Rachel Moreland

Assistant Coach

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).

Renee Horton

Assistant Coach

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.

John Roman

Assistant Coach

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.

Drago Ceranic

Volunteer Assistant Coach

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.

Sarah Tompkins

Women's Soccer Assistant Coach

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. 

Fabio Barros

Assistant Coach

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.

Claire Scanlan

Assistant Coach

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.

Dara Battistoni

Assistant Coach

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.

Joshua Schirmer

Assistant Coach

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.

Zak Davis

Assistant Coach

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.

Brandon Denoyer

Assistant Coach

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.
 

Keith Simons

Associate Head Coach & Recruiting Coordinator

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. 

Steven Domino

Assistant Coach

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.

Kanae Haneishi

Assistant Coach

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.

Taylor Reifert

Graduate Asst

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. 

Brienne Smith

Head Coach

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.

Tanya Roberts

Assistant Soccer Coach

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.

Martin Desmarais

Head Coach

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.

Cassie Hayward

Assistant Women's Soccer Coach

St. Lawrence

Division 3

2019-2021 Graduate Assistant  

Daniel Palmer

Head Women's Soccer Coach

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

Mike Wentzler

Goalkeeper Coach

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.

Mike Eckberg

Head Coach

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.

Ajani Clunie

Head Coach

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.

Timothy Moody

Head Coach

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.

Anthony Cosky

Head Coach

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

Joseph Colodne

Assistant Coach

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.

David Styles

Assistant Coach

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.

Aileen Ascolese

Head Coach

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. 

Aj Stueck

Head Coach

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.

Stephanie Ricketts

Head Coach

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

Manya Puppione

Assistant Coach

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. 

Stephanie Webb

Assistant Coach

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.

Justin Gilfert

Assistant Coach

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.

Taylor Houck

Head Women's Soccer Coach

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.

Tim Marchisotto

Assistant Coach

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.

John Adams

Associate Head Coach

Albertus Magnus

Division 3

Associate Head Coach for the Albertus Magnus College Women's Soccer Team 

Stephanie Demake

Head Coach

Post

Division 2

Women's soccer coach at Post University.

Jonathan MacAdam

Assistant Coach

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.