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About the Coaches
Hillary Arthur
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.
Lynnette Buffington Pacific Lutheran University Head Coach
Lynnette Buffington enters her third year as head coach of the women's soccer program at Pacific Lutheran and has compiled a 10-24-5 record.
Buffington came to PLU with four years of NCAA Division III college coaching experience. From 2003-06, she served as women's soccer head coach at Villa Julie College in Baltimore, Md. In those four years she improved the winning percentage of the program from .139 to .714, as well as winning two conference championships and leading her 2006 team to the round of 32 in the NCAA Division III national tournament.
Prior to coaching at Villa Julie, Buffington was the women's soccer head coach at Tacoma Community College where she compiled a 35-5-4 overall record from 1999-2001. She led the Titans to two Southwest Division championships and three NWAACC tournament appearances, taking two of the teams to the quarterfinals and one to the semifinals.
Buffington, a Tacoma native, graduated from Tacoma's Stadium High School in 1992 and from Gonzaga University in 1996. She becomes the fourth coach in the program's history.Shawn Burke
University of New York
Assistant Coach
Shawn Burke is in his first year as assistant coach with the
University at Burke was a standout player at Burke holds an “A” License from the United States Soccer
Federation as well as a National Youth License and currently works with the
local Black Watch Soccer Club and New York West ODP. A native of
Central Washington University Head Coach
The 2009 season marked year number ten for Michael Farrand as
head women's soccer coach at
Prior to his arrival in Ellensburg, Farrand was a mainstay in the club, prep,
and junior college ranks in
Farrand, born May 18, 1961, resides in Ellensburg with his wife of 24 years,
the former Kristin Finkbeiner. The couple has three children, son Jarrik (18)
and daughters Hadli (16) and Keilin (13).
Farrand arrived at CWU just prior to the 2000 season, and the former
Overall, Farrand has guided Central to a 61-104-15 record (.381 winning
percentage). Forty women's soccer student-athletes have earned all-conference
honors and the Wildcats have landed 37 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.
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
While at
During 10 high school coaching seasons, Farrand's teams at Mira Mesa,
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,
John Galas
University of Arizona
Assistant Coach
John Galas enters his third season as an assistant with the Arizona program. Galas' primary on-field responsibilities are working with the Wildcats' goalkeepers, while also assisting with the continued development of the program.
"John has an outstanding coaching background at all levels, youth through pro while having experience in two of the best conferences in the country in the Pac-10 and ACC," said Head Coach Dan Tobias. "Those experiences combined with his expertise in guiding our goalkeepers and his energetic on-field coaching style; add great quality to both our program and our staff."
"The quality of the Arizona soccer program since coach (Dan) Tobias became head coach has all the ingredients to be a national power year in and year out," Galas said. "He has laid the foundation for this program to be one of the best women's soccer programs in the country. The University of Arizona is recognized as a premier academic institution in the country and the athletic department is equally as impressive."
Galas, who has served on coaching staffs at both Oregon and Florida State, joins the UA program from Portland, Ore., where he spent the past season as an assistant coach and director of soccer operations for the Portland Timbers Football Club of the United Soccer League.
On the field with the Timbers, he assisted with the goalkeeping training sessions and was responsible for opponent scouting, video coordination and analysis. His other duties with the club included serving as the director and marketing of camps and clinics, sponsorship development, as well as assisting the head coach with player registration.
Prior to moving to professional soccer, Galas was an assistant for the women's program at Oregon for two seasons from 2003-2004. With the Ducks he was the program's recruiting coordinator and responsible for planning team and individual training sessions. In 2003 he helped lead GK Dominique Lainez to a then-single-season school record nine wins.
Galas moved to UO from Florida State where he spent three seasons with the Seminoles. In Tallahassee, he helped guide FSU to three consecutive NCAA postseason appearances, including a pair of trips to the round of 16, and the school's first-ever ACC Tournament championship match. He assisted with the recruitment of three nationally ranked classes, including the No. 7 class in 2003. The `Noles went 42-23-6 in the three seasons with him on staff.
Outside of the collegiate and professional ranks, Galas has served as the head coach for the Boys Under-18 team at the Oregon United Soccer Academy in Eugene, Ore., the goalkeeper coach for the Region IV Olympic Development Program in Moscow, Idaho, and as the GK coach for the Liverpool Football Club's Community Coaching Program in Liverpool, England.
Galas earned a BA degree from Oregon in 1997 and a Master's degree in business administration in Football (soccer) Industries from the University of Liverpool in England in 1999.
John and his wife, Anna, have two sons, Caleb, 5, and Hayden, 3.
Washington State University
Assistant Coach
Jason Goodson has just completed his second season as an assistant coach with the Washington State University women's soccer program and has made an immediate impact in his short time on the Palouse. Last season, his work with goalkeepers helped the Cougars record nine shutouts, one shy of the school record, as WSU advanced to the postseason for the first time since 2002.
A three-sport athlete at Leland High School in San Jose, Calif., where he was an all-league soccer selection as a senior, Goodson arrived in Pullman with over a decade of coaching experience.
His coaching debut came with the Leahi (Hawaii) Soccer Club in February, 1996. While with Leahi, he took a position in August, 1996 as the junior varsity head coach and varsity assistant coach at Kamehameha Schools in Honolulu.
Goodson became the director of coaching at Ho'okalakupua (Hawaii) Futbol Academy in July, 1999, a position he held until June, 2005. He became the junior varsity head coach at Punahou Schools in Honolulu in August, 1999. He maintained that position until November, 2003 and served as the varsity assistant head coach from November, 2002 until mid-February, 2003.
In late June, 2000, Goodson joined the ODP Region IV staff. He served on staff, including a stint as a head coach, until accepting his position with the Cougars. He was also the head coach and youth division director for the Sereno Soccer Club from June, 2005 until March, 2008.
He is a member of the United States Soccer Federation and holds an "A" license from the organization. He is also a member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and earned a premier diploma from the NSCAA.
Goodson and his wife, Emma reside in Pullman.
Boise State University
Head Coach
In the last nine years as head coach Lucas has led Boise State to an established Western Athletic Conference (WAC) contender. He guided the Broncos’ move from the Big West Conference to the WAC in 2001. In 2003 he saw the dream of an on-campus competition field come to fruition with the opening of the Boas Tennis & Soccer Complex’s stadium, where the Broncos have gone 27-12-10 (.653) in six years.
Lucas has led the Broncos to a 73-79-18 overall record in his time as head coach. In the last five years his teams have posted four winning records and one .500 mark going a combined 46-38-13 (.541). The program has advanced to the WAC Tournament six times in eight years of membership including four-straight 2005-2008. In 2003 he was named the Western Athletic Conference’s Coach of the Year.
During Lucas’ tenure as head coach the program’s on-field accomplishments include two second place conference finishes in 2001 and 2007, one conference player of the year, one league freshman of the year, 19 all-conference honors, 17 conference players of the week, three regular-season conference scoring champions, one NCAA Idaho Woman of the Year, and four “Gem” state championships.
In the classroom, Lucas’ teams are the top academic performing team in the WAC. They have recorded the best APR (academic performance rating) in the league for the last two years. During his nine seasons in charge he has had 96 young women play for him, 49 (51 percent) of them earned conference all-academic team honors at least once during their careers, 94 total honors. There has been one conference female scholar athlete of the year and one NSCAA/addidas all-region scholar athlete. During that same time span his teams have posted a combined accumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in 17 of 18 semesters. They have also received national recognition twice from the NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America) for team GPA. Additionally, in eight years of WAC membership Boise State has posted league highs for the number of individuals named to the conference’s all-academic team and the total number of honors received with 47 and 90 respectively.
As a collegiate player, Lucas has the distinction of owning national championship rings from two different schools. He started his collegiate career at Clemson University in Clemson, S.C., where he was a member of the 1987 NCAA Division I National Championship team. In 1988, he transferred to New Hampshire College in Manchester, helping the team to the 1989 NCAA Division II National Championship. In addition to the national titles, his collegiate teams went a combined 77-15-3 overall and won two conference championships.
Lucas received his bachelor’s degree in Marketing from New Hampshire College in 1996. He is a native of Springfield, Virginia, where he attended high school. Steve and his wife, Tina, have two daughters, Kylie (19) a sophomore at Boise State and Kassidy (15). They also have one son, Kamden (8). The Lucas family lives in the city of Boise.
Northwest University
Head Coach
NU head coach, Erin Redwine, was the first women's soccer coach for the Eagles' inaugural season in the fall of 2006. The 2008 season was the most successful season for the Eagles to date as they finished in fourth place in the Cascade Conference with a 7-3 conference record and 8-5-2 over all. NU also earned it's first CCC playoff spot in the team's brief history.
After graduating from Issaquah High School, Redwine went on to play for the University of Montana from 1997-1999, then finished her college career at Seattle Pacific University where she was named Team Captain, All-Conference First team and Academic All-Star. Erin has played semi professional soccer for the Seattle Sounders since 2003.
In 2002, Erin and her husband started Redwine Soccer Camps and coached the boys and girls at Bellevue Christian High School. Erin is currently coaching for Crossfire Premier and holds a National B USSF coaching license.
The type of player Coach Redwine is looking for: A talented, committed, hard working Christian athlete who's excited about building a winning tradition at Northwest University.
"I'm passionate about women's soccer at NU," states Coach Redwine. "Since we started the program back in 2005, we've been building a strong foundation and establishing rich tradition for our future players. My goal is to guide my athletes every step of the way through their college years - challenging them to keep academics as the focal point while pushing them to the next level on the soccer field," Redwine continued. "I love the game of soccer because it exposes and builds character, provides life lessons, demands discipline and encourages a selfless, team-first mentality. My greatest joy has been watching my freshman come in and be stretched physically, spiritually, emotionally their first year, mature and grow their sophomore year, assume more responsibilities their junior year and lead with confidence and grace as seniors," she concluded.
Coach Redwine is building a winning tradition at Northwest University.
Whitworth University
Assistant Coach
Matt Stueckle enters his eighth season as an assistant coach for the Pirate women's and men's soccer programs in 2009. He has helped coach the Whitworth men to four NWC titles in the last five years and the women to their first NCAA tournament appearance in 2007.
Stueckle played two seasons as a Pirate defender in 2000 and 2001. The 2001 team went 14-5-2 overall, earning Whitworth’s first league title since 1993. Stueckle was a First team All-NWC selection and a Second team NSCAA All-American. That 2001 team still holds the school record for most shutouts in a season with (13). In the summer of 2001 Stueckle started a semi-pro playing career with the Spokane Shadow, a PDL (Premier Development League) team that played in the Northwest Division of the USL (United Soccer League). Stueckle lead the league in scoring in 2002 along with being the team captain for two seasons (2002-03).
Along with coaching at Whitworth, Stueckle is in his 5th year as the head boys soccer coach at Mead High School in Spokane, earning a Greater Spokane League title in 2008 and state tournament appearances in 2006 (3rd place finish) and 2008 (top 8). Stueckle also coaches for the Spokane Shadow Youth Club and has coached the U16 age group for the past two years. For the past 5 years he has also assisted with the Spokane Soccer Academy. Stueckle has his USSF “B” License and earned a Master's of Arts degree in Special Education in 2004.
A native of London, England, Underwood was recruited to play at Concord University, an NCAA Division II school in Athens, W.V. Concord dropped men’s soccer after Underwood’s first season in 2002.
The decision turned Underwood from a player to a coach when he was kept on scholarship as a student assistant coach with the CU women’s soccer team for the next three seasons.
The Lions went 6-2 in West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play in 2004 to place third in the league and 7-1 in 2005 to finish second.
Underwood graduated from Concord in 2006 with a degree in sport psychology.
Underwood was a graduate assistant coach with the Marshall men’s soccer team in 2006 and ’07 and a volunteer assistant coach with the Thundering Herd women’s team in 2008. Underwood earned his master’s degree in athletic administration from Marshall in 2008.
Underwood, who has earned his UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) coaching A license, also spent the last three years coaching in the West Virginia Soccer Club program.
He prepped at Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School in London.
Walker, a Saint Martin's graduate, is a longtime coach at the youth and high school level. For five and a half years, he was the director and coach of Mountain Brook, a youth soccer club in Birmingham, Ala., with 1,400 participants. Walker coached boys and girls soccer at Timberline High School from 1983-92. For Walker, a 1979 Olympia graduate, it's a chance to return home. Walker was the first director of Mountain Brook, giving him experience on building a program. But it's Walker's first college coaching job. Walker began coaching his junior year at Olympia and continued to coach youth soccer as he taught at Yelm from 1992 to 2000. Over the years, he's assisted on Olympic developmental teams, was on the men's U.S. Olympic team in 1996 as goalkeeper coach for two training camps, and was the w omen's U.S. Olympic team in 2000 as goalkeeper coach for the Algarve Cup in Portugal.
St. Martin's University
Head Coach
