2021 Women's Coaching Carousel

In previous years we have published “Coaching Carousel” to report coach changes from the end of the season in December to the start of the next season. While there is some possibility for a limited slate of conference matches this spring, we will not see a full return to play until the 2021 Fall season (we all hope!). In 2020, there were 53 women’s coaching changes. The complete list of coach changes announced in 2020 is here.

Since the start of 2021 we are aware of 54 women's additional coaching changes for a total of 107 women's D-III soccer coaching changes since December 2019. Help us make this the most complete and accurate list of Division III women's soccer coaching changes by submitting new or missing coaching changes by e-mail.

[UPDATED: August 30, 2021]

 

 
Allegheny 

Lacey Phillips (York (Pa.) '12)

Preceding position:
Women's Assistant, Loyola Maryland ('18-'19)

Release:    Phillips hired to lead Women's Soccer program

Replaces

Pam Monnier (Cortland State '11)

At Allegheny :
4 years ('16-'19) - 25-36-7 (.419)

 
Alvernia

Seamus O'Connor (Athlone Inst. Of Tech. (Ireland) '97)

Preceding position:
Women's Coach, Temple ('13-'19) - 50-73-11 (.414)

Career: 99-150-20 (.405), Men & Women D-I, D-II & D-III

Release:    Alvernia Selects Seamus O'Connor To Lead Women's Soccer Program

Replaces

Emily Gingrich (St. Joseph's Univ. '17)

At Alvernia:
2 years ('18-'19) - 3-16-0 (.158)

 
Bard

Kate Hofstede (Columbia '05)

Preceding position:
Women's Coach, Marist ('11-'16) - 55-55-11 (.500)

Release:    Bard names Kate Hofstede to lead women's soccer program

Replaces

Bill Kelly (Macalester)

At Bard:
13 years ('07-'19) - 94-131-14 (.423)

Career: 183-157-27 (.535), Women's D-III

 
Blackburn

John Mansholt

Preceding position:
Men's Coach, MacMurray ('16-'20) - 9-71-4 (.131)

Women Only: 45-214-12 (.188), Men's D-III

Release:    Mansholt Named Women's Soccer Coach

Replaces

Sohaila Akhavein (Marian '11)

At Blackburn:
4 years ('17-'20) - 12-48-1 (.205)

 
Brooklyn

Jose 'Tito'Castillo (York (N.Y.))

Preceding position:
Women's Coach, York (N.Y.) ('18-'19) - 5-25-2 (.188)

Release:    Jose 'Tito'Castillo Named Women's Soccer Head Coach

Replaces

Sebastian Zieba

At Brooklyn:
1 years ('19-'19) - 1-12-1 (.107)

 
Buffalo State

Greg Margolis (Ursinus '12)

Preceding position:
Men's & Women's Coach, Elimira ('20-'21) - 1-4-1 (.250)

Women Only: 0-3-1 (.125)

Release:    Buffalo State names Margolis head women’s soccer coach

Replaces

Nicholas DeMarsh (Buffalo State)

At Buffalo State:
19 years ('01-'19) - 147-149-40 (.497)

 
Carleton

Jessica Mueller (Kalamazoo '02)

***Interim***

Preceding position:
Girl's Coach, Eden Praire (Minn.) H.S. ('16-'20)

Release:    Jessica Mueller to stay on as interim head coach for Carleton Women’s Soccer through 2021 season

Replaces

Joycelyn Keller (DePauw '04)

At Carleton:
8 years ('12-'19) - 60-57-22 (.511)

Career: 109-82-25 (.563), Women's D-III

 
Crown

Katie Carter (Crown '19)

Preceding position:
Women's Grad Assistant, Crown ('19-`20)

Release:    Crown College Announces Additions as Storm Athletics Begin New Era

Replaces

Jamie Ross (Toccoa Falls '06)

At Crown:
10 years ('11-'20) - 33-133-7 (.211)

 
Earlham

Lydia Harvey (Earlham '19)

***Interim***

Preceding position:
Women's Assistant, Earlham ('20-'20)

Release:    Harvey tabbed as Earlham women’s soccer interim head coach

Replaces

Stephanie Webb (Stetson '09)

At Earlham:
1 years ('20-'20) - 2-6-1 (.278)

Career: 20-34-5 (.381), Women's D-III

 
Eastern Nazarene

Taylor Dempsey (Gordon '14)

Preceding position:
AD & Girls Coach, Covenant Christian Academy

Release:    Taylor Dempsey Appointed Head Women’s Soccer Coach

Replaces

Esther Webb (Houghton '16)

At Eastern Nazarene:
2 years ('19-'20) - 3-14-1 (.194)

 
Elmira

Esther Webb (Houghton '16)

Preceding position:
Women's Coach, Eastern Nazarene ('19-'20) - 3-14-1 (.194)

Release:    Esther Webb Tabbed to Lead Elmira College Women's Soccer Team

Replaces

Greg Margolis (Ursinus '12)

At Elmira:
1 years ('21-'21) - 1-1-0 (.500)

Career: 1-4-1 (.250), Men's & Women's

 
Emmanuel

Francis Okaroh (Boston University '87)

Preceding position:
Men's Assistant, Boston University ('17-'19)

Release:    Okaroh Named Women's Soccer Head Coach

Replaces

Greg Visinho (So. New Hampshire)

At Emmanuel:
2 years ('18-'19) - 24-15-1 (.613)

 
Finlandia

Thomas Goodman (Univ. of Oregon '13)

Preceding position:
Girl's Coach, Tecumseh H.S. ('16-'20)

Release:    Goodman Selected To Lead Women’s Soccer

Replaces

Grace Sokolow (Vassar '09)

At Finlandia:
1 years ('19-'19) - 11-6-1 (.639)

 
Franciscan

Sarah Salamida (Franciscan '17)

***Interim***

Preceding position:
Assistant to A.D., Franciscan ('20-'21)

Release:    Salamida Named Interim Head Women's Soccer Coach

Replaces

Christyn Bobak (Franciscan '10)

At Franciscan:
2 years ('19-'20) - 8-8-2 (.500)

 
Geneva

Kelsey Morrison (Valley Forge '18)

Preceding position:
Women's Assistant, Nicholls State ('21-'21)

Release:    Geneva Hires Morrison as Head Women’s Soccer Coach

Replaces

Doug Miller (Interim) (Geneva '10)

At Geneva:
1 years ('20-'20) - 2-7-0 (.222)

 
Guilford

Justin Maulin (William Carey '97)

***Interim***

Preceding position:
Women's Assistant, Arkansas ('19-'21)

Career: 81-73-24 (.522), Men's D-I

Release:    Maullin Selected to Lead Women's Soccer Program

Replaces

Sarah Arsenault (Slippery Rock '06)

At Guilford:
1 years ('20-'20) - 1-6-0 (.143)

Career: 20-98-8 (.190), Women's D-III

 
Gwynedd-Mercy

Michael Nelms (Holy Family Univ.)

Preceding position:
Men's Assistant, Gwyneed-Mercy ('15-'20)

Release:    Nelms Appointed Head Coach Of Women's Soccer

Replaces

Neil Johnson (Lock Haven '83)

At Gwynedd-Mercy:
13 years ('07-'19) - 106-116-28 (.480)

 
Hilbert

Anthony Pellicano (Hilbert '17)

***Interim***

Preceding position:
Women's Assistant, Hilbert ('19-'19)

Release:    Anthony Pellicano Named Interim Head Women's Soccer Coach

Replaces

Jenna Castricone (Hilbert '18)

At Hilbert:
1 years ('19-'19) - 1-13-0 (.071)

 
Hiram

Kaela Kovanda (Malone '17)

Preceding position:
Women's Assistant, Bluffton ('19-'20)

Release:    Hiram College Names Kaela Kovanda Head Women’s Soccer Coach

Replaces

Michael Cracas (Defiance '99)

At Hiram:
5 years ('15-'19) - 18-66-3 (.224)

 
Hollins

Kathryn Van Orden (Roanoke '20)

***Interim***

Preceding position:
Police Officer, City of Salem, Va.

Release:    Van Orden Named Interim Head Soccer Coach

Replaces

Robin Ramirez (Fordham '07)

At Hollins:
6 years ('14-'19) - 9-90-1 (.095)

Career: 20-131-2 (.137), Women's D-III

 
Illinois Wesleyan

Keri Sanchez (North Carolina '95)

Preceding position:
Women's Assistant, Texas ('17-'21)

Career: 147-92-30 (.602), Women's D-III (C-M-S)

Release:    Keri Sanchez Named IWU’s Head Women’s Soccer Coach

Replaces

Tony Dulak (Lynchburg '11)

At Illinois Wesleyan:
3 years ('18-'20) - 32-11-2 (.733)

 
Keene State

Sarah Testo (Keene State '00)

Preceding position:
Women's Associate Head Coach, ('19-'20)

Release:    Sarah Testo '00 Named Head Women's Soccer Coach

Replaces

Denise Lyons (Keene State '90)

At Keene State:
29 years ('92-'20) - 397-183-38 (.673)

 
LaGrange

Kennet Fosuhene (Grand View)

Preceding position:
Men's & Women's Coach, Niagara County C.C. ('19-'20)

Release:    Kennet Fosuhene named Head Women’s Soccer Coach

Replaces

Fred Wagenaar (Graceland)

At LaGrange:
7 years ('14-'20) - 28-83-6 (.265)

Career: 167-110-25 (.594), Graceland & LaGrange

 
Lakeland

Rick Mobley (Campbell '92)

Preceding position:
Men's Coach, Lakeland ('18-Continues) - 7-35-2 (.182)

Career: 191-172-31 (.524), Carroll & Lakeland

Release:    Mobley to lead Lakeland women’s soccer team for 2021 season

Replaces

Rob Blake (Cardinal Stritch '08)

At Lakeland:
4 years ('17-'20) - 15-45-3 (.262)

Career: 16-60-3 (.222), Men's D-II & D-III

 
Lancaster Bible

Jake Warren (Toccoa Falls '09)

Preceding position:
Women's Coach, Ohio Christian ('14-'19) - 47-39-10 (.542)

Release:    Jake Warren Named Women's Soccer Head Coach

Replaces

Ally Long (Lancaster Bible '14)

At Lancaster Bible:
3 years ('17-'19) - 23-26-5 (.472)

 
Luther

Hollie Gray (Luther '15)

Preceding position:
Boys Assistant, Shattuck-St.Mary's (Minn.)

Release:    Hollie Gray III Named Head Coach of Women's Soccer

Replaces

Russ Schouweiler (Luther '01)

At Luther:
11 years ('09-'19) - 99-76-14 (.561)

 
Maine Maritime

Keenan Schaeffer (Elizabethtown '11)

Preceding position:
Head Coach & GM, Hershey FC 0- WPSL ('16-'21)

Release:    Schaeffer Appointed Women's Soccer Head Coach

Replaces

Seth Brown (Maine Maritime '98)

At Maine Maritime:
5 years ('15-'19) - 60-57-6 (.512)

Career: 126-100-13 (.554), Men's & Women's D-III

 
Manchester

Katie Mitchell (Univ. of West Georgia '19)

Preceding position:
Women's Assistant, Univ. Indianapolis ('19-'20)

Release:    Katie Mitchell Named Head Women’s Soccer Coach

Replaces

Christine Johnson (Florida '05)

At Manchester:
5 years ('16-'20) - 5-65-1 (.077)

 
Meridith

Cory Combs

***Interim***

Preceding position:
Founder and Program Director., Lazer Soccer Club ('01-On-going)

Release:    Combs Tabbed to Lead Soccer in 2021

Replaces

Jen Grub (Tennessee '03)

At Meridith:
2 years ('19-'20) - 8-14-2 (.375)

 
Morrisville State

Paul Allsopp (Leeds Beckett '03)

Preceding position:
Men's Assistant, Morrisville State ('19-'20)

Release:    Allsopp named Head Women's Soccer Coach

Replaces

Amir Pasic (Castleton '15)

At Morrisville State:
1 years ('19-'19) - 6-11-0 (.353)

 
Mount Holyoke

Breena Proctor (Springfield '14)

Preceding position:
Women's Assistant, Springfield ('20-'20)

Release:    Breena Proctor Named Head Soccer Coach at Mount Holyoke College

Replaces

Kathy Brawn (Ramapo)

At Mount Holyoke:
1 years ('20-'20) - 0-0-0 (.000)

Career: 312-195-54 (.604), Colgate - 29 yrs

 
Mount St. Joseph

Darren Gallagher (UW-Oshkosh '06)

Preceding position:
Men's Assistant, Cincinnati ('19-'20)

Release:    Gallagher Tabbed as New Head Women's Soccer Coach

Replaces

Josh Hess (Mt. Vernon Nazarene)

At Mount St. Joseph:
8 years ('13-'20) - 77-57-11 (.569)

 
NVU-Johnson

John Peterson

Release:    John Peterson named next NVU-Johnson Women's Soccer Coach

Replaces

Andrew Lafrenz (NVU-Johnson '00)

At NVU-Johnson:
4 years ('16-'19) - 15-47-0 (.242)

Career: 53-117-6 (.318), Men's & Women's D-III

 
Neumann

Rosie Kays (Neumann '14)

Preceding position:
Women's Coach, SUNY-Cobleskill ('17-'19) - 9-40-1 (.190)

Release:    Kays Chosen to Lead Women's Soccer Program

Replaces

Lauren Sciocchetti (Pittsburgh '03)

At Neumann:
8 years ('13-'20) - 49-67-10 (.429)

 
Ohio Wesleyan

Pat Ferguson (Malone '94)

Preceding position:
Women's Coach, Wright State ('05-'21) - 148-114-34 (.557)

Career: 224-176-45 (.554)

Release:    Ferguson Named Ohio Wesleyan Women's Soccer Coach

Replaces

Becca Madison (Ohio Wesleyan)

At Ohio Wesleyan:
2 years ('19-'20) - 9-11-0 (.450)

 
Penn State-Harrisburg

Brandon West (Messiah '15)

Preceding position:
Women's Assistant, Eastern ('19-'20)

Release:    West Tabbed Next Women's Soccer Head Coach

Replaces

Adam Clay (Bloomsburg '05)

At Penn State-Harrisburg:
9 years ('12-'20) - 68-83-3 (.451)

Career: 14-18-5 (.446), Women's D-III

 
Rochester

Gabe Kleinert (Geneva '11)

***Interim***

Preceding position:
Women's Assistant, Rochester ('19-'20)

Release:    Gabe Kleinert Named Interim Head Women's Soccer Coach

Replaces

Sike Dardaganis (Rochester '92)

At Rochester:
9 years ('11-'19) - 61-71-23 (.468)

 
Rockford

Shelby Spaulding (Howard Payne '17)

Preceding position:
Women's Assistant, Allegheny ('19-'21)

Release:    Regents Hire Shelby Spaulding as Head Women's Soccer Coach

Replaces

Gabe Attanasio (Illinois '11)

At Rockford:
1 years ('20-'20) - 0-0-0 (.000)

Career: 15-33-1 (.316), Women's D-III

 
Rosemont

Kathy DeLitta (American Public Univ. '17)

Preceding position:
Women's Coach, Rowan at Burlington County C.C.

Release:    DeLitta Hired as Head Women's Soccer Coach

Replaces

Ryan Hartzell

At Rosemont:
2 years ('18-'19) - 14-21-1 (.403)

 
Salem

Robin Ramirez (Fordham '07)

Preceding position:
Women's Coach, Hollins ('14-'19) - 9-90-1 (.095)

Career: 20-131-2 (.137), Women's D-III

Release:    Robin Ramirez Named Soccer Coach at Salem

Replaces

Octavia Saunders (Montevallo '15)

At Salem:
2 years ('18-'19) - 19-18-1 (.513)

 
St. Elizabeth

Natalie Acciani (Rutgers-New Brunswick '19)

Preceding position:
Women's Assistant, Camden County C.C.

Release:    Natalie Acciani Announced as Women's Soccer Coach

Replaces

Chris Garcia (Interim) (Seton Hall '14)

At St. Elizabeth:
2 years ('18-'19) - 4-29-0 (.121)

Career: 6-43-1 (.130), St. Elizabethe Men & Women

 
St. Joseph (Conn.)

Jenna Kalwa (North Carolina State '16)

Preceding position:
Women's Assistant, Rhode Island ('18-'21)

Release:    Jenna Kalwa Hired As Next Head Women's Soccer Coach

Replaces

Kelly Shimmin (Central Conn. St. '04)

At St. Joseph (Conn.):
5 years ('15-'19) - 42-38-7 (.523)

 
Sul Ross State

John Dominguez (Sul Ross State '20)

***Interim***

Preceding position:
Coach, Legacy SC, Spring, TX,

Release:    John Dominguez named interim head women's soccer coach

Replaces

Marquis Muse (Midwestern St. '03)

At Sul Ross State:
6 years ('15-'20) - 32-45-10 (.425)

Career: 39-73-14 (.365), Men's & Women's D-III

 
SUNY-Cobleskill

Matt Williams (Cortland State '15)

***Interim***

Preceding position:
Associate Head Men's Coach, SUNY-Cobleskill ('15-'21)

Release:    SUNY Cobleskill Names Matt Williams Interim Head Women's Soccer Coach

Replaces

Rosie Kays (Neumann '14)

At SUNY-Cobleskill:
3 years ('17-'19) - 9-40-1 (.190)

 
SUNY-Delhi

Zach Ward (Robert Morris '11)

Preceding position:
Women's Assistant, Maine Maritime ('17-'20)

Release:    Zach Ward Tabbed Next Women's Soccer Head Coach

Replaces

Lauren Mackay (Southern New Hampshire '07)

At SUNY-Delhi:
4 years ('17-'20) - 23-33-3 (.415)

 
SUNY-Maritime

Melissa Guglielmo (Dowling '15)

Preceding position:
Women's Assistant, NYIT ('18-'20)

Release:    Melissa Guglielmo Named Head Women's Soccer Coach

Replaces

Stefanie May (Waynesburg '97)

At SUNY-Maritime:
2 years ('18-'19) - 7-23-1 (.242)

Career: 22-40-5 (.366), Women's D-III

 
SUNY-Purchase

Graham Fortunato (Ohio Univ. '16)

Preceding position:
Girl's Coach, Our Lady of Lourdes H.S. ('18-'20)

Release:    #MeetEmMonday - Graham Fortunato Named Head Coach of Women's Soccer Team

Replaces

Julie Grutzner (Green Bay '95)

At SUNY-Purchase:
1 years ('19-'19) - 7-8-0 (.467)

 
UW-Platteville

Sam Koenig (Loras '15)

Preceding position:
Men's Coach, UW-Platteville ('19-'19) - 8-8-3 (.500)

Release:    Navarro announces program restructures for upcoming seasons

Replaces

Emily Ryan (UW-Platteville '14)

At UW-Platteville:
3 years ('17-'19) - 18-36-2 (.339)

 
Vassar

Keith Simmons (Manhattanville '10)

Preceding position:
Associate Head Women's Coach, Wesleyan

Career: 20-25-8 (.453), Men's D-III

Release:    Keith Simons Named Vassar College Head Women'S Soccer Coach

Replaces

Corey Holton (Elmira '05)

At Vassar:
7 years ('14-'20) - 56-43-11 (.559)

Career: 90-75-17 (.541), Women's D-III

 
Washington U.

Stephanie Gabbert (Missouri '90)

***Interim***

Preceding position:
Co-Founder Peak 9 & COO Westside Woods LLC,

Career: 59-101-15 (.380), Women's D-I,II & III

Replaces

Jim Conlon (Loras '98)

At Washington U.:
12 years ('08-'19) - 207-37-20 (.822)

Career: 303-94-25 (.748), Women's D-III

 
Waynesburg

George DeAugustino (Grove City '15)

Preceding position:
Women's Assoc. Head Coach, Marian ('20-'21)

Release:    DeAugustino named head women's soccer coach

Replaces

Laura Heethius (Michigan State '13)

At Waynesburg:
7 years ('14-'20) - 41-62-10 (.407)

 
Westminster (Mo.)

Courtney Howe (Westminster (Mo.) '13)

Preceding position:
Women's Assistant, William Woods ('19-'20)

Release:    Alumna Courtney Howe "13 Named Women's Soccer Head Coach

Replaces

Wendy Sanchez (Dominican '16)

At Westminster (Mo.):
3 years ('18-'20) - 26-17-6 (.592)

 
Wheaton (Ill.)

Cesar Gomez

Preceding position:
Women's Assistant, Wheaton (Ill.) ('01-'20)

Release:    Pete Felske announces his retirement as women’s soccer coach

Replaces

Pete Felske (Wheaton (Ill.) '86)

At Wheaton (Ill.):
32 years ('88-'19) - 525-128-39 (.787)

 
Widener

Melissa Koster (Montclair State '16)

Preceding position:
Women's Assistant, Stevens ('18-'21)

Release:    Melissa Koster Announced As @Widener_WSoccer Head Coach

Replaces

Dan Blank (Bethany '91)

At Widener:
2 years ('18-'19) - 19-14-5 (.566)

Career: 122-75-13 (.612), Widener & Embry-Riddle

 


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