Identify Activity That Will Require
Augmentation in FY 2001-02
ASSISTANT SOCCER
COACH
Women’s Soccer,
a sport added to the Long Beach State athletic program in
1998/99, is one of the only major sports without a full-time
Assistant Coach. With a squad list of 24-30 players, it
is very difficult for one Head Coach to provide the proper
supervision, coaching, academic counseling, and mentoring
to all the student-athletes, especially when traveling on
away games. Additionally, there are concerns that with only
one coach we are not maintaining an acceptable standard
for safety and competitiveness within the conference.
It is important to note
that while completing the search for a new Head Coach recently,
every finalist interviewed for the position indicated that
they would only consider accepting the position if a full-time
assistant coach was committed to the Soccer program.
This request is for
a full-time Assistant Coach for the sport of Women’s
Soccer to help alleviate the aforementioned concerns and
elevate this increasingly popular sport at Long Beach State.