Penelope Schneider

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

Steph Riley-Schafer, who touts eight winning seasons and NEWMAC tournament appearances, brings an 93-45-20 (.652) record into her 10th season at the helm of the Engineers in 2022. The Engineers finished the season ranked fourth in the NCAA Division III Region II rankings after posting an 11-6-3 mark to record the sixth-straight season WPI won at least 10 games in a single season under head coach Steph Riley-Schafer in 2021. WPI tallied 10 team shutouts while holding opponents to a 0.92 goals-against average. Riley-Schafers team battled in tough matchups throughout the season including a comeback victory over nationally-ranked MIT which broke their 15-match winning, 18-match conference regular season winning, and 46-match unbeaten streaks. WPIs push continued through a pair of scoreless outings against Babson including a 3-2 shootout victory in the opening round of the NEWMAC Tournament before falling to No. 9 MIT in the semifinal round. Riley-Schafer and co-head coach Sue Silva were named 2021 NEWMAC Women's Soccer Coaches of the Year with Sofia Orrico and Annika Keck earning All-NEWMAC first team and Grace Casey garnering second team praise. Other accomplishments for Riley-Schafers program include United Soccer Coaches Region II first team selections for Orrico and Keck, NEWISA Bowl Selections for Orrico and Jenna Hirshfeld in addition to a CoSIDA Academic All-America honor for Hirshfeld. In 2019, WPI equaled the school records for victories in a season with 16 and reached the NEWMAC Tournament championship game for the second time in four seasons under seven-year head coach Steph Riley-Schafer. The season rewarded the efforts on the field and in the classroom of Senior goalkeeper Mandy St. Germain, who was selected to the Division III Women's Soccer Academic All-America first team by CoSIDA. Four time All- NEWMAC Senior Midfielder, Kristen McCrea earned her second straight USC All-East Region Award, as well as, her second CoSIDA Women's Soccer Academic All- District accolade. Junior Leah Beauton and first year Annika Keck were also recognized as all NEWMAC players. In 2017 and 2018, Kristen McCrea was first team All-NEWMAC honoree, while Gabi Hoops garnered first teams honors and Leah Beauton picked up second team accolades in 2018. Both years WPI tied nationally-ranked MIT, preventing Cambridge's Engineers perfect seasons both times. The 2016 season featured a number of program firsts culminating with their first NEWMAC Championship, NCAA tournament appearance and NSCAA Regional Coaching Staff of the Year honors. The 16-2-3 club boasted the best single-season winning percentage (.833) while being the first to host any round of the conference tournament, as well as the semifinals and finals following a 8-1-1 conference schedule. The Engineers traveled to Geneva, NY and played a double overtime draw with Trinity (CT), who advanced via penalty kicks. Individually, Hoops was named as the first-ever NEWMAC Defensive Player of the Year while McCrea was tabbed as the second in program history to garner NEWMAC Rookie of the Year honors and Schafer was selected by her peers as the NEWMAC Coach of the Year. Susannah Gray joined McCrea on the All-NEWMAC first team. The 2015 season (11-5-3, 5-3-2 NEWMAC) was successful on the field and off with Emily Doherty racking up a number of All-America honors, including a pair of academic accolades from CoSIDA and the NSCAA. The team also bested Springfield for the first time in program history. Doherty was an All-NEWMAC first teamer while Gray was a second team honoree for the second consecutive year. In 2014, the team went 8-7-4 overall, with a conference record of 5-2-3 making it to the NEWMAC quarterfinals for the second year in-a-row. With the success of 2014 campaign the team posted back-to-back winning seasons for only the third time in program history and first time since 2003-04. In her first season at WPI, Schafer posted a 10-7-2 record (4-5-1 NEWMAC) which qualified the Crimson and Gray for the NEWMAC tournament for the first time since 2010. Megan Forti was the lone WPI All-NEWMAC representative with a first team nod. Prior to Riley-Schafer coming to WPI she was the top assistant at Division I Wagner College. She was heavily involved with the Seahawks in designing and implementing practice and training sessions as well as in recruiting.  Riley-Schafer also took an active role in academic monitoring, scheduling, team travel and fundraising. Prior to her time at Wagner, she spent three seasons as an assistant at Curry College where she helped the Colonels reached the CCC Tournament in 2008 and 2010. Riley-Schafer also spent five seasons with the Boston Breakers serving as the Senior Team Coordinator, Equipment Manager, Team Manager and Director of Operations over those five seasons. Among her many duties, Riley-Schafer managed player personnel, coordinated practice and game schedules, organized team travel and oversaw the host family program that places 20+ athletes in rent-free housing. A native of the Philadelphia area, Riley-Schafer played collegiately at Division I Temple University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in sports and recreation management with a minor in business. In 2013, she graduated from Wagner with her master's in secondary education with a social studies concentration.

After serving six seasons (1997-99 and 2006-08) on the Varsity Field sideline, Dave "Weitie" Weitzman returned to Muhlenberg for a third time as mens assistant coach in 2016. After two seasons with the Mule men, he moved to the women's team in 2018. Weitzman has been a coach at various levels for more than 20 years and owns and NSCAA Premier license. He played an integral part in the success of the Lehigh Valleys NPSL (now USL-PDL) FC LVU Sonic in his six seasons as head coach, winning three NPSL conference championships, earning three NPSL "Final Four" berths, winning the 2012 NPSL national championship and losing (in PKs) to the Carolina Dynamo in the 2013 US Amateur finals. His Sonic team, which was ranked No. 1 in the country for all NPSL and PDL teams, also earned three US Open Cup tournaments berths.  Weitzman has also spent two seasons as the Men's Assistant at Lehigh University and four years as a local high school coach at both Parkland (boys) and Whitehall (girls), where he compiled a 72-14-5 record and three of his four teams earned trips to the District XI finals. In 2014, his Whitehall team won the District XI championship, and Weitzman was named the Morning Call and Lehigh Valley Live coach of the year. Weitzman played at Keystone Junior College, where he earned All-America honors, and at the University of Pittsburgh, from where he graduated in 1995. In 2005, he played on the team that won the silver medal at the Maccabiah World Games in Israel. He also has played for several Lehigh Valley Mens amateur teams. During his time away from the Muhlenberg pitch, Weitzman works as the general manager of the Iron Lakes Sports Dome & Field and is also the Director for Penn Fusion Lehigh Valley a local youth soccer club. He has also enjoyed past opportunities working part-time for Kwik Goal as a product consultant, regional sales rep for EDP/MAPS, EPYSA ODP program, mens assistant coach at Lehigh University, regional staff coach for the NSCAA and as a webcast/television analyst for Lehigh and Service Electric Cable TV. Weitzman has also spent part of his professional life working as an athletic director at the Allentown JCC (1994-97) and as a child care counselor at KidsPeace National Hospital (1997-2005).  Weitzman and his son, Kai, currently reside in the West End of Allentown.

Christopher Moraga was hired as a full-time assistant coach for the Tartans women's soccer program in March 2018. "Chris will be an excellent addition to our staff," said Struble. "He is a believer in Division III athletics and knows the national landscape of D3 women's soccer. We had an excellent group of candidates for the position but feel Chris is the one that will help us take the next step in achieving our team goals." With more than 10 years of coaching experience, Moraga will join the Carnegie Mellon coaching staff after a five-year stint at Whittier College in Whittier, California. Moraga served as an assistant coach at Whittier, helping to lead the Poets to the NCAA tournament for just the second time in school history after winning the 2017 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC). Additionally, Moraga has experience as a club and high school coach, as he got his start with the Crusaders Soccer Club in San Diego, California. While at Whittier, Moraga also worked as a staff coach and college advisor for the Fullerton Rangers, and as a staff coach for U.S. Youth Soccer. "I would like to thank head coach Yon Struble for giving me this amazing opportunity to be a part of a world class institution that strives for excellence in the classroom and on the field," said Moraga. "During my interview process I was blown away by the passion and pride the administration and players have for Carnegie Mellon; I knew instantly that CMU is the institution that I wanted to call my next home and can't wait to be part of the Tartan family!" Moraga holds his National C and National Youth License coaching certifications from the United States Soccer Federation, received his Premier Coaching Diploma from United Soccer Coaches and was a 30 Under 30 Program selection in 2016.

In 2019, Bates Director of Athletics Jason Fein announced the appointment of University of Puget Sound head coach Joe Vari as the eighth head women's soccer coach in the program's 39-year history. "I feel that Bates is a sleeping giant with great potential," Vari said. "I think this is one of the best jobs in Division III and I know the challenges that are ahead to build a successful program in this conference." Vari led Puget Sound to a 39-14-8 record in three seasons as the Loggers' head coach, including a conference championship and an NCAA tournament appearance in 2018. He was named the 2018 Northwest Conference Coach of the Year. "After an extensive national search, we are thrilled that Joe is joining our team as head coach of women's soccer," said Fein. "While he has a stellar record at competitive Division III institutions, he also understands the pressures on today's student-athletes, as well as the importance of maintaining a healthy balance between strong academics, well-being, and peak performance on the field. We look forward to getting him on board this summer." Vari also won consistently as head coach at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn., between 2009 and 2015, leading the Lynx to a 75-43-14 record over seven seasons. He additionally served as assistant athletic director there beginning in 2014. Before becoming head coach at Rhodes, Vari was assistant coach for the men's and women's soccer teams at Rhodes. He got his coaching start as an assistant at Lynchburg College, where he earned a master's degree in counseling in 2006. Vari received a bachelor's degree in psychology in 2003 from Hiram College, where he was a goalkeeper for four years. Puget Sound, Rhodes, Lynchburg and Hiram are all Division III schools like Bates. "I love Division III athletes, as they are self-starters, driven, and able to experience the true meaning of being a student-athlete," he said. "I've always enjoyed working at strong academic institutions, and Bates and the NESCAC are in a league of their own for academics and athletics." Vari took over a Bates program with an all-time record of 301-222-32 since its origin in 1980, including four NCAA tournament appearances and a NESCAC championship in 2005. "Our goal will always be to play as many games in November as we possibly can," said Vari. "I think that we can build something special here at Bates." Footer

Mary Shimko returned to Waltham to join the Brandeis womens soccer coaching staff in early 2017. In her first season on the sidelines, she helped the Judges to the second round of the NCAA tournament, their fourth-straight bid. The Judges reached the second round before falling to eventual national champions Williams.  Shimko came to Brandeis after spending one season as an assistant coach for College of the Holy Cross. As an assistant, she was involved with recruiting, compliance, and the team's volunteer activities. Shimko directed the Crusaders inaugural fall identification clinic. She also worked as an assistant camp director.  Prior to her time at Holy Cross, Shimko spent two seasons as an assistant coach for Smith College, where she helped the Pioneers to a pair of NEWMAC Tournament appearances. Shimko was a four-year starter and two-year captain for the Judges. She helped the Judges to two NCAA appearances, including the program's first-ever berth in the Elite Eight in 2010. Shimko tallied nine goals and seven assists, including four game-winning goals in her time with Brandeis to compile 24 points, best of the class of 2014. Shimko earned three Academic All-UAA honors in her career. She was a 2014 recipient of the James McCully Award. Shimko is a 2014 Brandeis graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Business, earning her Masters of Science in Exercise Science and Sports Studies from Smith in 2016. She owns an NSCAA Advanced National Diploma and her USSF D License.  She was selected to be a part of the Women's Coaches Alliance Mentorship Program, where she completed a nine-month mentorship course. She is also the head coach of the NEFC-Breakers 2001 Central Elite Team, along with assisting with 2002 Central Elite Team. Shimko has also coached for the Massachusetts Olympic Development Program. Over the summer of 2018, Shimko is leading the department's efforts to develop a student-athlete leadership program.

Largeteau enters her tenth season as the head coach of the Skidmore women's soccer program after serving as an assistant coach at Williams College for three seasons.  Largeteau has compiled an overall record of 53-53-10 at Skidmore, including two appearances in the NCAA Tournament. In her first season at the helm, Largeteau led the Thoroughbreds to a 13-7-1 record including the program's first NCAA Tournament win.  She has had 14 players earn All-Liberty League League honors, six players selected as all-region and 42 players named to the Liberty League All-Academic Team and 1 All-American.  At Williams, Largeteau worked with all aspects of the nationally ranked program. The Ephs played in NCAA Division III tournaments all three years she was on the staff and won three straight New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) championships. The 2008 team advanced to the NCAA Division III semifinals. Prior to Williams, Largeteau served as an assistant at the University of the South: Sewanee from 2006-2008. Largeteau spent a year as a volunteer coach at her alma mater Ithaca College in 2003 where she played from 2001-2004. In addition to her collegiate experience, Largeteau received her NSCAA Advanced National Diploma. Largeteau earned a B.S. in health and physical education (K-12) from Ithaca College in 2005 and obtained a Masters degree in exercise and sport science with a concentration in pedagogy from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2006.

2019-2021 Graduate Assistant  

Chiara Caen enters her first season as an assistant coach for the Bates womens soccer program. Prior to this role, Caen served as the head coach of William T. Dwyer High School varsity soccer in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. During her first season as head coach, she guided the Panthers to the semifinals of their league and rounded out the season with an 11-6 record. In her second year, she led the Panthers to another playoff appearance. She was nominated for Coach of the Year for the North Division in Palm Beach County in 2018 and in 2019 received the Coach of the Year for the North Division in Palm Beach County. From 2014-2017, Caen served as Dwyers junior varsity head coach. Also, Caen taught and coached the Dwyer Speech and Debate team and guided six students to two different national tournaments.  Caen was a member of the National Speech and Debate Association, Degree of Distinction. Caen was also the Panthers' junior varsity lacrosse coach from 2016-2019. Caen graduated with a dual major at the University of Hartford and obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Special Education and Integrated Elementary Education with a concentration in Interdisciplinary Behavioral Studies. While at the University of Hartford she was a member of the womens soccer team. During her time at the University of Hartford, Caen was part of the 2006 America East regular season and tournament championship team. Additionally, that year the Hawks made their 13th NCAA tournament appearance and after the 2006 season, Caen and the Hawks made two America East tournament appearances in 2007 and 2008.  During Caens athletic and academic career she received the America East Commissioners Honor Roll award, University of Hartford Soccer Excellence Award and the University of Hartford Scholar Athlete Award. After graduating in 2009, Caen competed at the amateur level, with the New York Athletic Club in the Womens Premier Soccer League. In 2011-2012, Caen became an amateur boxer in the state of New York and competed in two boxing events.   In 2018, Caen graduated with a Masters of Professional Studies in Sports Industry Management from Georgetown University. While Caen was enrolled at Georgetown, she was one of 22 students selected to participate in Georgetown University's first FC Barcelona Study Tour in Barcelona, Spain. During this study tour, Caen and her classmates conferred with FC Barcelonas executive team members. Furthermore, Caen was nominated for The Hoya Professional 30 award. 

Joe Sagar is the new head women's soccer coach at Lawrence University. A native of Manchester, England, Sagar has been working at Augustana since the 2014 season. During his four seasons with the Augustana women's program, the Vikings put together a 44-26-4 record and made one NCAA Division III Tournament appearance. Sagar was a standout goalkeeper at McKendree University in Lebanon, Ill., and is the school's career record holder in saves (205), goals against average (0.90), victories (50) and shutouts (19). Sagar earned a bachelor's degree in physical education from McKendree in 2012 and graduated with a master's degree in educational leadership with an emphasis in higher education administration from the University of Nevada-Reno in 2014. Before attending college, Sagar played professional soccer in Great Britain. He played with Glasgow Rangers FC for two years and helped that team win the Scottish Premier League Under 19 title and the Scottish Premier League Youth Cup in 2007. He also played for Porthmadog FC in the Welsh Premier League and made starting appearances for Porthmadog in the Welsh Cup.

Marc Davis was named head coach of the women's soccer program in November 2018. Davis, who will make his collegiate head coaching debut with the Mariners, has spent the past four seasons as an assistant for the Mitchell mens soccer program. He also has coaching experience at both the high school and club levels. "We are thrilled that Marc is taking over the womens soccer program," said Director of Athletics Dana Fulmer Garfield. "He brings a wealth of soccer experience at the international, club and collegiate levels, and over the past 10 years he has built strong connections in the local soccer community. His leadership and coaching have played an important role in the recent success of our mens team, and Im confident that he can bring our womens program to that same level." Davis takes over a program that went 1-14-0 in 2018 and last produced a winning season in 2011. The Mariners are slated to return 12 letterwinners from the current roster following the graduation of two seniors. During his time with the mens program, Davis helped Mitchell to a 20-9-0 record in New England Collegiate Conference play and four straight trips to the NECC Championship. The Mariners advanced to the title game in both 2017 and 2018, highlighted by the programs first-ever conference championship and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2017. Before joining the collegiate ranks, Davis assisted the Montville High School program from 2010-15. He helped the Indians capture three Eastern Connecticut Conference Division 'M' titles, an ECC Tournament championship and a Connecticut State championship. During his tenure he also worked with three All-American players. Davis is one of the longest-serving coaches of the premier youth level with Southeast Soccer Club, working with multiple teams since 2008. Many of his former players are currently playing at the collegiate level: Olivia Ferrara (College Of The Holy Cross), Halle Anderson (UMass Lowell), Katherine Pettersen (American International College), Jenna Peduzzi (University of New Haven), Allison Bruehwiler (Western New England University) and Mia Londregan (Marymount University), among many others. Originally from Southampton, England, Davis moved to the United States in 2008. In his time in England he worked for Southampton Football Club (of the English Premier League) in their Girl's Center Of Excellence program, and was charged with developing players to compete at the national level. He holds certifications from England, most notably the UEFA B License, and has recently started the educational pathway in the United States, with the D License from the United States Soccer Federation. Additionally, he holds goalkeeper certifications from both the English Football Association and National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Davis received a bachelor's degree in sports studies from the University of Southampton in 2005. In his playing days he competed on the Hampshire County Schools Representative team from 16 years of age to 18 and then played semi-professionally for Eastleigh FC. He currently resides in Waterford, Conn.

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. 

A 2010 Calvin College graduate, Ottenhoff takes over the reins of the Calvin women's soccer program after spending the previous five years as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator of the women's soccer program at Stevens Institute of Technology.   Ottenhoff becomes the fifth head coach in Calvin women's soccer history.   "I am thrilled to announce Emily Ottenhoff as our head women's soccer coach," said Calvin Director of Athletics Dr. Jim Timmer Jr. "I am excited to see the impact that Coach Ottenhoff is going to make in the lives of our student-athletes - both on and off the field."   Prior to her five-year stint at Stevens, Ottenhoff was a two-year graduate assistant at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology while completing a master's of science degree in physical education and coaching science at Indiana State University.   Serving under Stevens head coach Jeff Parker from 2013-to-2017, she helped the Ducks reach the NCAA III Tournament in 2015, 2016 and 2017 including a trip to the NCAA III Tournament Round of 16 in 2015. In 2016, she helped Stevens post a program-best record of 19-2-0.   In 2014 she was named a Rising Star by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (now United Soccer Coaches).  In 2015 and 2016, she was part of a Stevens coaching staff that was named the Empire 8 Conference Coaching Staff of the Year.  She is a member of the United Soccer Coaches (association) and holds a USSF National "C" License.    While a student at Calvin, Ottenhoff was a standout two-sport athlete, spending four years with the Calvin women's soccer program and four years with the Calvin women's basketball program.    A four-year starter in the midfield, Ottenhoff helped the Calvin women's soccer team reach the national quarterfinals in both 2006 and 2009. In a second round 1-0 NCAA III Tournament victory over Wittenberg University, she scored a memorable game-winning goal, heading in a free kick in the 42nd minute of play.   During her four-year Calvin soccer career the Knights were 71-10-8, making it the winningest four-year stretch in Calvin women's soccer history. Calvin captured four MIAA regular season titles during that run and made four trips to the NCAA III Tournament. She finished her soccer career with 32 goals, 11 assists and 75 points. Over her four years on the pitch, she was a perfect seven-for-seven on penalty kicks. Of her 32 career goals, 13 were game-winners.     In 2009, she was named the MIAA's Most Valuable Player in women's soccer and was named a second team Division III All-American by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. She was also a two-time first team All-MIAA selection during her Calvin women's soccer career and earned a spot on the NSCAA All-Central Region first team in 2009.    She also served as a point guard with the Calvin women's basketball program. As a senior, she was the starting point guard on a team that finished 24-5 and reached the NCAA III Tournament.    In 2010, she was named Calvin's recipient of the Kay Tiemersma Memorial Award. The award is presented annually to the top female senior student-athlete at Calvin that also displays leadership and Christian character.   Ottenhoff later served as a student assistant coach with the Calvin women's soccer team in 2010, helping the Knights win an MIAA Tournament title and reach the NCAA III Tournament for the sixth consecutive year. She graduated from Calvin with a bachelor of arts degree in physical education and a minor in health education.    In 2011, she served as the head coach of the Holland Christian girls freshman soccer team before moving on to graduate studies at Indiana State.    Ottenhoff is a native of Palos Heights, Illinois. She is a graduate of Chicago Christian High School.

Caitlin Pickul was named the 14th womens soccer head coach in program history on June 16, 2020. Pickul comes to Dudley after spending the previous four seasons at The College of Holy Cross in nearby Worcester, first as an Assistant Coach before rising to Associate Head Coach and, since March, Interim Head Coach. This past season, the Crusaders posted the best record in program history (5-4-8) and finished second in the Patriot League with a 3-1-5 mark. For their efforts, the Crusaders coaching staff was named Patriot League Staff of the Year. During her time in Worcester, Pickul worked with three goalkeepers who finished amongst the career leaders in single-season goals against average (GAA), two who placed in the top 10 in single-season shutouts, and two who graduated in the top five in career GAA. Off the field, Pickul assisted with all team training programming, scouted the opponents offensive set pieces and generated defensive set pieces and systems, and designed and conducted team warmup including prehab and preventative exercises. Pickul was also instrumental in recruiting student-athletes at Holy Cross, managing the programs JumpForward database, scheduling official and unofficial visits, and attending recruiting tournaments. She arranged all team travel (ground and air transportation, hotels, food), handled the equipment ordering and inventory for the program, monitored the academic progress of the student-athletes, and assisted with all aspects of camps and clinics. This past spring, the Holy Cross womens soccer program posted the highest cumulative GPA in the athletic department. Prior to her arrival at Holy Cross, Pickul spent five seasons as an assistant womens soccer coach at Division III Wellesley College, an all-female institution in Wellesley, Mass. After posting a combined record of 11-22-6 during her first two seasons with the program, the Blue went 25-21-12 over the next three, finishing above the .500 mark in each campaign. Pickul planned and implemented all technical and tactical goalie sessions at Wellesley, created scouting reports, and attended showcases and organized campus visits. Pickul was also the Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning at Wellesley, creating and implementing programs for soccer, squash, fencing, and golf with a secondary focus on lacrosse, volleyball, tennis, and novice crew. She also produced, managed, and updated the S&C website, prepared and implemented an ACL Injury Prevention program for all teams, and conducted all functional movement screening and testing. Pickul chipped in as a game manager for basketball, lacrosse, and softball. A 2006 graduate of Providence College, Pickul who cut her teeth in the collegiate coaching ranks at Salem State University in 2010 was a four-year member of the Friars womens soccer program. She received her Bachelor of Science in Marketing and was a four-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team pick. Pickul went on to earn her Masters in Business Administration: Sports Management from Loyola University Chicago in 2010. Pickul is a National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, holds an F License from the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), and is Goalkeeper Level 1 certified from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). While at Nichols, she will continue to work as Assistant Director & Head Coach at Slocum Soccer School High School Prep, Assistant Goalkeeper Coach at Massachusetts Youth ODP, and the Director of High School Goalkeeping at Best FC Soccer Club.

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

Started working as an interim head coach in September 2018 and was announced Head Coach in January 2019 as the new Jefferson University Women's Head Coach. Former Women's Head Coach @ South Melbourne FC , Victorian Premiers & Grand Final Champions playing in the National Premier League in Melbourne, Victoria. Nicolaidis's first year at the helm was one to remember as he led the Rams to a 15-6 record and their fourth CACC Championship in program history. He was selected the CACC Coach of the Year for his work. Erin Tinneny and Laural Erick were chosen the CACC Goalkeeper and Rookie of the Year respectively. Tinneny earned All-Region honors along with MaryKate Ulmer and Payton Cole. The Rams cracked the program's all-time top ten in points, goals, assists, goals against average, wins, and shutouts in a single season. Jefferson posted a school-record 11-game win streak during the campaign. Nicolaidis joined the Rams' staff as an assistant coach for the 2018 campaign, in which Jefferson finished 7-10-1 and reached the CACC quarterfinals. He took over for George Dunbar, who retired after posting a 225-140-42 record (.604) in 20 seasons. This is Nicolaidis' second stint with the school after serving on the staff in 2009-10 as a specialist coach. Nicolaidis's coaching experience spans over three decades and two continents. He is especially proud of the work he has done in raising the technical and tactical standards of play for amateur youth players and professional soccer organizations in the United States and Australia. Socrates has coached and guided over 150+ female student-athletes during his time in the United States, having moved here in 1999.

Margolis enters his first season as head coach of the men's and women's soccer programs in 2020. With eight years of collegiate coaching experience as an assistant, Margolis comes to Elmira from New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) powerhouse Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. During his time with the Williams women's program, Margolis was responsible for recruiting, scouting, performed sports psychology on a group and individual basis, and assisted in all practice and game planning, with a focus on the defensive tactical setup for the team. He helped the Ephs reach the 2019 NCAA Quarterfinals and obtain a national year-end ranking of No. 13. He also coached the NESCAC Player of the Year and a pair of United Soccer Coaches All-Americans. 

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!"

Johnson begins her second season as an assistant coach at Catholic in 2019. A 2016 graduate of Division II West Liberty University, Johnson played three years for the Hilltoppers from 2013-15 where she captained the new program and started all 52 of the team's games. She finished her career with 15 points, totaling five goals and five assists, and was a three-time All-WVIAC selection. She also earned CCA all-region honors as a senior. Johnson began her collegiate career at Division I George Mason University where she appeared in all 19 of the team's games while making six starts as a freshman in 2010 as the Patriots advanced to the CAA tournament. A dual citizen of both the United States and Trinidad, Johnson attended training camp with the Trinidad & Tobago women's national team for three years following her graduation from West Liberty. In December 2015, she made her first international appearance against the United States. Johnson has been active coaching girls youth soccer in the Northern Virginia area, first with Prince William Soccer Incorporated from 2016-18 and currently with the Chantilly Youth Association. Originally from Greenbelt, Md., Johnson currently lives in Woodbridge, Va.

Shaun Soderling joined the Kansas soccer staff in January 2024. Soderling most recently served as the head coach of the womens soccer program at NAIA Brescia University in Owensboro, Kentucky from 2020-23. Prior to Brescia, Soderling worked at Division II Alderson Broaddus University as the recruiting coordinator for the mens team and a scout for the womens team from 2014-20. In addition to coaching, Soderling was the director of operations for the mens soccer team at Evansville from Jan. 2013 to July 2014. He operated the teams networking efforts, coordinated community service opportunities for elementary schools in the area, and assisted in the daily operation of team activities. Before becoming a coach at the collegiate level, Soderling worked at three high schools, including Vincennes Lincoln High School (Ind.), Henderson County High School (Ky.) and North Knox High School (Ind.). In addition to coaching at the collegiate and high school levels, Soderling has 20 years of coaching at the club level that dates back to 2003. He most recently coached with Racing Louisville's Youth Academy.

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.