports studies and exercise science. She most recently received a Master's in Exercise and Sport Science from Smith College.

Gaby Alfaro

Assistant Coach

Wofford

Division 1

Assistant Coach at Wofford College

Chris Allen

Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator

Saint Louis U.

Division 1

Chris Allen, who served as a volunteer assistant with the Billikens in 2016, is in his first season as a full-time assistant coach.
 

I am thrilled to have Chris join our staff as a full-time assistant coach, head coach Katie Shields said. Weve already had the privilege of working with him for a year, so we know his exceptional qualities on and off the field. His positivity and passion for Saint Louis University, our program and our student-athletes made him the obvious choice for this position.

 

Since his arrival at SLU, Chris has been relentless in finding ways to improve and grow every facet of our program, Shields said. I look forward to having him on board full time as we continue to educate our student-athletes, compete for and win championships on the field, and grow our presence in the community.

 

I feel incredibly blessed and am so grateful to be given this opportunity, Allen said. After spending last year as a volunteer assistant, I have grown to appreciate just how special SLU and the Billiken women's soccer program are. To be able to join the Billiken family in a full-time capacity is a dream come true.

 

Prior to his one-year stint as a SLU volunteer assistant, Allen spent nine seasons as girls soccer head coach at Webster Groves High School.

 

Allen transformed Webster Groves into a perennial power in Missouri. During his tenure, the Statesmen achieved a No. 4 national ranking and finished third in the Class 3 state tournament in 2015; enjoyed six 20-win seasons; won numerous conference and tournament titles; and produced more than 30 players who went on to compete at the collegiate level. Allen tallied a 164-71-5 record at the helm.

 

Allen was tabbed Missouri Class 3 Regional Coach of the Year the past two seasons and was selected to coach in the 2015 Missouri Athletic Club High School Soccer All-Star Game. He garnered five conference Coach of the Year awards.

 

Allen spent two seasons as boys head coach at Gonzaga Prep and one season as girls head coach at Mead High School, both located in Spokane, Washington. He served as an assistant coach of boys teams at Webster Groves (six seasons), Rockwood Summit (two seasons) and Gonzaga Prep (two seasons). Allen was a girls assistant coach at Webster Groves (one season) and Gonzaga Prep (two seasons).

 
Also the technical director of Four Rivers Futbol Club in Union, Missouri, Allen was a three-year starter at Kirkwood High School before playing one season at Calvin College, where he earned second-team All-Conference plaudits. He transferred to Truman State and graduated with a bachelors degree in exercise science/sports management in 2002.

Dave Weitzman

Head Coach

Muhlenberg

Division 3

After serving six seasons (1997-99 and 2006-08) on the Varsity Field sideline, Dave "Weitie" Weitzman returned to Muhlenberg for a third time as mens assistant coach in 2016. After two seasons with the Mule men, he moved to the women's team in 2018.

Weitzman has been a coach at various levels for more than 20 years and owns and NSCAA Premier license. He played an integral part in the success of the Lehigh Valleys NPSL (now USL-PDL) FC LVU Sonic in his six seasons as head coach, winning three NPSL conference championships, earning three NPSL "Final Four" berths, winning the 2012 NPSL national championship and losing (in PKs) to the Carolina Dynamo in the 2013 US Amateur finals. His Sonic team, which was ranked No. 1 in the country for all NPSL and PDL teams, also earned three US Open Cup tournaments berths. 

Weitzman has also spent two seasons as the Men's Assistant at Lehigh University and four years as a local high school coach at both Parkland (boys) and Whitehall (girls), where he compiled a 72-14-5 record and three of his four teams earned trips to the District XI finals. In 2014, his Whitehall team won the District XI championship, and Weitzman was named the Morning Call and Lehigh Valley Live coach of the year.

Weitzman played at Keystone Junior College, where he earned All-America honors, and at the University of Pittsburgh, from where he graduated in 1995. In 2005, he played on the team that won the silver medal at the Maccabiah World Games in Israel. He also has played for several Lehigh Valley Mens amateur teams.

During his time away from the Muhlenberg pitch, Weitzman works as the general manager of the Iron Lakes Sports Dome & Field and is also the Director for Penn Fusion Lehigh Valley a local youth soccer club. He has also enjoyed past opportunities working part-time for Kwik Goal as a product consultant, regional sales rep for EDP/MAPS, EPYSA ODP program, mens assistant coach at Lehigh University, regional staff coach for the NSCAA and as a webcast/television analyst for Lehigh and Service Electric Cable TV. Weitzman has also spent part of his professional life working as an athletic director at the Allentown JCC (1994-97) and as a child care counselor at KidsPeace National Hospital (1997-2005). 

Weitzman and his son, Kai, currently reside in the West End of Allentown.

Junior Wilson Medeiros

Assistant Coach

Hobart College

Division 3

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Wilson (Junior) de Medeiros has served as an assistant for the Herons'  soccer team since 2015. In 2019 he also was placed in charge of the William Smith Soccer JV team. 
 
Medeiros has helped the Herons to a 97-9-4 overall record and five straight Liberty League Conference titles, regular season and postseason, and NCAA Championship appearances including the 2019 National Championship final. He has worked with with nine All-American players in that time. Medeiros has been a part of the William Smith coaching staff that earned the Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year award in 2017 and 2019 and United Soccer Coaches Regional Staff of the Year in 2019.
 
The Herons posted a 21-2-1 record in 2019. William Smith finished the year ranked No. 2 in the final United Soccer Coaches poll. The Herons advanced to the Championship game the NCAA tournament. William Smith was a perfect 9-0-0 in the Liberty League and captured its 13th consecutive regular season and tournament title.   

The Herons posted a 17-3-1 record in 2018. William Smith finished the year ranked No. 5 in the final United Soccer Coaches poll. The Herons advanced to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA tournament. William Smith was 9-1-0 in the Liberty League and captured its 12th consecutive regular season and tournament title. 

The Herons posted a 19-2-0 record in 2017. William Smith finished the year ranked No. 7 in the final United Soccer Coaches poll. The Herons advanced to the third round of the NCAA tournament. William Smith was a perfect 9-0-0 in Liberty League play and captured their 11th straight conference regular season and tournament titles. 

The Herons posted a 21-1-0 overall record in 2016. The Herons finished the year ranked No. 5 in the final NSCAA poll. William Smith advanced to the NCAA tournament quarterfinals. The Herons were a perfect 8-0-0 in Liberty League play and captured their 10th straight conference regular season and tournament titles.

A native of Rio de Janiero, Brazil, Junior is one of the true pioneer's in soccer development, he is the the founder of the Safe Zone Method with he has developed through his experience playing and coaching with some of the biggest professional clubs and soccer programs in the world. The Herons have adopted many components of Coach Juniors methodology.

Medeiros grew up playing on the streets and beaches of Brazil and was one of the original developers of world-wide beach soccer and FUTSAL in Rio de Janeiro.

His professional experience and licenses include:
Bachelor and Degree in Physical Education Rio de Janeiro Federal University (UFRJ) 1988
License A CBF/CONMEBOL/FIFA -2015
Football Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro (FFERJ)
CBF Top Training Brazil Academy
Coach U20 Southeast Asian Team Nike Project Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia
FCBEscola (F.C. Barcelona) Head Coach
America Futebol Clube Head Coach-Rio de Janeiro

In addition to his responsibilities with the Herons, Medeiros also serves as the Director of Coaching & Training for Full Circle Sports Clubs in Rochester and serves as a Head Coach for Rochester Futbol Club.

Medeiros lives in Rochester with his wife Monica and two sons Lucas & Caio.

Guilherme Mitrovitch

Head Coach

Biola

Division 2

Brunelle was named Biola Women's Soccer's sixth head coach in the summer of 2015. She enters her second season at the helm in the 2016 season. Prior to becoming the head coach she served as an assistant soccer coach at Biola since 2009. She came to Biola and continued a tradition that was started by her mother, Judy, who graduated as an Eagle in 1967.
  Her first season at the helm of this Biola Women's Soccer program was the most successful season the program experienced in over a decade. The Eagles won the Golden State Athletic Conference regular season championship and qualified for the NAIA National Tournament for the first time since 2004.

Her effort that year was recognized by the conference with the 2015 GSAC Coach of the Year award. She also coached five players to All-GSAC honors and two more to NAIA All-American recognition, including NAIA All-American first team honors for freshman Madyson Brown.

Brunelle is a long-time coach who has a playing history in high school soccer, volleyball and softball and was a collegiate soccer player at Colorado Christian University. She is littered all over the record books at CCU and was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 2008.

Brunelle's time at CCU saw her achieve recognition as a two-time team captain, four-time all-conference first team athlete and 2001 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Player of the Year. In addition to that, she was a two-time NSCAA/NCAA All-Midwest Region selection, CCU Athletics Senior Award winner, 1998 RMAC Freshman of the Year and a 2001 member of the conference's All-Academic team.

She graduated from Colorado Christian in 2002 with a B.S. in Mathematics and an E.M. in Biblical Studies.

Following her time there she spent eight years playing in various professional, semi-pro and amateur soccer leagues, including time on the Addis Eagles, a professional team based in Ethiopia. She also served as an assistant coach at Rio Hondo Community College, Monte Vista Christian School, Stevenson High School and CSU Monterey Bay before beginning her journey at Biola.

She helped lead Rio Hondo to a conference championship in 2006 and helped Monte Vista to the 2007-08 Monterey Bay League Co-Championship.

While she is not spending her time coaching, she enjoys exercising, cooking and reading. She makes her home in La Mirada, California.

She has this to say about her experience at Biola:
"I am honored to be a part of the community of Biola Women's Soccer. I enjoy the challenge of continuing the legacy of a program that glorifies Christ on and off the field. It is a legacy that existed long before I came to Biola. I am encouraged by the coaching staff and the players who strive to be more than just a soccer team competing to win and develop athletically. We are a family living out our faith together in hope of pointing others to Christ."

Natalie Freeman

Graduate Assistant Women's Soccer Coach

Illinois Wesleyan

Division 3

Natalie Freeman joined the Illinois Wesleyan womens soccer coaching staff prior to the 2019 season. She works primarily with the Titans goalkeepers.

Freeman graduated from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville with a bachelors degree in psychology, emphasizing in sports psychology in the spring of 2019. A three-year letterwinner in goal for the SIUe womens soccer team, she served as a student assistant coach during the 2018 season.

Freeman brings several years of experience, having coached at the youth, high school, and collegiate levels.

The Normal, Ill. native holds US Soccer Federation National D and Grassroots licenses, as well as a Goalkeeper Level 3 license from the United Soccer Coaches Association.