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Grace College

Winona Lake, IN 46590
Indiana Midwest
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Michael Voss

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Head coach Michael Voss enters his 16th season at Grace as the program’s all-time winningest coach. Since accepting the job in 2007, Voss has aggressively recruited women who not only compete at a high level on the field, but who also have a passion for bringing glory to God.


Voss’s trademarked soccer style of “possession-attacking futbol” has resulted in a complete revamp of Grace's women's soccer team. The Lady Lancers have been a consistent national power in the NAIA and NCCAA. The team has qualified for NAIA Nationals five times since 2015, and the team has advanced to 14 national tournaments under Voss's leadership.


Most recently, Voss was named the 2021 NCCAA National Coach of the Year after guiding Grace to the 2021 NCCAA national championship -- the first national title in team history. Grace has been ranked for 34 consecutive polls in the NAIA Top 25 entering the 2022 season.


After a stellar 2020-21 season, Grace finished the year ranked No. 14 in the NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll. During the fall, Grace made a run to the championship games of the Crossroads League Tournament and NCCAA National Championships over the span of 14 days. Grace took down Spring Arbor on the road in the semifinals despite playing without the team's leading goalscorer. Grace had five players earn All-American recognition at the conclusion of the season.


The 2018 season was a memorable one in Grace's history. The Lady Lancers (20-4-1) won 20 games for the first time and also claimed their first Crossroads League championship. Grace hosted the Opening Round of NAIA Nationals for the second time in program history at 1st Source Bank Field. The team ended the season ranked No. 16 in the NAIA Coaches' Poll.


The 2019 campaign saw Grace advance to the NAIA tournament again. The Lady Lancers won two matches in the national tournament and finished the year ranked No. 14 in the final NAIA poll.


Grace won its first NAIA tournament game (2-1) over Park and ended the 2015 season with a 15-3-3 record. During the 2015 season, Grace went undefeated in nonconference play, defeating the No. 2, No. 11 and No. 16-ranked teams in the process.


From 2009-14, the Lady Lancers made five trips to the NCCAA National Championships in Kissimmee, Fla. The 2014 season saw Grace reach the NCCAA National Championship match. The Lady Lancers also earned their first NAIA Top 25 ranking in 2014 and ended the year at No. 18.


Voss holds the top eight single-season marks in Grace’s program history, leading the Lady Lancers to a 14-6-3 record in 2009, 14-7-3 record in 2011, 17-5-3 record in 2012, 13-7-2 record in 2013, 17-5-3 record in 2014, 15-3-3 mark in 2015, 20-4-1 in 2018 and 16-5-2 in 2019.


Voss’s successful recruiting has been on display as the team earned both the Crossroads League Offensive Player of the Year and Midfielder of the Year awards from 2013-15. In 2019, freshman JJ Aalbue was named the NCCAA National Player of the Year, Crossroads League Offensive Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year. In 2012 a pair of Lady Lancer freshmen (Mallory Rondeau, Carianne Sobey) earned First Team NCCAA All-American honors. Rondeau was named the NCCAA National Player of the Year in 2014, Abby Schue was named NAIA First Team All-American, and Meredith Hollar was given the prestigious NCCAA Game Plan 4 Life award. Overall, he has coached 48 All-Americans since 2009.


Additionally, the Lady Lancers under Voss have consistently been graded as one of the smartest teams in the nation. Over the past five years, Grace’s team GPA has never been lower than 3.60. The Lady Lancers’ team GPA ranked first across all NAIA women’s soccer programs in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015 and was second in the NAIA in 2010 and 2014. Individually, the Lady Lancers have produced 91 NAIA Scholar-Athletes and nine CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-Americans since 2011.


Voss’s desire to disciple the women of Grace’s soccer team is clearly seen in his organizing missions trips for the Lady Lancers. In both the spring of 2014 and 2016, Voss led his team to minister in Nicaragua through the sport of soccer. The team has also traveled to the Cayman Islands and Peru and Costa Rica (2019).


In March 2012, Voss was named an assistant coach for the Women’s National Team of Haiti. His three-year commitment included identification, training and development of Haiti’s Women’s National Team, U-20, U-17 and U-14 WNT. Voss continued in his role as Grace’s full-time head coach in addition to assisting Haiti’s WNT.


Prior to coming to Grace, Voss and his family worked as missionaries to the southern jungle of Belize, Central America. He coached the Toledo United Professional Futbol Club, fighting for a CONCACAF Champions Cup bid.


Voss also worked at the Calvary Chapel Christian Schools in Murrieta, Calif.; from 1996-2005 he was the athletic director, the director of soccer and the head girls’ soccer coach. Voss started the soccer program and compiled a record of 102-51-17.


Voss, who has earned six Coach of the Year honors, attended Santa Clara (Calif.) University from 1991-93 and was a member of the soccer team that finished 20-1-2 and was NCAA Div. I National Finalist in 1991. He would complete his undergraduate work at Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) University in 1996 studying religion with an emphasis in Biblical studies and Greek.


He is licensed with a USSF “C” and an NSCAA “Advanced National Diploma.” He is also a “Certified Athletic Administrator” from the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.


Michael and his wife Summer live in Winona Lake, Ind. They have three boys (Justus, Cole, Landan) and a daughter (Kaina).

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David Andersen

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David Andersen is poised for his fourth year joining the Lady Lancers’ staff in 2022. Andersen has a wealth of head coach experience, both at the high school and collegiate levels.


He has experienced tremendous success on the sidelines at Grace. The team has reached the NAIA National Championships in each of his first three seasons, helping the team win three NAIA tournament games. After each of his first two years, Grace finished the year ranked No. 14 in the NAIA, and Grace ended the 2021 season ranked No. 24.


The 2021 season saw the Lady Lancers claim the NCCAA national championship in Kissimmee, Fla., marking the first national title in team history.


In his first year as an assistant coach for the Lady Lancers, Grace enjoyed a memorable season. In addition to increasing the roster size, Andersen helped Grace to the team's third appearance to the NAIA National Championships. Grace won two games in the NAIA tournament and finished the season ranked No. 14 in the final NAIA poll.


Andersen is a 2012 graduate of Grace, playing soccer collegiately for the Lancers. After graduation, he went back to his high school Oakland Christian (Mich.) where he saw great success as the head coach of the boys and girls’ soccer programs.


During his tenure from 2012-18, he racked up 111 wins. His teams won three conference championships as well as three district titles.


Andersen was named Coach of the Year three times at Oakland Christian. His players combined to win 21 All-State awards to go along with numerous All-Conference and All-District honors. Six players went on to play soccer at the collegiate level.


In 2017 he took the head coaching position for Rochester College (Mich.). After entering a situation with a lack of players, Andersen was able to bring in 35 players over his two seasons. Two of his players were named to the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference All-Newcomer Team, and one of his players signed a professional contract with the Philadelphia Fury (NISA).


Andersen and his wife Allyssa, a former Grace volleyball player, have one daughter (Ella) and one son (Kylan).

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Arron Patrick

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Arron Patrick is entering his fifth season as the head coach of Grace College men's soccer in the fall of 2023. He has experienced immediate success guiding the Lancers in his career.


The Lancers claimed the 2020 NCCAA national championship, the first national title in the program's 54-year history. Grace throttled Bethel 4-0 in the championship rout. As a result, Patrick was named the NCCAA National Coach of the Year.


Grace enjoyed one of its best seasons during the 2022 fall campaign. Grace achieved its highest ranking in team history with a No. 7 ranking; Grace was also chosen as one of 10 schools to host the NAIA First and Second Rounds. Martim Sequiera was named the NCCAA National Player of the Year under Patrick's guidance.


Patrick, who is originally from Grimsby, England, also led Grace to the NAIA National Championships for the third time in program history during the spring of 2021. Patrick guided four players to All-American recognition in 2021, including Ulisses Miranda who was the Crossroads League Player of the Year and NCCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player.


Patrick is the 14th head coach in the history of the program. He came to the Lancers from Goshen College, where he coached for five seasons (40-43-11 record).


He helped the Maple Leafs reach the Crossroads League semifinals in 2017 with a 12-6-2 record, and Goshen was also the CL tournament runner-up in 2014.


Patrick has also led his squads to academic success. Both Goshen and Grace have been named NAIA Scholar-Teams in every season under his leadership (minimum GPA of 3.00 as a team).


Patrick takes the helm of one of the most successful programs in NAIA history. Grace has racked up 549 all-time wins, fifth-most among NAIA institutions.


Patrick excelled as a student-athlete in the Crossroads League. While playing at Bethel, Patrick won multiple All-Conference accolades and was the league’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2008 and the overall League Player of the Year in 2009.


The Pilots won a pair of conference titles with Patrick in the starting lineup, and he was named All-American by both the NAIA and NCCAA during his career.


He also earned All-American honors as a track and field standout.


“We are very excited to have Arron Patrick lead our men’s soccer program. He comes with a very extensive, successful background at the NAIA level. He is committed to Christian excellence and has a strong desire to impact and shape lives through the game of soccer,” said Grace Director of Athletics Chad Briscoe. “His background both as a player and college coach in the Crossroads League will serve him well in this role. His coaching philosophy and goals fit the mission at Grace College. His passion to succeed and his ability to communicate effectively will serve him well as he leads. We look forward to him and his wife and children joining our family.”


Patrick grew up in the Grimsby Town F.C. system (English 2nd Division) before playing semi-professionally with Spalding United F.C. He also played semi-pro in the United States with the Cascade Surge of Portland, Ore.


Upon graduating with a degree in Sports Studies, Patrick returned to Europe to continue his soccer career. He played against teams from the Russian Premier Division, Turkish First Division and Romanian Premier Division, and he had a trial with Nuremburg of the German Bundesliga. He also had a professional stint in the USL Pro with the Wilmington Hammerheads.


Patrick owns a C license with the United States Soccer Federation. He also holds a special topics diploma in Mental and Physical Player Development from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.


Patrick and his wife Callie have a son (Oliver) and a daughter (Zara).

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Austin Altimus

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After wrapping up his playing days for the Lancers in 2014, Austin Altimus will transition to the sidelines for his ninth year as an assistant coach this fall. He helped guide Grace to the 2020 NCCAA national championship, the first national title in program history. Grace enjoyed one of its best seasons during the 2022 fall campaign. Grace achieved its highest ranking in team history with a No. 7 ranking; Grace was also chosen as one of 10 schools to host the NAIA First and Second Rounds.


Altimus was one of Grace's top goal scorers during his career from 2011-14, racking up 22 goals with 12 assists. He also produced five game-winning goals, including two game winners as a senior in 2014.


He notched a personal-best 10 goals as a freshman, needing just 21 shots on goal to reach that mark. He started his career with a bang, producing a hat trick in his first collegiate game against Andrews.


In 2011 Altimus scored three goals in three matches at the NCCAA National Championships, including the game-winning strike in the 88th minute against Southwestern Assemblies of God.


In 2012 he scored a game winner in the 89th minute against Crossroads League foe Mt. Vernon Nazarene. He also assisted two game winners against Huntington and Indiana Tech.


Altimus has a USSF D license for coaching. He married his wife Carrie in 2022.

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