WORKMAN NAMED NEW WOMEN'S SOCCER COACH

POCA NATIVE TO TAKE OVER LADY LIONS PROGRAM

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The Concord University Department of Athletics is pleased to announce the hiring of Stefani Workman as the Mountain Lions' Women's Soccer head coach.

A native of Poca, WV, Workman comes to Concord after spending the 2008 and 2009 seasons as goalkeepers coach at West Virginia University. Under Workman's tutelage, the Mountaineers recorded 26 shutouts and extended their string of consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances to ten.

Workman's main duties at WVU included recruiting, team travel and instructional camp coordination. She also earned a Masters Degree in Athletic Coaching Education and taught six hour of class each semester.

Before her time in Morgantown, Workman spent three years as an assistant coach at the University of Cincinnati. With the Bearcats, Workman's job description included goalkeeper training, video work, recruiting, team travel and classroom assistance. She also oversaw the Bearcats players' community service efforts.

Workman has earned her advanced national goalkeeping license, putting her in highest educational level for goalkeeper coaches. She was recently accepted as Camp Staff coach in the Region 1 Olympic Development Program in Rhode Island.

She also holds Goalkeeping State, Regional and National Diplomas with the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and a United States Soccer Federation Youth National “C” License.
She's trained goalkeepers in the SoccerPlus Camps and has served as the technical trainer for Metro United of the Ohio Youth Soccer League.

As a player, Workman was the starting goalkeeper in all of her four seasons at Morehead State (KY). In her senior season, 2004, Workman recorded 80 saves and a 1.26 goals-against average, was twice named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week and helped the Eagles reach the OVC tournament.

Workman earned a bachelor's degree in corporate exercise science from Morehead State in 2005.

Workman spent much time working with the Kentucky Youth Olympic Development Program during her collegiate career, and also trained goalkeepers at the 2005 Olympic Development Program Region II Group in Illinois.

In her high school playing career, Workman was a four-year starter at Poca. She earned a spot on the West Virginia All-State team all four seasons, including First Team appearances in 1998, 1999 and 2000. The West Virginia Soccer Coaches Association named Workman as Goalkeeper of the Year in 2000.
She also played club soccer for West Virginia United from 1999-2001.


Workman succeeds Carol Bonnes as Concord's head coach. Bonnes accepted the head coaching position at Carson Newman (TN) on April 27.


The Lady Lions finished the 2009 season at 12-7, 7-3 in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
In the conference tournament, Concord defeated fifth-seeded Alderson-Broaddus 2-0 then upset top seed Davis & Elkins 3-2.  The Lady Lions became the first #4 seed to reach the league final, falling to  West Virginia Wesleyan 4-0 on November 8.

Concord led the WVIAC in Goals Per Game (3.72) and were second in Points Per Game (9.83) and Assists Per Game (2.39).

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