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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.

USC head women's soccer coach Jane Alukonis announced the addition of Shigeyoshi “Sugar” Shinohara as an assistant coach on the Trojan soccer staff on April 22.

Shinohara came to USC after serving as an assistant at Arizona State for the past five seasons.

“I couldn’t be more grateful to have Sugar join our coaching staff,” said Alukonis. “Sugar is an extremely special human. His coaching and mentorship will have a lifelong impact on our student-athletes. Sugar is a teacher at heart, super intelligent, and has an especially enthusiastic and positive coaching demeanor. I can’t wait for the players to experience his high-energy delivery and everyday passion for life. He spreads joy everywhere he goes.

“Sugar was a big part of ASU’s recent success and I owe a huge thank you to Head Coach Graham Winkworth for his openness and selflessness in the process. To Sugar and his wife Arin, welcome to the Trojan Family!”

Shinohara helped lead the Sun Devils to winning seasons three of the five years he was there and helped guide the program to its first postseason appearance since 2014 when ASU made the NCAA Tournament in 2020, picking up the program’s fifth postseason win that season. During his tenure, ASU also produced its first All-American since 2002, when Nicole Douglas earned third-team honors in 2021.

“Firstly, I would like to thank Ray Anderson, and all of Sun Devil Athletics, for giving me the opportunity to work at Arizona State,” said Shinohara. “I would particularly like to thank Graham (Winkworth), Jo (Chubb), and all past and present players for a wonderful five and a half years as a Sun Devil.

“Moving forward, I am both humbled and excited for this great opportunity to become a part of such a decorated program. I would like to thank President Carol Folt, Director of Athletics Mike Bohn, Lindsay Jaffe and Coach Alukonis for inviting me to be a part of the Trojan Family. After meeting with Coach Alukonis and her staff, learning their visions for the program moving forward, and meeting with the student-athletes, my wife Arin and I are increasingly excited about this new chapter. I cannot wait to get to Los Angeles to get started.”

Shinohara joined the ASU staff from Brevard College (Brevard, North Carolina) where he spent eight seasons – seven seasons as head coach of the women's program (2009-15) and one season as head coach of the men's program (2016).

In his only season leading the men's program, Shinohara led Brevard to its best season since joining the NCAA, as it finished 8-8-3. Included among the achievements was one of the biggest upsets in program history when it defeated eventual 2016 NCAA Division II national champions Wingate, 1-0, in the quarterfinal round of the South Atlantic Conference tournament.

Under Shinohara's direction, the women's program earned a berth in the South Atlantic Conference tournament for the first time in school history and set the school record for consecutive wins. Off the field, his team's 3.51 cumulative GPA was the second highest in the Brevard Athletics Department.

Prior to assuming the reins at Brevard, Shinohara served as an assistant coach at the University of Montevallo from 2005-09 under head coach Patricia Hughes. During his time at Montevallo, Shinohara was heavily involved in recruiting and the overall operation of the women's soccer program. He was part of a staff that led the women's soccer team to an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance and the Gulf South Conference Tournament title in 2007. UM was also a Gulf South Conference Tournament finalist in 2008.

Shinohara started his coaching career in Yamaguchi, Japan where he was the assistant for the Seiki Football Club of a group aged 10-16 from 1994-2001. From there, he moved to the United Soccer Academy where he was responsible for the day-to-day administrative operations as well as being a full-time coach where he coached one-on-one sessions with youth players.

In addition to his collegiate work, Shinohara was a member of both the Alabama Olympic Developmental Program (2005-09) and the North Carolina Olympic Developmental Program (2009-16). In that role he was responsible for evaluating and training players, as well as coaching in spring and summer camps in the district and state.

Shinohara holds an NSCAA Premier Diploma and an Advanced National Diploma as well as the F.A. Coaching License and the UEFA "B" Award International Coaching License from the Football Association in England. Most recently, he also added a National B License and a National Youth License from the U.S. Soccer Federation.

Former professional player and UC Santa Barbara player and coach Gof Boyoko begins his second year on the UCLA women’s soccer coaching staff after a successful first season that netted the program’s second national title.

The Bruins in 2022 tied a school record for single-season victories with 22, and their 13-0 start to the season set a new program record. Boyoko and the Bruin staff earned National and Pacific Region Staff of the Year honors by the United Soccer Coaches. In 2023, the Bruins went 16-2-1 and won the Pac-12 Championship.

Boyoko came to UCLA from UCSB, where he served as the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator of the women’s team from 2017-2021. He helped guide the Gauchos to Big West Tournament appearances in 2017, 2018 and 2021, along with an appearance in the 2018 Big West final. Boyoko also served as associate head coach at Santa Barbara City College from 2014-16, leading the Lady Vaqueros to their first Final Four appearance in 2016 and to the Western State North Conference championship in 2014. His SBCC teams went 39-16-12 in his three seasons.

As head coach of the Santa Barbara Soccer Club from 2012-22, Boyoko has helped multiple athletes move on to collegiate soccer. The club won the Surf Cup championships in 2018 and 2019 and was the Coast Soccer Premier League Champion in 2017.

Boyoko has extensive experience in player development and analytics, as well as recruiting both nationally and internationally.

A former team captain for the UCSB men, Boyoko led the Gauchos in scoring in 2013 with eight goals, including five game-winners, and 19 points. He received All-Big West honors and led the team to a NCAA Tournament appearance. He previously played at Auburn Montgomery and earned NAIA first-team All-America honors as a sophomore in 2011 after scoring 17 goals across 19 games. Boyoko was a member of the INF Clairefontaine Academy in France and has additional playing experience with Paris SG, Lille OSC, Real Mallorca and the French Youth National Team.

A native of Paris, France, Boyoko graduated from UCSB in 2013 with a degree in Global & International Studies.

Chassion Griggs enters his seventh season as a full-time assistant, and first season as Associate Head Coach. in March 2017. He previously served as an assistant coach and a volunteer assistant coach under Mike Friesen for six seasons and works with the side's keepers.

Junior keeper Alexa Madueno, under Griggs’ tutelage, was a 2020 second-team All-Mountain West honoree and a member of the Mountain West All-Newcomer team in her initial collegiate campaign. She was on the field for every minute of the season and posted a 8-3-0 record, recorded three shutouts, had a 1.25 goals against average and a .714 save percentage. Madueno was the first true freshman keeper to start every game in a season for SDSU since Aubree Southwick in 2007 and is the third player, and only true freshman, to play every minute in a season for the Aztecs since Stephanie Pearson in 2003.

In 2019, he guided Brooke Lisowski to inclusion on the Mountain West All-Newcomer Team. The graduate transfer posted a 10-9-1 overall record but was 8-3-0 in conference play. She recorded five shutouts, four in league play, with a 1.72 goals against average.

As an official member of the coaching staff in 2017, Griggs helped the Aztecs win their first Mountain West tournament title since 2014, and return to the NCAA tournament for the first time in three years. Working with the keepers, Griggs mentored a group that posted eight shutouts and allowed one goal or less in 12 of SDSU’s final 15 games. Starting keeper Gabby English blanked a pair of foes in the conference tournament to help lead the Aztecs to the title. She earned MW all-tournament recognition for her efforts.

In his two seasons (2014, 2016) as a volunteer assistant coach, the Aztecs posted a record of 25-12-6 (15-4-3 Mountain West), won an MW regular-season and tournament title, and advanced to the NCAA Championship. He tutored four-year letter-winning goalkeeper Melanie Vaughn, who ended up being a three-time all-MW tournament performer and an all-conference second-team goalkeeper her senior campaign.

Griggs brought to Montezuma Mesa six years of collegiate coaching experience from his time spent at Point Loma Nazarene and Cuyamaca College. As an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Sea Lions, he guided the PLNU men’s team to its best finish in eight seasons and coached the goalkeeping unit to the 15th-best goals-against average in the nation. During his time with the women’s team, he helped PLNU to a PacWest title and an NCAA appearance. Griggs also mentored a goalkeeping group that produced the second-best GAA nationally and the conference goalie of the year, who went on to earn NSCAA all-West Region accolades.

Prior to his time at Point Loma Nazarene, Griggs coached for two seasons at Cuyamaca College. During his stint with the men’s team in Rancho San Diego, the Coyotes posted back-to-back winning seasons and finished second in their league twice. Griggs also guided Cuyamaca’s goalie to back-to-back conference goalkeeper-of-the-year awards.

Outside of the college ranks, Griggs was the director of goalkeeping and a head coach for the San Diego United club team, and a coach for the San Diego Surf Soccer Club.

Griggs is a 2009 graduate of SUM Bible College & Theological Seminary in El Dorado Hills, Calif., and received his Master’s Degree from Liberty University in 2014.

Jenny Williams, the first former UNLV women's soccer player to return to lead the program, was named the seventh Rebel head coach on Dec. 3, 2019.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Williams didn't make her Rebel coaching debut until spring of 2021 when UNLV played a shortened 10-game conference-only slate. The scheduled returned to its regular format in the fall of 2021 and Williams enters the 2022 fall campaign leading the team through its first normal offseason since she took the helm.

Despite the altered schedule, the Rebels played well in their first season under Ruiz-Williams, finishing in a tie for fourth at 5-4-1 after being picked to finish ninth in the preseason. She guided the UNLV squad to a 5-2-1 record over the first eight games and kept the Rebels in contention for the conference title game until the final weekend of the regular season.

In Williams' second season in the fall of 2021, UNLV went 12-8 overall and tied for sixth in the Mountain West at 5-6, just missing the conference tournament due to head-to-head tiebreakers. The Rebels finished their season winning four of their last six, which included wins over New Mexico and Fresno State, who were both in first place at the time of the meeting.

Under Williams, UNLV has four Mountain West All-Conference selections and 38 Academic All-Mountain West recipients. Along with the individual success, Williams' Rebels have achieved unprecedented success in the classroom with new program records for team GPA in the spring 2022 semester, fall 2021 semester and spring 2021 semester. Additionally, they posted a program record for fall semester team GPA during the fall 2022 term.

She returned to her alma mater after serving as an assistant coach at Cal State Northridge, then at Oregon State in 2019 before being hired to take over the Rebel program.

In the fall of 2019, Williams was instrumental in the Beavers' success as they recorded their best mark in eight years (11-6-2). As part of a first-year coaching staff, she assisted in a remarkable turnaround as the team had its best start to a season in program history, going 8-0-0 after the 2018 squad finished with an overall record of 2-17-0.

Williams coached an OSU defensive unit that allowed just 19 goals over the course of the season, including only three during non-conference play. Under her leadership, the team combined for four consecutive shutouts for the first time since 2007. OSU had two Top 100 Freshman recognitions along with players selected to the National Team of the Week as well as National Player of the Week honors. Additionally, the team received the 2019 United Soccer Coaches' Academic Award with a 3.42 grade point average.

Williams also served as a coach for the Real SoCal Soccer Club, a director and coach for the Nashville Football Club and worked as a selection and district training coach for the Tennessee Olympic Development Program and Player Development Program.

During her four-year playing career with the Rebels (2001-04), Williams helped the team become one of the top defenses in the Mountain West and earned All-MW recognition twice. She was a part of the UNLV team that won a regular-season conference title and clinch its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance in 2004. She was also named to the All-MW Tournament squad as a senior. Prior to attending UNLV, she was a U-16 national champion and U-17 national runner-up.

The seventh head coach in UNLV women's soccer history, Williams competed for the Mexican National Team at the highest level, earning medals at three Pan American Games, qualifying for the Olympics and playing at the FIFA World Cup. Her professional career extended beyond her national playing time, completing stints with both the Bay Area Breeze (Women's Premier Soccer League) and Seattle Reign FC (National Women's Soccer League) before returning to the college game to begin her coaching career.

"Coming back to Peter Johann Memorial Field with the Rebels is truly a dream come true for me," Williams said. "My husband and I are so grateful for the experiences we enjoyed as Rebel student-athletes and for the positive impact the university had on us. It is now my privilege to be able to serve the school, its amazing student-athletes and the incredible Las Vegas Valley community that I love so much."

Williams earned her communications degree at UNLV in 2005 and also holds a master's degree in education from Loyola Marymount (2007). She is also a licensed United States Soccer Federation National A- Senior Coach and a Regional Coach with the Olympic Development Program.

She is the sixth UNLV graduate in any sport to go on to become a head coach at the school and she is married to former UNLV swimming & diving student-athlete Kevin Williams. The couple has two children, Paige and Levi.

In his first 11 seasons with the Buffs, he helped the team to a 120-76-31 (.597) combined record, six NCAA Tournament appearances, and its best defensive seasons in program history. Green was a key contributor to the development of CU goalkeeper Jalen Tompkins. Tompkins set CU records in wins (49), saves (369) and save percentage (.841). She signed her first professional the spring of 2020, joining Vålerenga Fotball Damer in Norway.

In 2012, the Buffs set a record with three shutouts at the start of the season. In 2013, the Buffs shattered that record by shutting out their first five opponents, on their way to nine total clean sheets (tying for fifth-best all-time). In 2014, CU’s defense was clutch once again, tying a then-program record with 12 shutouts. The Buffs again broke the school record with 14 clean sheets in 2017. Altogether, in his six seasons, CU has shut out 56 opponents, an average of over nine per season.

Green helped CU to its best defensive season in school history in 2017 as the team broke the records for goals-against average (0.61), shutouts (14) and longest shutout streak (621:10). The defensive success led the Buffs to a 12-6-4 record that included a 5-4-2 mark in Pac-12 play as they reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Goalkeeper Jalen Tompkins was an All-Pac-12 and all-region selection, breaking individual CU records for GAA, save percentage and longest shutout streak. She ranked second in the Pac-12 in save percentage and third in GAA. Her efforts helped the Buffs open the season with a school-record six consecutive clean sheets.

In Green’s fifth season in 2016, Colorado completed perhaps its best season in school history. The Buffs tied the school record for wins in a season, going 15-6-1 overall and 8-2-1 in the Pac-12 for a second-place finish in the conference. It was the best single-season turnaround in Pac-12 history as CU went from 12th place in 2015 to second in 2016, an improvement of 10 places. The Buffs also reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament and finished the season ranked No. 23, the first time they have been ranked in the final poll since 2008.

Tompkins was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman team and set Colorado freshman records for save percentage, goals-against average, saves, shutouts and wins, while ranking fifth in the nation among freshmen in save percentage. The Buffs also broke the school record for save percentage (.847) and had the fifth-best GAA ever (0.88).

Green also helped the Buffs to back-to-back 14-win seasons and two straight NCAA Tournament appearances in 2013 and 2014. In 2013, the Buffs matched their best postseason finish, defeating back-to-back ranked opponents on their way to the Sweet 16. In 2014, CU advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after defeating 15th-ranked BYU 2-0 in cold, snowy conditions at Prentup Field.

As the goalkeeper director, his goalies combined for a stellar 0.76 average in 2014. Green’s work solidified Annie Brunner as one of the program’s best keepers in her final two seasons in 2012 and 2013. In his two seasons working with Brunner, her stats drastically improved in every category. Her GAA went from 1.69 in 2011 to 1.11 in 2013 and her save percentage increased from .635 in ’11 to .770 in ’13. Brunner also more than doubled her total saves from 40 in 2011 to 87 in 2013. With Green’s assistance, Brunner claimed two Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week honors and earned a spot in the top five of every career goalkeeping statistical category at CU.

In 2014, Green helped develop Kate Scheele into one of the top goalkeepers in the Pac-12 during the 2014 season. Scheele shut out 11 opponents, third-best in the conference and ranked in the Pac-12’s top six in save percentage (.821), saves (22), and goals-against average (0.76). Scheele moved on to a professional playing career, signing with the Houston Dash of the NWSL in 2016 after a brief stint in Sweden.

In Green’s 11 seasons with the Buffaloes, CU has won the Colorado Cup six times, finishing the best in a competition among Colorado’s six NCAA Division I colleges and universities. The Buffs have won it in 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2022 and 2023.

“Because of Jason’s complete understanding of the game, he brings a refreshing perspective to goalkeeping,” Brunner said. “Too many coaches these days focus on just the technique of our position and end up losing sight of the bigger picture – keeping the ball out of the net. While those coaches end up criticizing your every move, Jason uniquely understands that with repetition and feedback I’ll make the most progress. He offers advice based off his knowledge of field player behavior combined with goalkeeper technique, which together elevate my understanding of the position and help me to perform my best on game day.”

Prior to joining the Buffs, he was an assistant for Danny Sanchez at the University of Wyoming. In Green’s four-year tenure at Wyoming, the Cowgirls were 36-34-11. He helped coach 18 Academic All-Mountain West Conference and nine conference scholars. In 2011, he helped coach the Cowgirls to a school record-12 wins and the program’s first-ever spot in the MWC Tournament championship match.

At Wyoming, Green brought the goalkeeping position to a new level, as almost every record was broken while he was training the goalkeepers. Under Green’s tutelage, Courtney Merkle ended her collegiate career ranked at the top of school season and career record books for GAA and minutes played. Merkle also ranked second all-time in saves.

Green was also on Sanchez’s staff at Mesa Community College and the duo has worked together on a number of club teams and summer camps.

He has held two high school head coaching jobs, the first at Skyline High School in Mesa, Ariz., and the second at Chandler (Ariz.) High School. Green was named region coach of the year at both posts and at Chandler his teams won three straight NSCAA national academic awards.

In his 20--plus years coaching in college, high school and club soccer, Green has coached five state championship teams, six region champions, four district champions and five conference titlists.

He was mentored by Aidan Davison, a former goalkeeper in the English Premier League a coach for Wrexham AFC.

“Having worked with Jason, I have seen firsthand the quality he brings to the program. He has an added dimension of understanding the goalkeeping role and the requirements of the position,” Davison said. “Jason is a bright young coach with a big future.”

Green holds a United States Soccer Federation “A” License and a USSF National Goalkeeping License. He also has attended the Manchester United Coaches Symposium.

Green started his collegiate playing career at Mesa C.C. under Sanchez where they were ranked as high as second in the nation. He continued his career at Grand Canyon (Ariz.) University, where he helped lead the team to a No. 2 national ranking and to the championship game of the California Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament.

He earned his bachelor’s in physical education from Ottawa (Ariz.) University in 2003 and completed his master’s in physical education from Arizona State University in 2008.

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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.