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University of Findlay

Findlay, OH 45840
Ohio Midwest
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Michelle Rick

Michelle Rick is entering her second season as the Oilers head women's soccer coach in 2023.


In her first year at the helm, the Oilers finished the season with a 10-6-3 record and an 8-4-2 record in conference play. Findlay ended their season in the Great Midwest Tournament Semifinal at the hands of #13 Cedarville. The Oilers were present in multiple Midwest Regional Rankings throughout the year, reaching as high as seventh in the final ranking of the regular season. Rick coached three players to all-conference honors including one first team selection and two third team selections. Midfielder Ellie Tischler was named first team all-region by the Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). She is just the sixth player in program history to earn the accolade.


Michelle came to Findlay after serving three years as an assistant coach at Marietta College. During her time as an assistant, Michelle was heavily involved in all aspects of the program- including game and practice planning, off-season training, recruiting, and fundraising. Rick holds a US Soccer C license and National Diploma from United Soccer Coaches 30-Under-30 program.


Prior to coaching at Marietta, she served as the head coach of the Ohio Galaxies Futbol Club in Dayton, Ohio where she worked with high school aged athletes, promoting the development of their soccer skills and fostering leadership and sportsmanship while pursuing progressively challenging competition.


A native of Beavercreek, Ohio, Rick played her collegiate soccer at Division I Wright State University, earning academic achievement recognition all four years. She graduated Wright State with a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences in 2015, before earning a Master's of Education from the University of Dayton in 2018.

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Ian Graham

Ian Graham is in his sixth year with the women’s soccer program at the University of Findlay in 2023-24.


In his tenure with the Oilers, Graham has had a goal keeper named all-Great Midwest every year. Graham also coached Anna Money to all-Midwest Region accolades in 2019 by the D2CCA. Money recorded an .891 save percentage while accumulating 49 saves on the season.


Ian, a Perrysburg, Ohio native where he was a two-time all-NLL player in high school, begin coaching at his alma mater PHS training both the girls and boy’s goalkeepers winning the NLL conference, sectional and district championships, as well as finishing a state finalist. Ian coached 4 all Ohio and 4 all Americans.


Prior to his coaching career, Ian attended Cuyahoga community college where he played Soccer and began his focus on becoming a Goalkeeper coach.


Ian, who is currently the Director of Goalkeeping and Academy Director at the Perrysburg Soccer Club, is highly regarded as one of the best Goalkeeper Coaches in Northern Ohio where he has played a huge role in developing some of the best Goalkeepers that have gone on to have huge success at the collegiate and professional levels.


Ian is the son of Daniel and Deb Graham. He lives in Perrysburg with his wife Beth, kids Gage, Tate and Addison.

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Sierra Perry

Sierra Perry is entering her second season as an assistant women's soccer coach with the Oilers in 2023.


During the 2023 campaign, the Oilers finished the season with a 10-6-3 record and an 8-4-2 record in conference play. Findlay ended their season in the Great Midwest Tournament Semifinal at the hands of #13 Cedarville. The Oilers were present in multiple Midwest Regional Rankings throughout the year, reaching as high as seventh in the final ranking of the regular season. Perry helped coach three players to all-conference honors including one first team selection and two third team selections. Midfielder Ellie Tischler was named first team all-region by the Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). She is just the sixth player in program history to earn the accolade.


Perry spent the 2021 season as an assistant coach at Ohio Northern University and also served as a graduate assistant coach at Heidelberg University in 2020. While at Ohio Northern in 2021, Perry helped lead the Polar Bears to a 14-5-3 record and an appearance in the NCAA Division III National Tournament. The squad also won the Ohio Athletic Conference championship.


A 2020 graduate from the University of Findlay, Sierra was a four-year varsity letter winner for the women's soccer team.


During her athletic career, Perry was a senior captain, led the team to their first NCAA DII tournament appearance, and named a second team all-conference player.


The Findlay, Ohio, native earned an undergraduate degree from Findlay in Animal Science in 2020.

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Andy Smyth

Andy Smyth will be entering his 35th year as the head men's soccer coach at Findlay in 2023. He also coached the Oilers women's soccer team for 22 years, ending his tenure with the program in 2012. Smyth’s record with the men's team is 255-285-46 and 239-158-29 with the women.


The 2022 season ended in the G-MAC Quarterfinals to Lake Erie College, who would go onto the Final Four of the NCAA DII Men's Soccer Tournament. The Oilers finished the season with a 9-8-1 record. Findlay had four players named all-conference with the headline coming from Brendan Ash who won the Elite 26 Award. Six players were also selected to the Academic All-District Men's Soccer Teams by the College Sports Communicators.


Smyth led the Oilers to a 8-9-1 overall record and 7-6-1 record in conference play during the 2021 campaign. He led five players to earn G-MAC all-conference while sophomore Nick McCracken went on to earn second team all-region.


During the spring of 2021, Smyth led the Oilers to a 3-4-3 record in a shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


In 2019, Findlay had a 9-7-2 record and recorded wins over No. 7 Ohio Valley and No. 23 Mercyhurst during the year. Four players earned all-conference honors while senior Josh Dickinson went on to earn second team all-region.


In 2018, Smyth led the Oilers to a 5-11-1 record with a 5-8-1 mark in Great Midwest Athletic Conference Conference (G-MAC) play.


Smyth led the Oilers to a 13-6 record during their first year as a member of the G-MAC in 2017. The team reached the semifinals of the league tournament before being upended by Davis & Elkins. His success in 2017 came a year after going 7-10-1 mark during the 2016 campaign.


In 2015, the Oilers finished with a 9-7-1 record and missed out on the GLIAC tournament by tie-breaker. The team had three all-GLIAC performers, including the Freshman of the Year, Michael Shaikly.


Smyth finished the 2014 campaign with a 4-13 record, a year after going 5-11-1 in 2013. In 2012 the team finished with a 6-9-1 record, which came after a 3-13-1 record in 2011. In 2010 Smyth led the men’s team to an overall record of 4-10-3 and finished with an 8-10-1 in 2009. Those years followed records of 6-11 (2008), 5-11-1 (2007) and 4-13 (2006).


In 2005, Smyth guided his men's team into GLIAC title contention. Findlay faltered at the end however and settled with an 8-7-2 record. He led the men’s team to an 8-8-1 record in 2004 as well.


The 2003 season proved to be the best since joining the NCAA Division II ranks. Smyth led the Oilers to a 10-6-5 record and guided them to an appearance in the NCAA Division II Final Four. It was the first time any sport from The University of Findlay has made it to the Final Four in a NCAA Division II tournament. After beating Ashland, Mercyhurst and Truman State, the Oilers ran out of steam and fell 2-0 to California State-Chico in a contest that would have propelled them to the championship game.


In 2002 Smyth led the men’s team to an 8-5-4 record. The season followed a 13-2-2 record during the 2001 campaign as Smyth was named the GLIAC Coach of the Year. His squad also ended the season ranked eighth in the nation.


Smyth, along with his recent accomplishments, has been named the NAIA Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year in 1994 for the women and also guided the women’s team to four Regional championships and several GLIAC Tournament appearances during the course of his career.


Smyth came to The University of Findlay after coaching stints at Miami (Ohio) University and at Oklahoma State University.


Smyth was the head club soccer coach for the men’s and women’s programs at Oklahoma State University from 1983-87. The programs were very successful, both having a winning percentage over .500. He then went to Stillwater High School, where he started the school’s soccer program. After one season at Stillwater High School, Smyth moved to Miami (Ohio) University where he became the assistant coach for the men’s soccer team.


He has also coached in the Olympic Development Program for Ohio South as the Cincinnati and Columbus women’s district coach and is presently a boy’s district coach for Ohio North.


Along with coaching, Smyth has run soccer camps and tournaments throughout his career. A native of London, England, Smyth holds the United States Soccer Federation “A” license, the UEFA 'A' license and the Football Association of England Preliminary Badge. In 2002, he was a member of the first class to receive the NSCAA Premier Coaching Diploma.


As a competitor, Smyth played for the University of Birmingham in England from 1979-82 and for the Old Monovians, Orient Supporters from 1982-83 where he was awarded Player-of-the-Year honors.


Smyth received a bachelor's of science degree in 1982 from the University of Birmingham in England. He also is the holder of two master’s degrees, one from Oklahoma State University and one from Miami University.

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Mark Sleasman

Mark Sleasman is entering his fourth season as the Oilers assistant coach in 2023. Sleasman has an overall record of 20-21-5 as the assistant coach of the Oilers. He has coached twelve all-Great Midwest players and one all-region selection.


The 2022 season ended in the G-MAC Quarterfinals to Lake Erie College, who would go onto the Final Four of the NCAA DII Men's Soccer Tournament. The Oilers finished the season with a 9-8-1 record. Findlay had four players named all-conference with the headline coming from Brendan Ash who won the Elite 26 Award. Six players were also selected to the Academic All-District Men's Soccer Teams by the College Sports Communicators.


Sleasman led the Oilers to a 8-9-1 overall record and 7-6-1 record in conference play during the 2021 campaign. He led five players to earn G-MAC all-conference while sophomore Nick McCracken went on to earn second team all-region.


Sleasman played for the Oilers under head coach Andy Smyth from 2012-15 and finished his career with 25 goals and 12 assists. He was named first team all-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) in 2013 and was voted second team all-GLIAC in 2014 and 2015.

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