SUNY - Old Westbury Women's Soccer

Bohringer as the next head womens soccer coach on June 22, 2016.  Bohringer becomes the second head coach for the Old Westbury womens soccer program. "I am delighted to have Betty in place to continue our tradition of womens soccer success, said Walsh.  Betty has a tremendous appreciation of the student-athlete experience and I am confident in her leading the program to athletic and academic excellence.   Bohringer spent the past four seasons as an assistant coach for the Panthers and served as Old Westburys interim head coach since February 2016.  We are going to create a competitive dynamic within our squad and challenge our student-athletes to perform with technique, strategies and persistence to overcome the opposition as we strive for success on the field and in the classroom," said Bohringer.  I thank Lenore J. Walsh for the opportunity to coach and lead the program." Since arriving on campus in 2012, Bohringer assisted in the development of seven All-Skyline Conference selections, including the programs second-ever Player of the Year honoree in 2014.  Old Westbury was also awarded with the New York Metro Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association (NYMISOA) Sportsmanship Award in 2014.     In her role as interim head coach, Bohringer brought back 25 Old Westbury womens soccer alumni student-athletes during her efforts to coordinate the inaugural 7-on-7 Alumni Soccer Tournament in April 2016.  Bohringer and the Panthers also took part in community service projects during the Spring 2016 semester that included the removal of debris from local beaches and stabilizing sand dunes by planting dune grass.      Prior to her tenure at Old Westbury, Bohringer spent six seasons (2006-11) at NCAA Division II New York Institute of Technology, where she compiled a 31-38 record from 2008 to 2011 as head coach.  As head coach at NYIT, Bohringer totaled a pair of All-East Coast Conference selections and one Rookie of the Year honoree.  Bohringer amassed a record of 83-50-18 from 1991 to 2005 with 10 New York State Class A playoff appearances coaching varsity girls soccer at Bethpage High School.   While enrolled at SUNY Cortland, Bohringer played basketball and softball as a student-athlete, where she received her bachelor's degree in physical education in 1989.  Prior to her arrival at SUNY Cortland, she was a three-sport student-athlete in basketball, soccer and softball at Nassau Community College, where she received her associate's degree in physical education in 1987.  Bohringer earned her master's degree in school health education from Adelphi University in 1992. Since 1995, Bohringer has taught physical education in the Bethpage School District.  She also spends her summers teaching physical education at Bethpage Public School District ESY and ABA autistic program. Bohringer currently resides in Bethpage, New York, with her husband Helms, and two boys, Kyle, a sophomore at Hofstra University, and Ryan, a sophomore at Bethpage High School.