Ohio Names Stacy Strauss Head Coach for Women's
Soccer
Rhode Island assistant becomes the Bobcats' second head coach
Contact: Heather Czeczok (740-593-1299 or 593-1190 or sports.media@ohio.edu
ATHENS, Ohio (June 1, 2000) -- Ohio University Director of Athletics Thomas Boeh announced on Thursday that Stacy Strauss has been named the second head coach in the history of Ohio Women's Soccer. She replaces Wendy Logan, who resigned in April to become the head coach at the University of Iowa.
Strauss, a native of Bay Village, comes to Ohio after serving as assistant coach at the University of Rhode Island. In her two seasons with the Rams, she directed the team to an Atlantic 10 Championship in 1998 and a 12-8 overall record in 1999. She also coordinated a fundraising drive for the program called "Ram Goal-a-thon" and numerous youth clinics for community relations.
"I am immensely fortunate to have this opportunity to begin my head coaching career at Ohio University," explained Strauss. "Ohio's athletics administration, coaching staff and members of the soccer team represent the combination of a commitment to success and a sense of community that is rare in college athletics. Ohio's athletic facilities and the beauty of the campus, combined with the excellence of youth soccer in the state, make Ohio the ideal place for me to take on this challenge. I look forward to much success both professionally and personally in Athens."
Prior to Rhode Island, Strauss spent one year as the assistant coach for Dartmouth College. While planning practice and coaching the goalkeepers, she served as the primary coach for program's junior varsity team. Strauss has also been actively involved with youth soccer, serving as a head coach for teams in the Upper Valley Lightning Soccer Club (N.H.) and the Rhode Island Rays Soccer Club.
A 1996 graduate of Kenyon College, Strauss was a four-year starter at goalkeeper. She led her team to a 50-21-3 record over her career while earning All-North Coast Athletic Conference honors each season. The two-time captain holds Kenyon career records in shutouts, goals against average and games played as well as season records in games played and shutouts.
Strauss earned her bachelor's degree in history from Kenyon, before going on to earn a master's degree in education from Ohio State University in 1997. She is a licensed member of the United States Soccer Federation and a member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
