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Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, VA 22812
Virginia Northeast
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Michael Van Horn



Mike Van Horn begins his 15th season as head coach of the women's soccer program at Bridgewater College. Under his direction, the Eagles have become consistent ODAC contenders.


2022 saw the Eagles claim the top seed in the ODAC Tournament after finishing a program best 9-1 in conference play. Four Eagles were named to the All-ODAC teams highlighted by Hanna Randolph who was named ODAC Player of the Year for the second time in her career. Randolph, Skyler Daum and Maren Dougherty earned all-region selections. Daugherty was also one of three Eagles to be named to the CSC Academic All-District list.


The Eagles tallied a 15-2-3 record on the 2021 campaign and made it to the ODAC Semifinals for the fifth straight season. BC added eight All-ODAC selections tying the program record from the year before. Bridgewater also landed four All-Region selections including a program best two Eagles on the first team. For the third time in program history, Bridgewater received the gold award for Ethics and Sportsmanship Award and also earned the United States Coaches Team Academic Award for their efforts in the classroom.


Bridgewater won its first-ever ODAC championship in the Eagles' third title game trip in 2020-21. The Eagles finished the season with a mark of 10-1-1, beating W&L on penalties for the conference title and finished the year ranked #17 in the USC national poll. Van Horn was named the VaSID State and ODAC Coach of the Year, while his roster featured eight All-State and All-ODAC selections, including Hanna Randolph (State Offensive Player of the Year, ODAC Player of the Year), Sydney Davis (State Defensive Player of the Year) and Skyler Daum (State Rookie of the Year).


The Eagles earned their first ever NCAA tournament berth after a 15-4-2 campaign in 2018. Bridgewater was the top ODAC seed in the regular season and hosted the conference postseason final four. Bridgewater reached as high as #18 in the national polls. BC also earned the first NSCAA Team Pinnacle Award- a prestigious honor given to programs who were awarded the Team Academic Award, earned a Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award and achieved a team winning percentage of .750 or higher during the season.


Bridgewater reached overtime of the ODAC championship game in 2017, ultimately falling just short in a 2-1 loss to Lynchburg. The Eagles finished 16-5-1 overall, defeated #21 Lynchburg in the regular season, had a program-record 10-game win streak, and were seventh in the final regional rankings of the regular season. BC had eight All-ODAC selections, while three players- Keri Rager, Isabella Krider and Sarah Brennan- were named to both the All-Region and All-State teams. Van Horn was named the ODAC Coach of the Year for the second time in his career.


The Eagles set a program-record with 16 wins in 2014, were regionally-ranked by the NSCAA, and earned their first-ever NCAA regional ranking late in the season.


In 2013, the Eagles posted their fifth straight winning season, finishing the year with an 11-8-1 overall record. Bridgewater made its second straight trip to the ODAC tournament semifinals and received the Ethics Sportsmanship Silver Award from the NSCAA.


Bridgewater advanced to the ODAC Championship game in 2012, a first for the Eagles program. The Eagles hosted a quarterfinal game in the ODAC tournament and advanced on penalty kicks over Roanoke for the program's first ODAC tournament victory. In the semifinals, Bridgewater defeated Virginia Wesleyan, the nation's No. 3 ranked team, to reach the ODAC Championship game where the Eagles lost to Lynchburg, the nation's seventh-ranked team in the title game. The team set a new BC record for goals scored and Elizabeth Stump became the first player during Van Horn's tenure to earn first-team All-ODAC honors. Van Horn was also honored as the ODAC Coach of the Year honor.


The 2011 season was a year of several "firsts" for the program. The Eagles were ranked in the regional poll for the first time ever and the team defeated a program ranked in the national Top 25 for the first time in program history. The program was also recognized by the NSCAA as it received the prestigious Ethics/Sportsmanship Gold Award. The Gold Award is presented to teams that play the entire season without receiving a yellow or red card. Bridgewater was one of just 13 programs in the nation, regardless of classification to receive the honor. The 2011 team posted a 13-5-1 overall record and hosted a first-round game in the ODAC tournament.


In 2009, Van Horn led the Eagles to a record-setting season as the team finished fifth in the nation for most improved program after posting a 13-6-1 overall record. During the 2009 season the team set new program records for most shutouts, assists, goals and wins in a season. The Eagles put together another winning season in 2010 against the most challenging schedule in program history. The back-to-back winning seasons were the first in program history.


Bridgewater has posted a 87-34-2 record over the past 11 seasons against ODAC foes during regular season play. A total of 70 players have earned All-ODAC honors during Van Horn's tenure and 14 have received All-Region recognition.


The Bridgewater players have also excelled in the classroom. The team received the NSCAA Team Academic Award in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.


Prior to his arrival at Bridgewater, Van Horn obtained a wealth of coaching experience from the high school, club and collegiate levels, including assistant coaching stops with the men’s program at Bridgewater and King’s College.


During his three seasons with the Bridgewater men’s team, the Eagles qualified for two ODAC tournaments and made one appearance in the conference semifinals. In three years at King’s, the team posted back-to-back, double-digit winning seasons for just the second time in program history.


Van Horn graduated from Christopher Newport University with a Bachelor of Science degree in exercise science. He earned his Masters of Science in athletic administration from James Madison University.


Van Horn holds a USSF National "A" license as well as a NSCAA National Goalkeeping Diploma.


"My goal," said Van Horn, "Is to develop a soccer culture focused on compassion and respect for each aspect of the game and each student-athlete, while progressively raising the standard of the program and maintaining high academic standards."


Van Horn lives in Bridgewater with his wife Molly and sons, Ayden and Eyan.

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Hap Kwiatkowski

Coach Kwiatkowski begins his 11th year with the Bridgewater College Women's Soccer Program as a volunteer assistant coach.


Bridgewater won its first-ever ODAC championship in the Eagles' third title game trip in 2020-21. The Eagles finished the season with a mark of 10-1-1, beating W&L on penalties for the conference title and finished the year ranked #17 in the USC national poll. The roster featured eight All-State and All-ODAC selections, including Hanna Randolph (State Offensive Player of the Year, ODAC Player of the Year), Sydney Davis (State Defensive Player of the Year) and Skyler Daum (State Rookie of the Year).


The Eagles earned their first ever NCAA tournament berth after a 15-4-2 campaign in 2018. Bridgewater was the top ODAC seed in the regular season and hosted the conference postseason final four. Bridgewater reached as high as #18 in the national polls.


Bridgewater reached overtime of the ODAC championship game in 2017, ultimately falling just short in a 2-1 loss to Lynchburg. The Eagles finished 16-5-1 overall, defeated #21 Lynchburg in the regular season, had a program-record 10-game win streak, and were seventh in the final regional rankings of the regular season. BC had eight All-ODAC selections, while three players- Keri Rager, Isabella Krider and Sarah Brennan- were named to both the All-Region and All-State teams.


The Eagles set a program-record with 16 wins in 2014, were regionally-ranked by the NSCAA, and earned their first-ever NCAA regional ranking late in the season.


Kwiatkowski was also part of the Eagles staff that helped lead the Eagles to the 2012 ODAC championship game and the 2013 conference semifinals.


Coach Kwiatkowski is the current head coach for the girls' varsity soccer program at Stonewall Jackson High School in Woodstock, Va.. Prior to taking the position at Stonewall Jackson, Kwiatkowski coached the girls' varsity at Central High School in Woodstock, Va. In his first year at Central, his team was the 2011 Regular Season champion in the Shenandoah District going 12-3-2 with a regional tournament appearance. He was named 2011 Shenandoah District Coach of the Year. Three of his players received Virginia High School Coaches Association (VHSCAA) All-Region honors and one of those players received VHSCAA All-State honors.


Before accepting the head coaching job at Central, Coach Kwiatkowski was the head coach for the Broadway junior varsity girls' soccer program for four years and the head coach for the Broadway junior varsity boys' soccer program for one. Along with coaching soccer, he has been involved in high school coaching for more than 18 years, also coaching varsity field hockey, varsity girls lacrosse, and varsity ice hockey.


Coach Kwiatkowski has been a member of the Virginia Youth Soccer Association (VYSA) state cup seeding committee and the rules and disciplinary committee for the Washington Area Girls Soccer League (WAGS). He also has been a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) Grade 8 Referee and Virginia High School League Certified Referee.


Kwiatkowski holds a USSF D License, along with a NSCAA Advanced Regional and NSCAA National Goalkeeping Diploma.


Kwiatkowski has four children and lives in Mount Jackson, Va., with his wife, Karen. His daughter Betsy played soccer for ODAC rival Lynchburg College

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Ryan Bennison

Ryan Bennison begins his 12th season as head coach of the Bridgewater College men's soccer program.


In 2022 the Eagles tallied a 9-6-3 record for their highest win total since 2018. Bennison's squad earned the No. 5 seed in the ODAC tournament and placed three players on the All-ODAC teams. James Yeboah was named an all-region selection and three Eagles earned CSC Academic All-Region honors.


2018 was a record year for the program as Bridgewater reached its first ODAC championship game. The Eagles earned the third seed with a 6-3-1 conference record that included a 2-0 win at #5 Lynchburg. They defeated Ferrum at home and then beat #10 Lynchburg in the semifinals. The team earned a new high of five All-ODAC selections while Thomas White earned All-Region honors and both Quentin Boric and Matthew Pagano made the Scholar All-Region list.


Bridgewater defeated the nation's fifth-ranked team in 2017, with a 2-1 road win at Washington & Lee.


2016 saw a 9-8-2 season which saw another appearance in the ODAC tournament where the team fell short in the quarterfinals to a W&L squad that made the second round of the NCAA tournament. The 2016 team set the school record for shutouts in a season, defended the home field well at 6-2-1, and beat crosstown rival Eastern Mennonite for the fourth time in five years.


Bennison is currently the all-time wins leader for the men's soccer program. After taking over a program that had won two games in the year prior, and averaged 4 wins a year since its inception in 1990, Bennison averaged eight wins a year and led the team into the conference tournament each season from 2011-19. The Eagles have made great strides in the last several years as they have climbed up the standings and accomplished many goals. Under Bennison's leadership, the program has earned their first NSCAA National Team Academic Award and their first NSCAA Ethics/Sportsmanship Award. They have set several school records, among them being fewest Goal Allowed, Goals Allowed Average, and Shutouts in a season. The team always likes to play a challenging schedule and have enjoyed several wins against nationally and regionally ranked opponents. For their efforts, the Eagles have been ranked in the region several times and even received a vote for the national poll.


Bennison took over the Eagles program after serving three years as the top assistant coach at Anderson University, a member of the Division III Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. In his first year at Anderson, the team doubled its win total from the year before. In the second year, Anderson was back in the conference tournament. In his third year, the team made it to the conference championship, but fell short in the final. Bennison is a strong, proven recruiter as he recruited the 2009 and 2010 HCAC Freshman of the Year.


He also adds coaching experience from the club and high school levels. Bennison coached three years at Ruston High School in Louisiana. He finished with a record of 30-9-2, winning a district title in 2008 and named the District 2-5A Louisiana Coach of the Year. He also served as head coach of the Hoosier FC U-16 Boys Premier Team for two seasons, which saw tremendous improvement. He is a member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and has earned the National Diploma, Goalkeeping certificate, and Professional Development certificate.


Prior to his full time coaching days, Bennison served three years as the Director of Student Ministries at Crossroads Church in Ruston, Louisiana. While there, he developed a youth program and started an inner city outreach program called CrossOver.


As a player, Bennison was a four-year starter at Anderson University. He was named the Heartland Conference Player of the Year in 2000 and was a two-time, all-conference, first team selection. He was two-year captain, leading the program to the two best seasons in school history, and capped off his career with a conference championship. Bennison is also a member of the All-Decade team for Anderson University.


Bennison graduated from Anderson University with a Bachelor of Arts in Family Science. He later graduated Summa Cum Laude from John Brown University with a Master's Degree in Ministry, and an Emphasis in Leadership and Higher Education.


Coach Bennison resides in Bridgewater with his wife Rachel and their three sons Andrew, Alex, and Austin.

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