Bellarmine University

Bellarmine University Athletics
2001 Newburg Road Louisville, KY 40205

Division 2 Kentucky Midwest

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Callie McKinney

Callie McKinney was promoted to head coach of the Bellarmine University women’s soccer team in March of 2024.

Before landing the head job, McKinney joined the women’s soccer staff as a graduate assistant in the summer of 2020 and was promoted to full-time assistant coach prior to the fall 2021 season.

In 2023, junior midfielder Emma Nicholson earned second-team All-ASUN accolades while freshman midfielder Sydni Whitehead was named to the ASUN All-Freshman Team. In 2022, Bellarmine was one of the top defensive units in the ASUN, ranking second in the conference in goals-against average (0.88) while tying for third in shutouts (eight). Goalkeeper Elyssa Francis garnered ASUN All-Conference accolades, and midfielder Alexa Orozco was an ASUN All-Freshman Team selection.

In the fall of 2021, McKinney helped Bellarmine advance to the ASUN Championship semifinals for the first time in program history. Her first season with the Knights coincided with BU’s first in Division I. In the spring of 2021 (the 2020 fall season was delayed due to the coronavirus), Bellarmine captured its first-ever D1 win behind a 1-0 triumph over ASUN counterpart Liberty, an NCAA Tournament team. In their inaugural season in the ASUN, the Knights saw two players recognized with All-Conference laurels (Francis, Natalie Teo) while the team had 100-percent inclusion (26 of 26) on the conference's Honor Roll.

In the summer of 2023, McKinney was the head coach of the USL Racing Louisville W League team.

McKinney was a starting midfielder at the University of Louisville from 2016-19. She appeared in 72 games with 67 starts over her four-year tenure with the Cardinals. She was a two-time ACC Academic Honor Roll selection and helped U of L earn NCAA Tournament berths her final two years in the program, which included a 13-5-2 senior campaign in 2019 where she delivered the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Clemson.

McKinney played in the summer of 2019 with the Nashville Rhythm and garnered Southeast All-Conference Team accolades from the Women's Premier Soccer League.

A native of Franklin, Tennessee, and an All-State performer at Franklin High School, McKinney earned a bachelor's degree in exercise science at Louisville and a master’s degree in health science at Bellarmine

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Othaniel Yanez

Former men’s professional player and University of Louisville standout Othaniel Yanez joined the Bellarmine University women’s soccer staff as an assistant prior to the 2024 season.

Following his playing career, Yanez developed an extensive coaching and training ledger. In 2023, he was the head coach of Racing Louisville FC 09 Purple and 07 Black, the head coach of Louisville City FC 06 Black and 08 Black, and an assistant coach of Racing Louisville FC W League.

In 2022, Yanez was the girls’ head coach of Kentucky Country Day School in Louisville. That same year, he was a development coach and camps/clinics coordinator for Gotham FC of the National Women’s Soccer League.

In 2021, Yanez was the programs director and 2006 boys’ head coach for Juventus Academy Silicon Valley of California. He was the California-based COPA Soccer Training Center director and coach in 2019-20.

From 2014-19, Yanez was the co-founder and head coach of GOALS Soccer School in Kobe, Japan, and the head coach and program lead of Mercer Island FC in Washington. He was simultaneously the head soccer trainer and affiliate owner of Beast Mode Soccer Seattle from 2015-19, a head coach at Reign Academy (2018-19) and a head soccer trainer with Kent United FC (2017-18).

Yanez played at Louisville from 2006-09. The midfielder/forward was a four-year starter, making 63 starts in 66 career appearances. He was a third-team All-Big East selection in 2007 and a three-time Team MVP (2007-09).

Yanez was a 48th overall draft pick of Major League Soccer’s Columbus Crew, whom he played for in 2010. He was a team captain and Team MVP of the Louisville Lightning of the Professional Arena Soccer League in 2010 and 2011 before competing for Deucao Kobe of the Japanese Professional Futsal League in 2012 and 2013.

SoCal State Cup (US Club CAS) 2011-2018

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Callie McKinney

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