{"id":3316,"date":"2013-07-25T19:48:17","date_gmt":"2013-07-25T19:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/ualbany-hires-caitlin-colfer-as-head-womens-soccer-coach-2\/"},"modified":"2013-07-25T19:48:17","modified_gmt":"2013-07-25T19:48:17","slug":"ualbany-hires-caitlin-colfer-as-head-womens-soccer-coach-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/ualbany-hires-caitlin-colfer-as-head-womens-soccer-coach-2\/","title":{"rendered":"UAlbany Hires Caitlin Colfer As Head Women\u2019s Soccer Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UAlbany Hires Caitlin Colfer As Head Women\u2019s Soccer Coach<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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ALBANY, N.Y. \u2013 University at Albany Vice President and Director of Athletics Lee McElroy announced on Thursday, July 25 the hiring of Caitlin Colfer as head women\u2019s soccer coach. Colfer was previously a head coach for one season at The Sage Colleges.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI am pleased to announce that Caitlin Colfer has accepted my offer to become the next head Women\u2019s Soccer Coach at UAlbany. Caitlin has a strong background and broad experience in every aspect of women\u2019s collegiate soccer,\u201d said McElroy. \u201cWe are excited that Caitlin will bring passion, energy and integrity as she provides leadership for the 2013 women\u2019s soccer team at UAlbany. I look forward to working with Caitlin as she fosters a culture of excellence in academics, athletics, and leadership.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Sage Colleges Gators finished 6-8 overall and 4-4-1 in the Skyline Conference with Colfer at the helm. Under Colfer\u2019s tutelage, forward Nicole Maher was selected as the conference\u2019s Rookie of the Year. Also honored, were freshman midfielder, Kelsey Woron, and senior defender, Rachel Wampler, as second team selections.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBeing a head coach at The Sage Colleges was a time for me to grow as a coach,\u201d said newly hired women\u2019s soccer head coach Caitlin Colfer. I was able to make my own decisions and run my program the way I saw fit. Transferring over to Division I level, having played at that level, will be a challenge but I feel that I am prepared to begin the journey.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

During her one year stint at Sage, Colfer earned her National \u201cA\u201d license from the U.S. Soccer federation. The National \u201cA\u201d License course is designed to introduce concepts that are targeted toward coaching older players (college level and pro level players). The National \u201cA\u201d License focuses on recognizing the principles of the game and its technical applications in 11v11 game format and how these principles influence positional, group and team organization. The course also examines player, team and game management issues as they relate to the pro level player.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI have always wanted to be a Division I head coach and to be given the opportunity to take on the responsibility as head coach for the University at Albany is a great privilege and honor,\u201d said Colfer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Outside of coaching, Colfer has played at the highest level of women\u2019s soccer for the past three years. In 2011, she played for the ASA Chesapeake Charge in the Women\u2019s Premier Soccer League. Colfer led the Charge to the ASA Eastern Regional Championship (Region I).<\/span><\/p>\n

The Baltimore, Md. native excelled as a Division I scholarship performer at The Ohio State University from 2005-09. During her time, she accrued 11 career assists and ranked 13th<\/sup> all-time for career assists for the program when she graduated. Off the field, she garnered four OSU Scholar-Athlete Awards, and in 2007 and 2008 she was an Academic All-Big Ten honoree, as well as a NSCAA\/adidas Second Team All-Academic honoree in 2007.<\/span><\/p>\n

Colfer earned her Bachelor of Science degree in human development and family science from The Ohio State University in 2009, and attained a master of education degree in athletic program leadership and administration from Goucher College in 2011.<\/span><\/p>\n

Colfer and the Great Danes begin their search for the program\u2019s first America East Conference title, starting on Friday, August 23at Florida Atlantic.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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