University of Pittsburgh Women's Soccer
Academic Snapshot
Acceptance Rate
50%
Avg SAT
1,371
Avg ACT
31
Enrollment
20,189
Team Information
Sport
Soccer
Gender
Women's
Division
NCAA Division 1
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Coaching Staff (3)
Ben Waldrum
Head Coach
FCD Women Head Coach April 2015 - Present FC Dallas, Frisco, TX. Womens Premier Soccer League - national league in the 2nd level of womens soccer underneath (NWSL - full pro) and is considered semi-professional Overall record 34 wins - 3 losses - 3 ties 2016 WPSL Southwest Conference Champions 2016 and 2017 WPSL Playoff Appearances Affiliates Director/ US Soccer Girls Academy, Head Coach U-19/ Elite Clubs National League, Head Coach Oct 2012 - Present FC Dallas, Frisco, TX Affiliate program - 200% growth to date from 2012 Implementation of programming - coaching education, player development pathway, camps/clinics, and college program Current affiliates: El Paso, West Texas, East Texas, Texoma, Alamo Area, Laredo, Rio Grande Valley, Emerald Coast - Florida, Tennessee, Central Arkansas, Monterrey - Mexico, and Costa Rica Head Coach of U19 age group teams - 2017-2018 season 2016, ECNL Coach of ECNL National Champions 2015 - Present: 16 players called into a national camp (youth and senior teams) from teams I directly work with (USA, Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago, Haiti, and Ghana) Interim Head Coach & Assistant Coach May 2014 - Jan 2016 Trinidad & Tobago Women's National Team Interim Head Coach - 2014 CFU Championship Tournament (2-0 record) in group phase 2014 and 2015 Caribbean Football Union Champions 2014 CONCACAF Womens World Cup Qualifying Campaign, 4th place finish 2014 TTFA National Team of the Year 2014 FIFA World Rankings - largest jump in history (34 places) 2015 Advanced to Playoff - World Cup Qualifying vs. Ecuador for final place in 2015 Womens World Cup 2015 Olympic Qualifying - progressed to CONCACAF Tournament Director of Coaching (Girls) Liverpool FC America, The Colony, TX Managed 24 competitive teams and 16 coaches in program Created and implemented club-wide coaching curriculum Created elite player program Developed and selected chairwoman for LFCA Womens Coaches Committee Staff Coach Sting Soccer Club, Richardson, TX Head Coach of U13, U16, and U19 teams within club U19 team - 2 consecutive US Club Regional Championships U19 team - 2 consecutive US Club National Championship Appearances Club Director Texas Longhorns Soccer Club, Richardson, TX Managed day to day operations - administrative, club budget, and coaching staff Responsible for 26 competitive teams and 18 coaches Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Aug 2003 - March 2008 University of Notre Dame Women's Soccer, Notre Dame, IN Responsible for on-field coaching, recruiting, scheduling, scouting/video editing, preseason training, and oversight of strength and conditioning program Overall program record in this period (111 wins, 13 losses, 5 ties) 2004 NCAA National Champions 2004, 2006, and 2007 NCAA College Cup Appearances (Final Fours) 5 Big East Regular Season Championships 5 NSCAA All-Americans 5 NSCAA Academic All-Americans 2 MAC Hermann Trophy Award Winners
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Jesse Goleman
Assistant Coach
Pitt womens soccer has added volunteer coach Jesse Goleman for the fall 2021 season. A Pittsburgh native, Goleman serves as the goalkeeper coach for the Panthers. Last year Goleman worked in this role for the Northeastern mens soccer team and over the summer for the USL League Two Champions Des Moines Menace. Prior to joining Northeastern, Goleman spent three seasons at Centenary University in New Jersey and was part of the 2016 Colonial States Athletic Conference Coaching Staff of the Year after helping Centenary win the conference championship and advance to the NCAA tournament. He has worked with 20 all-conference selections and one conference player of the year during his time working with Centenary, Chatham University, Seton Hill University and Carlow Universty. We are very excited to announce that Jesse Goleman will be joining our staff this fall as our volunteer goalkeeper coach, said Pitt head coach Randy Waldrum. Jesse previously served at Northeastern as a part of the mens staff and has had previous other stops including Centenary, Chatham and Seton Hill. This summer he was the goalkeeper coach for the Des Moines Menace in the USL2 and they had a very successful campaign winning the National Championship. Jesse will be a great addition as he is very knowledgeable and has great rapport with our goalkeepers. Im excited to see the improvements they make under his direction! As a player, Goleman was a three-time all-conference selection at Centenary University and led the Cyclones to their first-ever CSAC championship and NCAA tournament appearance in 2013. He represented the USA Maccabi Team on three different occasions (2012, '13, '15) in Brazil, Israel and Chile. Goleman ended his career at Centenary as the all-time leader in saves, goals against average, save percentage, shutouts and wins. Goleman led Allderdice High School to three City League Championships and finished as the all-time leader in shutouts with 25 and as the record holder for fewest goals against in a season with nine. Hes inducted into Western Pennsylvania Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. In the summer of 2019, Goleman started his own company, Goleline, LLC, which specializes in strength and conditioning for goalkeepers. He earned a degree in business administration from Centenary University in 2016.
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Randy Waldrum
Coach
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