Brittany Soto

Brittany Soto joined Pace Athletics in August 2024 as the Associate Head Coach of the Women's Soccer program. Fast forward to January 2025, she was elevated to Head Coach of the team.

Prior to making her way to Pace, Soto has spent the last 15 years coaching at the club and high school level where in 2021 and 2022, she coached at Hopkins School, leading the team to the quarterfinals in the FAA.

Her extensive coaching experience spans multiple renowned clubs along the East Coast, including Knoxville Crush, Tophat Soccer Club, FSA, and CFC, where she has coached a range of levels from developmental to ECNL. In 2015, Coach Soto was awarded Coach of the Year at Knoxville Football Club.

As a player, she had an impressive collegiate career, playing soccer at Winthrop University and Birmingham-Southern College (BSC). At Winthrop, she played in 30 games and earned a spot on the Big South Honor Roll and at BSC, she played in 36 games, accumulated 6 points, and received accolades including All-Conference Team and the NSCAA All-Region All-Academic team. Following college, Soto continued to excel, playing in the Women’s Premier Soccer League for Pensacola FC and Knoxville Force; was team captain for the 2014 season.

Academically, Soto holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Birmingham-Southern College. Her commitment to education is further demonstrated by her advanced degrees, including a Master's in Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of Tennessee, a Master's in Actuarial Science from Georgia State University, and a Sixth Year in Education from the University of Bridgeport.

Coach Soto currently coaches at QuickStrike FC and holds a USSF National C license.