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Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA 22601
Virginia Northeast
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Elizabeth Pike

Elizabeth Pike became the seventh head coach in Shenandoah University history when she was hired in August 2007 and is now the winningest coach in program history.


In her tenure as the Hornets head coach, Pike has led her Hornets to 157 overall victories and has one league title, the 2011 USA South crown, to her credit. In 11 seasons of Old Dominion Athletics Conference play, SU has won 89 matches and has qualified for the ODAC Tournament in every season.


That 2011 squad won a program-record 15 games on its way to its first-ever tournament title and advanced into the NCAA Tournament where it met Rowan University in the opening round.


Academically, Pike's squad annually posts an average GPA above 3.0 with multiple women being recognized to the university's President's (3.9 or above) and Dean's (3.5 and above) lists. In her career, she has had three women: Danielle Burris '17, Renee (Summerson) Rogers '09, and Alex Wessel '18 named Academic All-America. Burris was named twice, in 2015 and 2016, and was also selected as the ODAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for women's soccer.


Pike came to Shenandoah after spending eight years as the head girl's soccer coach at Lake Braddock High School in Burke, Virginia. The Bruins won four Patriot District titles, two Northern Region and three VHSL Group AAA state championships, including both 2006 and 2007, during her tenure as head coach.


The back-to-back state titles were the first for a Group AAA school in over 20 years.


Year Overall League Finish Conf. Tourn

2007^ 5-13 3-6 7th 0-1

2008^ 9-11-1 5-4 4th 0-1

2009^ 10-6-5 5-1-3 4th 0-0-1

2010^ 11-7-3 5-3-1 T3rd 0-1

2011^ 15-7-1 7-2 T2nd 2-0-1

2012* 9-10-1 6-5-1 7th 1-1

2013* 11-8-1 8-3-1 4th 1-1

2014* 8-9-2 7-4-1 T5th 1-1

2015* 13-7-1 9-1-1 2nd 1-1

2016* 13-7-1 7-3 5th 0-1-1

2017* 10-9 5-5 T7th 0-1

2018* 9-9-1 5-5 7th 0-0-1

2019 11-9 6-4 6th 0-1

2020 3-6 1-5 T8th 0-1

2021 9-9-1 5-3-1 5th 0-1

2022 11-7-3 5-5 T-7 0-1-1

Totals 157-134-21 89-59-9 6-13-5

^ USA South *Old Dominion Athletic

Prior to her time at Lake Braddock, Pike served as an assistant women's soccer coach at both Lebanon Valley College and her alma mater, American University. A 1994 graduate of American, Pike was a four-year starter for Eagles and earned All-America honors in 1993.


Pike still holds all major scoring records at AU, including career points and goals as well as points in a game (nine versus Catholic on October 3, 1990). She also holds the top three single season scoring performances in school history.


In February 2011, Pike was inducted into the American University Athletics Hall of Fame.


Pike also assists the department as its transportation coordinator. In this role, she serves as the primary contact with bus companies and coordinates all ground transportation for the department's 22 intercollegiate athletics programs.

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Janice Johnson

Johnson, a Greenbelt, Maryland native, joins Liz Pike’s staff in August, 2022 after four seasons on the Catholic University of America staff. In that time, she helped the Cardinals to 24 wins in three seasons of championship play with the 2018 squad finishing 10-5-3 and 5-1-1 in Landmark Conference play.


A 2015 graduate of West Liberty University, Johnson played three seasons for the Hilltoppers as the captain of the new program. In that time, she started all 52 games, scoring five goals and five assists for 15 points, and was a three-time All-WVIAC selection. In her senior year, she earned All-Region accolades.


Johnson started her collegiate career at DI George Mason and made six starts in 19 games played.


Johnson holds dual citizenship in the United States and Trinidad and has international playing experience with that latter country. In December 2015, she earned her first international cap when Trinidad & Tobago took on the United States in a 6-0 victory by the US played at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.


In addition to her coaching experience with CUA, Johnson has worked with Prince William Soccer Incorporated and Chantilly Youth Association in Northern Virginia. She will continue this coaching path in the Shenandoah Valley by coaching with FC Revolution.


Johnson holds a USSF ‘C’ license along with an advanced national diploma and a director of coaching license from the United Soccer Coaches. Additionally, she holds a Level 1 license from the English Football Association.


With the Hornets, Johnson is involved in all aspects of the program including practice and game management, recruiting, player development, and academic monitoring.

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Brandon Kates

Shenandoah University entered a new era in March, 2022 with the appointment of former Susquehanna University standout Brandon Kates as the head men's soccer coach.


Kates came to Shenandoah after three seasons as an assistant coach at Widener University and is the seventh full-time head coach in program history.


Year Overall ODAC Place

2022 4-6-6 1-5-4 12thKates helped the Pride to 19 wins in the two full seasons with the program and a 2-1-1 mark in the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign. The 19 wins represent the most successful two-year span in the past five years and Widener had a pair of post-season wins for the first time in program history.


He also was instrumental in recruiting the program’s first-ever MAC Offensive Player of the Year and first-ever All-Region player.


Prior to his time at Widener, Kates was an assistant at DI Lafayette College from 2017-2019 after serving as an assistant at his alma mater, Susquehanna University, from 2015-2017. The Cherry Hill, New Jersey native was a third-year starter for the River Hawks and a third team All-America honoree following his senior season.


A 2013 Susquehanna graduate, Kates got his coaching start at Lycoming College in 2013. He was an assistant for the Warriors for two seasons.

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