KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Nov. 18, 2022) – United Soccer Coaches announced the participants selected for the 2022-23 cohort of the Coach Credentialing Program on Friday. The cohort features 59 individuals selected from a pool of over 125 applicants.
Included in this group are 39 head coaches and 20 assistant/associate head coaches. Of the 59 coaches selected, there is representation across all genders and divisions of NCAA soccer, with the commitment to a cohort with a diverse group of coaches.
United Soccer Coaches is committed to working with the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics and the U.S. Center for SafeSport in the next phase of curriculum implementation. The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics provided scholarships for racial minorities and women to participate in this opportunity.
View the full list of cohort participants below:
| Full Name | Institution | Current Role |
| Ali Hanif | California State University-Bakersfield | Assistant Coach |
| Anne Whipple | California State University East Bay | Assistant Coach |
| Ashley Meade | Campbell University | Assistant Coach |
| Ashley Holmes | Florida Southern College | Head Coach |
| Aston Rhoden | Middle Tennessee State University | Head Coach |
| Christine Johnson | California State University-Northridge | Head Coach |
| Damian Macias | University of Montana | Associate Head Coach |
| Daniel Ridenhour | Winthrop University | Head Coach |
| Dawn Crow | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Head Coach |
| Deb Raber | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | Head Coach |
| Enda Crehan | Christian Brothers University | Head Coach |
| Felipe Juarez | Mary Baldwin University | Head Coach |
| Francisco Mejia-Blau | Ithaca College | Assistant Coach |
| G Guerrieri | Texas A&M University | Head Coach |
| Gavin Penny | Husson University | Head Coach |
| Greg Henson | Ferris State University | Head Coach |
| Greg Mulholland | Colorado School of Mines | Head Coach |
| Haley Hilliard | Colgate University | Assistant Coach |
| Henry Zapata | Texas State University | Associate Head Coach |
| Jane Grimley-Gunn | Missouri University of Science & Technology | Head Coach |
| Jason Lowe | Boston College | Head Coach |
| Jason Murphy | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | Head Coach |
| Jeff Freeman | University of Illinois | Associate Head Coach |
| Jennifer Klein | University of Michigan | Head Coach |
| Jennifer Dimos | Ripon College | Head Coach |
| John Ciano |
Stony Brook University | Assistant Coach |
| Jordan Quinlan | Northern State University | Assistant Coach |
| Jorden Scott | Manhattan College | Head Coach |
| Katie Hultin | Grand Valley State University | Head Coach |
| Keeley Hagen | Colorado State University | Head Coach |
| Kelsey Morrison | Geneva College | Head Coach |
| Lacey Largeteau | Skidmore College | Head Coach |
| Leah Stringer | Missouri Western State University | Head Coach |
| Lindsey Balconi | United States Air Force Academy | Assistant Coach |
| Luke Perry | American International College | Head Coach |
| Lyndse Hokanson | Colgate University | Head Coach |
| Manya Puppione | George Mason University | Head Coach |
| Margueritte Aozasa | UCLA | Head Coach |
| Marissa Williams | University of Colorado-Colorado Springs | Assistant Coach |
| Mary Shimko | Brandeis University | Head Coach |
| Maryse Bard-Martel | University of Oklahoma | Assistant Coach |
| Mauricio Lozada | Bethany Lutheran College | Assistant Coach |
| Megan Jessee | University of Rhode Island | Head Coach |
| Michele Nagamine | University of Hawaii | Head Coach |
| Molly Poletto | UCLA | Assistant Coach |
| Nicole Pacapelli | Binghamton University | Assistant Coach |
| Paul Vazquez | New England College | Head Coach |
| Pinder Nijjar | University of San Francisco | Associate Head Coach |
| Quaid Curtin | Northwest Missouri State University | Assistant Coach |
| Sade Ayinde | University at Albany | Head Coach |
| Renato Rosas | Clark University | Assistant Coach |
| Richard Bulgarelli | Hood College | Head Coach |
| Ryan Swan | Northern Illinois University | Head Coach |
| Sean Driscoll | Princeton University | Head Coach |
| Shannon Neely | Queens University of Charlotte | Head Coach |
| Sinead McSharry | St. Lawrence University | Head Coach |
| Timothy McCormack | Piedmont University | Head Coach |
| Torrey Stricklin | Lee University | Associate Head Coach |
| Tyler Perez | Minot State University | Head Coach |
Created with the goal to help coaches gain the self-awareness and practical skills necessary to develop mastery as professional collegiate team leaders and managers, the goal of the Coach Credentialing Program is to elevate the role of a coach to a higher standard of professionalism by providing training, development, and support while educating coaches to work within the ethical standards set by United Soccer Coaches and NCAA as a whole.
To learn more, visit unitedsoccercoaches.org/college-coach-credentialing/