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Jeff Bowers
| Title: | Director of Men's and Women's Soccer |
| Phone Number: | 757-455-3285 |
| Email Address: | jbowers@vwc.edu, womenssoccer@vwc.edu, |
| College: | York College of Pennsylvania '95, Western Maryland University '98 |
- Western Maryland University '98, Masters degree in Sports Administration York College '95, Bachelor degrees in Secondary Education and Accounting
- First year as Director of Men's and Women's Soccer in 2012
- 13th season at Virginia Wesleyan in 2012; the only women's soccer coach in VWC history to guide his teams to four undefeated league seasons
- Has guided the Marlin women to a current record of 184-49-26 overall and to an 108-14-10 record in league competition
- Currently ranked No. 12 among the NCAA's current most successful coaches, owning a .775 winning percentage
- Guided VWC to its most successful season ever in women's soccer in 2006, highlighted by an Old Dominion Athletic Conference championship and a berth in the NCAA Division III final four tournament; team finished 18-4-4
- Also serves VWC as the Associate Athletics Director
- Two-time South Region Coach of the Year, two-time Virginia College Division Coach of the Year, two-time All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference Coach of the Year
- Has coached 7 All-Americans, 26 All-South honorees, 26 All-Virginia honorees, and 52 All-ODAC honorees
- Guided VWC to a school-record 20-2-3 finish in 2003; the first 20-win season in women's soccer
- Steered the Marlins to a 2003 regular season championship in the ODAC, a South Region tournament championship, and a berth in the NCAA championship tournament, where the Marlins advanced to the round of the Elite 8
- Selected to coach the professional women's soccer team, the Hampton Roads Piranha, during the summer of 2004
- Four-year member of the York College men's soccer team, named as captain and Most Valuable Player in 1994
- Former assistant men's and women's soccer coach at Messiah College
- Holds a Premier License from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and a "B" License from the United States Soccer Federation
- Former head girls soccer coach at Spring Grove Area High School, assistant coach at York Catholic High School, and men's assistant at York Suburban High School
- Teacher in the Lower Dauphin Area School District from 1997 through 2000
- Virginia District Staff Coach in the 2001 Olympic Developmental program
- Has had experience as a camp staff coach at the College of William and Mary, the University of Kentucky, Ohio State University, Messiah College, and York College
- Played for the Johansson Soccer Club for two years and the Harrisburg Amateur Soccer Club for two years
Mario Hurdle
| Title: | Assistant Women's Soccer Coach |
| Email Address: | mhurdle@vwc.edu, womenssoccer@vwc.edu |
| College: | Longwood College '95 |
- Earned his bachelor's degree for Longwood College, majoring in health and physical education, with a concentration on teaching and coach NK-12
- 13th season as an assistant coach for Virginia Wesleyan College
- Working toward certification in Special Education from Old Dominion University
- Currently the head girls soccer coach at Kellam High School in Virginia Beach
- Coaching background includes one year as an assistant at Longwood College, head coach at Virginia Beach Catholic High School, head boys coach at Kellam High School
- Former head coach on the club level for the Azzurri U-19 Boys team of the Atlantic Soccer Club and the Beach Football Club
- Holds a United States Soccer Federation "B" license, a National Soccer Coaches Association of America national diploma and advanced diploma
- Holds a Premier License from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and a "B" License from the United States Soccer Federation
- Involved with the Virginia Olympic Development Program for the past eight years as a district evaluator and member of the state coaching staff
- Played soccer in his native Naples, Italy, for five years; also played for Virginia Beach's Princess Anne High School, and for Old Dominion University for one year before finishing out with three years at Longwood College
- Speaks Italian, French, and Spanish
Lisa Taylor
| Title: | Assistant Women's Soccer Coach |
| Phone Number: | 757.233.8798 |
| Email Address: | lmtaylor@vwc.edu, womenssoccer@vwc.edu |
| College: | University of North Florida '07 |
- 2007 graduate of the University of North Florida with a bachelor's of science degree in communications, with a concentration in public relations; minored in psychology
- Second season at VWC in 2012
- Holds a National License from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America
- Played one season professionally for FFC Wacker München, a German association soccer team in Munich
- Former volunteer assistant coach at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach
- Two-team All-Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll member
- Three-time Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic Team honoreee
- Five-year Dean's List student
- Held positions with Jacksonville's The Callaghan Agency (public relations and event planning), the PGA Tour (customer relations), and TOSHIBA Business Solutions (sales account executive)
- Native of Ormond Beach, Florida, where she played for Spruce Creek High School
Vasit Leidy
| Title: | Assistant Women's Soccer Coach |
| Email Address: | vasit.leidy@navy.mil |
| College: | Orange County Community College '85, State University of New York-Utica '88 |
- 13th season at VWC in 2012
- Received his bachelor of science in electrical engineering technology from SUNY-Utica in 1988
- Received an associate's degree in electrical engineering technology fomr New York's Orange County Community College in 1985
- Former assistant soccer coach for Virginia Beach's Salem High School
- Former coach for the U.S. Navy Command soccer team for 10 years
- Former U.S. Navy Aircrewman, Flight Instructor and Command Fitness Leader
- Command Senior Enlisted Advisor AWCS (AW/NAC)
- Graduated with honors from the Navy's Aviation Electrician's Technician "A" school
- Personal awards include the Navy Commendation Medal (3 awards), Navy Achievement Medal (4 awards) and various service and campaign awards
- Born in Nakhon, Thailand, raised in Layton, Utah
