Rowan University Women's Soccer

Scott Leacott is the winningest and longest-tenured coach in the history of the Rowan women’s soccer program, who enters his 26th season with the Profs in 2025.   An All-American for the Rowan men’s soccer team in 1992, Leacott owns a 344-95-41 career head coaching record with the Profs. He has guided Rowan to 22 consecutive winning seasons, 17 appearances in the NCAA Tournament and four New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) titles (2022, 2016, 2015, 2008).   Leacott has seen many of his players earn All-Conference and All-Region honors, and has coached six All-Americans – Jess Babice (2010), Erika Suhl (2013), Emily Daigle (2015, 2017), Shelby Money (2018), Calista Burke (2022), and Emma DeMaise (2022). Babice was the first Prof to collect Academic All-America and All-America First Team honors in the same season, while Money was cited as a Scholar All-America in addition to earning All-America Second Team recognition. Burke earned an Academic All-American honor in 2022. Last season, Rowan earned its second-straight NCAA Tournament bid as an at-large (its 13th under Leacott) en route to a 13-3-2 overall record. In 2023, the Profs earned the top-playoff seed in the NJAC Tournament, reaching the conference title game, and earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. 2022 saw the team win its fourth NJAC Title en route to a undefeated regular-season. The team went 14-1-4 overall and advanced to the second-round of the NCAA Tournament. Returning to action in 2021, Leacott led the Profs back to the NJAC Championship game with a 15-4-1 mark.   Leacott’s 2019 squad won five of its last seven regular-season matches and reached the semifinals of the NJAC Championship, finishing with a 10-8-1 record and placing five student-athletes on the All-Conference team.   The 2018 team made Rowan’s fourth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Division III Tournament, going 13-4-2 and reaching the conference championship match. That followed a 12-3-3 season in 2017, when the Profs made appearances in the NJAC Semifinals and the NCAA Tournament. The Profs earned three of the NJAC’s top honors that year with Shelby Money selected the Goalkeeper of the Year, Daria Jones named the Co-Player of the Year and Darah Wagner chosen the Midfielder of the Year, while Money received All-America honors.   The Profs captured the conference championships in back-to-back years, 2015 and 2016, while earning the NJAC’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Rowan went 16-2-2 in 2016 and had three NSCAA All-Region honorees with Money winning the first of her two NJAC Goalkeeper of the Year awards.  In 2015, the Profs went 15-3-2 and advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament. For his efforts, Leacott was honored as the Coach of the Year award in the NJAC, the ECAC Metro Region and the NSCAA South Atlantic Region.   Rowan was a fixture in the conference semifinals with three straight appearances from 2012 to 2014. The 2014 squad went 12-6-1, but in 2013, the Profs tied the school record for wins with a 17-4 record, posted an 8-1 league record and advanced to the NCAA Second Round. In 2012, Rowan put together a 13-4-1 record and after receiving an NJAC first-round bye to earn a spot in the semifinals, garnered another NCAA bid. The Profs advanced to the NCAA Second Round in both 2010 and 2011, with the teams posting 16-3-2 and 14-5 records, respectively, while the 2011 squad went 8-0 in league play to earn the top seed in the NJAC Tournament.   The 2009 season marked a milestone as the Profs tied the mark for the most wins in school history with a 17-3-1 record and made their deepest advancement in the NCAA Tournament with a berth in the Third Round. Leacott was honored as the NJAC’s Co-Coach of the Year, earning the award for the second year in a row. Rowan won its first NJAC Championship in 2008 and Leacott received his first of three NJAC Coach of the Year honors, while again leading the team to the NCAA Second Round.   The Profs were participants in the NCAA Tournament for three straight seasons, from 2005 to 2007, highlighted by a 15-1-3 record in 2005 and a school-record 10-match winning streak during that campaign.     Leacott played for the Profs in 1991 and 1992 and earned All-Conference, All-State and All-Region First Team honors both years. He topped the team in scoring as a senior with 18 goals and eight assists and was named to the All-America Third Team, while helping Rowan post a 35-5-3 record during his playing career.   Before taking over as head coach in 1999, Leacott was the associate head coach for the women’s soccer team for one season. That followed two years as an assistant coach with Rowan’s men’s team from 1996 to 1998.   Originally from Delran, NJ, Leacott was inducted into the South Jersey Soccer Hall of Fame in 2014. He and his wife, Michele, reside in Washington Township with their daughters, Kori and Khloe.         Rowan Coaching Record Season Overall NJAC Postseason 1999 17-3-2 6-1-0 NCAA Second Round  2000 9-8-2 5-3-1 NJAC Tournament 2001 12-5-1 7-2-0 NJAC Tournament 2002 12-4-2 5-3-1 2003 14-5-1 5-3-1 NJAC Tournament 2004 11-5-2 4-2-2 NJAC Tournament 2005 15-1-3 7-1-1 NCAA First Round 2006 13-4-2 5-2-2 NCAA First Round 2007 14-5-0 7-2-0 NCAA First Round 2008 16-1-2 7-0-2 NJAC Champions | NCAA Second Round 2009 17-3-1 9-0-0 NCAA Third Round 2010 16-3-2 7-2-0 NCAA Second Round 2011 14-5-0 8-0-0 NCAA Second Round 2012 13-4-1 7-1-1 NCAA Second Round 2013 17-4-0 8-1-0 NCAA Second Round 2014 12-6-1 6-2-1 NJAC Tournament 2015 15-3-2 6-1-2 NJAC Champions | NCAA Third Round 2016 16-2-2 7-1-1 NJAC Champions | NCAA Tournament 2017 12-3-3 7-1-1 NCAA First Round 2018 13-4-2 6-1-2 NCAA First Round 2019 10-8-1 4-4-1 NJAC Tournament 2020 Season Canceled 2021 15-4-1 7-2-0 NJAC Tournament 2022 14-1-4 7-0-2 NJAC Champions | NCAA Second Round 2023 14-2-2 8-0-1 NCAA First Round 2024 13-3-2 8-1-0 NCAA First Round 2025 13-2-5 7-0-2 NCAA Second Round TOTALS 357-97-46 170-36-24                                    

Eichhorn is in his 13th season as an assistant coach for the womens soccer team at Rowan University. He was also an assistant for the mens soccer team from 2004-2014. Eichhorn graduated from the University in 2004 with a bachelor of arts in history and earned his masters in higher education administration in 2006. He was a goalkeeper on the mens soccer team from 1999-2003. During that time, he helped lead Rowan to two New Jersey Athletic Conference Championships and four appearances in the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. The Profs played in the national championship game in 2000. He was the head coach for the Delaware Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program for the U16/17 girls team in 2012. Eichhorn has been an adjunct history professor at Gloucester County College since 2009. Eichhorn has worked as a South Jersey training coordinator, associate trainer and college coordinator for the Keepers Advantage Goalkeeping Club. He is also a member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and has a National Coaching Diploma and National Goalkeeper Coaching Diploma. In addition, Eichhorn has licenses for the United States Soccer Federation and New Jersey Youth Soccer Academy. Eichhorn taught physical education at Friends School of Mullica Hill from 2007-2009.  

Veronica Rhea is in her 13th season for the 2024 season as an assistant women’s soccer coach at Rowan University.   Rhea played for the Profs from 2008-11. She ended her career as the school’s all-time assists leader with 35. Rhea also holds the University marks for assists in a game (5, September 18, 2010 vs. Montclair State University) and assists in a season (16, 2009). She is fourth with 111 career points (38 goals, 35 assists). Rhea was a three-time New Jersey Athletic Conference All-Conference first team honoree. She was named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference Metro Region All-Star first team twice. Rhea was selected to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America South Atlantic All-Region second team in 2011. She received All-Region third team honors in 2009.   Rhea, who was a two-time Rowan Scholar-Athlete, graduated in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in health and exercise science.