Hirsch and Miller honored by United Soccer Coaches
NORFOLK, Neb. – Northeast Community College women’s soccer coaches Chad Miller and Lauren Hirsch have been named the Women’s Midwest Region Staff of the Year (SOY) for Division II Institutions by United Soccer Coaches. The honor was voted on by other coaches who are also members of the United Soccer College Services program.
NORFOLK, Neb. – Northeast Community College women's soccer coaches Chad Miller and Lauren Hirsch have been named the Women's Midwest Region Staff of the Year (SOY) for Division II Institutions by United Soccer Coaches. The honor was voted on by other coaches who are also members of the United Soccer College Services program.
Both Miller and Hirsch led the Hawks to a historic 2021 season. Under both coaches' guidance Naomi Pedroza (Hastings, Neb.), Romeni Gurmendi (Boulder, Colo.), Sara Pedroza (Hastings, Neb.) and Kailey Lincoln (Gold Coast, Queensland) were named First Team All-Region recipients.
In his sixth full year as the head women's soccer coach, Miller was also named the ICCAC DII Women's Soccer Coach of the Year, an award that he has won each of the last two seasons. Miller was also awarded the 2021 Plains District Coach of the Year.
The combination of Miller and Hirsch has proven to be a winning one, as Hirsch's first two seasons on Miller's staff have been the most prominent in program history. The 2020-2021 season resulted in Northeast's first-ever appearance in the NJCAA DII Women's Soccer National Tournament. As an encore, Miller and Hirsch helped guide the Hawks to 17 wins and a return trip to the NJCAA DII Women's Soccer National Tournament. The women's soccer team has tallied 30 wins in the first two seasons that the pair has worked together.
The presentation of the Regional SOY plaque will take place at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022 at the College Coaches Reception during the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Kansas City, Mo. The National Staff of the Year will be announced on Dec. 17, 2022.
Hirsch is a graduate of Northeast and was a former member of the Hawks' women's soccer team. As a player she earned First Team All-Academic honors and All-Conference honors as a freshman and sophomore.
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