How long have you been coaching girls soccer, including your time at Plainfield?
This season will be my 7th Season coaching High School Girls Soccer. I spent 2 years at Mooresville, 3 years at Lawrence North, and will be entering my 2nd season at Plainfield. I also was an Assistant coach for Marian University Women's Soccer for 4 years, and have coached club soccer for the Girls program at Indiana Fire Academy for 6 years as well.
Why do you coach girls soccer?
I started coaching Girls Soccer because thats where the coaching opportunities arrose for me when I first started coaching. Having done it for 7 years now, I would not trade it for anything. The girls work their tails off and will run through a brick wall for you if you ask them too. They are great at creating a culture of family, and are incredible athletes as well.
What has been your proudest or most memorable coaching moment?
3 big moments come to mind. 1- When I won my first sectional title as a coach with Lawrence North in 2018. 2- Being on staff at Marian for their 1st ever National tournament appearance, as well as on staff for their run that took them to the national championship game 2 years later. 3- Leading Plainfield to 14 wins last season, and watching a group of girls fully buy into the mindset that they could be one of the very best teams in the state of Indiana. It was also the first time I have had a team finish the season ranked in the top 20, at #15.
What has support from the Red Pride Booster Club meant to your program?
We just love support from the community in general! Having people come out to our games (We would love to have a wild, packed house for our home games!!!), the team recognized on social media etc. We love the engagement and the girls definitely appreciate being recognized.
What does success look like for the girls soccer team this season?
We want to win a Sectional Title. We were inches away from winning last season, and had to deal with some major adversity in the Sectional Championship game last season. We feel like we have the team that can compete with anyone in the State, and look forward to competing with and challenging anyone and everyone!
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