Stacey Balaam

Following a nationwide search, the University of West Georgia announced on March 22, 2017 that Stacey Balaam has been named the fourth head coach in the 13-year history of the soccer program at UWG.

In her first season in Carrollton, Balaam led the Wolves to an 8-9 record and a third straight trip to the Gulf South Conference, where they fell 1-0 to the eventual GSC Champions, Lee. Francessca Ellis then went on to become Balaam's first All-Region selection at UWG as she was named third team All-South Region.


Balaam came to West Georgia following six successful years as an assistant coach at the University of North Georgia. In her time at North Georgia, the Nighthawks were a combined 91-24-10, reaching the NCAA tournament in five of those six years. Most recently, North Georgia came up one game short of the NCAA Elite Eight, competing in the Southeast Region final this past fall. Helping build a consistent winner in Dahlonega, the Nighthawks earned their highest national ranking in school history in the 2015 season, reaching No. 2 in the NSCAA Top 25 in October of that season.


Prior to her experience at North Georgia, Balaam had extensive coaching and playing experience, spending time as an assistant coach on the staff of her alma mater, the University of Montevallo for two seasons.