Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Women's Soccer

Here at Saint Mary's, we are looking to grow and build upon each year. We are a team that is very determined to improve and excel in both the classroom and on the soccer field. Last season, we had a team GPA of 3.65, and we are looking to continue that positive trend.  As a coach, my philosophy is centered on the concept of developing the whole student-athlete. This involves establishing a competitive culture within the team, holding the team members accountable each day, and building an environment that is centered on trust in one another. By helping the student-athletes to grow in their competitive drive, hold themselves and others accountable, and build an environment based on trust for one another, they will create a team environment that will grow and endure, which will help them be successful, not only as a student athlete and teammate, but also in their personal and professional lives after college.  I regularly attend showcases, games, and ID Camps around the country.  I would love the opportunity to come see anyone who is looking to play at the next level! Please contact me at either [email protected] or 630-890-4484, so that I can come to see you play. Good luck in the next season!

Year at Saint Mary's: 27th (in 2025) Year-by-Year Records (Men / Women) Cumulative Records (Men / Women) Jeff Halberg is the head men's and women's tennis coach at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, a position he has held since the beginning of the 1997-98 academic school year.      Halberg has been named MIAC Coach of the Year three times. He was selected men's tennis COY after guiding the Cardinals to their first MIAC Tournament berth in 2013, while being named women's tennis MIAC Co-Coach of the Year in 2010, after guiding his Cardinals to their first-ever MIAC Tournament berth, and in 2019 when his Cardinals placed fifth and earned another MIAC Tournament appearance.      Halberg brings a wealth of experience to the court for the Cardinals, having been a head teaching professional (PTR Professional and USPTA Elite Professional) for eight years, while serving as a head tennis coach at the college and high school levels for more than two decades.    Halberg has also served as head boys and girls tennis coach at Winona Cotter High School, head women’s tennis coach at Winona State University, and head women’s tennis coach at the College of Saint Benedict.  He has coached three high school state champions and over two dozen high school all-conference players; at the collegiate level he has coached six NSIC all-conference players, two MIAC doubles champions, 14 MIAC all-conference players, and the 2005 Arthur Ashe Award winner.        Halberg completed his undergraduate degree at St. Olaf College in 1988 with a major in English. He completed his master’s degree in English from St. Cloud State University in 1993.  Halberg has also worked in the study abroad field for over two years, having worked as Assistant Director of St. Olaf’s Interim in Ireland, and as Assistant Resident Director of the Center for British Studies through St. Cloud State University, based in Alnwick, Northumberland, United Kingdom. Using this experience, he has since led numerous athletic tours for the tennis and soccer teams to England and Ireland.

Averi Cash is the assistant women’s soccer coach at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, a position she has held since the start of the 2023-24 academic school year. Prior to her arrival at Saint Mary’s, Cash spent four years serving two competitive soccer clubs in Florida. First, she spent two seasons at Cape Coral Soccer Association as an assistant for a U-14 boys’ team and a U-16 girls’ team, working primarily with goalkeepers and defensive tactics — before moving on to spend two seasons at Next Generation Soccer Academy in Sarasota, Fla. Cash served as head coach for the U-15 boys’ team during the 2021-22 season, winning the Bradenton Cup Tournament in a PK shootout. She also served as the developer and coach of the goalkeeper program during the 2022-2023 season, working with goalkeepers ages 8-18. Before moving to Florida, Cash coached for one season at her alma mater, Bethany Lutheran College in 2018, working primarily with goalkeepers. She joined the coaching staff after a standout career as a goalkeeper for the Vikings. As a four-year starter, Cash led the Vikings to three consecutive playoff appearances and was in goal for BLC’s first-ever playoff victory in 2016. Cash served as a team captain during the 2017 season and received the UMAC Sportsmanship Award as well. In 2016, she received Honorable-Mention All-UMAC honors and ranks in the top five of almost every goalkeeping category in the Bethany record books. Cash has a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a coaching minor and is currently working on continuing her coaching education and licensure.