Skidmore College

Saratoga Sprin, NY 12866

New York Northeast

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Lacey Largeteau

Lacey Largeteau has been the head women's soccer coach at Skidmore since 2011.

Largeteau has led the Thoroughbreds to two appearances in the NCAA Tournament since arriving in Saratoga Springs (2011, 2013). In her first season at the helm, Largeteau led the Thoroughbreds to a 13-7-1 record, including the program's first NCAA Tournament win - a penalty-kick thriller over MIT.

The Thoroughbreds reached the 10-win plateau for the third time under Largeteau in 2022 and first since 2013. Skidmore finished the regular season 10-2-3 (5-1-3 Liberty League) and hosted a first round playoff match against Clarkson. Largeteau and her staff was named the Liberty League Co-Coaching Staff of the Year. Additionally, the group coached College Sports Communicators Academic All-American Claire Wolgast '24 and four United Soccer Coaches All-Region honorees (Kat Dunn '24, Wolgast, Kyra Russman-Araya '24, Isabella Nevin '23). Wolgast was later named the D3soccer.com Goalkeeper of the Year and First Team All-American.

In 2021, Largeteau led Skidmore to eight wins, matching the most since 2013, and an appearance in the Liberty League Tournament. The season was highlighted by a 2-1 win over her alma mater Ithaca College- the first victory for Skidmore over the Bombers since 1996.

Prior to Skidmore, Largeteau spent three seasons as an assistant at Williams College. At Williams, Largeteau worked with all aspects of the nationally ranked program. The Ephs played in NCAA Division III tournaments all three years she was on the staff and won three straight New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) championships. The 2008 team advanced to the NCAA Division III semifinals.

Prior to Williams, Largeteau served as an assistant at the University of the South: Sewanee from 2006-2008. Largeteau spent a year as a volunteer coach at her alma mater Ithaca College in 2005 where she played from 2001-2004.

In addition to her collegiate experience, Largeteau received her NSCAA National Diploma in 2007.

Largeteau earned a B.S. in health and physical education (K-12) from Ithaca College in 2005 and obtained a Master’s degree in exercise and sport science with a concentration in pedagogy from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2006.

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Patrick Morency

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Jason Tenner

Veteran high school coach Jason Tenner has joined the Skidmore College women’s soccer coaching staff for the 2020 season.

Tenner joins head coach Lacey Largeteau after coaching high school girls varsity at Queensbury High School for the past 10 years. He compiled a 123-46-5 record with the Spartans and was the 2019 Foothills Council Coach of the Year.

Additionally, Tenner has coached high school and club soccer for 17 years, including 14 years at local soccer clubs, such as Shenentaha North, Adirondack Lynx and Saratoga-Wilton Soccer Club. He is currently one of the Directors of Coaching at SWSC and coaches a number of teams at the club.

He completed his undergraduate degrees at Rutgers University, graduating in 1998, and later went on to earn a master's degree in Education at Plattsburgh University. Currently, Coach Tenner is an English teacher at Queensbury High School.

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Jeremiah Kneeland

Jeremiah Kneeland was hired as the Skidmore head men's soccer coach prior to the 2013 season.

In 2022, Skidmore returned to the Liberty League Championship game for the first time since 2016 and fourth time under Kneeland. Skidmore won nine games for the second year in a row and third time since 2015.

Kneeland and the Thoroughbreds won nine games in 2021, matching the most victories since 2015, and advanced to the Liberty League semifinal after a 2-0 road victory at RIT.

The Thoroughbreds under Coach Kneeland led the Liberty League Championship game three times in four years from 2013-2016. In the 2015 season, the team broke into the Top 25 at No. 22; something that had not been done in nearly a decade. He repeated the success in 2017 as the Thoroughbreds rode a 4-0-2 start to a No. 22 United Soccer Coaches ranking.

In his first season at the helm, Kneeland led the Thoroughbreds to an overall record of 12-6-2 and an appearance in the Liberty League championship game for the first time since 2006.

Prior to coming to Skidmore, Kneeland compiled a 58-45-7 record in six years as the head coach at Elmira College. The 2009 Empire 8 Conference Coach of the Year, his teams advanced to four consecutive Empire 8 tournament semifinals, including a championship appearance in 2011. The 2012 team tied a program record with 13 wins.

Kneeland has coached two NSCAA All-Americans, Adam Beek in 2014 and Adabare Oyeniyi in 2016. On Sept. 15, 2017 against 23rd-ranked Union, Kneeland won his 100th career match as head coach.

A 2005 graduate of Elmira, Kneeland was a three-year starter for the Soaring Eagles, earning all-conference honors twice and serving as team captain his junior and senior years. He received his Master of Science degree from Elmira in 2011.

Kneeland is a member of the United States Soccer Federation and holds his Advanced National Diploma from the NSCAA. He also holds NSCAA regional, and national goalkeeping diplomas.

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Jared Micheller

Jared Micheller joined the Skidmore Men’s Soccer staff in the fall of 2013.

During his time at Skidmore, Micheller has helped the Thoroughbreds compile a record of 54-35-19 while reaching the Liberty League Championship game three times in four years. In the 2015 season, the team broke into the Top 25 at No. 22; something that had not been done in nearly a decade. He repeated the success in 2017 as the Thoroughbreds rode a 4-0-2 start to a No. 22 ranking.

Micheller, a native of Avon, Connecticut; was a four-year goalkeeper at Elmira College where he played under head coach Jeremiah Kneeland. Micheller set collegiate records at Elmira in wins, GAA, and shutouts while also receiving conference, regional and national recognition throughout his four seasons with the Soaring Eagles. In his junior and senior seasons in 2010 and 2011, Micheller was one of the top goalkeepers in the country, with a top-15 ranking in save percentage in both years, leading his team to a combined 24-9-4 record.

Micheller graduated from Elmira College in 2012 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Adolescent Education.

Since 2013, Micheller has completed his NSCAA National Diploma as well as NSCAA Goalkeeping diplomas. He is the head coach of the Albany Alleycats where he coaches during the offseason.