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Ashley Phillips

Ashley Phillips enters her eighth season as the head coach of the Northeastern women’s soccer team during 2023, having been named the program’s fourth head coach on March 2, 2016. She previously served as the Huskies’ assistant coach from 2010 to 2015, earning promotion to associate head coach in 2015 and interim head coach in 2016.


In Phillips coaching career with the Huskies, she became the first head coach during CAA history to win the conference’s regular season and postseason championships during their first season as head coach in 2016. She has added 40 All-Conference award mentions, including Chelsea Domond, who was named to the Women's All-East Region Second Team during the 2020-21 season, and Julianne Ross, who has earned four All-CAA First Team awards and was named to the Women's All-East Region Third Team in 2019. She was then able to add five NCAA award winners under her belt with Valentina Soares Gache being named to the NCAA Division I Women All-East Region Second Team and Hannah Rosenblatt to the NCAA Division I Women's Scholar All-East Region Third Team in 2018 as her first two. Phillips has coached Northeastern to 11 straight CAA Tournaments which is the longest active streak in the conference. She has also guided Northeastern’s attack to the single-season program record for goals scored in 2017 recordingn a total of 41 goals and helped Northeastern secure the No. 3 ranking in the United Soccer Coaches (formerly NSCAA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Poll upon entering the 2016 NCAA tournament.


Phillips' playing career first started when she won the 2003 Gatorade Massachusetts Player of the Year during her senior season in high school. She then went on to play in college at Clemson University where she was the starting goalkeeper from 2004 to 2007. During her time at Clemson, Phillips had won All-ACC First Team in 2017, three-time United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region Honoree, and All-American Third Team in 2006. She reached the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals during her junior year and currently holds the program's career saves record at 326 saves making her single-season best 119 saves. Ashley Phillips started first playing professional soccer with the Boston Renegades from 2002 to 2006 and then for the Atlanta Silverbacks in 2008 where she competed in the USL W-League going undefeated as the starting goalkeeper for Atlanta. She then played one season for the Boston Aztecs in 2009 and then finished off her professional soccer career playing with the Boston Breakers until 2013.


NORTHEASTERN PLAYER ACCOLADES UNDER PHILLIPS

As of July, 2023


• NCAA Division I Women's All-East Region Second Team (5): ... 2022: Vivian Akyirem, Alexis Legowski. 2020: Chelsea Domond, Alexis Legowski. 2018: Valentina Soares Gache.

• NCAA Division I Women's All-East Region Third Team (2): ... 2019: Chelsea Domond, Julianne Ross.

• NSCAA All-Region First Team (2): ... 2017: Hannah Lopiccolo, Kayla Cappuzzo.

• NSCAA All-Region Second Team (1): ... 2016: Hannah Lopiccolo.

• NSCAA All-Region Third Team (1): ... 2016: Kayla Cappuzzo.

• ECAC First Team All-Star (2): ... 2016: Hannah Rosenblatt... 2022: Vivian Akyirem

• ECAC Second Team All-Star (1): ... 2022: Jessie Hunt

• All-CAA First Team (17): ...2022: Vivian Akyirem, Jessie Hunt 2021: Julianne Ross. 2020: Chelsea Domond, Alexis Legowski, Mikenna McManus. 2019: Julianne Ross ... 2018: Julianne Ross, Nathalie Nidetch, Valentina Soares Gache. 2017: Hannah Lopiccolo, Kayla Cappuzzo, Julianne Ross. 2016: Hannah Lopiccolo, Kayla Cappuzzo, Mackenzie Dowd, Hannah Rosenblatt.

• All-CAA Second Team (14): ... 2022: Alexis Legowski 2021: Alexis Legowski, Mikenna McManus. 2020: Porter Dooley, Allie Vazquez. 2019: Chelsea Domond, Kerri Zerfoss, Eve Goulet. 2018: Mikenna McManus, Hannah Rosenblatt. ... 2017: Eve Goulet, Hannah Rosenblatt. 2016: Carina Deandreis, Nathalie Nidetch.

• All-CAA Third Team (6): ... 2022: Holland Stam. 2019: Olivia Ware, Mikenna McManus. 2018: Chelsea Domond. 2017: Nathalie Nidetch, Valentina Soares Gache.

• CAA All-Rookie Team (8): ...2022: Vivian Akyirem 2021: Faith Rosenblatt. 2020: Allie Vazquez. 2019: Alexis Legowski. 2019: Grace Moore. 2017: Julianne Ross, Chelsea Domond. 2016: Kerri Zerfoss.

• CAA Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year (1): ... 2016-17: Mackenzie Dowd.

• CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (1): ... 2016: Hannah Rosenblatt.

• NCAA Division I Women's Scholar All-East Region Third Team (1): ... 2018: Hannah Rosenblatt.

• NEWISA All-New England First Team (3): ... 2019: Julianne Ross. 2017: Hannah Lopiccolo, Kayla Cappuzzo.

• NEWISA All-New England Second Team (8): 2022: Vivian Akyirm, Alexis Legowski, Holland Stam ... 2021: Julianne Ross, Mikenna McManus, Alexis Legowski ... 2019: Kerri Zerfoss. 2017: Julianne Ross.

• NEWISA All-New England Third Team (1): ... 2019: Chelsea Domond.

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Alan Goggs

Alan Goggs enters his eighth season on staff with the Northeastern women’s soccer team during 2023, having served on the staff since June 2016. Goggs was promoted to associate head coach in August of 2023.


Upon his arrival, he brought eight years of professional coaching experience to the Huskies, including his most recent post as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Mount Ida College.


COACHING CAREER

Certified by both the English Football Association and United Soccer Coaches (formerly NSCAA)

Served as goalkeepers coach at Mount Ida College (2014-16)

Head coach and marketing manager of SFC New England (2013)

Brookline High School junior varsity coach (2013-14)

Coach and business development manager for the Pro Soccer Academy (U.K.) (2012-13)

Head coach and marketing manager for Global Premier Soccer (2010-12)

Assistant coach with Soccer Elite FA (U.K.) (2010-11)


PLAYING CAREER

Played on the first team at the University of Portsmouth (U.K.)

Also played with Salem International, Tonka United Select, and the Swadelands Premier Team (U.K.)

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Rich Weinrebe

Director of Athletics and Recreation Jim Madigan announced on January 24, 2022 the hiring of Rich Weinrebe as the next men’s soccer head coach at Northeastern University. Weinrebe is the seventh head coach in program history and joins the Huskies following eight seasons as the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator at New Hampshire.


“We are incredibly excited to have Rich joining our Northeastern University family,” Madigan said. “Throughout the search process, Rich’s passion, energy, and drive were qualities that immediately stood out, in addition to his focus on the complete student-athlete experience. His personality is one that people gravitate towards, and we are confident that he will serve as a positive influence, coach, and mentor to our student-athletes to help them find success in all aspects of their lives.”


At New Hampshire, Weinrebe played a critical role in recruiting and developing some of the top players in program history, including nine All-American selections and four MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalists. During Weinrebe's time on the coaching staff, the Wildcats made five straight NCAA Tournament appearances (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021) and won the program's first three America East Tournament championships (2018, 2019 and 2020). UNH also advanced to the Round of 16 in 2017 and 2021.


“I want to thank Jim Madigan, Marshall Foley and the rest of the search committee for entrusting me to lead the Northeastern men’s soccer program,” Weinrebe said. “I am humbled by the opportunity to work with these young men and build on the success they had this past Fall. Northeastern is a top tier university in one of the best cities in the world. Building a program to match that caliber and makes our alumni proud will be at the core of our mission every day. I cannot wait to put our best foot forward, both on the soccer field and in the greater Boston community, as we build the Huskies brand, pursue CAA Championships, and get Northeastern soccer back onto the national stage.”


Weinrebe has been a member of a coaching staff that has been named the Northeast Region Staff of the Year (2019 & 2021), the Eastern Region Staff of the Year (2017) and the America East Staff of the Year (2017, 2019, 2020 & 2021).


“I also want to thank Marc Hubbard and the University of New Hampshire for giving me the opportunity to learn and grow, which has prepared me for this next step in my career,” Weinrebe said. “I wouldn’t be here without that time in Durham and those lessons will certainly carry over as the Northeastern program takes the next step here in Boston.”


Most recently in 2021, UNH concluded its historic season with a record of 17-2-2 (7-0-1 America East). The Wildcats set program records for wins (17) and winning percentage (.857).


In 2021, the Wildcats advanced to the Round of 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the second time in program history, falling at No. 1 seed Oregon State, 1-0. UNH earned the No. 16 seed and received a first-round bye in the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season and defeated North Carolina, 4-1, in the second round at Wildcat Stadium.


UNH earned its highest national ranking in the United Soccer Coaches Poll at No. 4 on Oct. 12, 2021. The Wildcats outscored their opposition, 47-10, as their plus 37 goal differential was second in the country. UNH led the nation with a .466 team goals against average. The Wildcats' .857 winning percentage was fifth in the country, while their 47 goals were ranked 10th.


Weinrebe returned to his alma mater in 2014 after spending two seasons at Southern New Hampshire University. While with the Penmen, he helped the team to a 2013 NCAA Division II National Championship title after they posted a record of 22-1-1 overall and a perfect NE-10 conference mark of 13-0-0. It was the first time SNHU won the national championship since 1989. After falling in the season opener to Post, the Penmen won their next 20 games en route to the NCAA Title.


Weinrebe graduated from UNH after a stellar four-year career with the Wildcats where he was a two-year captain of the squad. As a defenseman, he helped the Wildcats achieve a No. 1 overall ranking in New England for just the second time in program history and a No. 23 spot in the national polls.


Weinrebe takes over a Northeastern program that took major strides in 2021, finishing the season 11-6-2 and 5-2-1 in CAA play. The Huskies finished second in the conference standings, its highest finish since the 2012 season and advanced to the CAA semifinals for the first time since 2014.


“We believe that our men’s soccer program is poised to compete for CAA championships and be in the discussion for an NCAA tournament berth every year,” Madigan said. “Rich is someone who has experienced a lot of success as an associate head coach, and he is ready to take the next step as the leader of a program. We are very pleased that it will be at Northeastern.”

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Stefan Defregger

Stefan Defregger enters his fourth season as the assistant coach of the Northeastern men’s soccer team during 2021, having joined the Huskies’ staff during the summer of 2018.


COACHING EXPERIENCE

Assistant coach at University of Rochester (2017)

Part of the 2017 University Athletic Association Coaching Staff of the Year (2017)

Helped coach the Yellowjackets to a second Division III quarterfinal appearance

Taught strength training and sports psychology to more than 40 youth players at Wilmington Hammerheads Sports Science (2016)

Co-led the Rochester Rhinos U-12 girls to the 2017 NY State Cup Championship

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Played three seasons in the USL circuit with the Wilmington Hammerheads (2015-16) and Rochester Rhinos (2017)

Two-time USL Team of the Week selection

Scored the game-winner that lifted Rochester past Charlotte in the 2017 Eastern Conference quarterfinals

COLLEGE CAREER (DARTMOUTH)

Played in 34 games from 2011 to 2014 under current Northeastern Head Coach Chris Gbandi

League Championship (2011, 2014)

2013 Most Improved Player

2014 All-Ivy League First team

Graduated in 2015 with a bachelor's in sociology modified with economics

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