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Under McGuire’s tutelage, the Bears have amassed six All-Americans, 35 All-Region performers and 44 All-Pac-12 honorees. The team has seen consistent contributions from freshmen as 14 have been named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman team. The Bears have also won numerous awards as McGuire helped guide Arielle Shipp to the 2015 Pac-12 Player of the Year Award and Angelina Anderson was named National Freshman of the Year in 2019. Anderson also picked up Pac-12 Goalie of the Year and Pac-12 Freshman of the Year in 2019, the second time a Bear has won both of those honors as Emily Boyd was the 2017 Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year and Ifeoma Onumonu was the 2012 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year.

Additionally, the Bears have excelled in the classroom since McGuire has taken over as Cal has had 24 members of the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team, including eight on the 2019 team, which was a record for most women’s soccer student-athletes on an All-District team since the award was founded. Cal has also had 153 Pac-12 All-Academic honorees during McGuire's tenure. In 2020, Emily Smith was named the Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year, becoming the first Bear to win the award.

Throughout the 2020 season, Cal had to deal with uncertainties due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bears played their games at Witter Field against a conference-only schedule in the spring of 2021, finishing the year with a 5-7-1 record. The youthful squad won three of their first four games, and followed with a victory over Stanford. Three players earned All-Pac-12 recognition and two representatives on the All-Pac-12 Freshman Team. Emily Smith was honored as the Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year and was one of four Bears named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team. Cal had 20 players named to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll in 2020-21.

The Golden Bears got off to an historic start to the 2019 season, winning their first eight matches of the year. Cal’s 8-0 start matched the Bears' 2000 squad for the second-best start to a season in program history and the Bears quickly established themselves as one of the top defenses in the nation. Cal was the last team in Division I soccer to allow a goal in 2019 and recorded six consecutive shutouts to start the season, tied for the second-longest shutout streak in program history and the program’s longest shutout streak to begin a season. Cal went on to post an overall record of 13-5-3 on the year, including a 5-3-3 mark in Pac-12 play to finish fifth in the conference standings. The Bears registered a pair of Top-10 wins over No. 4 USC (3-0 on October 18) and No. 7 UCLA (2-1 on September 27), sweeping their LA rivals for the first time since 1996. With it's 11th 10-win season in the last 13 years, Cal earned an at-large berth to the 2019 NCAA Tournament, making the 26th postseason appearance in program history. Four players earned All-Pac-12 recognition at the conclusion of the 2019 season, headlined by Angelina Anderson, was named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year, becoming the first player in conference history to collect both honors in the same season. A Division I best eight Golden Bears were also named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team for their efforts in the classroom.

On both the domestic and international levels, McGuire has overseen the development of multiple national team players, including US Women’s National Team superstar Alex Morgan. A four-year Bear, Morgan, is currently a member of the U.S. National Team, captured the 2015 and 2019 Women’s World Cup titles and won gold at the 2012 London Olympics, in which she scored three goals, including one game-winner. She also won bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and took second place at the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Morgan, one of most decorated Cal women’s soccer player in history, also was the No. 1 draft pick in the 2011 WPS draft, marking the first-ever top draft prospect for the Bears.

McGuire has also worked with numerous other Bears who have played internationally for their countries. New Zealand Football Ferns’ stars Daisy Cleverley and Betsy Hassett are two examples as Hassett has played at three world cups and three Olympics, while Cleverley has played with the Ferns at the 2015 and 2019 World Cups and made her Olympic debut in Tokyo. Additionally, Icelandic National Team member Katrin Omarsdottir debuted for the team in 2006 and played more than 65 matches for the team.

A number of McGuire’s players have inked professional soccer contracts across the globe. Cal has had seven NWSL draft picks in the past six years. Most recently, Emily Smith was drafted in the 2021 draft, but elected to return to Cal for one more season, before beginning her professional career with Racing Louisville. Cal currently has 16 players playing professionally across the world. The 2013 graduating class was impactful as four players signed professional contracts out of college - Rachel Mercik (FFC Turbine Potsdam), Nina Pedersen (Liverpool LFC), Emily Kruger (KR Reykjavik) and Genessee Daughetee (Montpellier Herault). Additionally, former Bear Samantha Witteman was selected as the No. 10 pick in the 2016 NWSL Draft by the Orlando Pride.

McGuire is the Bear’s all-time leader in victories as he has tallied 160 victories in 14 seasons with the Bears. He set the school record for all-time wins in Cal’s 2017 season opener vs. UC Irvine as the Bears won, 2-1. The Bears have gone to 12 NCAA Tournaments during his tenure, including a streak of 11 straight appearances from 2007-17.

The 2018 season saw a youthful Bears squad finish 5-12-2, but showed continued development throughout the course of the season despite untimely injuries. Striker Abi Kim, who missed most of preseason while competing for the United States at the Under-20 FIFA Women's World Cup in France, earned All-Pac-12 (Third Team) and All-Region (Third Team) recognition after leading the Bears in scoring for the second consecutive season. The Bears continued to excel in the classroom, collecting the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for the sixth year in a row and posting the team's highest cumulative GPA in over a decade.

The 2017 campaign saw the Golden Bears earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and the opportunity to host in the opening round, wrapping up the year with a record of 13-6-1, including a 6-4-1 mark in Pac-12 play. This was Cal's fourth consecutive season with at least 13 wins and the Bears' tenth season 10-win season in 11 years under McGuire. Ranked in the Top 20 nationally for the majority of the season, the Golden Bears rank among the top defensive teams in the nation in 2017. Six Cal players were recognized by the conference for their play this season, including a pair of First Team All-Pac-12 Selections in defender Indigo Gibson and goalkeeper Emily Boyd. Boyd was also named the Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year, the first player in program history to earn that distinction. Gibson was later named a 2017 First Team All-American while Boyd earned Second Team All-America recognition. McGuire has now coached five players to All-America seasons in his tenure at Cal, including a pair of First-Team All-Americans in Gibson and Alex Morgan '10. Gibson went on to be named a semifinalist for the 2017 MAC Hermann Trophy, Cal's first since Morgan was a Hermann Trophy finalist in 2010. Eight Golden Bears earned Pac-12 All-Academic recognition and Cal earned the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic award for the fifth consecutive season.

The 2016 season saw the Golden Bears record their sixth straight 10-win season during McGuire's tenure and ninth in 10 years. Cal ascended to as high as No. 10 in the National Soccer Coaches Association (NSCAA) national rankings while producing three positive results against ranked teams - a 1-1 draw against No. 10 UCLA, a 4-0 win at No. 15 Texas Tech and a 1-0 victory over eventual national champion USC. Six players were honored by the Pac-12 for their efforts on the field - Ifeoma Onumonu (All-Pac-12 First Team), Arielle Ship (Second Team), Emily Boyd (Second Team), Emma Fletcher (Second Team), Mia Corbin (All-Freshman Team) and Abigail Kim (All-Freshman Team). Onumonu (First Team), Ship (Third Team), Boyd (Third Team), and Haley Lukas (Third Team) were each named NSCAA All-Region while nine total players were named Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention: Onumonu, Ship, Fletcher, Lukas, Kelly Fitzgerald, Lynsey Hromatko, Miranda Nild, Alexa Vandevanter and Heather Walleigh. Other highlights of the season included Boyd tying the school single-season shutout record (11) for a second straight year and earning several Player of the Week awards (NSCAA, Pac-12, NCAA, TopDrawerSoccer) the week of Oct. 10.

Cal ended the 2015 season with a 13-6-3 record finishing fourth in the Pac-12 conference, and produced some electrifying soccer. The season started with a bang with Cal winning the Duke Nike Invitational with a win over nationally ranked Duke, and a tie against 22 time national champion North Carolina. Cal’s signature win on the season was a 7-0 victory over perennial national power UCLA. Sophomore goalkeeper Emily Boyd tied a school record of 11 shutouts on the season and Arielle Ship was named Cal’s first ever Pac-12 Player of the Year. Samantha Witteman and Ari Ship were named First team All-Pac-12, Celeste Bourielle and Emily Boyd were named to the All Pac-12 Second team and Emma Fletcher was an honorable mention for Pac-12 honors.

In 2014, Cal wrapped up a 14-6-2 season under McGuire with a 5-4-2 record in the Pac-12 to finish tied for fifth in the league. After hauling in one of the nation's top five recruiting classes, McGuire directed his 12 new freshmen and a young Cal squad to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The 2014 team averaged 2.14 goals per game, turning in 47 goals from 15 different players, and shut out seven opponents. Three Golden Bears were named to All-Pac-12 teams, adding to 10 Pac-12 All-Academic honors, and received an NSCAA team academic award for yet another strong season both in the classroom and on the field.

In 2013, Cal went 11-5-5 in its best start in 20 years. The Golden Bears went unbeaten through 13 games before eventually dropping a game to eventual National and Pac-12 champions UCLA. Cal clinched a 10th consecutive NCAA Tournament berth, losing in the first round to Santa Clara. Following the season, three Bears earned All-Pac-12 and NSCAA All-Pacific Region honors. Cal was just as strong in the classroom, with 11 Pac-12 All-Academic selections and an NSCAA team academic award.

The 2012 Bears went 16-6, finishing third in the Pac-12 and advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament before falling to San Diego State 2-1 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Four Bears earned All-Pac-12 and NSCAA All-Region nods – Hassett, Onumonu, Emi Lawson and Kaitlyn Fitzpatrick as Cal took home its first-ever Pac-12 Freshman of the Year award for Onumonu.

Cal won 12 matches in 2011 - its most since 2007 - and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Championship. The Bears, who climbed as high as No. 11 in the national rankings during the year, knocked off Santa Clara on the road in the opening round of NCAAs and nearly advanced to the third round of the tournament, falling to No. 16 Boston College in penalty kicks. Four Bears earned All-Pac-12 honors - Danielle Brunache, Hassett, Lauren Battung and Fitzpatrick - and a record 13 individuals were named to the Pac-12 All-Academic team, with Hassett also gaining NSCAA Scholar All-American recognition.

In 2010, Cal produced its seventh consecutive winning season and 24th in school history, going 9-6-5 overall and 4-4-1 to finish fourth in the competitive Pac-10 Conference. Cal advanced to its seventh straight bid to the NCAA Tournament and third consecutive trip to the state of Florida for postseason play. In Gainesville, Fla., the Bears lost, 2-1, to No. 2-seeded Duke.

McGuire guided Cal to finish the 2009 season at an 11-9-1 clip for the program's sixth-consecutive winning record and the 23rd in school history. The Bears went 4-5-0 in the Pac-10 to finish tied for sixth in the conference. With an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, the year's selection marked Cal's 17th playoff bid in program history, the 11th in the last 12 years and the sixth straight. Thanks to a 2-1 overtime win over Auburn in the opening round, the Bears advanced to the second round, in which they lost, 3-0, to host and No. 1-seeded Florida State.

Under McGuire's direction, the 2008 squad recorded the program's 23rd winning season, finishing 10-9-1 overall and going 3-5-1 in Pac-10 play to finish sixth in the competitive league. The 2008 campaign also saw Cal earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament for its fifth consecutive and 16th overall trip to the postseason. The Bears fell, 2-1, to No. 7 Florida in Gainesville, Florida, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Morgan, who scored the eventual game-winner to lead the U.S. to a gold medal in the FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup in December, led Cal in points (23) and goals (9). The team had nine players named to the Pac-10's All-Academic team.

In 2007, after spending two seasons as head coach at Texas Tech, McGuire directed Cal to a 15-5-1 overall record, to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and to a No. 11 national ranking. Cal finished in a tie for third place in the Pac-10 with a 6-3 mark, including a six-game winning streak to close the conference schedule. Overall, the Bears went 7-0-1 over their final eight games and carried that momentum into the 2008 season.

After the season, Morgan, Cal's top goal scorer, trained with the U.S. U-20 national team in preparation for the FIFA Under-20 World Cup Nov. 19-Dec. 7, 2008, in Chile. Morgan was one of six Cal players to earn postseason Pac-10 honors, including first-team selection Courtney Hooker, who was also a second-team Soccer Buzz All-American. Morgan and Megan Jesolva garnered second-team Freshman All-America accolades from Soccer Buzz.

In addition to his responsibilities at Cal, McGuire served as one of the head coaches on the Region 4 Olympic Development Program staff, on which he has led the 1995 and 1994 age groups. In 2010 and 2011, he coached the Mustang Blast to back-to-back Northern California State Championships, winning the Far West Regional Championships in 2011 before finishing tied for third in points at the USYSA National Championships.

McGuire arrived in Berkeley with a proven track record of vast improvement at his two previous Division I stops.

He served as head coach at Mississippi State from 2000-03, taking over a program that was just 4-16 the year before his arrival and, within two years, improved the Bulldogs' record by 8.5 games.

McGuire averaged nine wins per season at MSU and established school records for overall wins and conference victories during the 2001 season. He was tabbed as the Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year when he guided the Bulldogs to the first-ever women's conference title in Mississippi State athletics, leading his team to a share of the 2001 SEC Western Division championship. McGuire then spent the 2004 season as an assistant at Texas, during which the Longhorns finished with a 15-7-2 overall record, placed third in the Big 12 Conference and notched a No. 16 national ranking.

In 2005, McGuire moved to Texas Tech as head coach and quickly proved his rebuilding skills again. The Red Raiders went from one-game winners in his first season to notch seven wins in 2006 - most for the program in seven years. In addition to his collegiate experience, McGuire served as head coach of the Region 3 Under-19 team in 2002, 2004 and 2005.

McGuire began his head coaching career at Iowa Central Community College from 1996-97. He also served as an assistant at Iowa State (1998) and Arizona State (1999).

A native of Edinburgh, Scotland, McGuire earned his associate's degree in physical education with an emphasis on coaching from Telford College in Edinburgh before relocating to the United States. Upon his arrival, McGuire attended Augusta State University (Ga.), at which, while earning a bachelor's degree in psychology, he was named first-team All-Peach-Belt Athletic Conference four consecutive years. He was also a three-time NSCAA all-region selection. McGuire earned his master's of education degree with an emphasis in sports administration in 2003 from Mississippi State.

McGuire's professional career includes time with the Falkirk Football Club in Scotland, the Des Moines Menace Professional Soccer Club and the Arizona Sahuaros Professional Soccer Club.

McGuire holds a United States Soccer Federation Class A license. He joined the University of California family with his wife, Jesica, daughter, Kelyn, and sons, Ethan and Owen.

“I’m so incredibly proud to welcome Bernardo back to the Mustang family,” Director of Athletics Don Oberhelman said. “He brings a tremendous amount of energy, passion and purpose to everything he does, and I’m confident those attributes will translate into our women’s soccer program excelling at a high level for a number of years under his leadership.”

Silva comes to Cal Poly after spending the last two seasons as the head coach at Cal State Bakersfield (2023-24). In 2024, Silva led the Roadrunners to unprecedented success. After being picked to finish ninth out of 11 teams in the Big West Preseason Coaches Poll, Silva helped CSUB women’s soccer become the first team in the school’s history to reach a Big West Championship since the institution joined the conference. Making their first-ever appearance in the Big West postseason tournament this fall, Silva guided the Roadrunners on a remarkable run to accomplish the historic feat. As the No. 5 seed in the conference tournament, CSUB took down three-time defending Big West champion UC Irvine 1-0 in the first round before securing a decisive 3-0 victory over No. 1 seed and Big West regular season championship Hawai’i in the semifinals to earn the program’s first Big West Championship appearance. In the final, the Roadrunners battled No. 3 UC Santa Barbara to a 2-2 draw before coming up short in penalties, 8-7.

Under Silva’s leadership in 2024, CSUB set Big West program records for conference points, victories, goals scored, fewest goals conceded and All-Big West honorees. Silva also helped the Roadrunners achieve their longest unbeaten streak in program history and highest finish ever in the Big West regular season standings. Across two seasons at the helm in Bakersfield, Silva amassed an 11-20-9 overall record and a 6-8-6 mark in Big West play.

“Being the head coach at Cal Poly has been a dream job for me ever since I left, and I don’t say that lightly,” Silva said. “I have so much belief in Cal Poly, it’s academic and athletic excellence, and what this program can achieve. I feel like it’s a sleeping giant and, in my opinion, this is one of the best jobs on the West Coast.”

Silva was an assistant on the Cal Poly women’s soccer staff for four years, serving as a volunteer assistant in his first season in 2013. He spent the next two seasons as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator before being promoted to associate head coach in his final season in 2016. During that time, he mentored four All-West Region honorees and helped the Mustangs capture the Big West regular season championship in 2013. Prior to joining the Cal Poly women’s soccer staff for the 2013 season, Silva worked as an assistant on the men’s team for the Mustangs in 2012. During his sole season with the program, he helped the team match a school record for Big West victories (6).

Following his stint as an assistant on the Cal Poly women’s soccer staff, Silva served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at his alma mater, UCSB, during the 2017 season. He then joined the Sacramento State coaching staff for five seasons from 2018-22, taking on multiple roles. He was a volunteer coach in his first year before being promoted to an assistant role prior to the 2019 season. He was elevated to associate head coach following one of the greatest seasons in the history of the Sacramento State program in 2019 that saw the Hornets record a 17-match unbeaten streak, go 11-2-6 overall and set multiple program records, including for most shutouts (10) in a season and best goals against average (0.61). During the COVID-impacted 2020 season, Silva helped the Hornets extend their regular season unbeaten streak to a program record 22 matches. Silva took over as head coach at Cal State Bakersfield prior to the 2023 season.

Silva graduated from UCSB in 2011 with a degree in psychology with a double-minor in sport management and fitness instruction and played on the Gaucho men’s soccer team. While completing his degree at UCSB, the Portugal native worked as a regional scout for the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer, identifying and recommending collegiate players for the franchise.

Silva, who possesses a U.S. Soccer Federation National C coaching license, also studied sport and exercise psychology at Loughborough University in England. While there, he added to his knowledge of soccer while serving as an intern for the famed Scottish club Hearts FC, observing training sessions and staff collaboration meetings, and studying manager-player dynamics. Silva also holds a personal training certificate from the National Academy of Sports Medicine.

Under Ingrassia, Long Beach State has reached the elite eight of the NCAA Tournament, made seven NCAA Tournament appearances, and has won the Big West regular season or tournament championship nine times. The program’s Elite Eight run in 2011 was the deepest any Big West women’s soccer program has advanced into the postseason, and the program’s seven NCAA appearances under Ingrassia are the most of any coach in Big West history. This came from a program that did not have a winning record following the team’s reinstatement in 1998 until Ingrassia arrived.

Ingrassia, who has led the Beach to 15 winning campaigns, has compiled an impressive 198-134-52 overall record in his 19 seasons on the pitch. The program has beaten or tied a ranked program in 11 of the last 13 seasons as part of a schedule that annually is one of the toughest in the country. That schedule has also paid dividends regarding campus interest, as the program continues to set new attendance records, seeing 2,303 fans at George Allen Field in 2019 against UCLA.

2023 saw The Beach went 10-6-4 overall, with the non-conference slate being highlighted by a 3-2 defeat of No. 22. LBSU went 5-3-2 in the Big West play, advancing to the conference tournament where Long Beach State tied the eventual league champ, UC Irvine, before falling 4-1 in penalty kicks to UCI. Cherrie Cox was named Big West Offensive Player of the Year, leading seven Beach All-Big West honorees.

Looking to bounce back after just narrowly missing out on the Big West Championships the year before, Ingrassia’s squad posted an 8-7-6 overall record and 5-2-3 mark in Big West play on a run that got them into the Big West Championship match. Awards season saw striker Lena Silano earn Big West Offensive Player of the Year while Cox earned Freshman of the Year, headlining a group of five All-Big West honorees.

The Washington Spirit selected Silano as the 34th overall pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. She was the second draftee in as many years after Kaitlin Fregulia went 12th overall pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft.

After COVID-19 canceled the 2020 season, Long Beach State overcame adversity during the 2021 campaign. Dealing with injuries to more than half of his starting lineup, including his 2019 leading scorer, Ingrassia led the Beach to a 9-7-2 overall record but unfortunately missed out on the Big West Tournament in the season’s final game.

Despite that, LBSU still had the Co-Defensive Player of the Year award winner in Kaitlin Fregulia and the Freshman of the Year in Maddy Perez. Six players named All-Big West included Silano, who put together a historic, record book-changing season, becoming just the ninth player in program history with ten-plus goals in a season.

The 2019 season was tough for Ingrassia’s squad, posting a 4-12-1 overall record and 2-5-1 in conference. The highlight of the year was sophomore center back Elysia Laramie, who led the team with six goals scored, eventually being named to the All-Big West First Team.

The Beach was the class of the Big West in 2018, winning a regular-season championship and a Big West Tournament crown to earn the program’s eighth NCAA Tournament appearance. Ingrassia was awarded his second Big West Coach of the Year honor following the season. LBSU’s Sarah Maher and Dana Fujikuni won the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year and Midfielder of the Year awards, respectively.

Despite season-ending injuries to preseason All-Big West selections Ashley Gonzales and Kaitlin Fregulia during the 2017 campaign, the Beach still posted an overall record of 9-6-3 and saw Fregulia honored as Big West Defensive Player of the Year for her efforts over just 14 games and six 49ers in total received All-Big West consideration.

Ingrassia’s charges went unbeaten through their first four games of 2016, including a 1-0 win over #11 USC, and then lost only one game on the way to the Big West Tournament. The Beach then dropped CSUN 1-0 in the semifinals before rolling to a 3-0 win over UC Irvine in the championship match, securing the program’s second straight NCAA Tournament appearance. The Big West recognized six players from the 2016 team, and the Beach claimed three major honors as Ashley Gonzales was named the Offensive Player of the Year, Mimi Rangel was the Midfielder of the Year, and Chloe Froment was as the Freshman of the Year.

Ingrassia guided Long Beach State to its fourth Big West regular season title and fifth NCAA Tournament appearance in eight years in 2015. The Beach also advanced to the conference tournament final for the second straight season. LBSU opened the campaign on a high note, defeating No. 4 UCLA in front of a record crowd of 2,232 at George Allen Field. Six 49ers earned All-Big West honors, and three garnered NSCAA All-West Region accolades.

In 2014, LBSU went 8-7-6 overall and 4-2-2 in the Big West to finish third in the regular-season standings. The Beach then upset second-seeded Cal Poly on their home field in the Big West Tournament semifinals by playing to a 0-0 draw before advancing to the championship match on penalty kicks. It was Long Beach State’s fourth appearance in the conference finals since 2008. Long Beach State went 8-7-3 in 2013 despite a roster that featured 12 true freshmen, seven of whom earned multiple starts. The Beach picked up big wins at No. 23 Texas Tech and against 11th-ranked BYU. Mimi Rangel was tabbed the Big West Freshman of the Year and a first-team all-conference selection.

In 2012, Ingrassia reached a milestone as he notched his 100th career victory with a 2-1 win over Michigan. The Beach also picked up key non-conference wins over Baylor and San Diego to help them earn an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament. It was LBSU’s third straight postseason appearance. Long Beach State closed out the campaign with a 12-8-0 record. Nadia Link garnered All-America and Big West Offensive Player of the Year honors for the second consecutive season. Link and Alex Balcer were also All-West Region selections, while Ingrassia saw seven players named to the all-conference team.

The Beach finished with an 18-6-1 overall record in 2011, the most remarkable season in program history. LBSU claimed their second-straight Big West Tournament title and advanced deep into the NCAA Tournament, reaching the Elite Eight with victories over No. 7 Pepperdine, Miami, and San Diego. LBSU also shattered the single-season school record for wins (18), goals (49), assists (52) and points (150). Nadia Link tied the individual single-season school record with 16 goals and became the first player in program history to earn NSCAA All-America honors. Shawna Gordon and Alex Balcer joined the link on the NSCAA All-West Region Team. In addition, Link and Gordon highlighted six 49ers on the all-conference team as they were tabbed the Big West Offensive Player of the Year and Big West Midfielder of the Year, respectively.

After being picked to finish sixth in the 2010 Big West Preseason Poll, Long Beach State exceeded expectations, claiming the program’s first Big West Tournament title to earn the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Beach tied the school’s previous win record, finishing with a 14-6-2 mark, and was second in the Big West regular-season standings at 5-2-1. Lindsay Bullock was named the Big West Midfielder of the Year for the second time in her career, while Bullock, Shawna Gordon, and Nadia Link were first-team all-conference selections. Bullock, Gordon, and Bo Rael were named to the NSCAA All-West Region Team.

Ingrassia spent little time building the LBSU program as his first recruiting class, ranked 15th in the nation, quickly paid dividends, going 12-5-3 in 2005. Hayley Bolt was named the Big West Conference co-Freshman of the year and joined Kim Silos as a Soccer Buzz Freshman All-American, firsts for the program, as were the national and regional rankings during the season. Even more impressive was the fact that upwards of eight freshmen were starters.

In 2008, LBSU went 14-5-4 and established then-school records in goals (44), assists (37), points (125), and shots (326). The record-breaking campaign, which saw the Beach go undefeated in league play at 7-0-1, culminated in the program’s third-straight Big West regular season title, its first appearance in the conference tournament finals, and its first at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Long Beach State racked up the postseason awards as Ingrassia was named the Big West Coach of the Year, Lindsay Bullock was named the conference’s Midfielder of the Year, and Liz Ramos earned top goalkeeper honors. In addition, the Beach placed 10 student-athletes on the All-Big West team, with Bullock and Hayley Bolt being All-West Region selections.

Ingrassia has mentored a handful of former players who have earned international honors. US Soccer invited Nadia Link to the U-23 National Team Camp in the fall 2011 and spring of 2012. Shawna Gordon also attended the U-20 National Team Camp in the spring of 2009, while Hayley Bolt trained with the U-20 National Team during the spring of 2005. Jenn Brooks and Mariko Strickland were invited to the 2007 Australian National Team camp.

In addition, Ingrassia’s players have been highly successful in the classroom as they have boasted one CoSIDA Academic All-American, eight CoSIDA Academic All-District selections, and 79 Big West All-Academic picks.

Before Long Beach State, Ingrassia won five state titles at Long Beach City College, the most by any coach in California history (1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003). The Vikings finished the season ranked in the nation’s top five in five of his final seven years, including a No. 1 ranking in 2002 and 2003. Overall, Ingrassia went 184-24-8 (.870) and ended on a 55-game unbeaten streak which began in October 2001. From 2000-03, the Vikings went an astounding 95-3-1 (.965), starting with a 25-2-0 record in 2000, followed by 24-1-0 and 24-0-1 marks. In 2003, they went 22-0-0.

LBCC won five South Coast Conference titles and made the playoffs eight times. The Vikings earned their first playoff berth in school history in 1996. During Ingrassia’s tenure at LBCC, the Vikings had three national players of the year (2000, 2002, 2003), nine All-Americans, 13 all-region selections, and numerous all-conference honors. Six players were also named the South Coast Conference Athlete of the Year.

In addition to his players’ accolades, Ingrassia was named the NSCAA/Adidas Junior College National Coach of the Year in 2003 and was tabbed the conference’s top coach three times (1997, 2000, 2003), as well as California State Coach of the Year five times. Ingrassia holds a USSF National “A” Coaching License.

Ingrassia graduated from Cal State Fullerton in 1995 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and earned his master’s in education at Azusa Pacific in 1998. Ingrassia’s playing days included two years at San Diego State (1989-1991) and another with the Titans (1993). Ingrassia is married to Barbara and has two daughters, Madison, and Ava.

"We are beyond excited to add Molly to our coaching staff officially,” head coach Margueritte Aozasa said. “She impressed us beyond belief in her first six months in our program and has been an incredible example of resourcefulness, maturity and enthusiasm. All of us on staff see a bit of ourselves in her, and we are honored to give her this opportunity."

Feighan played collegiately at Virginia Tech from 2018-21, totaling 16 points while appearing in 56 games with 28 starts in three seasons. She earned her undergraduate degree in public relations, with a minor in psychology. In 2022, she transferred to St. John’s to pursue a graduate degree in sports management. She totaled 95 career games in her five-year career. Feighan, who hails from Pleasant Valley, N.Y., was the 2017-18 Gatorade Girls Soccer New York State Player of the Year.

Feighan’s coaching experience includes coaching youth teams at LA Bulls since July 2023. She was also the head coach at FC Westchester and FC Somers in Westchester, N.Y. in 2023.

PREVIOUS COACHES IN ATTENDANCE

• Margueritte Aozasa, UCLA,
• Neil McGuire, UC Berkeley,
• Paul Hart Stanford University,
• Paul Stumpf, UC Santa Barbara,
• Sugar Shinohara, USC
• Curtis McAlister, Santa Clara University,
• Mauricio Ingrassia, Long Beach State University,

He holds a USSF “A” License and has coached D1 NCAA athletics at both Stanford University and Saint Mary’s College of California. While at Stanford he guided the Cardinal women’s soccer team to an elite eight finish in the 2002 NCAA playoffs and was named National Coach of the Year by Soccer America for this achievement. He also served Northern California as Director of Coaching, where he specialized in sport science and coach education.