Ohio Wesleyan University Women's Soccer

Pat Ferguson completed his fifth season as head coach of the Ohio Wesleyan University women's soccer team in 2025. The Red and Black finished the year with a 3-6-7 overall record, finishing seventh in the NCAC standings with a 0-2-5 record in conference play. In 2024, the Bishops compiled a 9-5-3 overall record and finished sixth in the NCAC with a 2-2-3 mark. The 2023 Battling Bishops finished with a 10-6-3 overall record, shared the NCAC title with a 5-1-1 mark, and advanced to the NCAC tournament. In 2022, Ohio Wesleyan finished with a 12-3-4 overall record, tied for third place in the NCAC standings with a 4-1-2 record, advanced to the NCAC tournament for the first time since 2011, and hosted the NCAC tournament championship game. The 2021 Bishops finished with a 9-5-4 overall record and finished fifth in the NCAC standings with a 4-3-1 mark. Ferguson came to Ohio Wesleyan from Wright State University, where he served as head coach from 2005-21.  During his 16 seasons, the Raiders compiled a record of 148-114-34 (.557), reaching the finals of the Horizon League tournament 3 times and the semifinals 9 times.  Ferguson was a 2-time pick as Horizon League Coach of the Year.  His teams set school records for consecutive wins and wins in a season.  The Raiders also succeeded in the classroom under Ferguson, receiving United Soccer Coaches team academic awards from 2005-21. Prior to Wright State, Ferguson was head coach at Campbell (N.C.) University from 2000-04, guiding the Camels to the Atlantic Sun Conference title and their first-ever NCAA Division I tournament berth in 2004.  In 2001, Campbell was the most improved team in the nation in Division I, improving from a 4-12-1 record in 2000 to 13-6-0 the following year.  Ferguson was twice selected Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year. In 1999, Ferguson was head coach at Mount Union College, where he doubled the Purple Raiders' win total of the previous season. Ferguson made his collegiate head coaching debut at Malone College as the Pioneers' first head coach in 1997.  He led the team to an 11-7-1 record and a regional ranking during its first year of varsity competition. He also has been head coach and director of player development for the Ohio Soccer Galaxies Club since 2005, winning Ohio South Youth Coach of the Year and regional Coach of the Year honors in 2012.  He holds a US Soccer "B" coaching license and a Premier Diploma from United Soccer Coaches. Ferguson is a 1994 graduate of Malone, majoring in religious studies.  He played soccer at Malone, earning All-NCCAA East Region honors twice and NAIA honorable mention all-region recognition once.  Ferguson continued his education with a master of education degree in curriculum design from Malone in 2004. He is a native of Strongsville, Ohio.   FERGUSON'S CAREER COACHING RECORD Conference Overall Year School W-L-T % W-L-T % 1997 Malone 1-2-0 .333 11-7-0 .611 1998 Malone 3-3-0 .500 9-11-0 .450 Malone (Two Seasons) 4-5-0 .444 20-18-0 .526 1999 Mount Union 3-5-0 .375 8-9-0 .471 Mount Union (One Season) 3-5-0 .375 8-9-0 .471 2000 Campbell 2-6-1 .278 4-12-1 .265 2001 Campbell 8-2-0 .800 13-6-0 .684 2002 Campbell 6-5-0 .545 8-8-2 .500 2003 Campbell 8-2-0 .800 11-7-1 .605 2004 Campbell 7-0-3 .850 12-2-7 .738 Campbell (Five Seasons) 31-15-4 .660 48-35-11 .569 2005 Wright State 4-1-2 .714 11-5-3 .658 2006 Wright State 4-2-1 .643 12-3-4 .737 2007 Wright State 5-2-1 .688 13-6-1 .675 2008 Wright State 4-3-1 .562 10-9-1 .525 2009 Wright State 6-2-0 .750 11-7-2 .600 2010 Wright State 5-3-0 .625 11-9-0 .550 2011 Wright State 3-3-2 .500 10-8-3 .548 2012 Wright State 2-2-3 .500 9-5-6 .600 2013 Wright State 5-1-1 .786 8-5-5 .583 2014 Wright State 3-4-1 .438 6-10-1 .381 2015 Wright State 5-3-1 .611 9-8-2 .526 2016 Wright State 4-4-1 .500 6-11-2 .368 2017 Wright State 6-3-0 .667 12-8-0 .600 2018 Wright State 5-3-1 .611 6-9-2 .412 2019 Wright State 5-4-0 .556 10-6-2 .611 2020-21 Wright State 4-5-0 .444 4-5-0 .444 Wright State (16 Seasons) 70-45-15 .596 148-114-34 .557 2021 Ohio Wesleyan 4-3-1 .562 9-5-4 .611 2022 Ohio Wesleyan 4-1-2 .714 12-3-4 .737 2023 Ohio Wesleyan 5-1-1 .786 10-6-3 .605 2024 Ohio Wesleyan 2-2-3 .500 9-5-3 .618 2025 Ohio Wesleyan 0-2-5 .357 3-6-9 .417 Ohio Wesleyan (Five Seasons) 15-9-12 .583 43-25-23 .644 Career (29 Seasons) 123-79-31 .594 267-201-68 .562 Last Updated: Nov. 12th, 2025

Jim Wendling is in his fourth season as an assistant coach with the Ohio Wesleyan University women's soccer team. Wendling came to Ohio Wesleyan after serving as athletics director at the Lake campus of Wright State University. He has a wealth of coaching experience at the collegiate and professional levels.  Most recently, he was with the Dayton Dutch Lions of the Women's Professional Soccer League, serving as head coach in 2019 and associate head coach in 2017. Prior to coaching in the professional ranks, he was director of soccer operations and assistant women's coach at Wright State University, helping the Raiders advance to the Horizon League tournament final in 2015 and the tournament quarterfinal in 2016. Wending was head coach at Canisius College from 2008-14.  In his first season at the helm of the Golden Griffins, he guided a team that had not had a winning season in 14 years to an 11-5-3 record, winning Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors.  His teams received regional top-10 rankings in each of his first 3 seasons, with the 2010 team winning the MAAC regular-season championship. From 1998-2008, Wendling was head coach at Urbana University, founding both the men's and women's soccer teams.  He posted 83 wins in both men's and women's soccer, recording 5 seasons of double-digit victories during his 9 years as men's coach and 5 seasons of double-digit wins during his 8 seasons as women's coach.  He also was head women's coach at Wittenberg University in 1995-96, guiding the Tigers to a 15-3 record and a No. 7 national ranking in 1995.  Wendling began his coaching career as boys head coach at Miami Valley High School in 1990. He holds a USSF "D" license. Wendling is a 1983 graduate of the University of Dayton, majoring in physical education.  He served in the United States Marine Corps for 4 years before beginning his coaching career. He is a native of Waynesville, Ohio.  

Ashley Ellithorp-Segner is in her second season as an assistant women's soccer coach at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ellithorp-Segner came to Ohio Wesleyan after serving as regional team head coach with Club Ohio Soccer in nearby Dublin.  She also has coached at the high school level at Fairbanks High School in Milford Center, Ohio, and at the youth level with the Union County Elite FC in Marysville, Ohio, and the Locker Soccer Academy in Powell, Ohio. She holds a USSF "D" license, a Pre-National Diploma, and a Level 1 Goalkeeping Diploma from United Soccer Coaches. Ellithorp-Segner graduated summa cum laude from Franklin (Ohio) University, majoring in marketing.  She began her undergraduate career at Wright State University, where she competed in track & field at the NCAA Division I level.  Ellithorp-Segner continued her education at the University of Arizona, earning a master of legal studies degree. She is a native of Marysville, Ohio.