College of William & Mary Women's Soccer

Julie Cunningham Shackford ’88 enters her seventh full season as the head coach of her alma mater. She was named the third women’s soccer coach in W&M history on Dec. 13, 2017. A 30-year coaching veteran and former national coach of the year, Shackford owns a 284-191-53 record (.593) as a head coach, including stops at Princeton and Carnegie Mellon along with her time Williamsburg.  During Shackford's tenure, the Tribe has produced 11 All-CAA selections, including a quartet of first-team honorees. Four more Tribe student-athletes have been named ot the CAA All-Rookie Team. Each of the last two years, W&M produced a major CAA award winner in the CAA Goalkeeper of the Year in 2021 (Zoe Doughty) and the CAA Rookie of the Year in 2022 (Ivey Crain). Shackford led the Tribe to its first win over an ACC school since 2016, when the Tribe downed NC State 1-0 in Raleigh in 2024. The last time the Tribe had beaten an ACC member on the road also came against the Wolfpack in 2015. The Green and Gold accomplished plenty of history in the 2023 season with Shackford at the helm, most notably getting back to the CAA semifinals for the first time since 2017. The Tribe, who finished the season 9-4-7 and 6-3-3 in conference, finished non-conference play unbeaten for the first time in program history with a mark of 3-0-3. 2023 also saw Shackford's squad break the program record in average attendance and set the program record in single game attendance, drawing 1,032 to Martin Family Stadium for their meeting with Campbell. In 2022, Shackford led the Tribe back to the CAA Tournament for the first time in five seasons. W&M won seven matches and finished the league slate with a 3-3-3 mark. In her return to Williamsburg, Shackford recorded her 250th career win in her first season on the Tribe sidelines. The Green and Gold topped Drexel 2-0 at Martin Family Stadium at Albert Daly Field on Sept. 30, 2018, for her milestone victory.   Shackford was the head women’s soccer coach at Princeton from 1995-2014 where she built the Tigers into a consistently successful program that regularly produced championship teams. She is the all-time wins leader at Princeton (203) and guided the Tigers to an NCAA College Cup Semifinal, six Ivy League titles and eight berths into the NCAA tournament. Shackford coached seven Ivy League Players of the Year, 40 First-Team All-Ivy League selections and three United Soccer Coaches (formerly National Soccer Coaches Association of America) All-Americans.    She recruited and coached several national team players and three who went on to become professional athletes in the National Women’s Soccer League, including two-time Olympic medalist Diana Matheson. The Tigers won 10 games, or more, in 16 of her 20 years on the sidelines.  For her efforts, she was named the USC Mid-Atlantic Regional Coach of the Year in 2001, 2004, and 2012. Most importantly, 100 percent of Shackford’s student-athletes went on to graduate from Princeton.   Her best season at Princeton came in 2004 when she led the Tigers to their first NCAA College Cup appearance, which remains the only national semifinal trip for any Ivy League member. The team finished the season with a 19-3 record and earned wins against Central Connecticut State, Villanova, Boston College and Washington to advance to the College Cup, before falling to her former Tribe teammate and current U.S. Women’s National Team Coach Jill Ellis and UCLA. For her efforts, she was named the Division I National Coach of the Year and Soccer Buzz Coach of the Year.   Prior to Princeton, Shackford led the women’s soccer program at Carnegie Mellon from its inception in 1990 until 1995. She boasted a 42-21-3 record during her time in Pittsburgh.   Shackford was a four-year standout for the Tribe from 1984-1987 appearing in 68 career games. She finished her career with 20 goals, nine assists, and 49 points, while helping the Tribe to four consecutive NCAA Tournament berths. Shackford was a three-time All-American and was elected to the W&M Athletics Hall of Fame in 2001.   Aside from her vast experience at the collegiate ranks, Shackford has continued to shape her resume in many other facets and levels of the sport. She owns a U.S. Soccer Federation ‘A’ License and is a USC State Diploma Course Instructor. On the national level, Shackford has assisted with the U20 and U21 US National Team programs from 2000-02, and served as a scout for the U.S. Women’s National Team. She also was a Region I Staff Coach with the Olympic Development Program from 1990-2000. Most recently, she served as one of the Directors of FCVirginia's Development Academy in the Northern Virginia area.   In this role, she was responsible for coaching four different teams composed of elite players and played a major role in leading each squad to successful seasons.   Additionally, Shackford's duties included evaluating players for the college game.  The Development Academy was instituted by U.S. Soccer to put a more effective player development infrastructure in place. A 2001 inductee of the W&M Athletics Hall of Fame, Shackford has received numerous other awards. She is a 2011 inductee of the DC-VA Hall of Fame, a 2015 selection into the Mercer County (NJ) Hall of Fame and was named as the 2006 Spirit of the Game Award winner by the Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association of N.J., to list just a few. She earned her bachelor’s degree in government from William & Mary before earning her master’s degree in public management at Carnegie Mellon in 1995.   A native of Burke, Va., Shackford is married to Bo Wilhelm and the couple is raising five children, Savannah and Kevin Wilhelm; and Kayleigh (graduate student on the team), Cameron and Keegan Shackford.  

Marsha Fishburne Lycan ‘87 enters her ninth season with the Tribe women's soccer program. Lycan, who played at W&M from 1983-86, was promoted to the program's associate head coach during the spring of 2022. Lycan moved up to the full-time assistant role in 2018 to help former teammate Julie Shackford usher in a new era of Tribe women's soccer. Over her eight seasons an assistant, Lycan has helped in mentoring 14 All-CAA selection, a CAA Rookie of the Year, a CAA Goalkeeper of the Year and a NWSL draft pick - Rachel Moore in the fourth round by the Washington Spirit.  Lycan rejoined the Tribe in 2017 after serving as an assistant coach at the University of New England over the previous six seasons. The Nor’Easters compiled a 62-39-12 record, including three 12-plus-win seasons during her tenure. UNE was ranked as  high as eighth in the region, and were ECAC finalist in 2014 and 2015. Lycan helped mentor 30 players to all-conference honors, while three players were tabbed as conference players of the year, and two went on to All-America honors.   She also has an extensive background on the youth level coaching with many different groups dating back to 2001.  Most recently, Lycan was in the head coach for the GPS Maine U17/U18 Girls Elite team from 2012-2017. She also served as the director of coaching at the Falmouth Youth Soccer Association, where she oversaw the teams and coaches for 30 boys and girls teams. With FYSA, she coached various levels since, including leading the U9-U14 girls’ team to three straight state finals appearances from 2004-2006. Lycan also served as the Director of High School Age Girls Program for Maine Coast United from 2001-12. She led the U10-18 Girls to five consecutive Maine State Championship, which is a state record. She earned her NSCAA Premier Diploma in March of 2011, after earning her NSCCA Advanced Diploma in May of 2010. She holds an USSF National “D” License. Soccer Maine tabbed her the Premier Coach of the Year in 2010.   Lycan appeared in 59 games for the Green and Gold, while she scored 12 goals, recorded seven assists, and 31 points. She helped the Tribe to the 1983 Division I ECAC Championship, before leading Tribe to three straight NCAA Tournaments from 1984-86. Lycan graduated from W&M with a degree psychology in 1987. She returned to Williamsburg after she raised her children in Maine for 17 years. Having grown up at West Point, her family boasts eight West Point graduates, including two of her children, Allie and Cooper, who are both currently Army Officers. Her youngest son, Brody, is a student at the University of Maine.  

Daly enters his 30th year as the mentor of the William and Mary womens soccer program, establishing himself as one of the elite coaches in the nation. A U.S. citizen since April of 2000, the London-born son of Ireland has guided the Tribe to 21 NCAA tournament appearances, including 17 of the past 23 years. He has also helped guide the College to an NCAA-record 35 consecutive winning seasons. Daly has coached the side in 606 matches, amassing a record of 395-158-53 (.696) overall and a mark of 149-37-15 (.779) in the Colonial Athletic Association Amongst his peers, Daly by all measures ranks as one of the top 20 coaches in NCAA history. When the College defeated Delaware in double-overtime on Oct. 3, 2008, Daly became just the fourth womens soccer coach in NCAA Division I history to win 300 games all with the same school. All told, Daly is the ninth coach in Division I to accomplish the remarkable feat of 300 victories and the 19th across all divisions in the NCAA. Long the winningest-coach in school history, Daly surpassed his predecessor, John Charles, in 1992 with a 3-1 decision over New Hampshire to record his 64th victory and has since piled up an additional 229 wins. Daly had another milestone during the 2008 season when he coached his 450th career match against Columbia, becoming only the sixth coach in Division I history to reach the milestone at one school. The magnitude of Dalys accomplishments, which include capturing 10 CAA titles, seven Regional Coach of the Year awards, and five CAA Coach of the Year plaques, has not been lost on the greater William and Mary community. In 2004, the College named its new all-grass stadium in joint honor of Daly and former mens coach Al Albert, the ultimate accolade in a storied coaching career. In the 12 year history at Albert-Daly Field the Tribe has posted an 80-23-14 (.763) record. National prominence has been a hallmark of Dalys teams and players throughout his tenure. He led the Tribe to NCAA tournament in 1987, his first year at the helm, and scored a 1-0 victory over archrival Virginia in the first round to reach the quarterfinals. Twenty-one more trips to the national playoffs have followed, with the Tribe amassing a record of 11-19-3 and reaching the second round in seven of the last 14 years. The national rankings have seen the College among the top-25 for all or part of 28 of the last 30 seasons, including a program-high No. 3 billing in both 1989 and 1994. In recent years, W&M reached as high as 11th in 2006, 24th in 2007, 25th in 2008, 22nd in 2009, 14th in 2010, and 14th in 2011 and 20th in 2012, and 23rd in 2015. Under Dalys tutelage, 15 W&M players have garnered a total of 32 All-America honors, including two National Players of the Year in Megan McCarthy (1987) and four-time All-American Natalie Neaton (1995). In 2007, Claire Zimmeck and Dani Collins were each tabbed to the All-America third team by the NSCAA, the first time since 1999 that the coaches have so honored a player from William and Mary. Mallory Schaffer was tabbed as a back-to-back All-American in 2011 and 2012, before Caroline Casey became the Tribes newest All-American in 2015. Along with the success on the pitch, Dalys players have also distinguished themselves in the classroom, as 11 Tribe players have earned Academic All-America recognition under Dalys watch. Robin Lotze was a three-time honoree from 1988-90, while Tara Flint was selected in 2002 and 2003. Anna Young also garnered the distinction with a GPA of better than 3.8 in accounting following the 2006 season. In 2009, both Dani Collins and Abby Lauer earned the honor, marking just the third time that two players earned the distinction in the same season in William and Mary history. In 2015, W&M regained its presences on the national stage. For the first time in four seasons the Tribe returned to the NCAA Tournament, and defeated Central Florida in PKs to advance to the Second Round of the event. The Green and Gold finished the season with a 14-5-3 mark, and finished tied for the CAA regular season title with a 7-1-1 mark in league play. Senior Caroline Casey was named an NSCAA First-Team All-American, CAA Defensive Player of the Year, CAA First-Team, and to a Senior CLASS First-Team All-American. The Tribe had nine players earn 11 All-CAA honors, including senior Nicole Baxter and junior Clara Logsdon joining Casey on the First-Team. CoSIDA honored Seniors Leci Irvin and Samantha Cordum for their efforts in the classroom as well. The College also returned to the NSCAA Top 25 for the first time since the 2012 season. W&M moved its in NCAA record of winning seasons to 34 with a 12-6-1 campaign in 2014, earning the four seed in the CAA Tournament. The Tribe advanced to the CAA Semifinals, where they fell to eventual CAA champion Northeastern. Under Daly's guidance, six student-athletes earned all-conference honors, including senior Emory Camper, who was named to the NSCAA All-Region team, and the VaSID all-state team. In 2013 season the Tribe continued its winning ways. The Green and Gold finished the season with an 8-2-7 record, earning the No. 2 seed in the CAA Tournament. The Tribe fell in the semifinals of the event in PKs against eventual champion Northeastern. Emory Camper and Caroline Casey were named to the conferences first team, while Emily Fredrikson picked up a second team citation. Dani Rutter and Taylor Dyson were third-team all-conference, while Clara Logsdon earned an all-rookie selection. The 2012 season saw the seven-consecutive season in which the Tribe posted at least 10 victories. William and Mary won the CAA regular season for the second straight year and hosted the CAA Tournament at Martin Family Stadium. The College advanced to the semifinal match, falling in PK's to champion Hofstra. As a result of another strong season, Cortyln Bristol, Mallory Shaffer and Kiersten Harp were named to the All-CAA First Team, while Dani Ruter and Emily Fredrickison took home second team accolades. Freshmen Nicole Baxter, Leci Irvin, Caroline Casey and Barbara Platenberg garnered all-rookie honors. Shaffer again was named the conference's player of the year, while also earning her second straight NSCAA All-America citation. In the spring of 2011, Daly coached the Region One Under 17 Olympic Development team in Sochi, Russia.  The team played national teams from Kazakstan, North Korea, Japan, Russia, Estonia and Krasnador Region, going 3 and 3 to finish 5th in the tournament. Daly also received the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Women's Award at the convention in January, following in the footsteps of some of the most famous names in women's coaching including; Anson Dorrance (UNC, US Women's National Team), Tony DiCicco (US Women's National Team), April Heinrichs (US Women's National Team), Michelle Akers (US Women's National Team). In 2011, Daly guided W&M to its 10th CAA title with an, 1-0, overtime triumph over rival VCU.  On a personal note, Daly earned CAA Coach of the Year and Region Coach of the year honor's as it was his sixth and seventh time claiming each distinction.  In addition to winning the College's 10th CAA Championship and earning multipe coach of the year accolades, Daly directed the Tribe to its 25th NCAA Tournament appearance (third most all-time), and to a regualr-season mark of 17-3-2, which included a 10-1 ledger in the CAA.  The 17 victories made it the sixth-straight season in which the Tribe posted 10 or more wins.  In the national polls, the College climbed to as high as 14th in the country.  As the result of another fine sesaon under Daly's tutelage, Cortlyn Bristol, Mallory Schaffer and Diana Weigel garnered First-Team All-CAA accolades, while Emily Fredrikson took home second-team honors.  In addition, Schaffer was named the CAA Player of the Year and became the 14th player during Daly's tenure to be named an All-American.     The 2010 season marked the fifth-consecutive campaign in which the Tribe won at least 10 matches during the year.  In a season that saw the College earn a national ranking as high as #14, the Green and Gold ended the year with a record of 10-7-2.  The Tribe's best victory of the season came on August 29, when W&M shocked the No. 12-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions in State College, 2-1.  Individually, the Tribe had four players earn All-CAA recognition, led by Diana Weigel and Mallory Schaffer who each earned first-team distinction.  Cortlyn Bristol was named to the all-conference second team, while freshman Audrey Barry earned both Third-Team All-CAA honors as well as a spot on the CAA All-Rookie team. The 2009 season was yet another successful one for Daly and the Tribe. After a season-opening loss, the College responded by winning eight of its next nine matches, including road wins over #17 Brigham Young and #21 Utah. The Green and Gold would finish the season 12-7, extending its NCAA-record of consecutive winnings seasons to 28. Individually, Diana Weigel was named the CAA Defender of the Year after leading a stingy Tribe defense that allowed only 1.16 goals a contest and registered nine shutouts during the season. Weigel, who was named to the All-CAA First-Team, was also named First-Team All-State by VaSID. Krissy Vornadore was named second-team all-conference, while Kaitlin OConnor was named to the third team. Earning All-CAA Rookie team recognition was Cortlyn Bristol, whos three goals on the year were all game-winners. The 2008 season was a historic one for Daly. Along with winning his 300th match and coaching his 450th, Daly also set a number of other milestones. Daly led the College to a 15-7-1 record and the second round of the NCAA tournament for the second consecutive year. The College also captured its third-straight CAA regular season title, with Daly becoming the first coach to win 100 CAA games with the Tribes 1-0 victory at George Mason on October 24. With the Colleges NCAA tournament berth, Daly also became just the third coach in NCAA Division I history to make 20 trips to the tournament. Individually, the Tribe had three players earn All-American honors for their fine play during the season. Claire Zimmeck was named an All-American by both the NSCAA and Soccer Buzz, while Dani Collins earned All-American accolades from the NSCAA. Freshman Diana Weigel had a fantastic rookie season for the College and was named to the Soccer Buzz Freshman All-American team. The 2007 season was another prime example of W&Ms fortunes under Daly, with two All-Americans leading the Tribe to a 15-5-2 record and the second round of the NCAA tournament. The tone for the season was set early, with a 1-0 victory over then No. 2-ranked North Carolina at the VCU Invitational, the first time since a 4-3 penalty-kick shootout in the 1987 WAGS championship tilt that W&M had bested the Tarheels. The victory came in the midst of a 486 minute shutout streak, extending to include all or parts of six matches. The team claimed its second-consecutive CAA regular season crown with a 9-1-1 record and an outstanding defense that finished the year with a program-record 11 goals allowed (0.48 goals-against average, also a record) and 13 shutouts. The 2006 season also proved to be particularly impressive in the annals of Tribe soccer. In addition to winning the CAA regular season championship and earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament, Daly guided the College to a 16-1-4 record overall and a 10-0-1 mark in conference play. The overall winning percentage of .857 was a school record, while the squad finished the season with a program-record 17-match unbeaten streak. Additionally, W&M was ranked 13th nationally in the final Soccer Buzz poll and earned a No. 7 ranking in the final RPI released by the NCAA. The 2000 season was also a memorable one for Daly, as he achieved his 200th career victory with an exciting, 1-0 overtime win against Richmond. In 1999, Daly led the Tribe with nine freshmen on its roster to a 19-4-0 record and a trip to the NCAA Sweet 16, and was rewarded by being named the William and Mary Society of Alumni Coach of the Year. In 1997, the College smashed the previous program-record for victories and beat 20 of its 25 opponents, including two wins in the NCAA tournament to advance to the quarterfinals. A key figure on the W&M soccer scene long before taking over as head womens coach in 1987, Daly was an assistant coach of the then-womens club team in 1979. He also assisted with the mens program before taking a full-time assistants position with the womens side before the 1986 season. Active at many levels of soccer, Daly served as assistant coach of the Region I (East) team that traveled to Holland and Italy in March 1989. In addition, he is a Region I Olympic Development coach with the United States Youth Soccer Association and has coached the Virginia under-19 girls soccer team. Currently, Daly is Region I advocate to the National Program for U15, U16 and U17 teams, and has served as the coordinator of the NSCAA Womens Coach of the Year program for the past several years. An avid golfer, he also enjoys the performing arts, Irish traditional music, travel and anything to do with William and Mary.