Virginia Tech Women's Soccer

Adair has continued the upward trajectory of Tech womens soccer in the ACC, culminating in 2013 when he guided the Hokies to a record-setting season. Tech won a school record 19 games, advanced to the finals of the ACC Tournament and later advanced to the NCAA College Cup. The Hokies great season ended with a 3-2 loss to Florida State in a national semifinal game. Last season, Adair led the Hokies to the programs eighth consecutive NCAA appearance, advancing to the second round. The Hokies finished the season 15-4-2 overall and 6-3-1 in ACC competition. In the 2014 season, Adair led the Hokies to a 16-6 record and advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament. During the regular season, the Hokies set a school record for most goals in a season, with 62 and fewest goals allowed in a season, with just 18. The 2013 season was an exciting one for Tech. The Hokies advanced to the NCAAs for the sixth straight time and seventh time in school history largely because of an exciting offense and stellar defense and goalkeeping. The Hokies scored a school-record 56 goals, breaking the mark of 45 set by the 2012 team, and 12 of the wins were shutouts, tying the mark also set by the 2012 team. In 2013, the Hokies beat three ranked teams during the regular season and then blew out then-No. 1 Virginia 4-2 in the ACC Tournament semifinals. They added two more ranked foes to their list of conquests when they downed West Virginia 1-0 and knocked off Santa Clara by advancing on penalty kicks in the NCAA Championships. In 2012, Adair, in his second season as the head coach, led the Hokies to a 13-6-1 record, which marked the programs fifth straight 10-win season at the time. Techs six losses were the fewest in program history (again, at the time), and 12 of the 13 wins resulted in shutouts. The Hokies played host to the first NCAA Championship game in Blacksburg, as they welcomed No. 14 Georgetown to Thompson Field. Although it resulted in a loss (3-2 in overtime), it marked Techs fifth straight NCAA Tournament appearance and sixth overall. In Adairs first season as the head coach (2011), Tech matched its best finish in program history, making it all the way to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Championships. Adair led the Hokies to a 14-8-1 overall record, marking the second-most wins in a season at the time. Techs 14 wins included 11 shutouts. Adair came to Tech in 2006 and served as the associate head coach under Cagle for five seasons before being promoted. In Adairs first season as an assistant to Cagle, the Hokies suffered a losing season, but have not suffered a losing season since then.  In 2008, the Hokies advanced to the finals of the ACC Tournament for the first time, falling to North Carolina 3-0, and in 2009, the Hokies won 16 games, then a school record, and earned a final ranking as the 12th-best team in the nation. Adair came to Tech after holding the associate head coaching position at UC Santa Barbara for two seasons. While at UCSB, his role involved all aspects of the soccer program, including recruiting, coaching, scouting, player management, community relations and camps. Prior to his arrival at UCSB, he worked a six-year stint as Youth Soccer Coach/ Assistant Director of Competitive Older Ages for the Del Mar Sharks. He served as an assistant for the University of San Diegos mens soccer team from 1998-2000. He moved from there and spent a season as an assistant coach for both the mens and womens soccer teams at Pacific University in Portland, Ore. Adair also possesses a great deal of playing experience, having played professionally for 10 years, including stints with the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer and the U.S. National Futsal Team. He also spent time playing for the San Diego Sockers, Wichita Wings, Portland Timbers, San Diego Flash, Minnesota Thunder, Seattle Sounders, Milwaukee Wave, Carolina Dynamo and A.A. Ghent (Belgium) from 1993-2003. Adair played soccer at the University of San Diego after transferring from San Diego State in the early 1990s. He earned All-America honors, was a two-year captain and helped USD to the NCAA finals, where the Toreros lost to Virginia. He scored 27 goals and had 23 assists in his three years at USD. He got his bachelors degree in business administration from USD in 1993 and he received his MBA from USD in 1996. Adair is married to the former Shelbylynn McBride, a volleyball assistant coach at Virginia Tech, and they have a daughter, Callie Lynn and a son, Austin Tate, born in October, 2015.

Kopps duties with Tech are similar to those that he took on with the Hawks, as he is in charge of organizing team training sessions and is heavily involved in recruiting. Kopps second campaign at Tech was the most successful in program history. In 2013, the Hokies went 19-5-3 and reached their first-ever NCAA College Cup, while breaking program records for goals (56), assists (50), points (162) and shots (385). The Hokies also achieved on an individual level, as senior Jazmine Reeves was named the programs first-ever All-American and was named a semifinalist for the Hermann award. Reeves and then-freshman Murielle Tiernan each scored 11 goals to give Tech its first-ever season with multiple double-digit goalscorers. In Kopps first season with the Hokies, Tech notched an overall record of 13-6-1. The Hokies six losses were the fewest in the programs history at the time. Tech posted a 9-0-0 start, which marks the schools most consecutive wins and its best-ever season start. The Hokies also clinched their fifth-straight NCAA appearance. During Kopps four-season tenure, Saint Josephs recorded its best goals-against-average twice, produced seven Atlantic 10 All-Conference players, including the 2008 Rookie of the Year and 2011 Midfielder of the Year. Prior to Saint Josephs, Kopp spent two years as a graduate assistant coach at La Salle University. During those seasons, the Explorers recorded an overall record of 20-19-1 and an 11-8-1 conference record, while receiving a bid to the 2006 Atlantic 10 Tournament. Kopp has coached at both the collegiate and club level. Before to his stint at La Salle, he served many coaching positions with the FC Delco club team in Downingtown, Pa. Kopp assisted the U19 Sting girls squad to the Pennsylvania State Cup Championships in 2005, 2006 and 2010, while the Sting became National Red Bull League Champions in 2009. He also served as the U18 Fire girls head coach and assisted the U16 Burnley girls squad. Prior to beginning his coaching career, Kopp played six seasons professionally. He spent three seasons with the Hershey Wildcats, two seasons with the Montreal Impact and one season with the Charleston Battery in the United Soccer Leagues First Division. Kopp also played nine seasons with the Philadelphia Kixx of the NASL/MISL, winning championships in 2002 and 2007. A four-year letterwinner at the University of Pittsburgh, Kopp played at forward and in the midfield for the Panthers and graduated in 1999 tied for fifth all-time in points. In four seasons, Pittsburgh went 38-27-10. Kopp received a Bachelor of Science in business/marketing in 1999 from Pittsburgh, while earning a Master of Business Administration-Marketing from La Salle in 2008. He holds a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) B license and is a member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. He and his wife, Kristen, have two children, Keanan and Darah.

Gwilliam returns to Tech after coaching the Hokies for three seasons from 2007-2009. He will serve as a goalkeepers coach, assist with recruiting efforts and help with many other aspects of the program. Gwilliam most recently served as an assistant coach at Colorado College, where he primarily worked with goalkeepers and defenders, as well as playing a role in the recruiting efforts. In his two seasons with the Tigers, he helped coach the team to 20 shutouts and 156 saves. In 2013, the Tigers were the Conference USA regular season and tournament champions and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. During his two seasons at Colorado College, Gwilliam coached five NSCAA Scholar All-Americans, one NWSL draft pick, five all-region players and multiple CUSA and Mountain West all-league players. Prior to his time at Colorado College, he was the head coach at Temple University from 2011-2012. While heading the Owl program, Gwilliam recruited and coached two All-Atlantic and 10 A-10 all-freshman team members.  The team had the highest statistical ranking in school history in goals against and save percentage He has also been an assistant at Virginia Tech, Marshall and The Citadel. The Quakertown, Pennsylvania, native was an assistant with the 2009 Tech team that advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first-time in program history. During his first stint in Blacksburg, the program achieved its then-highest-ever finish in the ACC in 2009, coupled with an ACC Tournament finals appearance in 2008 and a semifinals appearance in 2009. In 2008, the womens program set a school record for shutouts and fewest goals against and in 2009, matched the feat again. Also, the teams goalkeeper was named, for the first time in school history, to numerous national awards, including Soccer America National Team of the Week, and ACC All-Tournament teams. Gwilliam was a goalkeeper at Elizabethtown College during his college years from 1997-2000, where he earned his bachelors degree in social studies education. He was first-team All-Middle Atlantic Conference selection and earned all-academic honors all four years. He helped the Blue Jays win a conference championship and earn a bid to the NCAA Tournament. Gwilliam has received an NSCAA premier diploma and national goalkeeping diploma. He returns to Blacksburg with his wife Krista and his two sons, Benjamin and Jackson.