List of college women's soccer coaches with 250 wins
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This is a list of college women's soccer coaches by number of career wins. Anson Dorrance
of North Carolina is the all-time leader in both wins and winning percentage with a record of 715-39-24 for a .934 winning percentage.
Anson Dorrance
Anson Dorrance is the head coach of the women's soccer program at the University of North Carolina. He has one of the most successful coaching records in the history of athletics. Under Dorrance's leadership, the Tar Heels have won 20 of the 28 NCAA Women's Soccer Championships...
of North Carolina is the all-time leader in both wins and winning percentage with a record of 715-39-24 for a .934 winning percentage.
Key
* | Active coach in 2011 |
† | Inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame National Soccer Hall of Fame The National Soccer Hall of Fame is a private, non-profit institution established in 1979 that honors soccer achievements in the United States.-History:... |
Coaches
- Unless otherwise noted, statistics are correct through the end of the 2010 season.
Rank Name Years Wins Losses Ties Pct. Teams 1* Anson Dorrance Anson DorranceAnson Dorrance is the head coach of the women's soccer program at the University of North Carolina. He has one of the most successful coaching records in the history of athletics. Under Dorrance's leadership, the Tar Heels have won 20 of the 28 NCAA Women's Soccer Championships...31 715 39 24 North Carolina (1979–2010) 2* Len Tsantiris 30 484 155 46 Connecticut (1981–2010) 3* Aliceann Wilber 31 423 121 49 William Smith (1980–2010) 4* Terry Gurnett Terry GurnettTerry Gurnett is the head coach of women's soccer at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY, USA. He is notable for achieving a coaching record of 400 victories in September 2009. In the National Collegiate Athletic Association, he is the third coach in women's soccer to win over 400 games,...34 422 135 66 Rochester (1977–2010) 5* Gabe Mejail 31 411 171 44 Wheaton (MA) (1979–1982), Merrimack (1984–2010) 6* Brian McManus Brian McManusBrian McManus is a former Scottish soccer midfielder who is currently a Director of Coaching for the San Diego Nomads youth soccer club and the head coach of the UC San Diego women’s soccer team. He is a four-time NCAA Coach of the Year and has led UC San Diego to seven national championships...24 404 60 35 UC San Diego (1987–2010) 7* Joe Russo 21 388 45 26 TCNJ (1990–2010) 8* Jerry Smith 24 369 116 38 Santa Clara (1987–2010) 9* Becky Burleigh Becky BurleighRebecca Lund "Becky" Burleigh is an American college soccer coach and former college soccer player. She is the current head coach of the Florida Gators women's soccer team of the University of Florida...21 365 95 32 .774 Berry (1989–1993), Florida (2010) 10* Pete Felske 23 363 93 24 .781 Wheaton (IL) (1988–2010) 11* Randy Waldrum Randy WaldrumRandy Waldrum is the head coach of the University of Notre Dame's women's soccer team.-Coaching career:...21 361 86 23 .793 Tulsa (1989–1994), Baylor (1996–1998), Notre Dame (1999–2010) 12* Sheila Miech 24 354 109 31 .748 Wisconsin-Stevens Point (1987–2010) 13* David Lombardo 28 341 197 37 .625 Keene State (1981–1987), James Madison (1990–2010) 14* John Daly 24 330 137 39 .691 William & Mary (1987–2010) 15* Chris Petrucelli 21 329 101 35 .745 Notre Dame (1990–1998), Texas (1999–2010) 16 John Leaney 24 327 106 36 .736 UC San Diego (1984–1986), Macalester (1989–2009) 17* G. Guerrieri 20 319 102 22 .745 Hardin-Simmons (1988–1989), Texas A&M (1993–2010) 18 Jim Rudy 28 313 160 28 .653 UCF (1981–1987), Massachusetts (1988–2008) 19* Peter Albright 30 307 215 45 .581 Johnson State (1981–1995), Richmond (1996–2010) 20 Joe Bochicchio 23 298 144 33 .662 Scranton (1984–2006) 21* Nancy Feldman 23 297 118 37 .698 Lake Forest (1988–1989), Plymouth State (1990–1994), Boston U. (1995–2010) 22* Nick Cowell 22 296 101 29 .729 Wooster (1989–1990), Trinity (TX) (1991–1998), Baylor (1999–2002), Sewanee (2003–2005), St. Edward's (2006–2010) 23* Ben Popoola 21 293 150 29 .651 Park (1989–1995), Lambuth (1996), Appalachian State (1997–2009) 24* Mike Cook 18 287 90 17 .750 Southern Nazarene (1993–1997), Central Oklahoma (1998–2010) 25* Joe Pereira 27 285 195 39 .587 Methodist (1984–1994), Old Dominion (1995–2010) 26* Phil Pincince 34 284 219 46 .559 Brown (1977–2010) 27* Denise Lyons 19 283 111 25 .705 Keene State (1992–2010) 28* Jeff Bailey 15 282 34 17 .872 Franklin Pierce (1996–2010) 28 Doug Mello 22 282 139 32 .658 Siena Heights (1986–1988), Southwest (NM) (1989), Luther (1990–2007) 30* Mark Krikorian 17 276 77 19 .767 Franklin Pierce (1990–1995), Hartford (1996–2000), Florida State (2005–2010) 30* Mike Joy 19 276 109 24 .704 Midway (1992–1996), Tusculum (1997–2010) 32* Todd Olsen 17 275 77 34 .756 Lynchburg (1994–2010) 33 Jim Tursi 18 272 70 28 .773 Portland (1986–1988; Willamette (1993–2007) 33* Bill Hempen 23 272 175 42 .599 Duke (1988–2000), Colorado (2001–2010) 35* Luis Reis 14 269 45 15 .840 Wheaton (MA) (1997–2010) 36* Denise Dallamora 31 268 234 49 .531 Brandeis (1980–2010) 37* Rich Ilsley 20 266 83 29 .742 Adelphi (1990-2994, 1996–2010) 38 Patrick Farmer 19 265 109 41 .688 Ithaca (1987–1993), Penn State (1994–2000), Tennessee Tech (2003), Syracuse (2004–2007) 39 Gene Ventriglia 23 262 164 29 .608 Army (1986–2008) 40* Jennifer Rockwood 16 262 77 26 .753 BYU (1995–2010) 41* Karen Waterbury 22 261 136 27 .647 SUNY Potsdam (1989), Plattsburgh State (1990–2010) 42* Steve Swanson 21 257 124 42 .657 Dartmouth (1990–1995), Stanford (1996–1999), Virginia (2000–2010) 43 Meridy Glenn 25 255 184 36 .575 Cincinnati (1983–2007) 44* Jeff Hooker 19 254 96 33 .706 Denver (1992–2010) 45* Amy Reifert 20 253 95 40 .704 Chicago (1991–2010) 46* Phil Benne 22 251 147 31 .621 Roanoke (1989–2010)
Active coaches nearing 250 career wins
- This list identifies active coaches with at least 240 career wins; updated as of the end of the 2010 season.
Name Years Wins Losses Ties Pct. Teams John Walker 17 249 98 22 .705 Nebraska (1994–2010) Jillian Ellis 14 248 63 14 .785 UCLA (1997–2010) Pepe Fernandez 20 248 108 24 .684 Maryville (TN) (1991–2010) Leo Weil 19 247 92 29 .711 Johns Hopkins (1992–2010) Patrick Baker 22 246 163 32 .594 N.C. Wesleyan (1989–1993), Penn (1994–1998), Florida State (1999–2004), Georgia (2005–2010) Tim Alexander 18 245 104 18 .692 Edgewood (1993–2010) Steve Spirk 19 243 105 27 .684 Wilmington (OH) (1992–2010) Mike Cannon 18 242 84 35 .719 Truman (1993–2010) Gail Murphy 18 242 94 23 .706 Southwestern (TX) (1993–1996), Denison (1997–2010) Joan Schockow 23 242 152 33 .605 Brockport (1988–2010)