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2011 Women's Soccer

Michelle Jacob

  • Year Redshirt
  • Position HC

Biography

Michigan Technological University athleticdirector Suzanne Sanregret announced today the hiring of MichelleJacob as the school’s first-ever women’s soccer coach.The former head coach at Marian University in Fond du Lac, Wis.,will begin the duties of starting Tech’s soccer program fromscratch Feb. 8.

“We’re excited to have Michelle join our staff,”said Sanregret. “She has experienced success both as a playerand coach, and she possesses a recruiting background in areas thatwill be critical for us to build a strong program.

“We’re very confident that Michelle will worktirelessly to bring our program to a high level both on and off thefield. We believe she will be a great fit with the University andathletic department and look forward to working withher.”

Jacob has been the head coach at Marian for the past three seasons,where she led the Sabres to a 32-24-1 record. The program was4-12-1 the year prior to her arrival and finished 11-7-1 a year agowith a Northern Athletics Conference Tournament semifinal berth.Her 2008 squad set school records for regular season wins andlongest winning streak.

Prior to taking over at Marian, Jacob spent three seasons as theassistant women’s soccer coach at Wisconsin-Stevens Pointunder an NCAA Women and Ethnic Minority Grant. She helped lead thePointers to a 36-16-5 overall record and a 16-5-3 mark in theWisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. She also worked asthe assistant to the athletic director handling event managementfor all sports and advising UWSP’s Student-Athletic AdvisoryCommittee.

“We are thrilled to get an individual with Michelle’squalifications,” said Dr. Pat Joyce, who serves asTech’s faculty athletics representative. “We had a verystrong and diverse pool of candidates, and Michelle really stoodout.”

Jacob turned in a stellar four-year playing career at UW-StevensPoint while earning a bachelor’s degree in sociology. She wasan All-America First Team selection and the WIAC Player of the Yearin 2001. The midfielder was a key component in the Pointerscompiling a 75-15-2 record and four WIAC titles during her fouryears.

“I am incredibly excited to have this opportunity to work atMichigan Tech,” said Jacob. “Through the interviewprocess, I was very impressed with the quality of the educationalopportunities for student-athletes, the passionate and dedicatedstaff and the facilities at Tech.

“I am really eager to work with the student-athletes who willbe the foundation for the success of this program. Putting togethera successful, competitive program at this level is a phenomenalchallenge, and I can’t wait to get started.”

The Huskies’ women’s soccer team will open play thisfall with membership in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate AthleticConference. Tech will play 15 league games and will schedule threenon-conference tilts for the NCAA maximum allowed number of 18regular season contests.

In addition to her coaching duties, Jacob will be an instructor inMichigan Tech’s Department of Exercise Science and Health andPhysical Education.

Statistics

Season:
2011

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2010Redshirt

    HC

  • 2011Redshirt

    HC
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