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Embry-Riddle Aero Univ - Daytona

Embry-Riddle Athletics
 600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd. Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Division 2 Florida Southeast
Private Medium National competitor
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Liam McIlhatton

Liam McIlhatton took over the reins of the Embry-Riddle women’s soccer program in June 2022.


Only the third head coach in the program’s 24-year history, McIlhatton brought familiarity and continuity to the women’s soccer program having served as the program’s top assistant from the spring of 2010 until his appointment as head coach. Working alongside Samantha Bohon during that time, McIlhatton helped elevate ERAU women’s soccer to national prominence at both the NAIA and NCAA II levels. The Eagles won five Sun Conference titles and advanced to five NAIA National Tournament appearances in his first five seasons and within ERAU’s first five years after transitioning to NCAA II, they captured two Sunshine State Conference tournament titles and one regular season crown and made two NCAA II tournament appearances, including a Sweet 16 finish in 2019.


McIlhatton played four seasons for the Embry-Riddle men’s soccer team from 2003-06. The Scotland native helped the Eagles to four conference regular season and four regional tournament titles and totaled 28 points on eight goals and 12 assists in 67 career appearances. He received All-Conference recognition twice and was named to the All-Region and honorable mention All-America rosters as a junior.


After graduating from Embry-Riddle, McIlhatton played semi-pro soccer for St. Anthony's FC in Scotland. He then went on to combine his knowledge of the sport and his experience playing in the United States as a Senior International Sports Consultant for Firstpoint USA. While at Firstpoint, his primary responsibility was finding opportunities for athletes in the United Kingdom to get an education while playing their sport at an American institution of higher learning.


In addition to his responsibilities with the ERAU women’s team, McIlhatton was a girls’ coach with the Ormond Beach Soccer Club from 2010-13 and was also a member of the coaching staff for West Ham United International Academy in Palm Coast from 2011-13. In 2013-14, he was the coach of the U14 and U18 girls’ PDA teams and was named the coach of the U18 boys’ PDA team in 2014-15. In 2015-16, he was the PDA U-15 boys' coach and will move to the U-11 squad in 2016-17.


McIlhatton earned his undergraduate degree from ERAU in Communication in 2007 and his Master of Science in Aeronautics in 2013. He earned his National Diploma from the NSCAA in January 2013 and completed his Advanced National Diploma in January 2014. He also holds a NSCAA Premier License as well as a UEFA B License and is working toward his UEFA A License.


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Maddie Gould

Maddie Gould was named the assistant coach of the Embry-Riddle women's soccer program in August 2022.


A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Gould played collegiate soccer for the University of Mississippi. She was a four-year defender for the Rebels and helped Ole Miss to the second round of the 2013 NCAA National Tournament.


After graduating from Ole Miss in 2015, Gould moved back to her home state after accepting the position of Director of Operations for women's soccer at the University of Kentucky. In addition to handling logistics for team travel, scheduling and planning and running camps and clinics, she managed the Wildcats' sports science technologies, including breakdown of game film and management of their Polar technology.


Gould also spent four years as an administrator and coach in the Olympic Development Program.


Gould earned her bachelor's degree in Exercise Science from Ole Miss where she was a four-year member of the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll, as well as the university's Academic Dean's List

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