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Assistant Coach
morelanr@bc.edu
Boston College
Division 1
Rachel Moreland arrived at Boston College in January of 2019 after spending the past two seasons as an assistant at Colorado College. She has joined new head coach Jason Lowe and assistant Jami Kranich this winter.
While at Colorado College, Moreland helped the Tigers qualify for the Mountain West Tournament for the first time since 2015. In her two years, the team's RPI went from 200 to 64 and saw their first player go pro since 2015. Under Morelands two campaigns with the Tigers, she helped guide midfielder Lauren Millliet to get drafted in the 2nd round of the NWSL, 14th overall.
Prior to Colorado College, Moreland was at Emory for nine years where she and Jason Lowe were on staff together in 2008. In 2008, Moreland and Lowe helped Emory win a UAA Conference Championship and reached the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament.
Moreland first served as an assistant and then promoted to associate head coach from 2011-16. She helped guide the Eagles to a 116-31-33 record, their first ever undefeated season and six NCAA Tournament appearances. During her time with the eagles Moreland had several All Conference, All Region and All America athletes, including the programs first 4 time ( 8th over all in Division III) All America nominated athlete in Lauren Gorodetsky. The Eagles also advanced to the Division III National Championship game in 2012 gaining runner up status before falling to eventual national champion Messiah 1-0.
A native of Crofton, Md., Moreland was a four-year starter at Limestone College, where she played center midfield. She was a three-time captain and All-Carolinas/Virginia Athletics Conference honoree.
Moreland earned her bachelors degree in Business Administration from Limestone College in 2006 and her masters degree in Sports Administration from North Carolina Pembroke in 2008.
She holds a USSF D license and an Advanced National Diploma from the United Soccer Coaches Association (USCA).
Assistant Coach
kranich@bc.edu
Boston College
Division 1
Jami Kranich joins the Boston College womens soccer program as an assistant coach after a two-year stint at Princeton University.
Kranich worked with the goalkeepers as the Tigers assistant and will handle the same duties at BC in addition to recruiting, camp management, and team training. During her stint, Princeton won the Ivy League in back to back seasons. In 2017, Kranich helped the Princeton goalkeepers post 12 shutouts as the Tigers advanced to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament after beating Monmouth, NC State, and UNC. In 2018, the team received an NCAA berth and she helped goalkeeper Natalie Grossi break the Princeton shutout record (10) and post an impressive 84.8% save percentage.
A member of the Boston Breakers for three seasons, Kranich was the 32nd overall pick by the Breakers in the 2014 NWSL Draft, and was one of only two goalkeepers drafted that year. Before being drafted, Kranich was a four year starting goalkeeper at Villanova University. Kranich was the 2012 Big East Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year and was named to the All-Big East third-team.
Kranich brings a wealth of experience as she has served as an assistant or goalkeeper coach at Quinnipiac, Buckingham Browne & Nichols School, the Stars of Massachusetts Football Club and Connecticut Football Club.
A former US National Team pool player, Kranich trained with the US Under-23 team from 2012-14 and competed in international friendly matches in La Manga, Spain in 2012. She attended six training camps from 2011-12 in preparation for the 2012 FIFA Under-20 Womens World Cup. Kranich made the 2012 team which won the World Cup in Japan.
A native of Hamden, Conn., Kranich earned her bachelors degree in sociology from Villanova in 2014.
Assistant Coach
hortonr1@xavier.edu
Xavier (OH)
Division 1
Renee Horton joined Nate Lie's women's soccer staff in August 2018. Horton came to Xavier from Lander University in Greenville, S.C. where she had served as an assistant coach since 2016.
Horton brings over 15 years of college and club soccer coaching experience to Xavier's staff. Prior to Lander, Horton served as an assistant Director of Coaching for the Cincinnati United and was a staff coach for CUP.
Prior to Cincinnati United, Horton spent 14 years serving as a staff coach for Florida ODP, including as a lead staff coach for six years. Horton also served on the Region III ODP staff. Horton holds a USSF "C" License and also has her USSF National Youth License.
As a defender at the University of South Florida, Horton started 42 of the 63 matches she appeared in, helping the Bulls to a 37-27-6 record during her career. Following her time at USF, Horton played three seasons in the W-League.
Horton earned a bachelor's in communication from South Florida in 2000.
Assistant Coach
johntroman@ufl.edu
Florida
Division 1
John Roman is in his sixth year as Florida's goalkeeper coach and will coach the Gators quad of goalkeepers.
Before joining the Gators in January of 2016, Roman enrolled in the University of Florida's graduate school to study performance psychology. He received his Masters degree in 2017, and is graduating in 2021 with a doctorate through the University of Florida's Performance Psychology Laboratory.
Roman coached the goalkeepers at Fairfax High School in Northern Virginia before relocating to Florida. During that time, he also worked as a research analyst specializing in big data and analytics in the Washington, D.C. area.
In addition to his studies and coaching responsibilities, Roman is Vice President of Research and Analytics for Mission6Zero, a company founded by United States Special Forces soldiers that improves business executive and professional athlete performance during stress.
John Roman is also a proud Elon Phoenix, avid TK Little, and connoisseur of chocolate cake.
Volunteer Assistant Coach
drago-ceranic@uiowa.edu
Iowa
Division 1
Drago Ceranic is in his fourth season as a volunteer assistant coach with the University of Iowa soccer program.
In three seasons, Ceranic has helped the program to 30 victories, two NCAA Tournament appearances and the first Big Ten title in school history.
During the 2020 season, Ceranic 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.
In 2019, Ceranic 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 a second straight season.
Iowa was one of the Big Tens most potent offenses, ranking second in the league and 26th nationally, with 46 goals. 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 his first season as a Hawkeye, Ceranic 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 4 Presidents List honorees during the spring semester.
Ceranic has coached with the Cedar River Soccer Association since 2009 and he has been a part of Iowas Olympic Development Program since 2016. With the CRSA, Ceranic helped the team to three Iowa State Cup titles (2013 U16 boys, 2014 U15 girls, and 2014 U17 boys). He also coaches three state runner-up teams.
Ceranic also coached with with Vermont Voltage of the Premier Developmental League (PDL) from 2008-11, he was junior varsity head coach at Linn-Mar (Iowa) High School from 2010-11, and was the junior varsity head coach at Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Xavier High School in 2009.
As a player, Ceranic played collegiately at Mount Mercy (Iowa) University, where he was a four-time All-Midwest Collegiate Conference selection. He was the Mustangs Newcomer of the Year in 2006, was team MVP in 2007 and 2008, and was a three-year team captain. Ceranic also was a three-time all-academic selection and was named to the NAIA Champion of Character Team in 2009.
Ceranic played professional soccer for the Voltage from 2008-11, where he was team captain in 2010-11.
The Serbia native graduated from Mount Mercy in 2010 with a degree in multi-media design and communications. He holds his USSF C coaching license.
Women's Soccer Assistant Coach
sarah.tompkins@quinnipiac.edu
Quinnipiac
Division 1
Sarah Tompkins is entering her first season as an assistant coach with the Quinnipiac women's soccer team in 2018.
Tompkins joins the Bobcats after a successful two-year stint as an assistant coach at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. In her first season in 2016, she helped the Redbirds win the Missouri Valley Conference regular season and postseason titles, and reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament following a win over Michigan.
After capturing the league title, Tompkins was honored as part of the 2016 MVC Coaching Staff of the Year. She worked directly with goalkeeper Haley Smith, helping her earn a spot on the MVC All-Freshman Team in 2016, and then earn the MVC Player of the Week three times last fall.
"I was impressed with Sarah when we first spoke on the phone and then again when we met in person," said Clarke. "She is a progressive coach and has a great attitude towards coaching and what she can do to help the team and the players. She is a good addition to the program and I look forward to having her as part of my staff."
Prior to taking on the assistant coaching position at Illinois State, Tompkins served for two years as a graduate assistant at Carson-Newman University. During her time with the Eagles, she helped the squad reach the NCAA Division II Sweet 16 in 2015, after a dramatic 16-win improvement from the 2014 campaign, ranking as one of the biggest single-season turnarounds in NCAA history.
In addition to her collegiate coaching experience, Tompkins has also worked for the past year as the director of the goalkeeping academy for the Illinois Fire Juniors Soccer Club. In 2016, she served as the girls head coach for the Illinois Fusion Soccer Club.
As a collegiate athlete, Tompkins played her first two seasons at Carson-Newman, where her 125 saves in a single season placed her third all-time in program history. After transferring to the University of Tennessee at Martin, Tompkins was a part of back-to-back Ohio Valley Conference championship teams, including one that reached the NCAA Tournament her junior year.
Originally from Franklin, Wisconsin, Tompkins earned a degree in psychology from UT-Martin before moving on to get a master's in education at Carson-Newman with an emphasis on leadership. She holds NSCAA Goalkeeping Level 1, 2, and 3 diplomas, along with USSF D and E Licenses.
Assistant Coach
fdebarros@saintpeters.edu
Saint Peter's
Division 1
DeBarros played professionally in Portugal, France, England and in the USA. Fabio brings European knowledge of the game and the latest training skills to help the youth develop faster. He is cousins with Nani #17, Manchester United and Portuguese National Player. Fabio has traveled all over Europe to work on an internship with Benfica, Manchester United, FC Porto, Orduspor (Turkish 1st Division Team) and the Portuguese National Team.
He coached since 2012 as an assistant coach at a premier soccer club in Baltimore, the 5-year state champions while serving as head coach for u15 Premier Thunder and n the Washington Spirit Academy, winning the Mid East conference 2014. Debarros has experience with plenty of soccer camps in colleges and private companies.
Assistant Coach
cscanlan@albany.edu
Albany
Division 1
Assistant coach Claire Scanlan enters her third season with the University at Albany (UAlbany) having helped UAlbany to the America East Conference title in 2018. Scanlan brings a wealth of experience having played and coached professionally throughout the world, including in the United States, England, Ireland and Japan.
Having previously served as an assistant coach at Oakland University (MI) from 2014-2017, Scanlan helped the Golden Grizzlies win the Horizon League Conference in 2015 with a team & athletic department high 3.59 GPA.
Prior to Oakland, Scanlan was the associate head coach at Troy University (AL) from 2008-14 where she helped build the team into a Sun Belt Conference contender. Scanlan had previously been a graduate assistant and completed her Masters Degree in Education at Troy in 2001.
Scanlan has also served as the head coach of Ireland's Under-23 National Team and was an assistant coach for Ireland's Under-17 Women's National Team that reached the U17 Women's World Cup Quarter Finals in Trinidad and Tobago in 2010.
Scanlan also served as the assistant coach with the England Colleges National Team in 2007/08 and helped them to achieve success in their inaugural year.
In addition to her international experience, Scanlan's previous coaching roles include being the head coach of the Female Football Academy at Filton College, part of Bristol's Academy of Sport in England. Under Scanlan's leadership, Filton College won back-to-back National Championships along with two National Cup Championships. Scanlan's success with Filton College helped guide them to being named the Female Football Academy of the Year by the English FA.
Scanlan played at Mercyhurst University (PA) where she received her Bachelor's Degree in business. While at Mercyhurst, Scanlan was a two-time All-American and was the Conference Player of the Year and named the Division II Player of the Year in 1995. Scanlan was inducted into the Mercyhurst University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2015.
Following her stellar collegiate career Scanlan played professionally in the Japanese L League with Oki FC Winds. She also won a National Championship playing with Springfield Sirens in the W-League and continued that success with the Memphis Mercury where she captained the highly regarded W-league team.
Scanlan's career continued in Europe where she played with Leeds United and Bristol Academy in the English Women's Premier league and helped guide Bristol to a top four finish in the league and three FA Cup semi-finals in four years.
Scanlan holds the USSF A, USA Premier Diploma and the UEFA B license.
Assistant Coach
dara.battistoni@marist.edu
Siena
Division 1
Dara Battistoni is in her second year as an assistant coach for the Marist women's soccer program, counting the abbreviated 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A native of Pleasant Valley, New York, Battistoni joined the Red Foxes in February of 2021 following two-plus years at MAAC-rival Siena as an assistant under Steve Karbowski. In her first season with the Saints in 2018, the team went 6-2-2 in MAAC play and won 11 games, earning a trip to the MAAC Championship game. During her tenure, four Saints earned All-MAAC honors, including Taylor Dorado?s selection as MAAC Goalkeeper of the Year in 2018. In addition, 31 Saints were named to the MAAC All-Academic Team in 2018 and 2019, with a program-best 16 in the latter year.
Battistoni graduated cum laude from Fairleigh Dickinson University with her Bachelor of Science in General Science and a minor in psychology in May of 2018. She served as FDU?s Student Athlete Advisory Committee President during her senior year, and was the recipient of the Richard Panicucci Service Award.
Prior to graduation, Battistoni was a four-year member on the Fairleigh Dickinson University women?s soccer team from 2014-2017. Earning Second Team All-Northeast Conference honors in 2017 and an All-Rookie Team selection in 2014, she appeared in 75 matches, including 59 starts. She recorded 18 career points, 13 of which came during her junior season when she ranked tied for sixth in the conference in scoring.
As a center back, Battistoni helped guide the Knights to 46 wins and both an NEC Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance as a sophomore in 2015. FDU won at least a share of three NEC Regular Season Championships during her career, while amassing a stellar 25-4-3 (.828) conference record.
Battistoni concluded her senior year by joining the Knights? outdoor track and field squad, where she was named an NEC All-Rookie Team selection after placing seventh overall in javelin at the conference championships this spring with a mark of 34.58 meters.
Assistant Coach
josh.schirmer.7@gmail.com
Massachusetts-Lowell
Division 1
Joshua Schirmer enters his first season as an assistant coach with UMass Lowell womens soccer in 2018.
An English FA Level 1, NSCAA Advanced National, USSF C and UEFA B license holder, Schirmer most recently coached for the Sparta Prague professional womens team. He led the team to a Czech First Division championship, Czech Womens Cup, and UEFA Womens Champions League qualification as a seeded team.
Before that, Schirmer was on the womens soccer staff at the University of North Florida, where the teams win total increased each season after his arrival.
He has also worked at Eastern Florida State College, first serving as an assistant coach of the mens team and later as associate head coach of the womens team. He helped the mens team to a fifth-place finish in the NJCAA and the womens team to third and second-place finishes in 2014 and 2015.
The Jacksonville, Fla., native played at Tennessee Wesleyan College, graduating magna cum laude in 2004 with a bachelors degree in business finance and an economics minor. He was a two-time NAIA Scholar All-American and a three-year member of the Appalachian Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.
After graduating, he played professionally for one season in Hong Kong and spent seven years in Japan, including with the Urawa Reds from 2009-2012.
He is currently finishing his masters degree in educational leadership from the University of North Florida.
Assistant Coach
zdavis@gwu.edu
George Washington
Division 1
Zak Davis was named GW women's soccer assistant coach on May 21, 2018.
In his first season with the Colonials, Davis helped GW post a 10-8-1 record and 6-4 mark in conference play. The Colonials also competed in the Atlantic 10 Championship for the sixth consecutive season, tying GWs longest streak in the A-10 tournament since 1993-98, the programs first years as an A-10 competitor.
Working primarily with GWs keepers, Davis helped starting GK Anna Tapen post a stellar season for the Buff and Blue between the pipes, earning a 0.812 save percentage, a mark that ranked second in the conference.
Davis arrived in D.C. after spending the previous two seasons as a graduate assistant and assistant under Demko at UNC Ashville, where he helped train goalkeepers from both the men's and women's programs. Under his tutelage, his keepers amassed over 100 saves in 2016 and he helped one of his men's goalkeeper's to a top-four national ranking in total saves.
Davis suited up as a goalie for the Bulldogs from 2012-16, recording 120 career saves. During his playing career at UNC Ashville, he was a two-year captain and finished in the top four in the country in saves per game and total saves his senior year. Davis also has experience coaching with the North Carolina Olympic Development Program, at the Academy One Goalkeeping Camp, and the Highland Football Club.
Assistant Coach
brandon.denoyer18@gmail.com
Richmond
Division 1
Brandon DeNoyer, one of the bright young minds in collegiate soccer joined the Mississippi State soccer program announced by head coach Tom Anagnost in August 2017.
"Brandon is great person who is eager and hungry to be the best he can be," Anagnost said. "He is a good communicator who cares about the players and wants what is best for the team. To get such an experienced Division I first assistant for this position is incredible, and we are all very happy he is here with us."
DeNoyer comes to MSU after a successful six-year stint at Siena College in Loudonville, N.Y., where he helped lead the Saints to the 2015 Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference crown. At Siena, DeNoyer was the lead assistant coach and was over the day-to-day operations of the program. He was also responsible for the primary goalkeeper training for the Saints and trained the 2014 MAAC Goalkeeper of the Year.
A native of Scotia, N.Y., DeNoyer joined Siena after three seasons as an assistant coach for his alma mater State University of New York (SUNY)-Old Westbury, where he assisted with the men's soccer program and was a volunteer goalkeeping coach for the womens squad.
In addition to his collegiate coaching experiences, DeNoyer has a wealth of experience training goalkeepers and other positions through camps and extended club coaching experience.
DeNoyer holds Regional, National, and Advanced National diplomas from NSCAA as well as a United States Soccer Federation "D" License.
As a player, DeNoyer played four years at SUNY at Old Westbury from 2004-2008, where he earned bachelor's degrees in both media communications and American studies.
Associate Head Coach & Recruiting Coordinator
ksimons@wesleyan.edu
Wesleyan (CT)
Division 3
Keith Simons enters his second season as the Associate Head Coach for the Wesleyan womens soccer program in 2020.
Upon his arrival in 2019, Simons helped lead Wesleyan to one of the program's best seasons in recent memory in 2019 as the Cardinals achieved their best regular-season performance since 2011 with a 9-4-2 overall record and a 4-4-2 conference mark. Wesleyan set a new program record for longest unbeaten streak in a season with eight (6-0-2), surpassing the previous record of six that was set by the 1981 and 1993 teams. The Cardinals also won their third Little Three title and first since 1982. During that eight-game unbeaten streak, Wesleyan defeated the defending national champion and No. 1 ranked Williams, 2-1, at home and earned a national ranking, vaulting as high as No. 21 in the list.
Simons arrived in Middletown after previously serving as the head mens soccer coach at The Sage Colleges from 2016-18. His first season with the Gators proved to be very successful, as Keith guided the team back to the Skyline Conference Championship game, while coaching two Skyline Conference All-Star players. He followed his first year with a 10-6-2 overall record in 2017, en route to the Empire 8 Conference Championship game.Prior to arriving at Sage, Simons was an assistant mens soccer coach at Skidmore College for three seasons where he helped lead the Thoroughbreds to a 32-18-6 overall record. He also guided the team to the Liberty League Championship two times in his three years. During his tenure at Skidmore, the squad was recognized twice with NSCAA Team Academic Awards, while the 2015 team was ranked No. 22 in the nation.
Simons was an assistant coach at Elmira for two seasons (2011 & 2012) before he found his way to Skidmore, and spent time as a volunteer assistant coach prior to that.
A 2010 graduate of Manhattanville College, Simons was co-captain his senior year and received the colleges Male Scholar Athlete of the Year award. He was a three-time Middle Athletic Conference All-Academic selection and was NSCAA Scholar All-East Region Honorable Mention in 2009. He earned his masters degree in general management from Elmira in 2013.
He currently holds an NSCAA Premier Diploma, NSCAA Goalkeeping Level III Diploma and USSF National D License.
Assistant Coach
sdomino88@gmail.com
Vassar
Division 3
Steve Domino was named the new assistant coach for Vassar women's soccer in May of 2019.
Domino is coming off spending the past three years at Clarkson, working as the women's assistant in 2017 and 2019 and the men's assistant in 2018. Domino worked primarily with goalkeeping for the Golden Knights while assisting with practice and video sessions, game tactics, recruitment, and communication. He helped Clarkson to its first-ever Liberty League playoff berth and had five players named All-Liberty League. In 2017, Clarkson received Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year.
No stranger to Vassar, Domino served as the volunteer assistant for the Brewers in 2015, helping with goalkeeping and defensive strategy.
"I am excited to have Steve back on staff. Since the 2015 season, Steve has gained valuable experience in the Liberty League and beyond," said head coach Holton. "He brings a wealth of knowledge about our competition, as well as new ideas and strategies to help Vassar in our continued success. Steve will be a great balance to our staff and will act as wonderful resource for our team."
From 2016 to 2017, Domino was the assistant for the men's and women's teams at SUNY New Paltz.
Domino, a 2015 graduate of SUNY New Paltz with a degree in Marketing, spent three seasons with the Hawks, compiling 186 saves, a .735 save percentage and 1.74 goals against average in 39 games. Prior to his three years with New Paltz, Domino played in six games for Fairleigh Dickinson (Florham) during his first collegiate season.
Domino received a Masters of Business Administration from Clarkson in 2019 and a Masters of Sports Administration from Canisius in 2017.
Assistant Coach
khaneish@mtholyoke.edu
Mount Holyoke
Division 3
Haneishi has played for the of the elite from 2003-10, serving as the club's captain. Additionally, she was a member of the Japanese National Team that earned a silver medal at the World University Games in 2003. Haneishi helped the Christian Brothers University (Tenn.) womens soccer team to the NCAA Division II Championship match in both 2001 and 2002. After leading her squad to the National Title in 2002, she earned Tournament Outstanding Defender honors. Prior to her arrival in America, she played for the JEF United Ladies, who compete in the top womens soccer league in Japan. In addition to her coaching duties at the College, Haneishi also serves as a Lecturer in its Department of Physical Education. She teaches a variety of courses, including yoga, weight training, walking for fitness, badminton and bon odori (Japanese Spiritual Dance). After receiving her Bachelor of Science Degree in sport and health science from Juntendo University in Chiba, Japan, Haneishi went on to earn a Master of Science Degree in exercise science from the University of Memphis in 2005 and a Master of Science Degree in exercise and sport studies from Smith in 2007. She completed her Doctor of Education Degree in sport pedagogy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in May of 2014.
Graduate Asst
treifert@smith.edu
Smith
Division 3
Taylor Reifert begins his first season as a graduate assistant coach with the Smith College soccer program during the 2019-20 season. While assisting head coach Jeannette Boudway, Reifert will also be working towards a Master's Degree in Exercise & Sport Studies.
Reifert graduated from Pitzer College in May 2019 with a degree in Anthropology after transferring from Lawrence University after his sophomore year. At both Lawrence and Pomona-Pitzer, Reifert was a midfielder for the men's soccer team and was selected by his respective coaches to serve as one of the team's representatives on the Lawrence and Pomona-Pitzer Student Athlete Advisory Committees. Reifert assisted the Pomona-Pitzer women's soccer team during their 2018 postseason run.
Head Coach
briesmith@clarku.edu
Clark (MA)
Division 3
Smith will enter her 10th season at the helm for the Cougars in the fall of 2023-24, leading the program turnaround since coming back to her alma mater in 2014.
After winning just 4 games in her first two seasons, the Cougars have averaged 9.66 wins per season, and qualified for the NEWMAC Tournament in 2017, 2021, and 2022. This past fall of 2022, the Cougars advanced to the NEWMAC Championship Game for the first time in program history. They finished in second place with a conference record of 6-2-2 and an overall record of 12-6-2, and ended the season ranked 4th in NCAA Region 2. For the second straight season, the Cougars had 3 All-Conference players, including the NEWMAC Player of the Year, Jamie Joseph, and 2 United Soccer Coaches All-Region players in Joseph and Jayme Brown. Joseph also earned a spot on the United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America team.
Prior to arriving at Clark, Smith spent four years as the head women's soccer coach at Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA. where she guided the Greyhounds to four straight Landmark Conference Tournament appearances, including a berth in the Landmark Championship Game in 2012. During that 2012 season, Smith was named Landmark Coach of the Year, while two of her student-athletes garnered the league's Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year awards, respectively. Her program saw eight student-athletes earn a combined 13 All-Conference citations during her tenure, including six First-Team selections.
Prior to Moravian, Smith spent nine years as an assistant coach at Tufts University. During her time with the Jumbos, Smith helped lead them to three NCAA Tournament berths, including a trip to the Final Four in 2005 and more than 80 victories.
Smith was a four-year letter winner with the Cougars appearing in 68 of 76 games from 1997-00. She was part of the 1998 team that won a school-record 17 games and garnered the school's lone NCAA Tournament bid. A 2001 Clark University graduate with a degree in psychology and a minor in education, Smith also holds a master's degree in physical education from Bridgewater State and an Advanced National Diploma from the United Soccer Coaches.
Assistant Soccer Coach
trobert2@wellesley.edu
Wellesley
Division 3
Tanya Roberts joins the Wellesley soccer program for her first season as Assistant Coach in 2017. Roberts comes to Wellesley after spending the past five years as Assistant Women's Soccer Coach at the University of Rhode Island. At URI, Roberts facilitated team building and leadership programs and coordinated travel and recruiting for the Division I program, helping the Rams to qualify for the Atlantic 10 tournament in 2014 and 2016. Prior to arriving at URI, Roberts was the Associate Head Soccer Coach at the Holy Names University in Oakland, Calif., helping to lead the squad to the California Pacific Conference Championship in 2009 and 2012, as well as regional and NAIA playoff appearances. Her coaching experience includes stints at Las Lomas High School, St. Mary's College of California and the University of Nevada, in addition to numerous camps and clinics across the country. She holds an NSCAA Premier Diploma. An NSCAA All-Region third team selection in 2006, Roberts helped guide the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) to three-straight NCAA tournament appearances (2004-2006), while earning Mount West All-Conference accolades and guiding the Rebels to conference tournament titles as a junior and senior in 2005 and 2006. Roberts graduated from UNLV with a degree in Physical Education and later received her Masters of Education from Holy Names.
Head Coach
mjd@mit.edu
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
Division 3
Martin Desmarais, a five-time NEWMAC Coach of the Year honoree and three-time United Soccer Coaches New England Regional Coach of the Year, enters his 14th season at the helm of MITs Womens soccer program in 2022 coming off four straight NEWMAC Tournament Championship titles and five straight NCAA Tournament appearances.
Desmarais first joined the program as an assistant coach in 2005. He became head coach in 2008, since then, he has led MIT to four NEWMAC Championship titles, seven consecutive regular season crowns and eight NCAA tournament appearances, making it to the Sweet Sixteen in 2012 for the first time in program history and again in 2017. Desmarais, who has totaled 153 wins over that span, became the first coach in program history to reach 100 career wins after his squad defeated Worcester State on September 6th, 2016.
Desmarais led the Engineers to their best seasons in program history over five straight years beginning in 2016. In that span, MIT posted an overall record of 96-14-9 and a mark of 45-2-3 in NEWMAC play. The Engineers took home five NEWMAC Regular Season titles, four NEWMAC Championship crowns and made five appearances in the NCAA Tournament with their best finish coming in 2021 when the team reached the Elite for the first time in program history.
With a career record of 195-52-34, Desmarais is the programs all-time leader in wins and winning percentage (.800) and has the most postseason victories with 25.
Desmarais came to MIT from Framingham State University where he served as an assistant womens soccer coach. Prior to joining Framingham State, Desmarais worked as a media relations assistant for the Boston Breakers of the Womens United Soccer Association.
A 1997 graduate of Stonehill College in North Easton, Mass., Desmarais was a member of Stonehills ice hockey team. He went on to earn a masters degree in media studies from The Pennsylvania State University in 1999.
Desmarais has his NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, NSCAA National Diploma, NSCAA Advanced Regional Diploma, as well as NSCAA State and Regional Goalkeeping Diploma.
Assistant Women's Soccer Coach
chayward@stlawu.edu
St. Lawrence
Division 3
2019-2021 Graduate Assistant
Head Women's Soccer Coach
dan.palmer@oberlin.edu
Oberlin
Division 3
Dan Palmer completed his sixth season as the head women's soccer coach at Oberlin College in 2018.
In six seasons he has completely revamped the program, raising the team's level of play and competitiveness while creating a culture of winning. In 2014, the Yeowomen tied a school record with 10 wins after combining for 10 wins in the three seasons prior (2011-13). The 2014-2017 seasons were the most succesful four year stretch in program history.
The Palmer File
In 2014 he led the Yeowomen on a nine-matching winning streak en route to a 10-8 season and 3-5 mark in the NCAC
Has led the team to the best four-year stretch in program history (2014-17)
Instructed four-time All-NCAC selection Gwennie Gardiner. Gardiner earned United Coaches All-Great Regional First-Team honors and was the first NCAC Offensive Player of the Year in school history.
Mentored All-NCAC First-Team Selection Gwennie Gardiner (2016, 2017) and Second-Team honoree Maddi Kimball (2015, 2017) and has coached eight other All-NCAC players over his first five years
Teams have been honored for academic excellence by the USC (NSCAA) each year of Palmer's tenure
Helped 2015 graduate Kate Frost set the school record for shutouts in a season (5) and career (12). She also earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors in 2013
His 2013 Yeowomen team was also one of 26 teams in the country to earn the Nation Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Gold Award for Ethics and Sportsmanship. Oberlin totaled 1,637 minutes on the pitch without receiving a red or yellow card
Came to Oberlin after a successful nine-year tenure as the head men's soccer coach at nearby Case Western Reserve University where he compiled a record of 87-65-16 while leading the Spartans to two University Athletic Association Championships and two NCAA Tournament appearances
Two-time UAA Coach of the Year, Palmer's teams were ranked in the nation's top-20 three times, including as high as second in 2007. During his time with the Spartans, he also mentored numerous All-Americans and Scholar-All Americans.
Served as the head men's soccer coach at Hiram for two season (2002-03). Previously, he worked as the head women's soccer coach at William Woods University in Fulton, Missouri, from 1996-01 - compiling a 70-47-6 record - before also taking over its inaugural men's program from 1997 to 2001.
A 1981 graduate of North Central College (Illinois), Palmer got his start in coaching at his alma mater where he served as the head men's coach from 1984 until 1989. He also earned a master's degree from Northeastern Illinois University in 1989
Goalkeeper Coach
mike.wentzler@gmail.com
Emory
Division 3
Mike Wentzler joined the Eagles coaching staff prior to the 2011 season, and currently serves as the teams goalkeeper coach.
His efforts in his seven seasons with the team have led Emory to produce one of the top defenses in the country during that stretch, with his keepers allowing just 88 goals in 137 games. Recently during the 2015 season, Wentzler guided Liz Arnold to a All-UAA Honorable Mention, her third straight All-UAA honor. Her .818 goals-against average during the campaign was the 70th-lowest in Division III in 2015.
In 2012, he coached Kaele Leonard to the 13th-lowest goals-against average in Division III (0.459), and the 38th-best save percentage (0.86), as the senior claimed an all-UAA honorable mention, as Emory finished as the National Runner-Up. During his first season on the team, Wentzler's efforts helped Emory go 17-1-2 and claim a conference Championship, advancing to the round of 16 of the NCAA Championships. Under his watch in 2011, Leonard was named to the all-South Atlantic Region Second Team and an honorable mention to the all-UAA team after finishing third in Division III with a 0.288 goals-against average and sixth with a 0.909 save percentage. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Erica Stein set a school record with a 0.20 goals-against average during the year. As a team, Emory ended the year ranked third among Division III schools with a 0.242 goals-against average and a 0.8 shutout percentage, and fifth with a 0.904 save percentage.
Wentzler was a two-time NAIA all-American for Berry College in Rome, GA during his collegiate playing days. He also earned all-conference and all-region honors in 2006 and 2007, and was named the Southern States Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2007. Wentzler graduated from Berry in 2008 with a Bachelor of Sciences, majoring in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Womens Studies.
Wentzler holds a National D coaching license certification. He currently teaches at St. Pius X Catholic High School.
Head Coach
emorphitis@sjcny.edu
St. Joseph's (NY)
Division 3
Head Coach
mgrillo@sarahlawrence.edu
Sarah Lawrence (NY)
Division 3
Head Coach
eckbergm@newpaltz.edu
SUNY-New Paltz
Division 3
Mike Eckberg, who recently served as an assistant coach at Division I Towson University, has been hired to become the sixth head women's soccer coach in program history at the State University of New York at New Paltz, announced on Thursday, Feb. 2 by the Department of Athletics, Wellness & Recreation.
"What stood out with Mike was his vision, drive and work ethic for achieving goals," explained Director of Athletics [Stuart Robinson](https://nphawks.com/staff.aspxstaff=1). "Mike displayed the qualities that we were looking for when we began the search process, and while we had a very strong pool of candidates, Mike's passion and approach separated him from the others. I look forward to working with him as he begins his head coaching career at New Paltz."
Under Eckberg's guidance, the Tigers saw their first-ever appearance in the Colonial Athletic Conference (CAA) Tournament in the 2014 where the Tigers went 3-0-2 in their final five matches and helped produce one National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCCA) Mid-Atlantic Region honoree and six CAA All-Conference players.
Prior to his time at Towson, Eckberg spent the 2013-14 season as an assistant at Penn State where the Nittany Lions posted a 15-7-1 record, reaching the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals and the second round of the NCAA tournament. Eckberg assisted in the player development of one NSCAA All-American and five NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region selections.
"I am honored and humbled to be the new head women's soccer coach at New Paltz," said Eckberg. "I would like to thank the search committee for their investment throughout this process and [Stuart Robinson](https://nphawks.com/staff.aspxstaff=1) for giving me this wonderful opportunity. Their level of professionalism and sincerity was very evident to me throughout my visit to New Paltz.
"I am incredibly excited to meet the student-athletes and begin working with them," continued Eckberg. "There is a solid foundation within the program that I think will cultivate the right environment to reach the next level in the SUNYAC. Their eagerness and positive energy is contagious and I can't wait to start."
Before Penn State, Eckberg served as the recruiting coordinator in the 2013 offseason for Southwest Minnesota University. In the 2012 season Eckberg worked as an assistant at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, helping the Falcons to a 9-8-3 record and a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Tournament semifinal appearance, a significant improvement from a 6-13 finish in 2011. The program also saw individual athletes earns multiple awards, including one NSCAA All-Region, four WIAC selections and one CoSIDA Academic All-American.
In addition to his collegiate experience Eckberg brings with him years of club experience, having worked with the Minnesota Olympic Development Program for two years and the Bloomington Youth Soccer Club for six. In 2013, his U13 boy's team qualified for the MYSA State Tournament and secured a spot within the six team state premier league.
Eckberg graduated from Luther College (IA) in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business management and Spanish. He is a member of the NSCAA and holds NSCAA National and Goalkeeping Level III diplomas and a USSF B License.
Head Coach
aclunie@jjay.cuny.edu
John Jay
Division 3
Ajani Clunie was selected as Head Coach in April of 2020 for the Bloodhounds women's soccer program. Over the past 5 years, Clunie has helped build a new foundation for the program. He was promoted to Associate Head Coach in May of 2019, and worked as an assistant from 2014 while being responsible for recruiting, player development, and practice/game day operations. For the last two seasons he has lead the Bloodhounds to the Division 3 NCAA regional tournament as CUNYAC Conference Champions (2019, 2021, 2022). Ajani is also a member of the D3 Regional Advisory Committee for Region IV in women's soccer.
Outside of his role at John Jay, Clunie was a coach with South Bronx United from 2011 working with Boys U11, U12 & U13. Until managing and coaching the Girls U19 team from 2014-2017. Along with coaching for South Bronx United, Clunie was the City in the Community Coordinator a program established by NYCFC where he facilitated after school programming and curriculum for elementary and middle school students. The program focused on teaching healthy nutrition and eating habits for students through the game of soccer. He was one of the inaugural coaches for the New York Cosmos Training and Development Program from 2013-2016. While with the Cosmos, he was a coach and trainer for the U9 girls and U13 boys at Rivertowns United Football Club in Ardsley, NY. He was responsible for planning and running developmental training sessions twice a week, along with managing games with the Head Coach. Clunies love of the game brought him to work as a Game Day Marketing Volunteer for the New York Red Bulls from 2010-2012. Along with his passion for soccer, Ajani has a desire and will to identify and develop top talent from the NY, NJ, CT and Metro Area.
The Brooklyn, NY native, earned a Bachelors Degree in Broadcasting and Mass Communications from SUNY Oswego in 2007. He completed his Masters Degree in Sport Management from Brooklyn College in 2012. He holds a FA Level 1 coaching badge and NSCAA level 5 Diploma, and plans to continue his coaching education overseas in the near future with his UEFA badges.
Head Coach
tmoody@rwu.edu
Roger Williams
Division 3
Since taking over as Head Coach of the Roger Williams University Womens Soccer program in 2011, Tim Moody has continued to showcase the Hawks as one of the top teams in New England.
Moody guided the 2017 roster to its third Commonwealth Coast Conference Championship and third NCAA Tournament bid in four years. Five players earned All-CCC honors including senior Samantha Woznicki who was named CCC Defensive Player of the Year and also selected to the NEWISA and United Soccer Coaches All-New England team. In addition, Moody collected his 100th career win at Roger Williams.
Moody coached Roger Williams to an unbeaten record in the Commonwealth Coast Conference for the second straight season in 2016, going 7-0-2 in CCC play. The team finished with ten wins overall on the year and claimed the top seed for the CCC tournament. In postseason recognition, the Hawks had five players named to the All-CCC team as well as two players on the NEWISA All-New England Team and one athlete on the NSCAA All-New England Team.
In 2015, Moody presided over one of the best seasons in program history, with the Hawks winning its sixth Commonwealth Coast Conference Championship in team history and second consecutive title. The team set a new program record with 20 wins on the season and a .893 winning percentage (20-1-3), in addition to advancing to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. Senior Mariah Kaiser earned a slew of honors, including CCC and ECAC Offensive Player of the Year and being named an NSCAA All-American, earning both honors for the second straight season. In addition, Samantha Woznicki was named CCC Rookie of the Year and Haley Carignan was honored as CCC Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The Hawks ended the year ranked #23 in the nation.
The previous year, Moody guided the Hawks to an impressive record of 19-3-4 overall and CCC Champions. The team made the programs first appearance to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Championship Tournament with wins over Bowdoin and MIT. They finished the season ranked #21 nationally by d3Soccer.com. Eight athletes received All-CCC honors and the team earned the Silver Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award, as well as the programs first-ever All-American in Mariah Kaiser. In the classroom, the Hawks soared as well receiving the NSCAA Team Academic Award with a 3.28 GPA.
In 2013, Moody helped the Hawks to another standout season, guiding them to their highest national ranking in program history, ranked as high as #13. The squad had a record of 18-3-3, scored in every game, and never lost a game in regulation. On the year, the Hawks were semifinalists in both the CCC and ECAC Tournaments and was awarded NSCAA Team Ethics and Sportsmanship award. The Hawks placed seven players on the All-CCC team, including Katie Lydon and Jessica Reade, who were respectively named CCC Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year. Strong on the pitch and in the classroom, the team also received the NSCAA Team Academic Award for posting a cumulative team GPA of over 3.4.
Moody came to Roger Williams after having spent five seasons as the head coach at SUNY Potsdam, where he became the winningest coach in the history of the program with 41 career wins. In 2008, he set a program record with ten wins on the year, including the programs first postseason victory with a 4-0 victory over Russell Sage College in the 2008 Upstate ECAC Tournament.
In 2010, Moody tied the school record for wins again, finishing the year with a 10-10 overall record. He collected his 39th win with the Bears to move into first place all-time in in womens soccer coaching wins at SUNY Potsdam. In addition, nine of his players were recognized by the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) as All-Academic Team selections.
In Moodys first year at SUNY Potsdam, his team was honored with the 2006 National Soccer Coaches Association (NSCAA) Team Academic Award. In the following years from 2007-10, the Bears were recognized with the NSCAA Team Ethics Award in each season.
Prior to his post at SUNY Potsdam, he coached the Women Soccer and Womens Lacrosse teams at Keuka College. At Keuka, he went 29-17-2 in his three years as the Womens Soccer coach and was the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Womens Soccer Coach of the Year in 2003 and 2004. In 2003, Moody and the Storm finished the year as regular season champions of the NEAC and advanced to the NEAC Championship game. The following year, the Storm would reach the championship for the second straight season.
During his tenure at Keuka, Moody coached three conference Most Valuable Players and his team received the NSCAA Ethics/Sportsmanship Gold award in 2005.
Moodys experience also extends internationally, having played eight years on the semi-pro and professional levels in England. He also spent two years as a coach for the New Hampshire Soccer Association Olympic Pre-Development U-17 Womens team.
Moody also holds numerous coaching certifications including a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) National A License, an NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, and an English Football Association (FA) Coaching Certificate.
Head Coach
anthony.cosky@becker.edu
Becker
Division 3
Just finished 3rd Year as Head Coach with Becker College (Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) 2012)
Spent three years as an assistant coach with Assumption women's soccer team and helped lead them to NCAA Tournament in first year.
Coached club soccer at various clubs the past ten years. Cosky was an ODP assistant coach for two years and coached at various high schools for eight years.
NSCAA Premier Diploma, USSF National Youth License, NSCAA National (Level 3) Goalkeeper Diploma, NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma
Assistant Coach
jcolodne@kean.edu
Kean
Division 3
Joe Colodne enters his Seventh season on the sidelines for the Kean University women's soccer team in 2024. Colodne comes to Kean after serving as the assistant women's soccer and Goalkeeper Coach for Drew University from 2014-2018. Colodne also served as a staff coach with World Class FC from 2016-2018 and FC Copa from 2009-2016. Currently working for Cedar Stars GA, serving as the Goalkeeper Director for the GA girls.
During his coaching stints, he has captured two US Club regional titles, been a finalist for the NJ Youth Soccer State Cup and coached the #1 team in the state of New Jersey and the #5 team in the United States at the U18 level. In addition to Club accolades, Coach Joe won the USYS ODP Regional Titles with the 2006 Girls NJ ODP team in 2021.
Colodne is currently a History Teacher for Plainfield High School and received a bachelor's degree in History from Rider University in 2002. During his time at Rider, he played collegiately on the Broncs men's soccer team in 1997-98.
Assistant Coach
stylesd@franklinpierce.edu
Franklin Pierce
Division 2
David Styles wrapped up his fourth season as an assistant coach with the Franklin Pierce University women's soccer team in 2019. It marked his second year as head coach Jonathan Garbar's top assistant, after spending the previous two years as a graduate assistant.
Styles made his collegiate coaching debut with the Ravens after completing a four-year playing career with the Division I men's soccer program at Hartwick College. An All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team selection as a senior, he finished his career with 19 points on five goals and nine assists, playing primarily as a midfielder. Styles also earned Sun Belt All-Tournament Team honors in his junior campaign. While he was with the Hawks, the squad captured a pair of Sun Belt Championships and made two trips to the NCAA Championship.
Styles is heavily involved in US Youth Soccer, including work with Global Premier Soccer New Hampshire, where he has coached the club's older age groups. Styles completed his USSF National D License in the summer of 2018.
Originally from Bognor Regis, England, Styles is a 2015 graduate of Hartwick College. He received his master's degree in sports management from Franklin Pierce in 2018.
Head Coach
aascolese@ursinus.edu
Ursinus
Division 3
Aileen has been the Ursinus College Women's Soccer Head Coach since 2017. Having over a decade of experience, she previously served as the head coach at Alfred University team where she developed six All-Empire 8 selections and registered the best winning percentage in school history during the 2016 season. Prior to her time as a head coach, she spent 6 seasons as an assistant coach at various institutions where she recruited and coached numerous All-Conference, All-Region, and All-America student-athletes while appearing in two post-season tournaments, including a trip to the NCAA Division III Elite 8. As a Division I four year starter, she currently holds a place in the top 10 for career assists at Rider University.
Head Coach
arthur.stueck@eastern.edu
Eastern (PA)
Division 3
AJ Stueck enters his third season on the Wesleyan coaching staff in 2018. After serving as an assistant coach the past two seasons, Stueck was promoted to associate head coach this summer. He will remain the team's recruiting coordinator as well. Prior to his arrival in Middletown, Conn., he gained valuable experience as an assistant men's soccer coach at Yale University in 2015.
Stueck also served as a men's and women's assistant coach at Illinois College in the fall of 2014, where he helped guide the women's team to 11 wins - the most in school history - and the men's team to its first conference tournament appearance since 2001.
Before his coaching career, Stueck worked as a marketing intern for the New England Revolution in 2014.
Stueck enjoyed a standout playing career as well. Collegiately, he played at Northeastern and Providence. At Brookfield High School in Connecticut, he was a 2010 NSCAA All-American selection, set the school record with 93 career goals and was a two-time team captain. He also played for the USA U14 and 15 National Soccer teams, where he was coached by Manny Schellscheidt and Jim Barlow. He played his club soccer with Oakwood Soccer Club.
Stueck received a Bachelor of Science in finance from Providence in 2014.
Head Coach
stephanie.ricketts@goucher.edu
Goucher
Division 3
2022 marks her sixth season as head coachPosted 32 wins as a head coach at GoucherMilestone wins: (1) vs. Methodist, 9-2-17Coached one First Team and five Second Team Landmark Conference All-Conference
selectionsGuided the Gophers to their most-ever Landmark victories in 2021 and to the program's
first-ever ECAC berth in 2022.Serves as the Student-Athletic Advisory Committee advisorHolds a National C license from the United States Soccer Federation
and a National Goalkeeping Diplomas from the NSCAA
Served as the Sarah Lawrence head coach and event manager in 2016In her one season at Sarah Lawrence, the team posted the most overall and
conference wins in program historyServed as the assistant coach at Goucher from 2013 to 2015The Gophers won 20 games and she coached four All-Landmark Conference players
in her time as an assistantCoached 12 all-conference players as an assistant coach at Westminster
from 2010 to 2012Helped Westminster to the championship game in the President Athletic Conference
in her first seasonStarted her coaching career as an assistant coach at Adrian from 2007 to 2010Served as the interim head coach at Adrian in the spring of 2008In her last season at Adrian, the team finished second in the league and
coached an all-league second-team performer
Graduated with honors and a degree in psychology from Goucher in 2007A four-year letterwinner on the womens soccer team, Ricketts-Preston is the
fourth player in program history to record 300 saves.Ricketts-Preston finished with the second-highest save percentage (.823) in the
Capital Athletic Conference and accumulated 149 saves
Assistant Coach
mpuppion@marymount.edu
Marymount
Division 3
Puppione has been coaching soccer for almost 13 years at many different levels. Before she was hired at Division III school Marymount University in April 2019, she was at Division I school University of Maryland for the past three seasons where she was an assistant coach. In just three short seasons, she helped Maryland make significant strides including a four-win improvement in 2016 with an unbeaten record in non-conference play. In 2018, the Terps more than doubled their Big 10 scoring output with 10 goals in conference play and cut their goals against by a third in just one year. Her recruiting efforts also brought in a top-25 recruiting class.
A decorated professional and national team player, Puppione played at one time with 13 of the 23 players that made up the roster of the United States' 2015 World Cup champions. She also played with two FIFA World Players of the Year in Marta and Carli Lloyd, and helped the US capture the 2002 FIFA U-19 World Cup title.
Hailing from Trumbull, Connecticut, she was in the national team system through a variety of age groups from 2002 to 2008. She was a member of a pair of U-21 national teams that won back-to-back Nordic Cups in 2004 and 2005, then won the same championship as a U-23 member in 2007.
She was also a member of the Los Angeles Sol of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) alongside five-time FIFA World Player of the Year Marta, where they won the regular-season title in 2009 and advanced to the playoff finals. The following season, she moved to WPS' Atlanta Beat, teaming up with World Cup and Olympic champion Tobin Heath before transitioning her career to Iceland.
Remaining in Europe, she played in Finland for Aland United and was voted Naisten Liiga Player of the Year after breaking the league record for goals, which still holds today.
When she returned to the states, she played for Sky Blue FC in 2013 where they advanced to the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) semifinals.
A Division I standout in college, she played for Arizona State from 2002 to 2006, being named a Freshman All-American in 2002. She also was successful in the classroom, collecting NSCAA Academic All-American honors in 2004 and ASU Sparky Female Scholar of the Year award. She graduated with a degree in journalism and mass communication from Arizona State before earning a master's degree at the University of New Haven in business administration in 2008.
During her time in Connecticut, she had various roles in clubs throughout the state, including as a staff coach at USSF training centers.
Assistant Coach
webbse@guilford.edu
Guilford
Division 3
Stephanie Webb became Guilford Colleges 10th head womens soccer coach in the programs 32-year [history](https://www.guilfordquakers.com/sports/wsoc/coaches/Webbview=bio#) in May 2017.
The appointment marks the first college head-coaching position for the former Queens University of Charlotte assistant where Webb helped the team to a 10-7 record in 2016. She joined the Royals staff after three years at the University of North Dakota, where she served as associate head womens soccer coach and recruiting coordinator for the NCAA Division I Fighting Hawks. Webb also taught an upper-level course in applied coaching methods at North Dakota.
A 2009 Stetson University graduate, Webb returned to her alma mater for the 2012 [campaign](https://www.guilfordquakers.com/sports/wsoc/coaches/Webbview=bio#) as assistant womens soccer coach and recruiting coordinator. As a Stetson student-athlete the integrative [health](https://www.guilfordquakers.com/sports/wsoc/coaches/Webbview=bio#) sciences major appeared in 25 career games with six starts. She was named to the 2008 Atlantic Sun Academic All-Conference team. The Portsmouth, England, native started her college career at Division II Texas A&M International University where she played in 29 career [contests](https://www.guilfordquakers.com/sports/wsoc/coaches/Webbview=bio#). Webb transferred to Stetson after two productive seasons and remains one of the Dustdevils career leaders in goals (16) and points (36). She led the team with 10 goals and 22 points as a sophomore.
Webb earned a masters degree in sport administration from Central Michigan University in 2012. She spent two seasons as a graduate assistant with the Division I Chippewas. The 2011 unit posted the schools best winning percentage (.783, 15-3-3) and the highest team grade point average (3.70) of any American college womens soccer team. Central Michigan captured the 2010 Mid-American Conference regular-season and tournament titles, and featured two all-region selections.
Webb holds a Union of European Football Association (UEFA) B Part 2 Coaching Badge, an Advanced National Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and a National Youth License.
Assistant Coach
justin.gilfert@pfeiffer.edu
Pfeiffer
Division 2
Justin Gilfert joined the Falcon women's soccer program as an assistant coach in April of 2019
An all-star player at Hinsdale Central School, Gilfert played in Lloret de Mar, Spain during his senior year with NY Select before graduating to Finger Lakes Community College where he suited up during his freshman season.
He then transferred to Hilbert College where he graduated in December of 2016 after playing for the Hawks the three seasons.
At Hilbert, he was part of a team that reached the quarterfinals of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Championship twice.
After graduation, he signed with Chivas USA U23 Academy, who operated as an MLS from 2004-2014 in Bradenton, Florida. Gilfert also had multiple professional trials across Europe.
Coaching Experience:
St. Bonaventure University 2007-2018
Part of a rebuilding program that made the Atlantic 10 playoffs for the first time since 2010
8-9-2 overall record
Had players named National Player of the Week
National team player for Hong Kong and he also signed to play professionally in Spain
Greensboro College 2018-2019
Helped coach Greensboro to an undefeated regular season that saw them win the regular season title for the first time in 15 years.
17-1 record (Most wins in school history).
Helped develop Greensboros first ever national team player who currently plays for the Puerto Rican national team and will be signing with Puerto Rico Sol upon graduation.
Head Women's Soccer Coach
thouck@oberlin.edu
Knox
Division 3
Houck was hired in March of 2019 to lead the women's soccer program.
Houck most recently was the head women's soccer coach at Caltech in Pasadena, California. She built the program from the ground up with the Beavers beginning play during the 2017 season.
Prior to Caltech, Houck was an assistant coach at Oberlin College in Ohio for three seasons. The team improved from 1-15-1 in 2012 to 10-8-0 in 2014.
Houck was a two-time Big East All-Conference selection while playing at Villanova University. She was the team MVP, captain, and a four-time selection to the Big East All-Academic Team.
Upon graduation, Houck played professional soccer in Finland for Pallokissat for one season and holds a USSF "E" National License, and an NSCAA Goalkeeper Levels 1, 2, and 3 diploma.
Houck earned her bachelor of arts in Sociology at Villanova and is currently pursuing a master of education in Positive Coaching from the University of Missouri.
Assistant Coach
tmarchisotto@gmail.com
Benedictine Mesa
NAIA
Head Coach Tim Marchisotto, joined the men's soccer staff as Associate Head coach for the inaugural season beginning in 2016 before transitioning to the NAIA in 2017. He became Head Coach for the men's program in 2020 and Head Coach for the women's rogram in 2018. He successfully led the mens program to the California Pacific Conference playoffs in their first three years in NAIA play and women in their second year.
He currently manages the Phoenix Lights Football Club that fields mens and womens teams. Additionally, Coach Marchisotto serves as a coach for Arizona's Olympic Development Program.
Marchisotto served as the General Manager and Coach for Sporting AZ FC, a member of the United Premier Soccer League, where he led them to a Conference Championship in 2017 & 2018, along with a spot in the UPSL National Championship game and 3rd round of US Open Cup.
Marchisotto was as an assistant coach at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Ariz.) until 2015. He helped the Eagles to a 12-5-1 overall record and a 9-2 record in the California Pacific Conference and to the Championship game. The Eagles returned to the conference playoffs again the following year.
Marchisotto was a long time assistant mens and womens coach at Grand Canyon University during the 2000s and started his college coaching on the east coast at Bowdoin College and Stevens Institute of Technology.
Associate Head Coach
coachjqa@yahoo.com
Albertus Magnus
Division 3
Associate Head Coach for the Albertus Magnus College Women's Soccer Team
Head Coach
sdemake@post.edu
Post
Division 2
Women's soccer coach at Post University.
Assistant Coach
jmacadam@my.bridgeport.edu
Bridgeport
Division 2
Member of the 2018 NCAA DII National Coaching Staff of the year.
2018 DII National Champions with the University of Bridgeport.
2018 Regional and Conference Champions. 2016 Regional and Conference Champions.
chellsearles@gmail.com
EXACT
NCAA
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Assistant Coach
ashleynkaufman11@gmail.com
Yale
Division 1
Ashley Kaufman begins her first season on Rudy Merediths staff in 2017-18.
Kaufman comes to Yale after spending one season at Washington & Lee where she helped the Generals to a 15-4-1 overall record and a No. 20 national ranking. W&L captured the programs fourth ODAC title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
Kaufman came to W&L from St. Lawrence University, where she served as a graduate assistant for the womens soccer team 2014-15. Over two seasons, Kaufman helped the Saints to a 25-11-4 overall record and an 8-6-2 mark in the Liberty League. SLU also made an appearance in the NCAA tournament in 2015.
A 2014 inductee into the Utica College Athletic Hall of Fame, Kaufman was a four-year letterwinner in soccer and ice hockey, and a one-year letterwinner in softball. She earned all-conference honors in soccer all four years, including three first-team laurels. She earned a bachelors degree in business management from Utica in 2009 and a master of education leadership from St. Lawrence in 2016.
Kaufman also has experience serving as head coach for the GirlsCan Football Academy in New Haven, Conn., and with the Lake Placid soccer camp in Canton, N.Y. She also holds a NSCAA Level 2 goalkeeping diploma.
Assistant Coach
lizzyj@upenn.edu
Pennsylvania
Division 1
University of Pennsylvania womens soccer head coach Nicole Van Dyke has announced the addition of Lizzy Johnson to the coaching staff. Johnson joins fellow assistant coaches Melissa Phillips and John Ward for the upcoming 2017 season.
Lizzy is an exceptional coach who I have had the pleasure of working alongside prior to her arrival to Penn, Van Dyke remarked. As a coach, I was always impressed with her professionalism, knowledge of the game and her emphasis on developing youth players. She will be a wonderful addition to the program and staff, and I am looking forward to her joining our Penn Womens Soccer family.
Johnson comes to University City after spending the last six years coaching youth soccer in Northern California. She most recently served as the San Bruno Lowen Soccer Club U16 Girls head coach in San Bruno, leading the team to a second-place finish in the NorCal State Premier division in the fall of 2016 earning the team a promotion to the NorCal State Championship division for spring 2017.
Prior to her time in San Bruno, Johnson was the Girls Director of Coaching for the San Mateo County Football Club in addition to head coaching duties of the U17, U16 and U14 Girls National Premier League teams during the 2015 and 2016 seasons. As head coach of all three SMC clubs, each team was promoted to the next level of the National Premier League after just one season and oversaw two of her players lead all NPL divisions in goals scored in the fall of 2015.
She got her start in coaching in Tallahassee, Fla. as the Tallahassee United Football Club 94/95 Girls head coach, as well as working with Warner Soccer as a player development coach from 2007-10. While in the Sunshine State, she served as a coach with Florida ODP where she scouted, evaluated and selected players for Florida state ODP teams. Johnson was also the assistant coach at the 2009 Region III Camp.
Johnson brings a wealth of collegiate soccer knowledge to Penn, having been a four-year letter winner at Vanderbilt University. Following her sophomore season for the Commodores, Johnson changed positions from midfield to forward and produced on the front line immediately scoring in each of her first three starts. Johnson made 14 starts and played in 32 of 33 games over her final two season in Music City. She was twice named to the SEC Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (2000, 2001).
Johnson earned a Bachelors of Engineering with a minor in mathematics from Vanderbilt in 2003. She earned her United States Soccer Federation (USSF) A License in 2014, as well a NSCAA Regional Goalkeeping Diploma.
Assistant Coach
knm51@georgetown.edu
Georgetown
Division 1
Kristen Meier was named an assistant coach for the Georgetown University women's soccer team in August 2016.
Meier is in her second season with the Hoyas after serving as a volunteer assistant during the 2015-16 school year, while working as the head coach / age group coordinator at the Braddock Road Youth Club in Virginia. Additionally, she served as an assistant coach with the Spirit Academy in the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL).
Meier works with the field players and helps in day-to-day operations of the team. She helped lead Georgetown to its most successful season in program history in 2016 as the team reached the NCAA College Cup and won the Big East Championship. Meier was part of a staff that was recognized as the Coaching Staff of the Year by the United Soccer Coaches (formerly the NSCAA). In 2017, the Hoyas won both the Big East regular season and tournament championships.
A 2013 graduate of Wake Forest, Meier played in 88 games during her career, tied for the fifth most in school history, and started 77 times. Her 18 career assists are the fifth-most in school history and she added nine goals for 36 points during her career. In 2011, when Wake Forest reached the NCAA Women's College Cup, she was the first-ever Demon Deacon selected to the NCAA All-Tournament Team. Meier was also part of the 2010 ACC Championship team. She earned her degree from Wake Forest in mathematical economics.
Following her graduation, Meier was selected in the third round (23rd overall pick) of the National Women's Soccer League College Draft by Seattle Reign FC for the inaugural season of the league. She made six appearances, starting four times, during the 2013 season. Meier was invited to the United States Women's National Team (USWNT) U-23 camp.
Meier earned a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) National "D" license in 2015.
Assistant Coach
alank@gators.ufl.edu
Florida
Division 1
Alan Kirkup, one of the NCAA career coaching wins leaders and a former Manchester United FC player, will be patrolling the University of Florida sideline as an assistant coach for his 12th season in 2017. Kirkup was elevated to Associate Head Coach in the spring of 2017 after serving as an assistant coach for the previous 10 seasons.
Kirkup taps a great deal of experience to Florida as both a player and coach. He began his career as a player for Manchester United from 1972-76 and has been coaching soccer at different levels for the past 28 years. Kirkup is 52nd on the NCAA Division I Coaches All-Time-Wins list with his 224-137-19 (.614) career record earned in his 18 years as a collegiate head coach.
He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for the mens soccer team at Eastern Illinois, helping bring them to the 1981 NCAA semifinal round. Kirkup moved on to be an assistant coach for mens soccer at Southern Methodist in Dallas, Texas, in 1985 and began to simultaneously work as the SMU womens head coach in 1986.
In 1989, he solely worked as head coach of the womens team and held the position until 1996. While at SMU, he took the womens program to six NCAA Tournament appearances, which included reaching the 1995 NCAA semifinal. He was honored as the Southwest Conference Coach of the Year in 1995.
From 1996-99, Kirkup was head coach of Marylands womens team. While with the Terrapins, he took his teams to the NCAA Tournament every year, setting school records for wins in a season (19), winning percentage (.769) and wins to begin a season (14). The 1996 Terrapins reached the NCAA quarterfinal round, their best showing ever in the tournament.
Kirkup began working in the Southeastern Conference the following year, joining Arkansas as their head coach in 1999. He resigned from Arkansas in 2004 and returned to England where he was a physical education and sports teacher at the Buckingham School and Tauntons College in Southampton. He also served as a Southampton FC Academy Coach, working in community development.
Following his soccer career, Kirkup graduated from Loughborough University in Loughborough, England with a degree in physical education and sports science in 1981. He continued his education at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, earning a masters degree in physical education in 1982. Kirkup is the father of two children, Molly, a Maryland graduate, and Stephen, who played three seasons for North Carolina lacrosse. After receiving his degree, he played his final season at High Point. Kirkup and wife, Anna, reside in Gainesville.
Assistant Coach
mmakoski@umd.edu
Maryland
Division 1
Makoski boasts a spectacular resume at the national and professional level, including playing at one time with 13 of the 23 players that made up the roster of the United States 2015 World Cup champions. Makoski has played with two FIFA World Players of the Year (Marta, Carli Lloyd), and helped the US capture the 2002 FIFA U-19 World Cup title.
The Bridgeport, Conn., native was a national team stalwart at a variety of age groups from 2002-to-2008. Makoski was a member of a pair of U-21 national teams that won back-to-back Nordic Cups in 2004 and 2005. She then won the same championship as a player on the U-23 national team in 2007 and was a member of the full national team pool in 2008.
For those youth national teams, Makoski joined up with notable US standouts such as Lloyd, Megan Rapinoe, Heather OReilly, Lauren Holiday and Amy Rodriguez.
Makoski played alongside Marta, the five-team FIFA World Player of Year, as a member of the Los Angeles Sol of Womens Professional Soccer (WPS). The Sol won the WPS Regular Season title in 2009 and advanced to the WPS Playoff finals. Other notable players on that Sol roster included Japanese World Cup Champion Ali Miyama, French international stalwart Camille Abily and World Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist Shannon Boxx.
The following season, Makoski moved on to play for the WPS Atlanta Beat, where she played alongside World Cup and Olympic champion Tobin Heath. Makoski transitioned her career to Iceland for Thor/KA in 2011 and helped lead the squad to a fourth-place league finish and the first round of the UEFA Champions League while being voted to the leagues first-half Best XI.
Makoski continued her time in Europe for Aland United in Finland and was voted Naisten Liiga Player of the Year after breaking the league record for goals. She also served as a team captain.
She moved back to the United States to play for Sky Blue FC in 2013 and guided the team to a National Womens Soccer League (NWSL) semifinal appearance. After a brief stint back with Aland United in 2014, where she played in the UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, Makoski retired from professional soccer.
Makoski had a decorated college career at Arizona State from 2002-to-2006, including being named a Freshman All-American in 2002. Makoski also flourished in the classroom, earning NSCAA Academic All-American honors in 2004 and being named an ASU Sparky Female Scholar of the Year award recipient. Makoski graduated with bachelors degree in journalism and mass communication from Arizona State in 2006 before earning a masters degree at the University of New Haven in business administration in 2008.
As a coach, Makoski has served in various roles in clubs throughout Connecticut, including as a staff coach at USSF training centers in the state. She is also an accomplished writer, penning columns and blogging for websites including ussoccer.com, nbcolympics.com and the WPS website; womensprosoccer.com.
Volunteer Assistant Coach
korsyla@gmail.com
Colgate
Division 1
I started my coaching career for Colgate University in January 2017 and it has been an amazing experience being at this environment. The players are very fun and easy to work with because of how good their character and personalities are. They care about soccer a lot and our program. In our past 2017 fall season we reached Patriot League Semi-Finals, achieved an 8 game winning streak, we had 5 players were named All-American in our league, and we ended with a record of 10-7-2.
Assistant Volunteer Coach
dtfox@uri.edu
Rhode Island
Division 1
Southeast Region Junior Academy Director and Volunteer Assistant Women's Soccer Coach for the University of Rhode Island. Graduated from Ball State with a Bachelors in Exercise Science, obtained a Masters degree in Sport Coaching from the University of Denver.
Assistant Coach
laurenebernard624@gmail.com
Vermont
Division 1
Bernard joined the UVM staff after a four-year starter at Boston College. A defender/midfielder for the Eagles she started every game she played (81) and finished her career with 29 points on six goals and 17 assists. She ranked third on the team in scoring as a sophomore and junior and helped BC reach the NCAA Tournament three times, inclding an Elite Eight appearance in her sophomore season. Bernard was named the Boston College Rookie of the Year in 2012. A two-time Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Vermont, she was a two-time NSCAA All-American at Colchester High School and a member of the U.S. U14 adn U18 Youth National Teams. She was also a member of the ODP Region I Team from 2005-2012.
Assistant Coach
emily.l.morphitis@hofstra.edu
Hofstra
Division 1
Assistant Coach
schurch@siena.edu
Siena
Division 1
Stephani Church enters her third season as an assistant coach on Steve Karbowski's staff. She is involved in all aspects of the program, including practice preparation, coaching and player evaluation, scouting, recruiting and player support and development.
"I am excited to have Stephani joining our staff," said Karbowski upon her appointment. "She brings a lot of enthusiasm and passion to the office and the soccer field. I've had the chance to observe these qualities as a member of our summer soccer camp staff over the past few summers. Stephani's energy and willingness to take initiative will be a great asset to our soccer program at Siena."
In her first season on staff last fall, Church helped guide the Saints to a a 9-7-3 overall record. Siena finished second in the conference with a 7-3 league mark to earn the program's fourth consecutive MAAC Tournament appearance. The Saints' second place finish and seven league victories both tied program bests.
A local product from nearby Latham, New York who attended Shaker High, Church graduated cum laude from Binghamton University in May 2016 with her B.A. in Applied Behavioral Analysis Psychology. A four-year member of the Bearcats' women's soccer team, she appeared in 53 career matches (36 starts) at forward tallying 22 career points on the strength of 10 goals and two assists.
Church led Binghamton in scoring with 11 points during her sophomore season in 2013, and ranked second in the America East with four game-winning goals. She appeared in 16 matches (eight starts) last fall, tallying a pair of goals for four points.
The consummate student athlete, Church was named to Binghamton's Athletic Director's Honor Roll six times, Dean's List five times, America East Conference Academic Honor Roll three times, and was inducted into the National College Athlete Honor Society, Chi Alpha Sigma.
Church is an NSCAA certified Level 4 and USSF Level F coach, and has previously worked as a personal soccer trainer in addition to previously serving as an assistant coach for Latham Girls' Soccer and Albany Alleycats Premiere Soccer.
Assistant Coach
jrichens@saintpeters.edu
Saint Peter's
Division 1
Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator
mmgill27@gmail.com
Davidson
Division 1
Assistant Coach
kelly.madsen@rice.edu
Rice
Division 1
HOUSTON Kelly Madsen has joined the Rice soccer staff as an assistant coach, Owl head coach Nicky Adams announced on Monday (February 5).
Madsen joins Rice from Stephen F. Austin University where she worked the last seven seasons. Off the field she organized the team travel and equipment, served as the programs academic coordinator and was the director of camp operations. Madsens work helped SFA retain its status as the top womens soccer program in the Southland Conference. In her seven years with the Ladyjacks the team won five regular season conference titles and played in the SLC Tournament Final a total of six times.
I am so excited to be adding Kelly Madsen to our staff, said coach Adams, the 2017 Conference USA Coach of the Year. Kelly has proven to be a successful coach at SFA and we are looking forward to have her and husband Patrick join our program. She is so passionate about positively affecting young women, and her competitiveness and love of the game is a perfect fit with the culture of our program.
In her seven seasons Madsen helped the Ladyjacks compile an eye-opening 99-34-7 record with a host of individual honors and statistical records for the student-athletes. She was part of the 2012 coaching staff that saw SFA play in the NCAA Tournament.
Madsen came to SFA after serving two years as an assistant coach at the University of Dubuque (Iowa). She helped lead the Spartans to their first-ever Iowa Conference Tournament title and first NCAA Tournament appearance in 2009. Madsen assisted in all areas of the program, specifically recruiting, scouting of opponents and daily training.
A native of Pensacola, Fla., Madsen starred as a midfielder for the University of South Alabama from 2004-2008. She was a First Team All-Sunbelt Conference honoree and selected to the Sunbelt Tournament Team. Madsen scored 22 goals and added 20 assists over her collegiate career. After graduation, she played professionally in England for Portsmouth Women's Football Club and in the W-League for the London Gryphons (London, Ontario).
Madsen currently holds her NSCAA National Diploma and NSCAA Level III GK Diploma. She obtained her bachelor's degree in communications in 2008 and her master's degree in communications in 2011.
The Rice soccer program hired Madsen after a sensational 2017 season where the Owls went 12-4-2 overall, won the C-USA regular season title and earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Coach Adams recently completed her seventh full season at the helm of the Rice program and has been at the University since 2003.
Assistant Coach
wfrary@vassar.edu
Vassar
Division 3
Whitney Frary joined the Vassar College women's soccer staff for her first season in the fall of 2016. In her first season with the Brewers, she helped Vassar to one of its most potent offensive seasons to date, while also helping head coach Corey Holton lead the squad to nine overall wins and six Liberty League victories. The six in-conference wins were the most ever at the College.
Frary comes to the Hudson Valley after two seasons as the SUNY Cortland assistant women's soccer coach in Cortland, NY. As a member of the Red Dragons' coaching staff, Frary was involved in the daily planning of practices and in the development of game strategy, while also scouting opponents and breaking down opponents' film.
While at Cortland, Frary also acted as the building supervisor for the Student Life Center and was responsible for the safety of all patrons in the facility. Additionally, Frary was the assistant coach for the ODP West 1999 Girls, assisting in planning practices and coaching regional tournaments.
Frary got her first coaching gig as an assistant varsity soccer coach at Niskayuna High School in Niskayuna, NY. There, she planned and implemented practices, developed team strategies and assembled player evaluations.
Frary was also active on the camp scene, participating in events at Cortland, Cornell University and William Smith College.
An accomplished player in college, Frary was selected as an NCSAA All-American in 2011 and 2012 while playing at William Smith. She led the Herons to the Liberty League title from 2009-2012, earning first-team selections from 2010-2012, and also guided the team to the NCAA Division III Final Four in 2010 and 2011.
Graduate Assistant Coach
jdimos@uwlax.edu
Smith
Division 3
Dimos will begin her collegiate coaching career after wrapping up a successful career, playing four years as a defender at Division III DePauw University.
"I am excited to join the Smith E.S.S. Graduate program as well as be a part of the women's soccer program for the next two years," said Dimos. "I am looking forward to learning and growing both in and outside of the classroom."
Dimos started all 72 games of her collegiate career, helping the Tigers to a North Coast Athletic Conference Championship and NCAA Division III Championship appearance in 2016. In the spring of her junior year, the two-time All-Conference Second Team selection studied Sports Science at the University of Limerick in Ireland while playing on the women's soccer team.
Dimos spent three summers as an assistant soccer coach at the Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy and a soccer coach for the Putnam County Youth Soccer Association. She was selected to attend the NCAA Career in Sports Forum in Indianapolis, Indiana in 2015.
Dimos earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Kinesiology from DePauw in 2017.
Head Coach
saw11@nyu.edu
New York University
Division 3
Scott Waddell, formerly as assistant coach of the New York University womens soccer program, was named head coach in July 2023.
Waddell brought a wealth of coaching experience to his new position, re-joining NYU after serving as an assistant coach (2020-22) and associate head coach (2023) at Brandeis University. While there, Brandeis achieved its best conference finish since 2010, placing third with a 4-3 record in the ultra-competitive University Athletic Association (UAA).
Serving as an assistant coach at NYU from 2016-20, Waddell helped the program achieve its highest ever United Soccer Coaches national ranking at #15 in 2019 and a second-place finish in the UAA with a 5-1-1 record in 2018, its best conference showing since 2002.
Waddell returned to NYU with NCAA Division I, Division III, and international coaching and playing experience. A 2007 Columbia University graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, he played four seasons as a midfielder/forward with the Lions' soccer team and served as a captain.
Waddell also played professionally for Pulau Penang FC (2008) and Real Mona FC (2009).
In addition to his NYU and UAA experience, Waddell also served as an assistant coach at Mount St. Mary's University (2022), as an assistant coach/recruiting coordinator at New Jersey Institute of Technology (2014-16), and assistant coach at Columbia (2010-14).
A member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, Waddell is a native of Kingston, Jamaica, and resides in New York City.
Head Coach
briesmith@clarku.edu
Clark (MA)
Division 3
Smith will enter her 10th season at the helm for the Cougars in the fall of 2023-24, leading the program turnaround since coming back to her alma mater in 2014.
After winning just 4 games in her first two seasons, the Cougars have averaged 9.66 wins per season, and qualified for the NEWMAC Tournament in 2017, 2021, and 2022. This past fall of 2022, the Cougars advanced to the NEWMAC Championship Game for the first time in program history. They finished in second place with a conference record of 6-2-2 and an overall record of 12-6-2, and ended the season ranked 4th in NCAA Region 2. For the second straight season, the Cougars had 3 All-Conference players, including the NEWMAC Player of the Year, Jamie Joseph, and 2 United Soccer Coaches All-Region players in Joseph and Jayme Brown. Joseph also earned a spot on the United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America team.
Prior to arriving at Clark, Smith spent four years as the head women's soccer coach at Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA. where she guided the Greyhounds to four straight Landmark Conference Tournament appearances, including a berth in the Landmark Championship Game in 2012. During that 2012 season, Smith was named Landmark Coach of the Year, while two of her student-athletes garnered the league's Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year awards, respectively. Her program saw eight student-athletes earn a combined 13 All-Conference citations during her tenure, including six First-Team selections.
Prior to Moravian, Smith spent nine years as an assistant coach at Tufts University. During her time with the Jumbos, Smith helped lead them to three NCAA Tournament berths, including a trip to the Final Four in 2005 and more than 80 victories.
Smith was a four-year letter winner with the Cougars appearing in 68 of 76 games from 1997-00. She was part of the 1998 team that won a school-record 17 games and garnered the school's lone NCAA Tournament bid. A 2001 Clark University graduate with a degree in psychology and a minor in education, Smith also holds a master's degree in physical education from Bridgewater State and an Advanced National Diploma from the United Soccer Coaches.
Assistant Soccer Coach
trobert2@wellesley.edu
Wellesley
Division 3
Tanya Roberts joins the Wellesley soccer program for her first season as Assistant Coach in 2017. Roberts comes to Wellesley after spending the past five years as Assistant Women's Soccer Coach at the University of Rhode Island. At URI, Roberts facilitated team building and leadership programs and coordinated travel and recruiting for the Division I program, helping the Rams to qualify for the Atlantic 10 tournament in 2014 and 2016. Prior to arriving at URI, Roberts was the Associate Head Soccer Coach at the Holy Names University in Oakland, Calif., helping to lead the squad to the California Pacific Conference Championship in 2009 and 2012, as well as regional and NAIA playoff appearances. Her coaching experience includes stints at Las Lomas High School, St. Mary's College of California and the University of Nevada, in addition to numerous camps and clinics across the country. She holds an NSCAA Premier Diploma. An NSCAA All-Region third team selection in 2006, Roberts helped guide the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) to three-straight NCAA tournament appearances (2004-2006), while earning Mount West All-Conference accolades and guiding the Rebels to conference tournament titles as a junior and senior in 2005 and 2006. Roberts graduated from UNLV with a degree in Physical Education and later received her Masters of Education from Holy Names.
Head Coach
mjd@mit.edu
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
Division 3
Martin Desmarais, a five-time NEWMAC Coach of the Year honoree and three-time United Soccer Coaches New England Regional Coach of the Year, enters his 14th season at the helm of MITs Womens soccer program in 2022 coming off four straight NEWMAC Tournament Championship titles and five straight NCAA Tournament appearances.
Desmarais first joined the program as an assistant coach in 2005. He became head coach in 2008, since then, he has led MIT to four NEWMAC Championship titles, seven consecutive regular season crowns and eight NCAA tournament appearances, making it to the Sweet Sixteen in 2012 for the first time in program history and again in 2017. Desmarais, who has totaled 153 wins over that span, became the first coach in program history to reach 100 career wins after his squad defeated Worcester State on September 6th, 2016.
Desmarais led the Engineers to their best seasons in program history over five straight years beginning in 2016. In that span, MIT posted an overall record of 96-14-9 and a mark of 45-2-3 in NEWMAC play. The Engineers took home five NEWMAC Regular Season titles, four NEWMAC Championship crowns and made five appearances in the NCAA Tournament with their best finish coming in 2021 when the team reached the Elite for the first time in program history.
With a career record of 195-52-34, Desmarais is the programs all-time leader in wins and winning percentage (.800) and has the most postseason victories with 25.
Desmarais came to MIT from Framingham State University where he served as an assistant womens soccer coach. Prior to joining Framingham State, Desmarais worked as a media relations assistant for the Boston Breakers of the Womens United Soccer Association.
A 1997 graduate of Stonehill College in North Easton, Mass., Desmarais was a member of Stonehills ice hockey team. He went on to earn a masters degree in media studies from The Pennsylvania State University in 1999.
Desmarais has his NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, NSCAA National Diploma, NSCAA Advanced Regional Diploma, as well as NSCAA State and Regional Goalkeeping Diploma.
Assistant Women's Soccer Coach
edoin@skidmore.edu
Skidmore
Division 3
Emmie Doin is an assistant coach at Skidmore College.
Assistant Coach
egould2@bowdoin.edu
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
Head Women's Soccer Coach
dpalmer@oberlin.edu
Oberlin
Division 3
Dan Palmer completed his sixth season as the head women's soccer coach at Oberlin College in 2018.
In six seasons he has completely revamped the program, raising the team's level of play and competitiveness while creating a culture of winning. In 2014, the Yeowomen tied a school record with 10 wins after combining for 10 wins in the three seasons prior (2011-13). The 2014-2017 seasons were the most succesful four year stretch in program history.
The Palmer File
In 2014 he led the Yeowomen on a nine-matching winning streak en route to a 10-8 season and 3-5 mark in the NCAC
Has led the team to the best four-year stretch in program history (2014-17)
Instructed four-time All-NCAC selection Gwennie Gardiner. Gardiner earned United Coaches All-Great Regional First-Team honors and was the first NCAC Offensive Player of the Year in school history.
Mentored All-NCAC First-Team Selection Gwennie Gardiner (2016, 2017) and Second-Team honoree Maddi Kimball (2015, 2017) and has coached eight other All-NCAC players over his first five years
Teams have been honored for academic excellence by the USC (NSCAA) each year of Palmer's tenure
Helped 2015 graduate Kate Frost set the school record for shutouts in a season (5) and career (12). She also earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors in 2013
His 2013 Yeowomen team was also one of 26 teams in the country to earn the Nation Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Gold Award for Ethics and Sportsmanship. Oberlin totaled 1,637 minutes on the pitch without receiving a red or yellow card
Came to Oberlin after a successful nine-year tenure as the head men's soccer coach at nearby Case Western Reserve University where he compiled a record of 87-65-16 while leading the Spartans to two University Athletic Association Championships and two NCAA Tournament appearances
Two-time UAA Coach of the Year, Palmer's teams were ranked in the nation's top-20 three times, including as high as second in 2007. During his time with the Spartans, he also mentored numerous All-Americans and Scholar-All Americans.
Served as the head men's soccer coach at Hiram for two season (2002-03). Previously, he worked as the head women's soccer coach at William Woods University in Fulton, Missouri, from 1996-01 - compiling a 70-47-6 record - before also taking over its inaugural men's program from 1997 to 2001.
A 1981 graduate of North Central College (Illinois), Palmer got his start in coaching at his alma mater where he served as the head men's coach from 1984 until 1989. He also earned a master's degree from Northeastern Illinois University in 1989
Head Coach
sdemake@post.edu
Post
Division 2
Women's soccer coach at Post University.
slawomir.cisakowski@gmail.com
Bridgeport
Head Coach
aclunie@jjay.cuny.edu
John Jay
Division 3
Ajani Clunie was selected as Head Coach in April of 2020 for the Bloodhounds women's soccer program. Over the past 5 years, Clunie has helped build a new foundation for the program. He was promoted to Associate Head Coach in May of 2019, and worked as an assistant from 2014 while being responsible for recruiting, player development, and practice/game day operations. For the last two seasons he has lead the Bloodhounds to the Division 3 NCAA regional tournament as CUNYAC Conference Champions (2019, 2021, 2022). Ajani is also a member of the D3 Regional Advisory Committee for Region IV in women's soccer.
Outside of his role at John Jay, Clunie was a coach with South Bronx United from 2011 working with Boys U11, U12 & U13. Until managing and coaching the Girls U19 team from 2014-2017. Along with coaching for South Bronx United, Clunie was the City in the Community Coordinator a program established by NYCFC where he facilitated after school programming and curriculum for elementary and middle school students. The program focused on teaching healthy nutrition and eating habits for students through the game of soccer. He was one of the inaugural coaches for the New York Cosmos Training and Development Program from 2013-2016. While with the Cosmos, he was a coach and trainer for the U9 girls and U13 boys at Rivertowns United Football Club in Ardsley, NY. He was responsible for planning and running developmental training sessions twice a week, along with managing games with the Head Coach. Clunies love of the game brought him to work as a Game Day Marketing Volunteer for the New York Red Bulls from 2010-2012. Along with his passion for soccer, Ajani has a desire and will to identify and develop top talent from the NY, NJ, CT and Metro Area.
The Brooklyn, NY native, earned a Bachelors Degree in Broadcasting and Mass Communications from SUNY Oswego in 2007. He completed his Masters Degree in Sport Management from Brooklyn College in 2012. He holds a FA Level 1 coaching badge and NSCAA level 5 Diploma, and plans to continue his coaching education overseas in the near future with his UEFA badges.
Head Coach
anthony.cosky@becker.edu
Becker
Division 3
Just finished 3rd Year as Head Coach with Becker College (Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) 2012)
Spent three years as an assistant coach with Assumption women's soccer team and helped lead them to NCAA Tournament in first year.
Coached club soccer at various clubs the past ten years. Cosky was an ODP assistant coach for two years and coached at various high schools for eight years.
NSCAA Premier Diploma, USSF National Youth License, NSCAA National (Level 3) Goalkeeper Diploma, NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma
Head Coach
tmoody@rwu.edu
Roger Williams
Division 3
Since taking over as Head Coach of the Roger Williams University Womens Soccer program in 2011, Tim Moody has continued to showcase the Hawks as one of the top teams in New England.
Moody guided the 2017 roster to its third Commonwealth Coast Conference Championship and third NCAA Tournament bid in four years. Five players earned All-CCC honors including senior Samantha Woznicki who was named CCC Defensive Player of the Year and also selected to the NEWISA and United Soccer Coaches All-New England team. In addition, Moody collected his 100th career win at Roger Williams.
Moody coached Roger Williams to an unbeaten record in the Commonwealth Coast Conference for the second straight season in 2016, going 7-0-2 in CCC play. The team finished with ten wins overall on the year and claimed the top seed for the CCC tournament. In postseason recognition, the Hawks had five players named to the All-CCC team as well as two players on the NEWISA All-New England Team and one athlete on the NSCAA All-New England Team.
In 2015, Moody presided over one of the best seasons in program history, with the Hawks winning its sixth Commonwealth Coast Conference Championship in team history and second consecutive title. The team set a new program record with 20 wins on the season and a .893 winning percentage (20-1-3), in addition to advancing to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. Senior Mariah Kaiser earned a slew of honors, including CCC and ECAC Offensive Player of the Year and being named an NSCAA All-American, earning both honors for the second straight season. In addition, Samantha Woznicki was named CCC Rookie of the Year and Haley Carignan was honored as CCC Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The Hawks ended the year ranked #23 in the nation.
The previous year, Moody guided the Hawks to an impressive record of 19-3-4 overall and CCC Champions. The team made the programs first appearance to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Championship Tournament with wins over Bowdoin and MIT. They finished the season ranked #21 nationally by d3Soccer.com. Eight athletes received All-CCC honors and the team earned the Silver Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award, as well as the programs first-ever All-American in Mariah Kaiser. In the classroom, the Hawks soared as well receiving the NSCAA Team Academic Award with a 3.28 GPA.
In 2013, Moody helped the Hawks to another standout season, guiding them to their highest national ranking in program history, ranked as high as #13. The squad had a record of 18-3-3, scored in every game, and never lost a game in regulation. On the year, the Hawks were semifinalists in both the CCC and ECAC Tournaments and was awarded NSCAA Team Ethics and Sportsmanship award. The Hawks placed seven players on the All-CCC team, including Katie Lydon and Jessica Reade, who were respectively named CCC Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year. Strong on the pitch and in the classroom, the team also received the NSCAA Team Academic Award for posting a cumulative team GPA of over 3.4.
Moody came to Roger Williams after having spent five seasons as the head coach at SUNY Potsdam, where he became the winningest coach in the history of the program with 41 career wins. In 2008, he set a program record with ten wins on the year, including the programs first postseason victory with a 4-0 victory over Russell Sage College in the 2008 Upstate ECAC Tournament.
In 2010, Moody tied the school record for wins again, finishing the year with a 10-10 overall record. He collected his 39th win with the Bears to move into first place all-time in in womens soccer coaching wins at SUNY Potsdam. In addition, nine of his players were recognized by the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) as All-Academic Team selections.
In Moodys first year at SUNY Potsdam, his team was honored with the 2006 National Soccer Coaches Association (NSCAA) Team Academic Award. In the following years from 2007-10, the Bears were recognized with the NSCAA Team Ethics Award in each season.
Prior to his post at SUNY Potsdam, he coached the Women Soccer and Womens Lacrosse teams at Keuka College. At Keuka, he went 29-17-2 in his three years as the Womens Soccer coach and was the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Womens Soccer Coach of the Year in 2003 and 2004. In 2003, Moody and the Storm finished the year as regular season champions of the NEAC and advanced to the NEAC Championship game. The following year, the Storm would reach the championship for the second straight season.
During his tenure at Keuka, Moody coached three conference Most Valuable Players and his team received the NSCAA Ethics/Sportsmanship Gold award in 2005.
Moodys experience also extends internationally, having played eight years on the semi-pro and professional levels in England. He also spent two years as a coach for the New Hampshire Soccer Association Olympic Pre-Development U-17 Womens team.
Moody also holds numerous coaching certifications including a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) National A License, an NSCAA Advanced National Diploma, and an English Football Association (FA) Coaching Certificate.
Assistant Coach
jcolodne@kean.edu
Kean
Division 3
Joe Colodne enters his Seventh season on the sidelines for the Kean University women's soccer team in 2024. Colodne comes to Kean after serving as the assistant women's soccer and Goalkeeper Coach for Drew University from 2014-2018. Colodne also served as a staff coach with World Class FC from 2016-2018 and FC Copa from 2009-2016. Currently working for Cedar Stars GA, serving as the Goalkeeper Director for the GA girls.
During his coaching stints, he has captured two US Club regional titles, been a finalist for the NJ Youth Soccer State Cup and coached the #1 team in the state of New Jersey and the #5 team in the United States at the U18 level. In addition to Club accolades, Coach Joe won the USYS ODP Regional Titles with the 2006 Girls NJ ODP team in 2021.
Colodne is currently a History Teacher for Plainfield High School and received a bachelor's degree in History from Rider University in 2002. During his time at Rider, he played collegiately on the Broncs men's soccer team in 1997-98.
Head Coach
arthur.stueck@eastern.edu
Eastern (PA)
Division 3
AJ Stueck enters his third season on the Wesleyan coaching staff in 2018. After serving as an assistant coach the past two seasons, Stueck was promoted to associate head coach this summer. He will remain the team's recruiting coordinator as well. Prior to his arrival in Middletown, Conn., he gained valuable experience as an assistant men's soccer coach at Yale University in 2015.
Stueck also served as a men's and women's assistant coach at Illinois College in the fall of 2014, where he helped guide the women's team to 11 wins - the most in school history - and the men's team to its first conference tournament appearance since 2001.
Before his coaching career, Stueck worked as a marketing intern for the New England Revolution in 2014.
Stueck enjoyed a standout playing career as well. Collegiately, he played at Northeastern and Providence. At Brookfield High School in Connecticut, he was a 2010 NSCAA All-American selection, set the school record with 93 career goals and was a two-time team captain. He also played for the USA U14 and 15 National Soccer teams, where he was coached by Manny Schellscheidt and Jim Barlow. He played his club soccer with Oakwood Soccer Club.
Stueck received a Bachelor of Science in finance from Providence in 2014.
Head Coach
stephanie.ricketts@goucher.edu
Goucher
Division 3
2022 marks her sixth season as head coachPosted 32 wins as a head coach at GoucherMilestone wins: (1) vs. Methodist, 9-2-17Coached one First Team and five Second Team Landmark Conference All-Conference
selectionsGuided the Gophers to their most-ever Landmark victories in 2021 and to the program's
first-ever ECAC berth in 2022.Serves as the Student-Athletic Advisory Committee advisorHolds a National C license from the United States Soccer Federation
and a National Goalkeeping Diplomas from the NSCAA
Served as the Sarah Lawrence head coach and event manager in 2016In her one season at Sarah Lawrence, the team posted the most overall and
conference wins in program historyServed as the assistant coach at Goucher from 2013 to 2015The Gophers won 20 games and she coached four All-Landmark Conference players
in her time as an assistantCoached 12 all-conference players as an assistant coach at Westminster
from 2010 to 2012Helped Westminster to the championship game in the President Athletic Conference
in her first seasonStarted her coaching career as an assistant coach at Adrian from 2007 to 2010Served as the interim head coach at Adrian in the spring of 2008In her last season at Adrian, the team finished second in the league and
coached an all-league second-team performer
Graduated with honors and a degree in psychology from Goucher in 2007A four-year letterwinner on the womens soccer team, Ricketts-Preston is the
fourth player in program history to record 300 saves.Ricketts-Preston finished with the second-highest save percentage (.823) in the
Capital Athletic Conference and accumulated 149 saves
Head Coach
cjordan@hawks.huntingdon.edu
Huntingdon
Division 3
Assistant Coach
hearin@njit.edu
New Jersey Tech
Division 1
Head Coach
mgrillo@sarahlawrence.edu
Sarah Lawrence (NY)
Division 3
Assistant Coach
jcastillo901@york.cuny.edu
York (NY)
Division 3
The 2019 campaign marked the third season in the Jose "Tito" Castillo era as head women's soccer coach at York College.
The Cardinals closed out 2019 unbeaten in four of their final six games to finish the year with a record of 3-11-1. Castillo also developed the program's first-ever CUNYAC Rookie of the Year selection in Gisselle Flores-Barajas, who produced a team-leading 23 points and 11 goals to rank 48th in the nation in goals per game (0.85). Chelsea Vasquez, who represented York on the CUNYAC Sportsmanship Team, ranked 48th in the nation in saves per game (7.87). In the classroom, Castillo's program garnered a CUNYAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year Honorable Mention selection for the second-straight year.
In just his second season with the Cardinals, Castillo developed the program's second-ever CUNYAC Sportsmanship Award honoree as Geraldine Guese was recognized with the 2018 honor.
I am very excited to welcome Coach Castillo and his family to York College," said York College Director of Athletics & Recreation, Deneé Barracato. "He has a strong playing and coaching background, and I'm confident he has what it takes to lead our women's soccer program to the next level.
We anticipate that Coach Castillo will have an immediate impact, not only on our soccer program, but on our department. He has close-knit soccer relationships that will help transform our program into a top-notch contender in the conference. We are very fortunate to have Coach Castillo on our team.
Castillo arrived on campus with over 12 years of soccer coaching experience, which included four years as an NCAA Division II assistant coach at Molloy College. From 2010-14, Castillo coordinated and ran daily practice sessions, scouted opponents and recruited student-athletes for the Lions.
With coaching experience gained from working for the New York Cosmos Training and Development Program from 2013-17 and the Albertson Soccer Club since 2005, Castillo holds coaching licenses from the United Soccer Coaches (NSCAA), USSF, and USYSA.
In addition, Castillo was a very successful player during his collegiate days at Adelphi University and LIU-Post. While at Adelphi, Castillo started and played in all 33 games during his two years as member of the NCAA Division I program. As a freshman, Castillo scored two goals and two assists, finishing fifth on the team in scoring with a total of six points. Castillo transferred to LIU Post, where he served the teams as a two-year captain and starting defender. In 2005, Castillo led the Pioneers to a NYCAC (ECC) Championship and an appearance in the ECAC Championship game. He followed in 2006 with a spot on the Daktronics NCAA Division II All-Northeast Region Team as a defender after helping LIU-Post to a 12-4-4 record capped by an NCAA Tournament appearance. The Pioneers were ranked in the top 25 for six consecutive weeks with their highest ranking coming in at 15. Castillo was also named the East Coast Conference Preseason Defender of the Year that season. Staring at the Wheatley School, Castillo was a All-New York State selection and a two-time All-Nassau County honoree. In 2002, Castillo led Wheatley to the New York State final after capturing the Nassau County Championship.
"I want to thank Deneé Barracato and the rest of the athletic department for giving me the opportunity to lead the women's soccer team at York College," said Castillo. "I am looking forward to implementing a strong identity and style of play, and a culture of recruiting student-athletes that fit the expectations of our program. Positive attitude and hard work are going to be key to successfully compete within the CUNYAC. GO CARDINALS!"
As part of our COVID-19 safety plan, the indoor sessions traditionally held on the first day of camp will be shared online.
Sessions will be accessible for the week prior to camp. They are available on-demand and can be completed at the athlete's
convenience.
This approach allows us to continue offering these valuable sessions so athletes arrive to camp ready to maximize the experience,
while still maintaining a safe experience.
EXACT partners with college goalkeeper coaches to prioritize a premium experience for goalkeepers.
All GKs participate in individual keeper-specific training led by college GK coaches
Training focuses on all GK skills including footwork, shot stopping, crossing, and more; GKs receive a 1-on-1 evaluation based on their performance
In addition position-specific work, GKs also face live action observed by all college coaches
A Goalkeeper Showcase- all 50+ college coaches in attendance observe a showcase exclusively for GKs
Multiple private position-specific training sessions with a team of college coaches
A keeper-specific session on the recruiting process to cover unique aspects of the position
Live-action in tournament gameplay, observed by all college coaches
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This is a sample schedule. Registered athletes will receive a final schedule prior to camp.
Overview
Residential (Optional)
Athletes Traveling Alone
If You Drive
If You Fly
EXACT's goal is to provide every participant a great camp experience. We know that starts with your travel arrangements. We accommodate a variety of travel options so you can pick what works best for your family, whether that is driving or flying, athlete traveling alone or with a parent, or opting into our residential option or booking your own lodging. Select from the options below for more information.
Traveling far to get to EXACT? Campers have the option to participate in the residential, overnight program. Typically, 20-40% of campers participate in this optional program. Those interested in lodging can add on during registration. Campers stay in EXACT-supervised accommodations with 1-3 fellow participating players. Friendship requests can be made to director@exactsports.com. Included in the EXACT residency option are two nights lodging, dinners, breakfasts and shuttle between the camp game fields and the overnight accommodations (plus all the fun you can handle!)
Traveling far to get to EXACT? Campers have the option to participate in the residential, overnight program. Typically, 20-40% of campers participate in this optional program. Those interested in lodging can add on during registration. Campers stay in EXACT-supervised accommodations with 1-3 fellow participating players. Friendship requests can be made after enrollment. Included in the EXACT residency option are two nights lodging, dinners, breakfasts and shuttle between the camp facility and the overnight accommodations (plus all the fun you can handle!).
In addition to a GPS location, we provide specific directions to all participants in pre-camp materials so you know exactly where to go and when to be there!
The following airport options are most convenient for the event location:
KHVN - Tweed New Haven Airport: About 8 miles from facility.
KBDL - Bradley International Airport: About 54 miles from facility.
If family member(s) would like to stay at our recommended hotel, we often organize a discounted rate (Click Here). Family members are welcome to observe & participate at camp. We have a few sessions designed for family participation including the parent workshop and the recruiting panel However, it is totally optional -- only person that should be there is the athlete!
Players are welcome to travel to the EXACT camp without an accompanying family member. Players have the option to take our airport transit from the recommended airports listed above. This transit will take the athlete from airport to camp (and back to airport after camp ends). Try to book your flight to arrive at airport by 11am and departing flight after 8pm. If you need take earlier/later flights, just let us know -- we always accommodate!