Coaches

Adam Denton

Denton was named the third head coach in Spiders women's soccer history history in December 2022 following a record-breaking six seasons as the head coach at Davidson College and enters his second season at the helm of the Spiders in 2024.


In year one at Richmond, Denton saw a 3-11-4 overall record and a 1-8-1 conference record. The Spiders opened the season with a win at Longwood, 1-0, for the first season-opening win since 2016 and coached Gwen Howell and Taylor Montague to A-10 Rookie of the Week and Defensive Player of the week honors, respectively, during the first week of competition.


Prior to Richmond, Denton led Davidson to one of the most successful seasons in school history in 2022, as the Wildcats posted a 13-3-4 record and advanced to the Atlantic 10 semifinals. Davidson lost just one game after September 18, finishing the season with a 6-1-3 record in its final 10 games while securing the program's second Atlantic 10 postseason win, a 2-0 decision over Duquesne on October 28.


Davidson's points percentage of .750 (13-3-4) was the highest in the 34-year history of the program, and four Wildcats earned All-Conference honors, including First Team and All-Academic selections for keeper Mary Grace Bunch.


The Wildcats posted a record of .500 or better in three of Denton's final four seasons at Davidson, including a 7-4-3 mark in Spring 2021, a campaign that culminated with Davidson reaching the Atlantic 10 championship match for the first time.


In 2019, the Wildcats recorded a program record with eight straight shutouts and finished 8-8-3, their first season at or above .500 since 2011.


Denton was promoted to head coach at Davidson in December 2016 following one season as the program's associate head coach (2016) and three seasons as an assistant coach (2013-15).


From 2009-13, Denton served as the Elite Club National League Director of Coaching at Charlotte Soccer Academy, helping develop CSA into a regional powerhouse and nationally ranked program.


Before joining Charlotte Soccer Academy, Denton was a director of coaching at Charlotte Soccer Club from 2003-09, where teams under his direction won 12 North Carolina state championships.


Denton played collegiately at Wingate University in Wingate, N.C., earning All-American honors in 1999 and the South Atlantic Conference Freshman of the Year award in 1997. He is a 2001 graduate of Wingate, earning a Bachelor's degree in Sports Management.


Denton played professionally with Everton FC in his hometown of Liverpool, England from 1995-97.


He holds multiple coaching licenses, including the USSF “A” license, the NSCAA Premier Diploma, the UEFA “B” license and the USSF Goalkeeping license.


Denton and his wife Brittany have two sons, Aiden and Leo.

Meghan Gill

Meghan Gill enters her second season as Associate Head Coach for the Richmond Women's Soccer team in 2024.


In her first season with the Spiders, Richmond went 3-11-4 overall and 1-8-1 in conference play.


"I am ecstatic that Meghan will be joining the Soccer staff as the Associate Head Coach at the University of Richmond,” Denton said about Gill's hiring. “Meghan has first-hand knowledge on the key factors of building a competitive program in the Atlantic 10 Conference at a highly respected academic institution. In addition to her experience in the A-10, Meghan separated herself from a strong applicant pool with her ability to build meaningful relationships and help develop players. She has also proven to be a tireless recruiter. Everyone associated with Richmond Soccer is excited to have Meghan join the program and we are excited to get going with next chapter for Richmond Soccer.”


Gill, a Lock Haven, Pa. native, heads to UR after five seasons as an assistant coach for the Davidson College Women's Soccer team. Prior to the 2021 season for the Wildcats, she added the role of recruiting coordinator to her title after helping the squad go 15-12-6 over a two-year span and reaching the Atlantic 10 Tournament final in the spring 2021 season.


Prior to Davidson, Gill had a two-year stint at Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, W.V., as the head coach of the Senator Women's Soccer program. She led the Senators to their first-ever NCAA Tournament in 2016 after winning the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Tournament title.


“I would like to thank Denton and the University of Richmond athletic department for the opportunity to become a part of the Richmond Spider family,” Gill said. “I am elated to work alongside him to continue to build on the foundation of the program and continue to develop our student-athletes into passionate players, tremendous scholars, and successful individuals in life after Richmond.”


Prior to her tenure at D&E, Elkins served as the assistant coach for Columbia (Mo.) College's Men's and Women's Soccer programs over four seasons, including a graduate assistant coaching stint with the Cougars.


She joined the Cougar Women's Soccer program for its inaugural season in 2012. During that span, she helped guide Columbia to 55 wins, along with three American Midwest Regular Season championships, two AMC Tournament Championships and three NAIA National Tournament Appearances.


Gill was recognized prior to the 2015 season as one of 15 women by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America 30-under-30 program, designated for the top up-and-coming coaches in the game.


Prior to her time in Missouri, she spent five years in State College, Pa. as a midfielder and defender for the Nittany Lions under head coach Erica Dambach. Gill, who was a part of five consecutive Big Ten regular season championship teams, made 42 appearances in her career, scoring three goals and recording two assists. She was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten recipient and took home second-team all-conference honors during her sophomore year in 2008.


Gill holds a United Soccer Coaches (formerly NSCAA) Premier National Diploma license and a USSF 'B' license.


“I am grateful for all the experiences and lifelong relationships that I have built at Davidson over the past five years, and throughout my career, that have helped me grow both professionally and personally,” Gill continued. “I look forward to using those experiences to help guide me in the next chapter at Richmond and getting things going with the team this spring.”


A graduate of Penn State in 2012, Gill earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in accounting. She also obtained a Master of Business Administration from Columbia College in 2013.

Errin Stanton

Errin Stanton enters his second season as Assistant Coach of the Spider Soccer coaching staff in 2024.


Stanton ended his first season as the Assistant coach in 2023, where the Spiders saw a 3-11-4 overall record and a 1-8-1 conference record. He joined the coaching staff following a four-year stint as the goalkeeper coach with the Davidson women's soccer program. In the 2022 season, he helped coach the Wildcats to a 13-3-4 record, a 5-2-3 mark in Atlantic 10 action and a first round win over Duquesne in the A-10 Tournament.


Stanton, a Tinton Falls, N.J., native was a former standout goalkeeper at Pfeiffer University. During his career, he earned an All-Region Honorable Mention, was a two-time All-CVAC honoree and received First Team All-Defensive honors.


“I would like to thank the University of Richmond and coach Denton for this amazing opportunity,” Stanton said on becoming Assistant Coach. “I am humbled and thrilled to be able to help lead this group of young women and build on the incredible potential of this program. These are very exciting times to be a part of the University of Richmond and I look forward to joining the Spider community.”


A four-year starter at Pfeiffer, Stanton played professionally in the US USL(D3), A-League and MLS levels. He has coached teams and goalkeepers at the high school, elite club and semi-professional elite club levels.


A 1998 graduate from Pfeiffer, Stanton holds a degree in criminal justice.

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