Otterbein University Women's Soccer

Koons enters his 21st season at Otterbein, having led the Cardinals to nine Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) regular-season championships (2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018), six OAC Tournament titles (2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2018) and seven appearances in the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Tournament. Koons is the all-time career wins leader in the OAC. Otterbein experienced three of its best seasons in program history from 2008-10, winning three-consecutive OAC regular season and tournament championships. The program advanced to the NCAA "Sweet 16" each year, making its first NCAA Final Four appearance in program history during the 2010 run before falling to eventual national champion, Hardin-Simmons University (Texas), in penalty kicks. The team finished each of those three seasons ranked among the top-10 nationally, playing to a record of 58-4-7 over the time span. Koons took over the women's program in 1999 after serving four years as an assistant coach for the Otterbein men's soccer team. He enjoyed immediate success, leading the Cardinals to a then-school record nine wins in 1999. The improvement continued each season as Otterbein set school records for wins with 10 in 2000, 11 in 2001, 15 wins each in 2002 and 2003, and culminating with the current school record of 20 in 2005, 2009, and again in 2010. In 2009, the Lady Cardinals ranked second nationally with 18 shutouts, breaking the OAC single-season record in the process. In 2010, the team broke the record again with 21 shutouts, finishing atop the country in goals-against average (.16), save percentage (.933), and shutout percentage (.875). Koons has been selected the OAC Women's Soccer Coach of the Year in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010 and 2018; the Ohio Womens Soccer Coach of the Year in 2000, 2008, and 2010; and was named the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year in 2005, 2009, and 2010. Koons has a USSF "B" License, an NSCAA Premier Diploma and NSCAA State and Regional Goalkeeping Diplomas. He is a frequent contributor to the NSCAA Soccer Journal and has authored eight DVDs for Championship Productions, found here. In 2003, Brandon worked with FIFA on the Technical Study for the 2003 Women's World Cup, breaking down systems of play, noting strengths and weaknesses of participating teams and choosing the Player of the Match for games played in Columbus, Ohio. A native of Westerville, Koons earned both his undergraduate degree in psychology in 1994 and masters degree in teaching in 1998 from Otterbein. While an undergraduate, he played four years on the varsity soccer team, serving as a captain his senior year. He then served as an assistant on the Otterbein men's soccer team from 1995 to 1998. Koons also serves as the Director of Education with Polaris Soccer Club (est. 2020), where he coaches the U17 to U19 girl's teams. Coach Koons, his wife, Barbara, and daughters, Mackenzie, 20, and Madison, 16, live in Lewis Center. Brandon Koons Head Coach OR for recruits Head Coach Brandon Koons enters his 18th season at Otterbein, having led the Cardinals to eight Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) regular-season championships (2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014), five OAC Tournament titles (2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010) and six appearances in the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Tournament. On October 27, 2012, Koons reached the 200-win plateau with a 2-1 victory over crosstown-rival Capital University. He is the all-time career wins leader in the OAC. Otterbein experienced three of its best seasons in program history from 2008-10, winning three-consecutive OAC regular season and tournament championships. The program advanced to the NCAA "Sweet 16" each year, making its first NCAA Final Four appearance in program history during the 2010 run before falling to eventual national champion, Hardin-Simmons University (Texas), in penalty kicks. The team finished each of those three seasons ranked among the top-10 nationally, playing to a record of 58-4-7 over the time span. Koons took over the womens program in 1999 after serving four years as an assistant coach for the Otterbein mens soccer team. He enjoyed immediate success, leading the Cardinals to a then-school record nine wins in 1999. The improvement continued each season as Otterbein set school records for wins with 10 in 2000, 11 in 2001, 15 wins each in 2002 and 2003, and culminating with the current school record of 20 in 2005, 2009, and again in 2010. In 2009, the Lady Cardinals ranked second nationally with 18 shutouts, breaking the OAC single-season record in the process. In 2010, the team broke the record again with 21 shutouts, finishing atop the country in goals-against average (.16), save percentage (.933), and shutout percentage (.875). Koons has been selected the OAC Womens Soccer Coach of the Year in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, and 2010; the Ohio Womens Soccer Coach of the Year in 2000, 2008, and 2010; and was named the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year in 2005, 2009, and 2010. Koons has a USSF "B" License, an NSCAA Premier Diploma and NSCAA State and Regional Goalkeeping Diplomas. He is a frequent contributor to the NSCAA Soccer Journal and has authored eight DVDs for Championship Productions, found here. In 2003, Brandon worked with FIFA on the Technical Study for the 2003 Women's World Cup, breaking down systems of play, noting strengths and weaknesses of participating teams and choosing the Player of the Match for games played in Columbus, Ohio. A native of Westerville, Koons earned both his undergraduate degree in psychology in 1994 and masters degree in teaching in 1998 from Otterbein. While an undergraduate, he played four years on the varsity soccer team, serving as a captain his senior year. He then served as an assistant on the Otterbein mens soccer team from 1995 to 1998. Koons also serves as the Director for High School girls with Classics Eagles, where he coaches the U15 to U18 teams. Coach Koons, his wife, Barbara, and daughters, Mackenzie, 15, and Madison, 11, live in Lewis Center.

Denz) Bowman, a 2006 graduate of Otterbein, returned as an assistant coach for the womens soccer program in 2012. Bowman spent one year as the junior varsity and assistant varsity girls soccer coach at Olentangy High School shortly before graduation, and later returned to serve as a graduate assistant at Otterbein in 2006. She then moved on to teach at Olentangy Local Schools the following year. Bowman moved on to teach at Olentangy Local Schools the following year, starting in Elementary Physical Education for four years until 2011 before transitioning to her current position of Health and Physical Education teacher at Berkshire Middle School. In addition to her time in the classroom, Bowman worked as the girls varsity assistant soccer coach at St. Francis DeSales from 2007-11 and is now the head 7th-grade girls basketball coach at Berkshire. She has also spent time coaching club soccer with Classics and Ambassadors. Bowman was a four-year letterwinner for Otterbein womens soccer from 2001-04, appearing in 73 matches along the way. She finished her career with six goals and nine assists from her midfielder position. Patience earned her Bachelors degree in Health and Physical Education in 2005 before later receiving a Masters in Education from Otterbein in June of 2009. She and her husband, Dan, currently reside in Westerville with their two children; daughter, Patience (3), and son, Richie (1).