ERWIN RETURNS TO SMU TO COACH WOMEN'S SOCCER
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:19 pmErwin Returns To The Hilltop To Lead SMU Women's Soccer Program
Former UCF Head Coach & SMU Assistant Returns To Dallas
Jan. 30, 2007
DALLAS (SMU) - Former SMU men's assistant and UCF head men's coach Brent Erwin has been named the head coach of the SMU women's soccer program, Director of Athletics Steve Orsini announced today. Erwin becomes the fifth head coach for the Mustangs since the program's inception in 1986.
Erwin returns to the Hilltop after two seasons as the head coach of the UCF men's soccer program, which followed a six-year stint as the top assistant for SMU's nationally-prominent men's soccer program.
"Brent was an ideal candidate for this position," said Orsini. "He has extensive ties to the area and to SMU. Having hired Brent when I was at Central Florida, I knew that he was well-equipped to lead a program and his success there only reinforced those thoughts. He understands our goal of being a top-25 program and I am convinced he will keep our program at that championship-level and help us continue our march up the national rankings."
"I'm so excited to be back at SMU," said Erwin. "It's a dream come true for me and my family to be back at this wonderful university. I'd like to thank Steve Orsini for giving me the opportunity to come back. I'm really looking forward to working with this team."
"We have a rich tradition here at SMU. We've been to the College Cup and have numerous conference championships. We've done some things no other schools in Texas have been able to do. We will build on that and we will keep it going in the right direction."
In his two seasons at UCF, the Knights' soccer team went a combined 13-17-3, 5-9-3 in Conference USA play, and was an impressive 10-4-3 at home. In 2006, UCF made its first appearance in the Conference USA Championship and defeated No. 17 Memphis and tied top-ranked SMU during the season.
Erwin went to UCF from SMU, where he spent six years as an assistant coach. During that time, the Mustangs compiled an 86-19-7 record and earned six NCAA Tournament berths. After advancing to the NCAA Final Four in 2000, the team was ranked No. 1 in the nation for 14 straight weeks and advanced to the Elite Eight in 2001. During his tenure, Erwin's recruiting classes were consistently ranked among the nation's top five. He aided in the development of seven All-Americans and 20 All-Conference honorees as well as 2001 Hermann Award winner Luchi Gonzalez.
During the summer of 2001, Erwin was invited to Sao Paulo, Brazil by the Santos Futebol Club, Pele's club and a two-time World Club Champion. At Santos, he worked with all of the teams from Under-12 through Under-23 and observed the training of the professional squad.
Prior to his time under Schellas Hyndman, Erwin served as assistant coach at Bradenton IMG Soccer Academy. He has also worked with the Under-17 Men's National Team and the Region 3 Olympic Development Program.
Prior to his coaching career, Erwin was a three-year starter at TCU, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in general studies. After exhausting his final year of eligibility, he spent the summer of 1997 training with Leeds United of the English Premier League then trained with the Dallas Burn organization, playing with their minor league team the Texas Toros for two seasons.
Erwin holds a U.S. Soccer Federation "A" Coaching License. He and his wife, Angie, have a son, Ben.
The SMU women's soccer team is coming off a 17-5-1 season and has won seven straight regular-season conference titles. The Mustangs tied for 24th in the final SoccerTimes.com poll and received an at-large bid into the 2006 NCAA Tournament, marking their sixth-straight NCAA Tourney appearance.
Erwin replaces John Cossaboon, who resigned at the end of December to take a position with the Gonzaga women's soccer program.
Former UCF Head Coach & SMU Assistant Returns To Dallas
Jan. 30, 2007
DALLAS (SMU) - Former SMU men's assistant and UCF head men's coach Brent Erwin has been named the head coach of the SMU women's soccer program, Director of Athletics Steve Orsini announced today. Erwin becomes the fifth head coach for the Mustangs since the program's inception in 1986.
Erwin returns to the Hilltop after two seasons as the head coach of the UCF men's soccer program, which followed a six-year stint as the top assistant for SMU's nationally-prominent men's soccer program.
"Brent was an ideal candidate for this position," said Orsini. "He has extensive ties to the area and to SMU. Having hired Brent when I was at Central Florida, I knew that he was well-equipped to lead a program and his success there only reinforced those thoughts. He understands our goal of being a top-25 program and I am convinced he will keep our program at that championship-level and help us continue our march up the national rankings."
"I'm so excited to be back at SMU," said Erwin. "It's a dream come true for me and my family to be back at this wonderful university. I'd like to thank Steve Orsini for giving me the opportunity to come back. I'm really looking forward to working with this team."
"We have a rich tradition here at SMU. We've been to the College Cup and have numerous conference championships. We've done some things no other schools in Texas have been able to do. We will build on that and we will keep it going in the right direction."
In his two seasons at UCF, the Knights' soccer team went a combined 13-17-3, 5-9-3 in Conference USA play, and was an impressive 10-4-3 at home. In 2006, UCF made its first appearance in the Conference USA Championship and defeated No. 17 Memphis and tied top-ranked SMU during the season.
Erwin went to UCF from SMU, where he spent six years as an assistant coach. During that time, the Mustangs compiled an 86-19-7 record and earned six NCAA Tournament berths. After advancing to the NCAA Final Four in 2000, the team was ranked No. 1 in the nation for 14 straight weeks and advanced to the Elite Eight in 2001. During his tenure, Erwin's recruiting classes were consistently ranked among the nation's top five. He aided in the development of seven All-Americans and 20 All-Conference honorees as well as 2001 Hermann Award winner Luchi Gonzalez.
During the summer of 2001, Erwin was invited to Sao Paulo, Brazil by the Santos Futebol Club, Pele's club and a two-time World Club Champion. At Santos, he worked with all of the teams from Under-12 through Under-23 and observed the training of the professional squad.
Prior to his time under Schellas Hyndman, Erwin served as assistant coach at Bradenton IMG Soccer Academy. He has also worked with the Under-17 Men's National Team and the Region 3 Olympic Development Program.
Prior to his coaching career, Erwin was a three-year starter at TCU, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in general studies. After exhausting his final year of eligibility, he spent the summer of 1997 training with Leeds United of the English Premier League then trained with the Dallas Burn organization, playing with their minor league team the Texas Toros for two seasons.
Erwin holds a U.S. Soccer Federation "A" Coaching License. He and his wife, Angie, have a son, Ben.
The SMU women's soccer team is coming off a 17-5-1 season and has won seven straight regular-season conference titles. The Mustangs tied for 24th in the final SoccerTimes.com poll and received an at-large bid into the 2006 NCAA Tournament, marking their sixth-straight NCAA Tourney appearance.
Erwin replaces John Cossaboon, who resigned at the end of December to take a position with the Gonzaga women's soccer program.
Regarding his coaching women vs. men..he started coaching women and was actually the assistant for both the men's and women's teams at SMU. When they decided to hire a full time assistant for both teams he had his choice of which to go with. Since the men's team just came off a final 4 appearance and #1 ranking he chose them. He has also coached women's teams on the national and ODP level.