Erin Grand

Assistant Coach

North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Division 1

Hailing from Canada, Erin played college soccer for Western University. She went on to serve as assistant coach at Wilfrid Laurier University for two years before returning to her alma mater to serve as assistant coach for a year. As coach at Laurier and Western, Erins teams were consistently top two in league play and competed in the Canadian Interuniversity Sports National Championships. In 2014, Erin moved to Durham, NC where she has been working with the University of North Carolina womens team, ODP, coaching youth soccer for Triangle Futbol Club Alliance (now North Carolina FC Youth), and serving as a research coordinator at a concussion research lab. Erin has her Premier Diploma (United Soccer Coaches), USSF D License, and her Canadian Pre-B License.

Sammy Jo Prudhomme

Illinois

Division 1

University of Illinois Assistant Coach/GK coach from 2022- Present. Assistant/GK coach at Loyola University Maryland 2020-2022. Coached the Patriot League GK of the Year in 2021. Played in the NWSL from 2017-2020 (Boston Breakers, Houston Dash, Washington Spirit, OL Reign).

Nicole Ragano

Assistant Coach

Dartmouth

Division 1

Ragano comes to Hanover after spending the last two seasons as an assistant coach at California Baptist University where she focused on goalkeeper development and recruiting.

She helped lead the team to first place in the Pacific West Conference and the first round of the NCAA Division II tournament in 2017, following the 2016 second place finish. Raganos work with Cal Baptists goalkeeping squad paid off, as the teams starting keeper broke career records for saves and shutouts. She was named Defensive Player of the Week three times and received Goalkeeper of the Year accolades from the conference. 

While in California, Ragano was involved in the community, coaching Legends Soccer Club, working with school-aged athletes in the area, and as an assistant coach at Martin Luther King High School and Santiago High School. She held these positions before she began coaching at CBU, starting at both Legends and the high schools in 2013.

Ragano played Division I womens soccer at UC Riverside from 2012-15 where she was a goalkeeper.

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.

Stephen Cavallo

Assistant Coach

Denver

Division 1

Stephen Cavallo enters his second season as an assistant coach for the DU women's soccer team for the 2024 season.

2023
Helped lead Denver to its fifth-straight Summit League regular-season title and its eighth overallCoached team to two wins over Power-5 teams (4-2 vs. NC State, 2-0 at Oregon); earned 3-3 draw at [RV] MilwaukeeFinished 9-2-7 on the season including 7-1-2 at homeHelped lead Liv Moritz to No. 54 ranking in Top Drawer Soccer Postseason Top 100 Freshmen and Summit League Newcomer of the Year honorsCoached Kaitlyn Glover (second team), Vanessa Murray (second team) and Moritz (third team) to United Soccer Coaches All-West Region teams
Prior to Denver

University of Nevada Assistant Coach (March-July 2023)
Served as goalkeepers coach and helped lead recruiting
Montana State University Billings Head Coach (2017-22)
Coached Clare Kennan to first-team All-GNAC honors in 2022Helped lead Liberty Palmer to GNAC Freshman of the Year in 2021Led the Yellowjackets to a 6-2-1 home record in 2021Finished with sixth-highest fall-season GPA in the country at DII level in 2019; led Amanda Hemmen to first-team Academic All-America honors in 2018 and 2019
Montana State University Billings Assistant Coach (2014-16)
Coached team to GNAC tournament all three years and finished as the runner-up in 2014Finished with 8-7-2 record (6-5-1 in GNAC) in 2015
Additional Coaching Experience
Emory & Henry College Assistant Coach - Men's & Women's Teams (2013)Belmont Abbey College Assistant Coach - Goalkeepers (spring 2013)Frostburg State University Goalkeeper Coach (spring 2012)Allegany High School (Maryland) Varsity Boys' Soccer Head Coach (2011-12)Selected as 2012 Pepsi-Cola High School Soccer Coach of the Year
Playing Experience
Two-year starting goalkeeper at Frostburg State University (2008-09)Started collegiate career at Warren Wilson College
Education
Master's degree in public relations (Montana State Billings '23)Bachelor's degree in geography (Frostburg State '12)Cavallo lives happily in the Denver area with his wife Megan and his dog Missoula.

Josie Rix

Associate Head Coach

Samford

Division 1

Assistant coach Josie Rix, now an Assistant Coach at Samford University, has tons of experience in the soccer industry. She served a term as Assistant Coach with the Wofford womens soccer team after previously serving as a graduate assistant coach at Lee University in 2014.

In her only season with Lee, Rix helped the team to a 15-4-2 overall record (10-1-0 GSA conference record) and a victory in the 2014 NCCAA National Championship. As a graduate assistant, Rix was responsible for assisting with film breakdown and analysis as well as organizing the backline. She also played a vital role in game-day preparations and ensuring compliance as the team transitioned to NCAA Division II play.

Rix also has experience coaching club teams at the youth level. Rix served as an assistant to the Chattanooga Futbol Clubs Womens team in the summer of 2014. She continues to serve as an assistant coach for Carolina FC and for South Carolina ODP. 

She graduated in May 2013 from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology. She was a four-year starter at midfield and defense for the Crimson Tide womens soccer team from 2009 to 2013. She helped the team earn an NCAA Tournament bid for the second time in program history in her sophomore season. She was named to the Southeastern Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll in 2011 and to the Southeastern Conference Community Service Team in 2012 for her efforts in helping Tuscaloosa recover from a series of damaging tornadoes. 

After college, Rix went on to play semi-professional soccer with the Knoxville Lady Force in the summer of 2013. 

Ben Tierney

Assistant Coach

Denison

Division 3

Ben Tierney enters his first season as the assistant women's soccer coach at Denison University in 2020.

Tierney comes to Denison after two seasons as the assistant women's soccer coach at Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana. In his two seasons with the Panthers, Hanover posted a combined record of 28-8-2, including a 16-1-1 mark in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference and back-to-back trips to the HCAC Tournament Championship match. The Panthers also captured the HCAC Regular Season Championship in 2018 after going 17-2 overall and 9-0 in conference play.

Tierney coached 19 all-conference selections at Hanover, including consecutive Freshman of the Year award winners in Amanda Carmosino (2018) and Josie Dattilo (2019). The Panthers also turned out six All-Great Lakes Region honorees in Carmosino (2018 1st team), Brandi Brock (2018 1st team), Cassidy Evanson (2018 2nd team), Shannon Hawkins (2018 2nd team), Kelsey Hughes (2018 2nd team), and Autumn Boothby (2019 3rd team).

Prior to his time at Hanover, Tierney was no stranger to the HCAC where he was a two-time all-conference defender with the Franklin College men's soccer team. Starting 58 of 63 matches on the Grizzly backline, Tierney helped Franklin reach the HCAC Tournament Semifinal in 2014 after posting a 5-2-2 record in conference play. A 2018 graduate of Franklin College with a bachelor's degree in sports management, Tierney also assisted with the girl's varsity soccer team at nearby Franklin Community High School.

At the club level, Tierney has spent the last six years as a senior team coordinator and coach with the Columbus Express Soccer Club in Columbus, Indiana. During that time, he has helped lead his teams to multiple state and tournament championships while also developing and implementing training sessions for all players to increase technical and tactical skills.

A native of Wilder, Kentucky, Tierney is currently pursuing masters degree in Athletic Coaching Education from Ball State University in Muncie, Ind.

Robert Tomecek

Assistant Coach

Washington and Lee

Division 3

Coach Rob will begin his third season as the assistant coach at Washington and Lee University in the Fall 2024 season.




In his 2 years as an assistant coach, he has helped guide W&L to a 27-6-9 record with back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Tournament.



Coach Rob comes to W&L after serving for the past 2 years as the Womens Soccer Graduate Assistant Coach at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin. In 2021, Carthage was 1 win away from making the CCIW Tournament.


Coach Rob came to Carthage from Wartburg College in Iowa where he served as the womens assistant coach for two seasons and as the mens assistant coach for one season. In his two seasons with the womens program, the Knights went 28-9-4 winning a conference championship, made two appearances in the NCAA Tournament, along with finishing Top 25 in the country in Division III in 2019. In his first season with the mens program, the Knights went 8-8-2 and made an appearance in their conference tournament. Tomecek assisted in all facets of the programs during his time at Wartburg.



Before Wartburg, Coach Rob was at Benet Academy in Lisle, Ill., where he was the assistant coach for the girl's varsity soccer team. In 2018, he helped guide the team to a 20-4-1 record and its first appearance in the IHSA Supersectionals since 2012. The 20 wins that season also set a program record. He was also named the East Suburban Catholic Conference Co-Assistant Coach of the Year. Tomecek worked primarily with the defenders, and also worked as a volunteer assistant coach for the girl's varsity team since 2012 before becoming a full-time assistant in 2018.



Tomecek was a four-year starter as a defender for Macalester College. In 2015, he helped the Scots win the MIAC regular-season championship, finish undefeated during the regular season including an appearance in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2010.



Tomecek graduated from Macalester in December of 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics graduated with his Masters Degree in Education from Carthage in 2022.

Ellery Gould

Assistant Coach

Bowdoin

Division 3

Gould, a 2012 graduate of Bowdoin, joined Brianne Weaver's coaching staff in the summer of 2014. In 2015 she was named a "Rising Star" in women's soccer coaching by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
One of the most decorated players in Bowdoin women's soccer history, Gould was the Polar Bears' top scorer in each of her four seasons. In her senior year of 2011, she had a hand in over half of the club's 31 goals as she tallied a league-leading 14 times and was named NESCAC Co-Player of the Year. She holds the school's all-time marks in goals (46), points (103) and is the only soccer player in Bowdoin history - men's or women's - to surpass 100 career points. On the basketball team, she played in 115 career games and ranks among the program's best with a career .724 free throw percentage and helped the team to four-straight NCAA Tournament bids. After graduating with a double-major in Environmental Studies and Spanish, Gould played professionally in Sweden with Ragsveds IF in the Norrettan Division I league. In 2013, she was the lead coach for Soccer Without Borders in Granada, Nicaragua, a non-profit organization providing opportunities for young girls to play soccer and learn important life skills. She also participated in the Inter-American Womens Exchange program, which promoted womens soccer in the country with clinics for local girls and coaches. More recently, Gould competed for Durham (U.K.) University while pursuing her Master's of Education, leading the team to a league championship. She has also coached several soccer camps at Bowdoin and Boston College

Sinead McSharry

Head Coach

St. Lawrence

Division 3

McSharry, the fifth coach in program history, comes to St. Lawrence after a successful five-year stint as the assistant women's soccer coach, recruiting coordinator and strength and conditioning coach at Hamilton College.
 
In her five seasons with the Saints, she has posted a 35-20-9 record and advanced to the Liberty League semifinals in 2018 and 2019. She has coached two USC Scholar All-Americas, back-to-back All-Region honorees in Julia Mulhern and Hannah Arment and has coached eleven All-Conference players, and had 16 members earn Liberty League All-Academic honors in 2022.

McSharry helped lead Hamilton to an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III championships in 2017. The Continentals finished sixth in the NESCAC (New England Small College Athletic Conference) regular season standings, upset Middlebury 1-0 in the quarterfinal round of the NESCAC championship and nearly pulled off another upset against Tufts in the conference semifinals, falling to the Jumbos 3-2. Hamilton ranked 22nd nationally in shutout percentage (.611) last year, and the Continentals also qualified for the NESCAC quarterfinals in 2015 and 2016.

During McSharry's tenure at Hamilton, three players earned Second-Team All-NESCAC honors, 40 were named Academic All-NESCAC, and four earned All-NESCAC Sportsmanship Awards.

In addition to her role at Hamilton, McSharry served as the Director of Coaching for the Odyssey Sport FC in Utica, New York, since 2013, and was the Regional Coach for the Empire Development Academy since October 2017. She also served as the Lead Soccer Coach at Manchester United FC in Manchester, England, from 2010-2014, where she was one of 20 staff members chosen to attend the Manchester United Premier Cup in Shanghai, China.


She holds her UEFA B & USSF B coaching license, a CSCS strength and conditioning certification and is a Coach-Mentor Facilitator for the U.S. Soccer Foundation.

Leanne Cardoso-Bastos

Assistant Coach (Goalkeepers)

Allegheny College (PA)

Division 3

Leanne Cardoso-Bastos joined the Allegheny womens soccer staff in the summer of 2021 and holds a "D" License from the United States Soccer Federation as well as a Goalkeeping Level 1, 2 and 3 Diplomas from the United Soccer Coaches.

Scott Myers

Head Coach

Illinois-Springfield

Division 2

Scott Myers will be in his second year with UIS for the 2025-26 season. The Prairie Stars had a successful year under Coach Myers in 2024 and are looking to continue improving this season. Coach Myers returns 19 players from the previous season. The Stars will lean on this depth to propel them to another great run in the GLVC.  

The 2024 Star season was highlighted with many great moments. Coach Myers led the Stars to an overall record of 8-7-3 and a 8-5-1 conference record. While racking up their wins, the lady stars were able to go on a 5 game unbeaten streak that was capped off with a major 3-1 win over Southwest Baptist. Another key victory in the season was when the Stars defeated Lincoln (MO) 6-0, which was a season high goal total for the Stars.

Coach Myers earned a GLVC tournament berth in his first season. This achievement extends the Lady Stars streak to 3 straight post season tournament berths. Coach Myers also helped lead 3 players to earn All-GLVC honors. Brooke Biffar, Allison Mirimanian, and Katelynn Ward all earned Third Team Honors.

Before Coach Myers tenure at UIS, he gained over twenty years of coaching experience across the NCAAs divisions as well as club coaching in California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota. Myers was previously the Technical Director at Fusion Soccer Club and Girls Academy Director at Tonka Fusion Elite in Plymouth, Minn., where he coached youth soccer as well as the clubs semi-pro womens team.

Myers most recent stretch in collegiate coaching was at nearby Illinois State University where he was the Assistant Head Coach in 2017 and 2018. Myer's was named the Associate Head Coach for the Redbirds for the 2019 season.

Prior to ISU, Myers coached womens soccer at his alma mater Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa from 2013-16. The Kohawks were regionally ranked No. 1 and nationally ranked No. 15 in 2015 by the NSCAA. He produced the programs first all-region player in 2014 along with multiple all-conference players, and recruited over 50 student-athletes with a 95-percent retention rate.

Myers was the head coach at Menlo College from 2010-13, where he led the Oaks to their program-first postseason appearance. He coached eleven FIrst Team All-Cal Pac Conference student-athletes, three Cal Pac Defenders of the Year, two Newcomers of the Year, and a Player of the Year.

Along with various club teams, Myers was an assistant coach at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University from 2008-10 and at the University of Redlands from 2006-08. While at Embry Riddle, the team qualified for the NAIA National Tournament in 2008 and 2009. He also developed and coordinated strength and conditioning and nontraditional-season training programs.

To go with his Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Secondary Teaching from Coe in 2001, Myers earned his Masters in Higher Education from Redlands in 2008, where he was an assistant coach. At Redlands, Myers served as the recruiting coordinator and also developed and implemented nontraditional-season training plans.

Myers holds a USSF National C License, NSCAA Goalkeeping Diplomas at levels I, II and III, NSCAA National Distinguish Pass license, NSCA Advanced National Distinguish Pass license and a NSCAA Premier Diploma.

Cathrine Whitehill

Assistant Coach

Emory

Division 3

 Cat Whitehill just started working as the full time assistant coach in May, but she has been serving as a volunteer coach since 2019.  A 10-year member of the United States Womens National Team with over 130 caps under her belt, she appeared in the 2003 and 2007 World Cups and helped USA capture the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. In addition, Whitehill played professionally with the Washington Freedom, Atlanta Beat and Boston Breakers.

Prior to playing professionally, Catherine was a standout at the University of North Carolina, helping the Tar Heels to NCAA Division I national titles in both 2001 and 2003. She was a four-time All-American at UNC and was the recipient of both the Honda and Hermann awards for top college womens soccer player.

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.

Kirsten Koester

Head Coach

Grinnell

Division 3

Kirsten Koester was named the Grinnell women's soccer coach in June of 2014 after serving as head coach at Cornell College. 
She has enjoyed a successful stint at Grinnell, qualifying for the Midwest Conference Tournament four of her six years while going 32-20-4 in league play and 51-48-8 overall. Her 2018 team posted a 7-2 league record, their most MWC wins since 2012.

In 2016, Koester guided the Pioneers to their first trip to the MWC championship match for the first time since 2006. Additionally, the 2016 team strung together a six-game winning streak, the longest for a Grinnell squad since 2008. In 2022, women's soccer claimed the MWC Title and Championship to make a post-season appearance in the NCAA Tournament. 
 
Before coming to Grinnell, Koester found success at Cornell and in 2013 guided the Rams to their best season since 2002.

Prior to coaching at Cornell, Koester was head soccer coach and athletics recruiting coordinator at the College of Notre Dame of Maryland for two years.
 
The Stoughton, Wis., native attended Luther College where she was a standout player. A two-time All-Iowa Conference midfielder for the Norse, she also served as team captain and was voted the teams Most Valuable Player as a senior while leading the squad to the league title. Koester also played basketball three years at Luther.
 
Koester received a bachelors degree in English and Art in 2005 and remained in Decorah as an assistant basketball coach for Luther during the 2005-06 season.
 
Koester gained her masters degree in English from Washington College in Maryland in 2009. She was the assistant womens soccer coach at Washington from 2006-08 and also assisted the womens basketball squad for a season.

Jared Rose

Head Coach

Agnes Scott

Division 3

Jared Rose was named the head coach of the Agnes Scott College soccer program on August 15, 2023. 

Prior to joining Agnes Scott, Rose was coaching in Ohio for the last 11 years. Collegiately, he coached at Walsh University as the  Assistant Coach of the mens soccer team, as well as directing area at one of the top ECNL clubs in the country, Internationals SC.

In College: Over the past 4 years Rose has spent coaching at the Division 2 collegiate level at Walsh University. Starting as a volunteer in 2019, he had an immediate impact helping the team to their first winning season since 2011.  For the Fall 2021 season, Rose was appointed to the full time assistant role where he picked up where he left off.  He was given a lead role, and even more involved with player development, design & implementation of  training sessions, in charge of video analysis, & relied on for game tactics and management which helped the Cavaliers to new heights. The team had the best start in program history (7-0-2), as well as the best finish since joining the GMAC conference at 4th, hosting their first ever GMAC quarter final. The team made the semi-finals for the first time & over the course of the season were ranked as high as #22 in the Nation.  In the 2022 season, Walsh again tied the best start in program history (7-0-2) & reached a ranking of #11 in the country, breaking the top 20 for the first time in program history. 

In Club: Rose joined  the Internationals Soccer club starting back in 2012. While at Internationals SC, Rose coached some of the best young players in Ohio. He then moved into a Director role very quickly and began to have a larger impact within the club.  He helped the club develop & organize its training curriculum for the U13-U19 aged players with season plans, individual development plans, & GAP (Guided Activity Plans) that would allow the players to stay focused on their individual goals, team goals, and training plan on their own.  He was in charge of the video platform & analysis that would allow athletes to have video of games & highlights as well as giving data on each game & player.  He was in charge of bringing on a recruitment platform for the club to better track & help athletes to move on to the collegiate level.  He was an integral part of the clubs success over the last 11 years, not only  growing the club in numbers, retaining top level players, teaching life lessons through hard work and discipline in sport, and developing players mentally & athletically to compete at the next level (College & Professional).  But also success on the field, helping them to win at almost every age group U13-U19 in the ECNL conference & having the best percentage of success between the 2 divisions within the Ohio Valley Conference in the ECNL.  He has won 3 National Championships over his time at the club & helped countless players obtain collegiate scholarships across the NCAA D1-D3 levels as well as NAIA. Rose holds a USSF National "B" license as well as a Masters in Sports Science - Coaching.

Rose has experience coaching at every level & in many parts of the country. Other coaching roles in Ohio include time with University of Akron - Women's Soccer (3 years) & Hathaway Brown HS (2 years). Before Ohio, when coaching in FL, he worked with Pinecrest Premier Soccer Club (4 years) & Carrollton HS (2 years). Rose started his coaching career in 2006 as a student coach at Michigan State University.

Rose had an outstanding college soccer career at NCAA Division I Florida International University from 2002-2005.  While in college, FIU was consistently ranked in the top 25 in the country & competed in the NCAA Championships every year, making the sweet 16 in 2003.  He was a two-time all-conference player & became team Captain during his senior season. 

Rose lives in Georgia with his wife, Christine, and his 2 Daughters, Katarina & Daniella.

Coach Rose: I am so excited to be joining such a prestigious school like Agnes Scott.  I cant thank Dr. Richardson & Dean Martin for their trust in me to lead the soccer program to new heights and bringing me in to  join the Scotties family.  The whole athletic department as well as leaders of the college have been so welcoming, together, to make it an unbelievable place to be.  My focus will be helping young women to be the best versions of themselves through athletics.  Through soccer/sport, you can develop positive habits & friendships/relationships that will help you in your overall life outside of sport.  To show dedication, responsibility, & commitment to yourself & to other like-minded individuals, really helps you develop into an amazing person with a positive character.

Scott Gerseny

Head Coach

Mary Washington

Division 3

I have been a college coach for 16 years including 14 years at the Division I level.  I am happy to be at Mary Washington now and am looking forward to making UMW a Nationally competitive program.

Emmy Koflanovich

Assistant Coach

Central Washington

Division 2

Koflanovich joined the Wildcats' staff in spring 2020 after completing her playing career at Azusa Pacific University.

She appeared in 60 games over four years for the Cougars, including starting in 32 games over her junior and senior seasons.  Koflanovich earned All-PacWest Second Team honors her junior season after scoring two goals and tallying four assists.  She followed up with seven goals and four assists in her senior campaign.  She was captains of the team her senior season. Koflanovich finished her career at APU with nine goals and 10 assists for 28 points.  





This is Koflanovichs 2nd year with the wildcats where she stepped into the roll as Interim Head Coach. 

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.

Kieron Heblich

Head Coach

Christian Brothers

Division 2

Heblich is in his 10th season as the women's soccer coach at CBU, where he is tied for the school record for career wins.

The Lady Bucs returned to the NCAA South Regional in 2014 for the first time since 2002, going 13-6 with an 8-4 GSC record.

In 2013 they narrowly missed the regional, finishing 13-5-2 and reaching the GSC championship game. They were in the NCAA Regional Rankings to the end of the season, but they narrowly missed the NCAA Tournament.

Heblich has coached 26 All-Gulf South Conference players at CBU as well as 10 Academic All-GSC players.

Heblich was named head coach of the Lady Buccaneer soccer program on May 6, 2005 after serving two years as an assistant coach with both the men's and women's soccer programs at CBU.

He came to CBU after a standout career as a collegiate soccer player at both the Junior College and NCAA levels.  Heblich played two years at Meridian Community College in Mississippi, where he was an NJCAA All-American, a member of the National Tournament All-Tournament Team, and an All-South Region Selection.

From Meridian, he transferred to Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma where he was a two-time All-Region player.  He also earned All-Lone Star Conference and LSC All-Tournament Team honors.

Heblich graduated from Northeastern State in 2000 with a degree in health and human performance and spent one season as an assistant coach with both the Men's and Women's teams at NSU.  He earned his masters degree in education from CBU in May of 2005.

A native of Scarborough, England, Heblich spent two years in an apprenticeship with his hometown club.

Heblich, his wife, Caroline, and their three children, Jack, Charlie, and Libby, live in Memphis.