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.

Jennifer Wandt

Assistant Coach

Marquette

Division 1

The 2025 campaign will mark the first for Jennifer Wandt as an assistant coach with the Marquette University women's soccer program and she will also serve as the team's recruiting coordinator.

A former professional player and All-Big 12 goalkeeper at Baylor, Wandt will assist with the day-to-day operations of the program and direct the on-field mentoring of the Marquette netminders.
  
Wandt spent the 2024 campaign as an assistant at Indiana after working one season in 2023 at Illinois State.

Before beginning her coaching career, Wandt played two years at the professional level with the Trelleborgs FF Swedish football club and was a standout goalkeeper at Baylor University.

The Brookfield, Wisconsin native ended her career with the Bears as the all-time career and season record holder for shutouts and wins. She leads the program with goalkeeper minutes played in a season and holds impressive list of honors with an All-Big 12 Second Team selection as a senior in 2020. Wandt posted a .896 save percentage, six shutouts and a career best .506 goals against average.

She also earned All-Big 12 Freshman team honors in 2017 and an All-Big 12 Second Team selection in 2018 as she helped lead the Bears to an NCAA Regional Final appearances in both seasons. Wandt was a four-time Academic All-Big 12 selection, including a first team honor in 2020.

Wandt graduated in 2020 from Baylor with a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in sport management.

Kenie Wright

Assistant Coach

Maryland

Division 1

Director of Player Development at the University of Maryland 

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.

Jake Dowiak

Assistant Coach

Saint Joseph's (PA)

Division 1

Currently in his third season as an assistant coach with the Saint Joseph's women's soccer program is Jake Dowiak.

In his first year on Hawk Hill, Dowiak helped the Hawks to a seventh place finish in the Atlantic 10, and a run to the semifinals of the A-10 Championship. In 2023, St. Joe's excelled in conference play under Dowiak's guidance as the Hawks went 4-3-3 in conference play en route to the sixth seed for the A-10 Championship, while freshman Emily Hanrahan was named to the A-10 All-Rookie. Team.

Dowiak came to Saint Josephs after serving as an assistant coach with Rutgers-Camdens mens soccer team this past year. In his season with the Scarlet Raptors, Dowiak helped the program advance to the semifinals of the ECAC Championship, while four student-athletes garnered NJAC postseason honors.

Along with experience at the collegiate level, Dowiak has coached at the developmental level & USL 2 ranks, working as an assisant with the Ocean City Nor'easters First team and head coach of their U23 team. Presently, he serves as the head coach for the U19 FC Delco Girls ECNL team.

Taylor Wilson

Associate Head Coach

Delaware

Division 1

A native of Rahway, N.J., Wilson enjoyed a standout playing career at Seton Hall University in 2008-11 and earned her degree in social and behavioral science in 2012 before joining the NCAA Division I coaching ranks. She served as an assistant coach to Barroqueiro at Iona in 2012, moved to North Carolina State when Barroqueiro became assistant coach there and served as director of operations for two years, and spent the last two seasons as assistant coach under Ian Stone at St. Johns. 


During her two seasons at St. Johns, Taylor helped lead the Red Storm to outstanding success as the squad went a combined 26-8-6 overall, including a mark of 12-3-3 in Big East regular season play. The team advanced to the Big East Tournament both seasons and competed in the NCAATournament with an at-large bid in 2015. This past season SJU went 11-4-5 and advanced to the Big East Tournament semifinals. 

Under Wilsons guidance, the Red Storm set school records for wins (15) and shutouts (12) in 2015 while claiming the first Big East regular season title in program history.  For their efforts Wilson and her colleagues were honored as the Big East Coaching Staff of the Year.

Previously Wilson had served as the director of operations for the women's soccer team at North Carolina State, helping guide the Wolfpack through an incredibly competitive Atlantic Coast Conference for head coach Tim Santoro.

Prior to her stint in Raleigh, she worked as an assistant coach at Iona in 2012 under Barroqueiro. While in New Rochelle, Wilson helped the Gaels record their first MAAC Tournament appearance since 2009 as they finished 5-3-1 in conference action. 

A center midfielder for Seton Hall, Wilson concluded her playing career as one of the program's all-time greats. As a senior captain in 2011, Wilson tallied four goals and six assists for 14 points, good enough for a spot on the All-Big East third team.

Her six helpers were the fifth most in school history for a single campaign while her 14 points were good enough for 10th in program history. She ranks No. 4 on the all-time Seton Hall career list with 12 assists. 

A two-time Big East Academic All-Star, Wilson was also named the Big East Offensive Player of the Week and the SoccerAmerica.com Division I National Player of the Week during her senior year after scoring two game-winning goals in as many contests against Georgetown and Villanova.  She was also a part of the U.S. Women's Under 18 National Team Pool.

John Marovich

Head Coach

Valparaiso

Division 1

ohn Marovich was named the third head coach in the history of the Valpo womens soccer program in January of 2008, following six seasons as an assistant and associate head coach on the bench. The 2014 Horizon League Coach of the Year and a member of the 2022 MVC Coaching Staff of the Year, he enters his 18th season at the helm of Valpo in the fall of 2025.

Marovich enters the fall 2025 campaign with a record of 136-131-49 both overall as a collegiate head coach and at Valpo. He holds Valpo's all-time records for victories and winning percentage (.508).

In the fall of 2023, Marovich guided the women's soccer program to the first MVC team tournament title by any Valpo program since joining the Valley, leading the way as the Beacons posted four consecutive 1-0 victories - including wins over each of the tournament's top three seeds - to claim the crown and advance to the NCAA Tournament for the third time in program history. The 2023 squad, which finished with 11 victories - tied for fourth-most in a single season in program history, featured six players who earned postseason recognition in the form of MVC awards, highlighted by Nicole Norfolk repeating as a First Team All-MVC and All-Region honoree and earning Third Team Scholar All-America distinction.

Marovich led the Beacons to improved marks in the MVC standings four straight seasons from 2019 through 2022, culminating in the fall of 2022 with the program's first MVC regular season championship. Valpo posted a 7-1-2 record in Valley play to earn the regular season crown, while finishing at 8-7-4 overall.

With the title came a myriad of awards, highlighted by Nikki Coryell being named MVC Goalkeeper of the Year for a third straight season. Marovich, along with assistants Brianne Barnes and Noah Smith, were recognized as MVC Coaching Staff of the Year as well. In all, Valpo boasted four First Team All-MVC, one Second Team All-MVC, one Third Team All-MVC and one All-Freshman team honorees, while Nicole Norfolk earned All-Region honors as well.

Under Marovich's guidance, Valpo maintained its momentum from the spring campaign in the fall 2021 campaign. The Beacons enjoyed their best season since joining the Valley, finishing the year with a 10-6-2 overall record and finishing in second place in the MVC regular season standings with a 6-1-1 mark. Valpo entered the regular season finale with a shot at the conference crown for the first time since joining the MVC.

Along the way, the fall 2021 squad posted the second-longest unbeaten streak (8-0-1) and the third-longest winning streak (7-0-0) in program history. Nikki Coryell repeated as MVC Goalkeeper of the Year and was joined on the All-MVC First Team by Kelsie James, and the duo were joined by Kiley Dugan as United Soccer Coaches All-Region selections as well.

The spring 2021 season saw Marovich lead Valpo to a strong turnaround. Valpo posted a 5-4-5 overall record and was 3-2-3 in MVC regular season play, earning a third-place finish in the regular season standings - the program's best at that point since joining the Valley. Along the way, Marovich became the first coach in program history to reach the 100-win mark on the sidelines at Valpo, doing so with a March 9 win over Indiana State.

The Brown and Gold went on to advance to the MVC Tournament championship match for the first time in program history. Marovich coached the MVC's Goalkeeper of the Year in Coryell, as well as two additional First Team All-MVC honorees in Keegan Maris and Dugan - both of whom were United Soccer Coaches All-Region selections as well. Maris was also named a Third Team CoSIDA Academic All-American and a United Soccer Coaches Third Team Scholar All-American. Valpo finished the campaign with the fewest goals surrendered in a single season in program history (8) and a team GAA of 0.52, third-best in program history.

Marovich led the Brown and Gold as they transitioned into the MVC in 2017. Valpo posted a 9-10-0 overall record and a 3-4-0 record in MVC play while making the leap from the nation's 28th-ranked conference by RPI (Horizon League, 2016) to the nation's 12th-ranked conference (MVC, 2017). Led by the efforts of First Team All-MVC and Third Team All-Region honoree Cory Griffith, the 2017 side finished the season 57 spots higher in the RPI than the 2016 squad. Marovich also coached the program's fourth CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American all-time, as senior Grace Rogers earned the honor.

Marovich led Valpo to nine victories in 2016, as he surpassed former head coach Stephen Anthony for the program's all-time wins record. Marovich matched Anthony's mark of 78 wins with a victory over Morehead State on Sept. 18, and then two matches later, broke the record with a victory against Milwaukee Sept. 28. 

Marovich and Valpo won seven matches in 2015, including a 4-2-2 mark on their home pitch at Brown Field. Three players earned All-League accolades, while Rita Craven and April Cronin both repeated as NSCAA All-Region honorees. In addition, Craven and Jenny Fassbinder were both selected as CoSIDA First Team Academic All-Americans.

Marovich led Valpo in 2014 to the most successful season in program history. The team set new school records with 14 wins, a 12-match winning streak and an 18-match unbeaten streak, ending the season with a 14-2-4 record. Along the way, the side swept through Horizon League play with a perfect 8-0-0 record - only the third side in league history to go 8-0-0. Valpo won its first Horizon League regular season and tournament championships in 2014 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second time.

Individually under Marovich in 2014, numerous players earned accolades, highlighted by the selection of Craven as an NSCAA Third Team All-American - the first All-American in program history. Craven was also an NSCAA First Team Scholar All-American, the first in program history as well, and is the only player in Valpo women's soccer history to be named league Player of the Year. A quartet of players earned NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region honors, while Jenny Fassbinder was an NSCAA Third Team Scholar All-American.

Under Marovich, Valpo has cemented itself as a top-tier defensive side, as all five of the top defensive seasons in program history have come during his tenure. In 2013, Marovich's squad surrendered just 15 goals, while 2012 saw Valpo earn the first national statistical championship in program history en route to a 10-win campaign, as its team goals against average of 0.51 paced the nation. Valpo also ranked among the top-ten squads in the nation in both shutout percentage and save percentage.

Marovich guided the Brown and Gold to the Horizon League Tournament championship match in 2009 as Valpo finished the year 11-9-1 overall while placing third during the regular season, its highest finish to that point in the Horizon League since joining the conference prior to the 2007 season. The 11 wins were third most in school history. Valpo matched its third place finish again under his guidance in 2011.

In 2008, his first season at the helm of the Brown and Gold, Marovichs squad finished 10-6-3 overall while setting a new school record with 10 shutouts on the season. His team also set a then-school record for lowest goals against average in a season, 0.71, and posted a 7-2-1 record at home.

During his time as head coach at Valpo, Marovich has had 21 players earn First Team All-Conference honors, while 19 others have been Second Team All-League picks. Marovich also has had 24 All-Newcomer Team/All-Freshman Team selections under his guidance.

His teams also have had success in the classroom, as 32 student-athletes have been voted to conference All-Academic/Scholar-Athlete Teams. In addition, he has coached four CoSIDA First Team Academic All-Americans (Jackie Kondratko - 2009; Rita Craven and Jenny Fassbinder - 2015; Grace Rogers - 2017), while a total of 32 players have earned Academic All-District V accolades, including nine First Team selections. Kondratko was also named the Horizon Leagues Cecil N. Coleman Award winner in 2010, an honor given to the leagues overall top male and female senior student-athlete across all sports.

Marovich joined the Valparaiso University coaching staff as an assistant coach prior to the 2002 season. After serving in this role for Valpo for his first three years with the program, he was promoted to associate head coach, where he assumed a full-time role prior to the 2005 season.

In 2007, Marovich was an assistant on the Valpo coaching staff as Valpo moved into the Horizon League. During the first season in the new conference, he helped Valpo post a 10-9-0 record, finishing fifth in the highly competitive league. The Brown and Gold also had three student-athletes earn All-Horizon League honors, with two Second Team picks and an All-Newcomer Team selection.

Marovich also was instrumental in Valpo's success in both 2005 and 2006. The Brown and Gold won both the Mid-Continent Conference regular season and tournament titles in 2005, setting a new school record for victories with 12, as well as posting the best winning percentage at the time in the programs history. Valpo earned its first berth ever to the NCAA Womens Soccer Championship, traveling to Notre Dame, a team Marovich spent time assisting prior to arriving at Valpo.

The next season, 2006, Marovich was a part of the program's first outright regular season Mid-Continent Conference title in school history, as Valpo again won 12 matches, while also setting a new mark for winning percentage in a season at .711.

In his first five seasons on the bench for the Brown and Gold, Valpo earned four Mid-Continent Conference Tournament berths, advancing to the title match in 2004 in addition to winning the championship in 2005.

Marovich arrived at Valpo after spending the 2001 season as a womens volunteer assistant coach at the University of Notre Dame, helping lead the Fighting Irish to the Big East regular season and tournament championships. During Marovichs stay, Notre Dame also advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Before moving to the collegiate field, Marovich was the head girls coach at Andrean High School, where he led the 59ers to the state title match in 1999. In his seven seasons at Andrean, he won two conference titles and three sectional championships, as well as a regional and semi-state title. Marovich was named the National Soccer Coaches Association of Americas Indiana private/parochial school state Coach of the Year in 1999.

Marovich has earned his United States Soccer Federation A License. He played collegiate soccer at Purdue-Calumet, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in construction technology in 1994. He also serves as an Olympic Development Program age group head coach in the state of Indiana and is also a staff coach for Region II.

John and his wife, Susan, have been married since 1995 and have two children, Mackenzie, born in 1999, and Kacey, born in 2003.

Matt Tennyson

Assistant Coach

Drake

Division 1

Matt Tennyson joined the Drake women's soccer staff as an assistant coach in the winter leading up to the 2024 season. Tennyson arrived in Des Moines from Xavier, where he was the Director of Player Performance for the 2023 campaign.

Before Xavier, Tennyson was at Coe College where he worked with both the men's and women's soccer teams as an assistant coach.

Prior to Coe, Tennyson spent a season at Lake Forest College as the goalkeeper coach and recruiting coordinator.

Tennyson spent two years as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Buena Vista University. He was involved in all aspects of the program and worked heavily with goalkeepers.

During his playing career for the Beavers, Tennyson was a team captain and an Honorable Mention All-Iowa Conference selection as a senior. He compiled 147 career saves, including 68 during his senior year.

Tennyson's coaching experience also includes three years with the Minnesota Youth Soccer Association, where he organized, coached and instructed traveling programs. He has his Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from Buena Vista. He holds a United Soccer Coaches National Diploma and USC GK Level 1 Diploma as well as a USSF C-License.

Tennyson resides in Des Moines with his wife Jamie and daughter Kori.

John Moening

Assistant Coach

St. Olaf

Division 3

John Moening is in his first season as an assistant coach for the St. Olaf women's soccer program in 2022-23 and works primarily with the team's goalkeepers.

Moening came to St. Olaf after serving as the goalkeeper coach for the men's and women's programs at Hamline University from 2018-21. While at Hamline, he coached 2018 Honorable Mention All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) honoree Dean Isaacson.

Since October 2010, Moening has worked as a goalkeeper coach and director of Keliix Intra Soccer Club, running the goalkeeper program for all ages at the club. He has also served as the goalkeeper coach for TFE/Fusion Soccer Club since June 2016, running training sessions for ages U11-U18.

Prior to his time at Hamline, Moening was the goalkeeper coach for the girls teams at Minneapolis South and Minneapolis Washburn High Schools from 2014-20 and The Blake School from 2020-21.

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.

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.

Roger Peron

Assistant Coach

Oklahoma Christian

NAIA

 [Roger Peron](https://oceagles.com/staff.aspxstaff=155), who served as a graduate assistant coach under current Oklahoma Christian women's soccer coach [Evan Dresel](https://oceagles.com/staff.aspxstaff=153) last season at Mid-America Christian, has joined Dresel's staff at OC as the assistant coach.

Originally from London, England, Peron attended MACU and played for the Evangels' men's team during the 2017 and 2018 seasons. He graduated from MACU in May 2019.

He spent time as an assistant coach at Coastal Bend (Texas) College before returning to MACU for the 2020-21 academic year to serve under Dresel. MACU posted a 15-3 mark this past season with Peron on the staff.

"I had the pleasure of coaching Roger at MACU, and most recently he was my GA there," Dresel said. Having played for me he understands the way I want things done in the team. He is a great addition both on the coaching side and in recruiting."

Riley Casey

Assistant Coach

Eckerd

Division 2

Riley Casey joined the Eckerd College women's soccer coaching staff prior to the 2025 season after a successful collegiate playing career and strong academic background. She was recently promoted to Eckerd College's first ever full time assistant after a successful first season. A four-year Division I student-athlete at Belmont University, Casey graduated in 2024 with a Bachelor of Science in Educational Studies and a minor in Sport Administration. Following graduation from Belmont, Casey used her fifth year of eligibility to compete in the Sunshine State Conference at Lynn University, while completing coursework toward an MBA and a Masters in Strategic Communication. During this time, she became familiar with the Sunshine State Conferences level of play and competition, experience that now provides valuable insight in her coaching role within the conference. Casey also played for the Tennessee Soccer Club USL W-League for two years and helped them advance to a final 4 appearance in the league.

Bailey Shattell

Head Coach

Malone

Division 2

Bailey Shattell was announced as the eighth head coach in the history of the Malone University women's soccer program in February of 2020. She inherits a Pioneer team that went 7-8-1 last season and reached the G-MAC Postseason Tournament for the first time since 2016. 
 
Shattell, a native of Syracuse, New York, comes to Malone by way of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana. Over the past two seasons, she has served as a full-time assistant coach for both the Fightin Engineers womens soccer and softball programs. Prior to that, Shattell also served as a graduate assistant coach at Anderson University (IN) and spent time as head club coach with Hoosier FC.
 
Last fall at Rose-Hulman, Shattell helped lead the team to a Heartland Conference Athletic Conference (HCAC) Championship and a berth in the NCAA National Tournament. She was part of a staff that was selected as the HCAC Coaching Staff of the Year after a five-win improvement from the previous season.
 
Shattell played collegiately at Division III Houghton College in western New York, totaling 19 career goals and 13 assists over four seasons. Shattell was a two-time team captain at Houghton where she led the Highlanders to an NCCAA Division I National Championship in 2015. She also played basketball and softball for four years, becoming the first three-sport athlete at the College. During her junior season, she was named All-Conference and the Empire 8 Sportswoman of the Year.
 
Bailey graduated Magna Cum Laude from Houghton in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and minors in Business Administration and Sports Ministry. She obtained a Masters of Business Administration from Anderson University with a concentration in Leadership in 2019.

Joe Saleem

Head Coach

Berea

NAIA

Coach Joe Saleem was named the Head Coach of the Women's Soccer program in the summer of 2017.




Joe Saleem has worked with Berea College student athletes in various capacities for over a decade.  Coach Saleem has served in several roles within the Berea College Soccer Program.  As a player, he played for 4 season as a Mountaineer, including 2 as captain.  Since returning to his alma mater, Coach Saleem has served as the Assistant Coach for Men's & Women's Soccer, Associate Head Coach for Men's & Women's Soccer, and now Head Coach for Women's Soccer. 




Coach Saleem graduated from Berea College in 2008 with a Bachelors in Health and Human Performance with minors in Health Education and African and African American Studies.  He also holds a USSF D-License and is a member of the United Soccer Coaches organization.  




Coach Saleem resides in Berea with his wife and daughter. 

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. 

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.

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. 

Brad Leonard

Assistant Coach

Cal-Berkeley

Division 1

Assistant Coach at The University of California, Berkeley

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.

Laszlo Van Straelen

Recruiting Coordinator, Assistant Coach

Rollins

Division 2

Laszlo van Straelen joined the Women's Soccer coaching staff in February 2024. 

Prior to his arrival at Rollins, van Straelen served as the assistant coach for women's soccer at D-III Sewanee dueing the 2023 season. At Sewanee, van Straelen was the lead in practice planning, spearheaded player evaluation and recuriting, and was essential in operations management. 

The Tigers finished 14-2-4, winning the SAA regular season and tournament championships for the first time in school history. Sewanee played in the National Championship tournament for the first time, winning their opening round matchup with Hanover College, 2-0. Lazslo was part of a the SAA Coaching Staff of the Year alongside head coach Greg Cathell. The Tigers had ten players named All-SAA, four players named All-Region XI, and had the school's first All-American in over twenty years in Brianna Fee.

Prior to his time at Sewanee, Laszlo served as an assistant for the men's program at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia. During his time, the Tigers were regionally ranked and received votes in the D-III Top 25. HSC had three all-conference players in 2022, and made the semi-finals of the ODAC Tournament. 

Aside from his work at the collegiate level, van Straelen also served a shead coach for FC Richmond U14 Magic Classic and DCXI Juniors. During Fall 2021, he also served as head coach for the Maret Middle School boys team. 

His playing days saw him compete collegiately at Guilford College where he was a four-year letterwinner as a midfielder and defender. During his time, the Quakers reached the ODAC conference championship game for the first time in school history. Laszlo represented men's soccer on the SAAC, was a member of the Equity in Athletics committee, and a two-time ODAC All-Academic selection.

In 2020, he played abroad for A.V.V. Zeeburgia 021 in the ONDER 21 COMPETITIE, a profesional U21 competition in the Netherlands.   

Originally from Takoma PArk, Maryland, van Straelen graduated from Guilford College in 2021 with a degree in sports management. He holds a C coaching license with the United States Soccer Federation, and speaks advanced Spanish and conversational Dutch.

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.

Fabrizio Donis

Assistant Coach

St. Mary's (MD)

Division 3

Joined the St. Mary's College women's soccer coaching staff prior to the 2018 season.

The Arlington, Va., native brings over 20 years of coaching experience with St. Mary's Youth Soccer, including coaching both male and female youth soccer teams as well as organizing and planning practices and game strategies.

He holds a USSF "D" license.

Donis is a retired Air National Guardsman with eight years of active duty experience in the Marine Corps.

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.

Cam Bushey

Head Coach

Whitworth

Division 3

Cameron Bushéy is a Whitworth soccer alum, and now, a coaching legacy Afro the Bucs.  He graduated in 2012 after a very successful career playing for the men's soccer team under Sean Bushéy, his father.  Bushéy was a four-time All-Northwest Conference honoree who helped lead the Pirates to three NWC titles and NCAA Division III tournament appearances in 2008 and 2009. 


Bushéy began his coaching career while still in college at Whitworth, as a head coach of high school aged girls' teams with the Spokane Shadow Soccer Club.  In 2012, he moved to Colorado where he was the top assistant coach with the Colorado Rush women's first team for two years.  He also was the head coach of several Colorado Rush girls' high school teams until 2015, before moving back to Spokane in 2016.  He became the Director of Coaching and head coach of the Spokane Shadow girls' team while also serving as an assistant coach of the men's program with the Community Colleges of Spokane.  In 2017, Bushéy took on the additional duties of men's First Team head coach with Shadow SC.


Bushéy has deep roots in Spokane.  He grew up in town, played club and high school soccer in Spokane and began his coaching career here.  He comes to Whitworth from Stanislaus State where he started in the Spring of 2020. Prior to Stan State, Bushéy was an assistant coach at Gonzaga University with the men's team for two seasons (2018 and 2019).

Zac Reichert

Assistant Coach

Brenau

NAIA

First year Assistant coach at Brenau University. Had been a local High school coach at countryside and Largo high as well as a local club coach. Has US D license, USC GK License, English FA Talent Identification License, DFB-Akademie training center certification.