Women's Soccer: Assistant Coach Honored
December 30, 2010 09:56 AM | General
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia women’s soccer assistant coach Lisa Stoia has claimed the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Mondo North Atlantic Regional Assistant Coach of the Year award, the NSCAA announced.
The fourth-year assistant is now in the running for the NSCAA/Mondo National Assistant Coach of the Year honor, to be announced at its annual awards banquet at the 2011 NSCAA Convention in Baltimore on Jan. 14.
Stoia is one of seven assistants in the running for national assistant coach of the year honors. The national award is named after Glenn "Mooch" Myernick, the former U.S. national team assistant coach, who passed away in 2007.
"This is a well-deserved honor that reflects the countless hours Lisa has put forth to continue the success of our program," says head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown. “Her work ethic and passion for the game of soccer is second to none.”
A native of Shirley, N.Y., Stoia helped lead the Mountaineers to a school record 14-match win streak and BIG EAST championship. She was instrumental in the development of first team all-BIG EAST midfielder Bri Rodriguez. The sophomore’s selection gave WVU a midfielder on the league’s first team in each of the last five seasons.
West Virginia earned a final record of 18-5-1 while advancing to an 11th straight NCAA tournament. The 18 victories tie the 2002 and 2007 teams for most wins in program history.
The fourth-year assistant is now in the running for the NSCAA/Mondo National Assistant Coach of the Year honor, to be announced at its annual awards banquet at the 2011 NSCAA Convention in Baltimore on Jan. 14.
Stoia is one of seven assistants in the running for national assistant coach of the year honors. The national award is named after Glenn "Mooch" Myernick, the former U.S. national team assistant coach, who passed away in 2007.
"This is a well-deserved honor that reflects the countless hours Lisa has put forth to continue the success of our program," says head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown. “Her work ethic and passion for the game of soccer is second to none.”
A native of Shirley, N.Y., Stoia helped lead the Mountaineers to a school record 14-match win streak and BIG EAST championship. She was instrumental in the development of first team all-BIG EAST midfielder Bri Rodriguez. The sophomore’s selection gave WVU a midfielder on the league’s first team in each of the last five seasons.
West Virginia earned a final record of 18-5-1 while advancing to an 11th straight NCAA tournament. The 18 victories tie the 2002 and 2007 teams for most wins in program history.
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