Briar Cliff University

Briar Cliff University Athletics
 3303 Rebecca Street Sioux City, IA 51104
NAIA Iowa Midwest
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Gabrielle Parks

Head coach Gabrielle Parks was hired to lead the Charger women's soccer team in February of 2023.


Parks joins the Cliff from Walla Walla Community College in Walla Walla, Washington where she was the head coach since November 2020. She spent two seasons with the Warriors as an assistant coach before being promoted to lead the team.


In her three seasons as the head coach at Walla Walla, Parks led the Warriors to a 19-12-7 overall record. She helped guide the Warriors to an overall record of 39-15-12 in her five seasons at Walla Walla.


Parks spent three seasons as an assistant coach at NCAA DII Northern State University where she designed and implemented practice plans, fitness programming for summer workouts and coached technical and tactical cues in individual and group training sessions.


Parks was a three-year starter and NAIA Scholar-Athlete for the University of Jamestown when the Jimmies were still a member of the North Star Athletic Association. Parks appeared in 56 games for the Jimmies, scoring four goals with 10 assists.


In addition to coaching, Parks has also taught classes in sports psychology, diversity in sports, coaching principles, leisure and recreation and nutrition.


The Mudgee, Austalia native graduated from Jamestown with a Bachelor of Science in exercise science and coaching. Lane also received her Master of Science in sport performance and leadership from Northern State in May of 2017.

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Liam Brandso

This is Liam's his first season at Briar Cliff. He is joining the coaching staff already having previous experience in the GPAC.

Liam was apart of Midland University's Men's Soccer program from 2019-2021. Where he helped them make it to first round of nationals in 2019, making all conference second team in 2020 season where he was individually ranked 3rd in GPAC in total points.


After graduating December 2021 Liam joined the coaching staff of the Midland University's Women's Soccer program where he was an Assistant from Spring 2022- End of Fall season 2023. During the Fall season 2023 he helped the Midland Women's team become GPAC Tournament Champions and secure a spot at Nationals for the first time since 2019.


Liam also has experience coaching Women's First and Reserve Team at Waimak United in Christchurch, New Zealand during the 2024 season. During that time he has also been completing his Oceana Football C license.

Liam originally from Christchurch, New Zealand has a bachelors degree from Midland University in Sports Management & Marketing. He is currently completing a Masters in Leadership and Sports Management while at Briar Cliff.

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Tomás Falbo

"Tomás Falbo joins the Chargers in his first season as the Assistant Coach.


Falbos was a member of the Briar Cliff men’s soccer program during the 2019 and 2020 season and after injuries, decided to become a student coach. He joined the men’s staff as a student and volunteer assistant from 2020-2022. Falbo was part of the coaching staff that won the Chargers' first ever GPAC Postseason Tournament Championship and earned an automatic bid to the NAIA Men's Soccer National Tournament in 2021.


During these years Falbo was also an assistant coach for South Sioux City High School boys’ soccer in 2021 and Dakota Valley High School girl’s soccer in 2022.

Falbo also served as the college recruiting coordinator for Coastal Premier Alliance FC in Texas just prior to this role and has an Argentinian B Coaching License (ATFA).


Falbo has a bachelor’s degree from Briar Cliff University in human performance and is currently completing a Masters in Leadership and Sports Management.

Originally from San Martin de los Andes in Argentina, Falbo now resides in Sioux City, Iowa

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