Hillary Arthur
                                                             Willamette University

As a college player, Arthur started all four years at Humboldt State University, where she played center midfielder. She was a three-year captain from 1997-99.

At HSU, she earned First Team All-Conference honors three times. As a freshman in 1996, she helped the Lumberjacks achieve a #6 national ranking and advance to the NCAA Division II Far West Regional. HSU finished second in the Northern California Athletic Conference in 1996 and 1997 and claimed Pacific West Conference championships in 1998 and 1999.

During her senior year, Arthur received a West Region Player Award and qualified for Academic All-Conference recognition. She has continued to stress the combination of academic and athletic success as a coach. Her 2007 team at Western Nevada ranked second in the NJCAA in team grade point average and her 2006 team ranked fifth.

While at WNC, Arthur led the women's soccer team during its three years of existence. In the squad's first season in 2005, she guided the Wildcats to a third place finish in the Scenic West Athletic Conference. In 2006, WNC won the Region 18 championship and advanced to the NJCAA Tournament, with Arthur being selected as the Region 18 Coach of the Year. In 2007, WNC earned second place in the Scenic West.

Prior to starting the women's soccer program at WNC, Arthur was an assistant women's soccer coach and physical education instructor at California State University-Chico for the 2001-04 seasons. She helped Cal State-Chico qualify for the NCAA Division II National Tournament in 2004.

Arthur earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Exercise Science and Cardiac Rehabilitation/Kinesiology from Humboldt State in 2001. She received a Master of Arts degree in Sports Psychology/Kinesiology from Cal State-Chico in 2004.

Billy Barmes just completed his first season as an assistant coach for the Gonzaga University women's soccer team. Barmes joins the Bulldogs from his alma mater, University of Illinois. In his second stint with the Fighting Illini last season, Barmes served as the visiting assistant women's soccer coach during the 2010 season. He helped guide the Illini to a No. 13 national ranking and an NCAA Tournament appearance. In his first stint from 2006-2008, Barmes served as the team manager for the Illini while completing his bachelor's degree in recreation, sport and tourism. Prior to returning to Illinois, Barmes served as an assistant coach with the University of Southern Mississippi while completing his master's degree in sport coaching education. Barmes also assisted the coaching staff of the Chicago Red Stars of Women's Professional Soccer during the club's inaugural season of competition, in 2009. Barmes currently holds a United States Soccer National "B" License, as well as Advanced National and Goalkeeping Level II diplomas from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

                                                                                               

                                                                 

The 2010 season marked year number eleven for Michael Farrand as head women's soccer coach at Central Washington University.

Farrand arrived at CWU just prior to the 2000 season, and the former San Diego Mesa College coach had a banner rookie campaign guiding the Wildcats. Central Washington tied a school record with 12 victories (12-6-1), and Central posted six consecutive shutouts in the process.

Overall, Farrand has guided Central to a 69-114-16 record (.387 winning percentage). Forty-six women's soccer student-athletes have earned all-conference honors and the Wildcats have also landed 46 players on academic all-conference teams.

The 2008 squad was the first Wildcat team to earn NCAA Division II West Regional ranking by both the NCAA and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), posting a 10-7-3 overall record -- the program's first 10-win season since Farrand's inaugural year in 2000.

Prior to his arrival in Ellensburg, Farrand was a mainstay in the club, prep, and junior college ranks in San Diego. His impact on soccer in southern California began during his prep and collegiate career at Kearny High School and Point Loma Nazarene College, respectively.

A collegiate standout at PLNC, Farrand was a four-time team MVP, four-time all-NAIA District 3, and three-time all-Far West All-American player for the Crusaders from 1979-82. He graduated from Point Loma Nazarene in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education (emphasis in athletic training), and became the first-ever soccer player inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 1995.

Among the interscholastic ranks, Farrand too proved to be a very successful leader - guiding women's teams at both San Diego Mesa College and at the high school level in San Diego.

While at Mesa, he posted a 53-30-7 record in four seasons with the Olympians, taking them to a Pacific Coast Conference championship in 1997 and a pair of post-season appearances. He had also spent parts of nine seasons as an assistant with the Olympians' men's program, which racked up eight PCC titles and a pair of Final Four appearances.

During 10 high school coaching seasons, Farrand's teams at Mira Mesa, University City, and Valhalla High Schools

Farrand also spent four seasons as the head men's soccer coach at his alma mater, Point Loma Nazarene, from 1988-91. As the men's coach for the Crusaders, he had an 18-41-7 record.

Farrand, who completed requirements for his USSF "A" license in June 2000, has also been involved with the Olympic Development Program in Southern California, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii. He has been involved on the staff of Hawaii's ODP program each of the past seven years.  won a total of five league titles and qualified for the post-season each year.

Farrand, born May 18, 1961, resides in Ellensburg with his wife of 25 years, the former Kristin Finkbeiner. The couple has three children, son Jarrik (19) and daughters Hadli (17) and Keilin (14).