Meet the Staff

Steven Swanson, Head Coach. As Swanson begins his 11th year as head coach of the Virginia women's soccer team, he's already had a dramatic impact on the program since he replaced former United States National Team Head Coach April Heinrichs in the spring of 2000. After 10 years, the Cavaliers are 138-56-29 (.684) under his direction, as Swanson has the highest winning percentage in the history of the program. Full Bio

Ron Raab, Assistant Coach. Ron Raab is in his fourth year of his second tenure as an assistant coach at Virginia. Raab also served as an assistant coach at UVa from 1997-2000 and was the program's volunteer assistant from 2004-2005. In the three seasons since Raab returned as a full-time assistant with the Cavaliers, the team has posted a 38-15-15 record and reached the NCAA third round in all three years. Virginia had a school record 15 shutouts and led the nation with a 0.40 goals against average in 2007. Full Bio

Kerry Dziczkaniec, Assistant Coach. Kerry Dziczkaniec is in her second tenure as an assistant coach with the Cavaliers. She returned to Charlottesville in 2008 after spending the past four seasons as the head coach at Vermont. Over the past two seasons, the Cavaliers have posted a 25-11-9 record and reached the third round of the NCAA Tournament both seasons. In her four seasons in Burlington, Dziczkaniec twice led Vermont to the America East Conference playoffs, including the program's first conference tournament appearance in seven years in 2005. Full Bio

Past Guest Coaches

  • Jodi Clugston: Chowan College, Head Coach
  • Neil Cunningham: Washington & Lee, Head Coach
  • Sarah Curtis: University of Virginia
  • Bill Gehling: Tufts University, Athletic Director & Former Head Coach
  • Kwame Lloyd: University of Vermont, Head Coach
  • Kevin Long: Marshall University, Head Coach
  • Missy Price: University of Virginia, Illinois, & Miami, Former Assistant Coach
  • Cory Kinsella: Pine Manor College, Head Coach
  • Maren Rojas: Bowdoin, Head Coach
  • Brian Speck: Union College, Head Coach
  • Yon Struble: Georgia State University, Assistant Coach
  • Becky Sauerbrunn: University of Virginia, Washington Freedom (WPS), Current Member of US National Team Pool
  • Tom Bolster: former professional player, Head Coach The Trinity School
  • Darci Borski: University of Virginia, Philadelphia Charge of WUSA
  • Lori Lindsey: University of Virginia, Former Captain, Washington Freedom (WPS), Current member of US National Team Pool
  • Sarah Huffman: University of Virginia, Washington Freedom (WPS)
  • Susan Rea: Princeton, Arsenal FC of England
  • Jocelyn Keller: Earlham College, Head Coach
  • Renee Lopez: Lees-McRae College, Head Coach
  • Ben Strawbridge: Florida Southern University, Head Coach
  • Paul Shaw: Director of Coaching VYSA, Sweet Briar College, Former Head Coach
  • Erin Lycan: Davidson College, Assistant Coach
  • Eric Teepe: Iona College, Head Coach