Montreat College

Montreat, NC 28757

North Carolina Southeast

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Kristin Eggert

Kristin Eggert, who was named the head coach of the women's soccer program in May of 2021, came back to the Cavs following a stretch as the Montreat women’s soccer assistant coach during 2019, when she managed recruiting and all aspects of goalkeeper development. The Cavaliers made strides defensively with Eggert on staff, surrendering only 19 goals in 17 games while making the conference tournament.

With Eggert as head coach in 2021, the Cavaliers advanced to the semifinal round of the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Tournament, boasting a 13-4 overall record and an 11-3 AAC campaign, the most wins since 2013 and most conference victories since at least 2004. The Cavs notched five all-conference awards, an AAC Player of the Week honor and a program-best MRPI ranking (22nd).

Prior to her assistance in North Carolina, Eggert was on staff at Liberty University as an assistant coach for four years. During her time with the Flames, Liberty made the NCAA Tournament twice after a pair of Big South Conference Championships. The Flames notched two regular season championships in addition to the tournament titles. With Eggert at the helm of defensive responsibilities, LU had a conference defensive player of the year winner and several all-conference awards.

Before working with Liberty, Eggert coached as an assistant with the Haitian Women’s National Team. While with the national squad, Eggert handled goalkeeper sessions, directed camps, conducted training, scouted players and evaluated team members. Over her couple of years assisting, Haiti won its group in the Caribbean Qualifiers and took third place in the Caribbean Cup.

Eggert began her collegiate coaching career at Carthage College as an assistant coach in 2012. Following their highest conference finish in five seasons, the Firebirds advanced to the league championship game and registered a 13-5-1 (5-2 CCIW) record in 2013 with Eggert assisting.

Eggert coached several club teams from 2005 to 2014, also running summer camps and coaching as an assistant at Glenbard South High School. Each summer from 2017 through 2019, Eggert was the Athletes in Action Women’s Soccer Tour head coach. During the three years, she traveled to Spain, France and Portugal to head the endeavors.

The Glen Ellyn (Ill.) native’s playing career started at Wheaton College in her home state. From 2004 to 2007, Eggert helped her team capture three NCAA Division III national championships, including back-to-back titles in ’06 and ’07. At Wheaton, Eggert was named to the championship all-tournament team twice and set the postseason record for not allowing a goal in NCAA postseason play as a goalkeeper.

Following her collegiate soccer, Eggert played professionally in Norway for two years, competing in the Toppserien, the highest level of women’s soccer in the country. As a member of Donn Toppfotball, Eggert ranked in the top five goalkeepers in the league, while starting every available match for her team.

Not only does Eggert have coaching and playing experience, but she also is well-certified and educated. In addition to holding a USSF B license and NSCAA Professional Development Certificate, Eggert has her NSCAA Premier Diploma and a United Soccer Coaches Futsal Diploma. Eggert was honored as an NSCAA 30 Under 30 Class member in 2015 out of 600 applicants and was also an NSCAA Rising Star the same year. In spring of 2022, she completed her FAW C license (the Welsh Federation) certification.

Eggert graduated cum laude from Wheaton with a BA in biblical studies in 2008 and now resides in Black Mountain.

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Karrigan Falber

The Montreat women's soccer team announced the hiring of Karrigan Falber as its new assistant coach in February of 2022.

Falber came to Montreat following time spent as an assistant coach with the Dordt University women's soccer program. A member of the Defenders' staff for two full seasons, Falber aided a program that saw success on both the individual and team levels. As a team, Falber was part of a group that made the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Tournament in 2020 and 2021. During the 2020 season, Falber coached athletes to five conference honors, as well as a GPAC and NAIA Goalkeeper of the Week award. In 2021, Falber guided three Defenders to season-long conference honors, plus two GPAC Player of the Week nods.

A native of Spring, Texas, Falber has coached at numerous camps across the country, including at several NCAA institutions. In 2021, Falber helped lead a camp at the University of Iowa. From 2017 to 2019, Falber had the opportunity to coach several camps at East Texas Baptist University. She also coached at Challenge Soccer Club Goalkeeper Academy Camps, one of the top goalkeeper programs in South Texas, from 2017-2020.

Prior to her coaching experience, Falber played soccer collegiately at East Texas Baptist University. During her four-year career (2016-19), she served as a team captain for her final two seasons. Falber also earned Academic All-Conference honors while at ETBU.

Falber earned her bachelor's degree in kinesiology-wellness management from East Texas Baptist University ('20). She expects to complete her master's degree in sports leadership from Dordt University in May 2022.

Falber currently holds her American Sport Education Program (ASEP) National Coaching Certification, a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) National "F" License and the USSF 9v9 and 11v11 Grassroots Licenses.

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Michael Bruce

Michael Bruce joined the coaching staff at his alma mater following his graduation in 2013 with a degree in business administration with a concentration in sports management. He completed his sixth season as head coach after the 2022 campaign.

Following a few seasons as an assistant on the staff, Bruce took the helm of the program in 2017, a year in which the Cavs went 11-9. After a down season in 2018, Montreat rebounded with another 11-win campaign prior to a second consecutive .500 year in 2020. In 2021, the Cavaliers notched a 7-6 AAC record and upset No. 10 Milligan in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament. The 2022 season saw the Cavs tally a 6-10-2 (5-7-1 AAC) record.

During the 2021 season, Montreat racked up three All-AAC honorees, two CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team selections and one CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team nod. In 2022, 14 players made the AAC All-Academic Team, 11 were Daktronics NAIA Scholar Athletes, two claimed Academic All-District First Team recgnition and one hauled in Academic All-America Second Team honors.

In his first season with the Cavaliers in 2013, the assistant coach and goalkeeper coach helped goalkeeper Lucas Carvalho to his second straight Appalachian Athletic Conference First Team selection. Under Bruce’s guidance Carvalho had a career season in shutouts (6), goals against (17), goals against average (1.02), and wins (7) while playing a career-high 1,494 minutes.

Bruce made nine starting appearances for the Cavaliers in 2010 before injuries cut his career short. In his lone season in a Cavalier uniform, the East Kilbride, Scotland native allowed just 1.02 goals against, ranking him 41st in the NAIA.

Prior to Montreat, Bruce played two seasons at Shorter (Ga.) where he appeared in 19 career matches for the Hawks and for Alloa Athletic FC of the Scottish Second Division where he played as a youth.

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Adam Lund

The Montreat College men’s soccer program added Adam Lund to its staff as an assistant coach in March of 2024.

PRIOR TO MONTREAT

Lund came to Montreat from D’Youville University in Buffalo, N.Y. where he was hired as an assistant coach in July of 2023. After the head coach left the program, Lund acted as the interim head coach from September 27 through December.

Prior to his time at D’Youville, the Rochester, N.Y. native spent time with two separate clubs. While also in college, Lund assisted at Smugtown FC in the USPL from 2020 through 2023. He also served as the goalkeeper coach for the Perdido Bay Rush from 2021 to 2023.

Lund began his collegiate playing career at Genesee Community College in 2018. From 2019 to 2023, Lund then played at Pensacola Christian College where he earned his degree in sports management. At PCC in 2022, he was named an NCCAA Second Team All-American and NCCAA South Region First Team athlete. In 2019, the Eagles won the NCCAA Division II National Tournament.

Lund lives in Asheville, N.C.