Randy Dedini

Coach in Attendance

Randy Dedini, who has thrice been named Big Sky Coach of the Year, enters his 16th season as head coach of the Sacramento State women’s soccer team in 2022021. Dedini, who took over the squad in 2007, has guided the Hornets to unprecedented success, including two NCAA Tournament appearances and two conference titles, both firsts in school history. He is the winningest coach in program history in terms of total wins and winning percentage.

Dedini, who ended the 2020 season with a career record of 106-110-41(49-47-19), has guided Sacramento State to .500 or better conference records in eight of his 14 seasons, including a regular season Big Sky title in 2007 and an undefeated 5-0-4 showing in 2019. The Hornets also won the Big Sky Conference Tournament title in 2007 and again in 2010 to earn the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Dedini was named Big Sky Coach of the Year following the 2007, 2010, and 2016 seasons.

2020's COVID-impacted season concluded in a 3-4-4 overall record, the three wins tied for fewest in a season under Dedini, though the 11 total matches were also the fewest played by the team by far. The year started strong, as the Hornets expected their regular season unbeaten streak to 22 matches before falling in a road Big Sky match.

That streak started in 2019 when the Hornets put together a Big Sky record-setting 11-2-6 (5-0-4 Big Sky) season. The Hornets went 17 straight matches without a loss, a program and conference record. Despite a Big Sky tournament semifinals loss, the regular season unbeaten streak extended into 2020 with a 1-0-4 start before finally ending at 22 matches.

In 2017, Dedini lead the Hornets to an 8-8-4 finish, including a 3-3-4 mark in Big Sky competition, good for sixth in the conference and a spot in the postseason tournament. 2017 marked the third straight season in which the Hornets advanced to the postseason, matching the program record. Sacramento State last advanced to three consecutive postseasons from 2005 through 2007. The 2017 team had six all-Big Sky selections, including three First Team selections, the team's most since 2010. In addition, Kylee Kim-Bustillos was named the Big Sky's Newcomer of the Year, the second straight year the award was won by a Hornet.