Coaching changes for 2022

[JR]

Colby College hires Tracey Leone.

https://nescac.com/news/2022/4/5/nescac-news-leone-named-head-coach-of-colby-womens-soccer.aspx

Also an interesting (to me, at least) assistant hire at Trinity, former Vassar HC Corey Holton.

https://bantamsports.com/news/2022/4/5/trinity-womens-soccer-adds-holton-to-coaching-staff.aspx

[PlaySimple]

This is not a D3 coaching change but it is still of interest. Jim Conlon, who served as WashU's coach for 12 successful seasons, is stepping down as Grand Valley State's HC after one season. In Conlon's one and only season at GVSU, the team went 24-1-2 and won the D2 NCAA championship. The press release on the GVSU website seems somewhat concerning. I hope all is well with Conlon and his family. He's a good guy.

https://gvsulakers.com/news/2022/4/1/womens-soccer-jim-conlon-resigns-as-head-womens-soccer-coach.aspx

[PlaySimple]

Conlon is back at Wash U

https://www.washubears.com/sports/wsoc/2021-22/releases/20220408i0sk1v

[d3parent]

Anyone in the Massachusetts area know anything about the open jobs? There are a bunch of schools that have not announced new coaches like Springfield and Wellesley. It seems like those jobs have been open for awhile.

[Skipper]

Both Springfield and Wellesley are in situations where their staffs are handling things through the end of the school year. No rush on hiring/announcing a new head coach.

[d3parent]

Just heard that Wellesley is about to announce.

[JR]

Caitlin Pickul got the Wellesley job. She was HC at Nichols College the last two years. Springfield hired Kristin Cannon, who was AD and girls soccer coach at Poly Prep in Brooklyn.

[JR]

Whitney Frary goes from St. Olaf College, where she was head coach for three seasons, to Plattsburgh State.