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.

Alex Ng

Volunteer Assistant Coach

Indiana

Division 1

[Alex Ng](https://iuhoosiers.com/staff.aspxstaff=3010) was announced as a Volunteer Assistant Coach for Indiana Women's Soccer by Head Coach Erwin van Bennekom in January of 2020. Ng previously served as the program's Director of Soccer Operations/Video Analyst during 2019. 
 
 "Alex has been a great asset ever since he stepped foot on campus and to have him transition into this position is very important for our women's soccer program," said van Bennekom. "He will be responsible for building a holistic high-performance environment where we integrate and optimize our invaluable sports-performance resources in the best possible way. Besides that, Alex will be responsible for all of our video and data operations, as well as assisting in team training."
 
Prior to Indiana, Ng spent four seasons as a student assistant with Valparaiso Women's Soccer, where he assisted with game day and training sessions, as well as operated the team's video and performance analysis systems. In addition, he created and ran the team's social media accounts. Ng was also a student-athlete at Valparaiso, completing his undergraduate research thesis on a Soccer Injury Movement Screen while serving as the football team's punter all four seasons.  
 
 "I want to thank Erwin for giving me this opportunity to take this next step in my coaching career," Ng said. "The role within the coaching staff that Erwin envisioned for me with this program was a chance that I could not pass up. I can't wait to take on greater responsibility in the development of our athletes, which is my educational background and one of my lifelong passions. I am so excited by the potential of this program and group of players, and I cannot wait to see where this program can go."

In addition to his time with Indiana and Valparaiso, Ng has coached with a variety of club teams such as Valpo Soccer Club and the Royal Palm Beach Strikers. He also spent a summer as assistant coach and game day operations for Detroit Sun FC, who advanced to the National Championship Tournament of the United Women's Soccer League.
 
Ng, who graduated Valparaiso with a degree in Exercise Science, has also earned his United States Soccer Federation "C" License and holds a United Soccer Coaches National Diploma. He also holds his National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification.
 
Ng is also an Executive Council Member of NSCA Soccer Special Interest Group (SIG). In this role, he works to bridge the gap between traditional strength and conditioning coaches and soccer coaches by sharing information between industries, and begin to organize an annual conference of Soccer Strength and Conditioning professionals.

Miles Maynard

Assistant Volunteer Coach

Clemson

Division 1

Miles Maynard joined the Clemson University Womens Soccer coaching staff prior to the 2018 season and is entering his second season as Volunteer Assistant Coach in 2019. Since joining the staff, the tigers have had a 23-16-2 record. In 2018, the Tigers reached the semi-finals of the ACC conference tournament and a trip to the NCAA tournament. In 2019, the Tigers made it to the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament and to the second round of the NCAA tournament.




 


He also has coaching experience, working as Head Coach of C.C. Griffin Middle School girls soccer in 2014.




 


Maynard played goalkeeper at Pfeiffer University during the 2013 season. There the team reached the semifinals of the Conference Carolinas Conference Tournament. He then transferred to the University of South Carolina-Aiken for the 2014 & 2015 season. In 2014, the Pacers were runners up in the Peach Belt Conference Championship. The Pacers made the NCAA Division II Tournament for the first time in program history and finished with the best record in program history 14-6-1. In 2015, the Pacers made it to the Quarterfinals of the Peach Belt Conference Tournament.




 


The Suwanee, Georgia native played club soccer at United Futbol Academy and attended Lambert High School. In 2012, the boys soccer team at Lambert won the GHSA 4A State Championship going 23-0-0. The 2012 team was also named NSCAA (USC) National Champions. Maynard won the Most Improved Player Award in 2013.




 


Maynard graduated from Clemson University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and is completing a Master of Science degree in Athletic Leadership from Clemson University graduating in August of 2020.




 


Maynard holds a United States Soccer Federation D License and a United Soccer Coaches Goalkeeping Level 1 Diploma.




 



 

Sean Palacios

Assistant Coach

Loyola-Chicago (IL)

Division 1

Coach Sean Palacios joined the Loyola University staff in January of 2025. Currently working in the recruitment of players and the team training environment.  Passionate about development and teaching players intensive and complex topics is what is the most enjoyable to coach on the field.

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.

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

Michelle Voiland

Head Coach

Whitman

Division 3

Michelle Voiland was hired as head women's soccer coach for Whitman College in 2020. She brings a wealth of experience to the position, largely from her 11 seasons at Division I Oregon State as both associate head coach and interim head coach from 2008-2018. During her time with the Beavers, the team was ranked nationally with numerous wins over Top 20 programs.

Voiland played an integral part in rebuilding the OSU program and with the most successful runs in program history. The 2010 OSU season was a historic one. Ranked as high as 13th nationally, the Beavers finished 17-4-1 and set a school record with 14 shutout wins on their way to advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

A goalkeeper during her playing career, Voiland played eight seasons for FC Saarbruecken of the German Bundesliga. This followed up four years as a keeper with the Southern California Blues.

Her time professionally came after a successful four-year career at the University of Portland. She graduated as the Pilots' all-time leader in saves after being named All-Conference First Team all four seasons as a keeper.

Mike Cole

Assistant Coach (Goalkeepers)

Embry-Riddle (FL)

Division 2

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

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.

Eric Dobrzanski

Head Coach

Johnson & Wales (FL)

NAIA

Eric Dobrzanski, the three-time Sun Conference Coach of the Year (2011, 2014 & 2019) and 2017 Sun Conference Coach of Character Award recipient is entering his ninth season at the helm of the women's soccer program at JWU.  In his previous eight seasons Dobrzanski has established JWU as a program on the rise both in the NAIA and the Sun Conference.  The team made a Sun Conference semifinal appearance in 2014.  Since 2011 the program has had seven players named All-Sun Conference, nine NAIA Scholar-Athletes, twenty-three named Academic All-Sun Conference and in 2014-15 the team was named an NAIA Scholar-Team.  In 2017 freshman Savannah Jackson was named Sun Conference Freshman of the Year after a record-breaking season that saw Jackson score 17 total goals and record 35 total points.  Jackson also ranked ninth in the country in game-winning goals.

In the summer of 2011 Dobrzanski took over as the Head Coach of the Cayman Islands U-20 Womens National Team.  While with the National Team he led them through U-20 World Cup Qualifying, as the team advanced past the first round of group play with a 4-0 win over Suriname.  The team would go into the second stage of group play and earn a 0-0 draw with the Dominican Republic, but was later eliminated with their loss to Haiti.

Prior to arriving at JWU, Dobrzanski served as the Associate Head Coach for both the men's and women's soccer programs at Thomas University (Ga.), another Sun Conference institution.  As the women's recruiting coordinator at TU, the program continued to grow and in his final season as a Night Hawk the team finished with an 8-8-1 record, the best record in four seasons.  During his time at TU, Dobrzanski also was the Director of Coaching for Top of Florida Soccer Club in Tallahassee, Fla. and the boys head coach at Brookwood High School for three seasons.  At Brookwood, Dobrzanski compiled a 29-7 overall record with two South Region titles and two State Final Four appearances.

Dobrzanski is a California native and played at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Fla. before transferring to Florida State University to complete his degree.  Along with playing at STU, Dobrzanski spent two seasons with the Palm Beach Pumas of the PDL.  He holds a USSF National Coaching License and a NSCAA Goalkeepers 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. 

Shaun Soderling

Brescia

Division 1

Shaun Soderling joined the Kansas soccer staff in January 2024.

Soderling most recently served as the head coach of the womens soccer program at NAIA Brescia University in Owensboro, Kentucky from 2020-23. Prior to Brescia, Soderling worked at Division II Alderson Broaddus University as the recruiting coordinator for the mens team and a scout for the womens team from 2014-20.

In addition to coaching, Soderling was the director of operations for the mens soccer team at Evansville from Jan. 2013 to July 2014. He operated the teams networking efforts, coordinated community service opportunities for elementary schools in the area, and assisted in the daily operation of team activities.

Before becoming a coach at the collegiate level, Soderling worked at three high schools, including Vincennes Lincoln High School (Ind.), Henderson County High School (Ky.) and North Knox High School (Ind.). In addition to coaching at the collegiate and high school levels, Soderling has 20 years of coaching at the club level that dates back to 2003. He most recently coached with Racing Louisville's Youth Academy.

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. 

Jen Reyes

Assistant Coach

Goshen

NAIA

My name is Jennifer Reyes and I am an assistant coach at Goshen College for the Women's soccer program. 

Gaby Alfaro

Assistant Coach

Wofford

Division 1

Assistant Coach at Wofford College

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.

Max Burns

Assistant Coach

Stonehill

Division 2

Burns joined the Stonehill Women's Soccer program as a volunteer assistant coach in January 2022.

Born and raised in Liverpool, England, he is a 2014 graduate of Liverpool Hope University, where he earned his degree in Business Management. Max is also an English FA licensed and Liverpool FC accredited coach and has achieved the USSF D license, Grassroots, and United Soccer Coaches Director of Coaching Diploma in the USA.

Currently, Max is the Southeast Regional Director and Impact NPL Director for LFC International Academy MA. He has been involved with the club since 2017 becoming the Regional Director in 2019 and leading the Impact NPL program for the last 2 years. He is the current U17 and U15 Girls Impact NPL Coach at Liverpool FC IA.

Prior to his arrival at LFC, he worked at Challenger Sports as an academy coach from 2014-2017.

Lilia Dosalmas

Head Coach

UC-Santa Cruz

Division 3

Lilia Dosalmas is currently the head coach for the UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs. In her first season, Dosalmas earned Conference Coach of the Year after a winning season that included eight shutouts. Four student-athletes made First Team All-Conference, and 22 student-athletes earned Academic All-Conference. In 2024 Dosalmas led the program to its first Coast to Conference Championship and a bid into the NCAA tournament, had the tournament MVP and Rookie of the year for the C2C. 


Dosalmas previously coached at Mills College for six seasons. While at Mills, she led the Cyclones to qualify for GSAC playoffs in 2015, and the ACAA conference playoffs in 2016, 2017, and 2019 and again in the Coast-to-Coast Conference post-season tournament. Her tenure at Mills produced seven all-conference team selections and Dosalmas 2018 squad cemented their place in the history books by not only scoring the most goals in school history but also amassing the most wins in 13 years. She has coached at Merritt College and Diablo Valley College.

Coach Dosalmas holds a Bachelors degree from UC Santa Barbara and a Masters degree from UC Berkeley in Education with an emphasis in the Cultural Studies of Sport in Education. She has received national coaching licenses from the USSF and holds her Advanced National Diploma from United Soccer Coaches.

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.