Clark University

Clark University Athletics
 950 Main Street Worcester, MA 01610
Division 3 Massachusetts Northeast
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Brienne Smith

Smith will enter her 10th season at the helm for the Cougars in the fall of 2023-24, leading the program turnaround since coming back to her alma mater in 2014.


After winning just 4 games in her first two seasons, the Cougars have averaged 9.66 wins per season, and qualified for the NEWMAC Tournament in 2017, 2021, and 2022. This past fall of 2022, the Cougars advanced to the NEWMAC Championship Game for the first time in program history. They finished in second place with a conference record of 6-2-2 and an overall record of 12-6-2, and ended the season ranked 4th in NCAA Region 2. For the second straight season, the Cougars had 3 All-Conference players, including the NEWMAC Player of the Year, Jamie Joseph, and 2 United Soccer Coaches All-Region players in Joseph and Jayme Brown. Joseph also earned a spot on the United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America team.


Prior to arriving at Clark, Smith spent four years as the head women's soccer coach at Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA. where she guided the Greyhounds to four straight Landmark Conference Tournament appearances, including a berth in the Landmark Championship Game in 2012. During that 2012 season, Smith was named Landmark Coach of the Year, while two of her student-athletes garnered the league's Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year awards, respectively. Her program saw eight student-athletes earn a combined 13 All-Conference citations during her tenure, including six First-Team selections.


Prior to Moravian, Smith spent nine years as an assistant coach at Tufts University. During her time with the Jumbos, Smith helped lead them to three NCAA Tournament berths, including a trip to the Final Four in 2005 and more than 80 victories.


Smith was a four-year letter winner with the Cougars appearing in 68 of 76 games from 1997-00. She was part of the 1998 team that won a school-record 17 games and garnered the school's lone NCAA Tournament bid. A 2001 Clark University graduate with a degree in psychology and a minor in education, Smith also holds a master's degree in physical education from Bridgewater State and an Advanced National Diploma from the United Soccer Coaches.

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Erin Thompson

Erin Thompson joins the Clark University women’s soccer staff in the fall of 2023 where she will serve as an assistant coach/recruiting coordinator.


Prior to Clark, Thompson graduated with a degree in Accounting and Business Administration from Graceland University, Iowa 2022 where she was a student-athlete for 3 years. In her senior year, she transitioned into coaching the JV women’s soccer team and during her time as a JV head coach, Thompson gained valuable experience and acquired a unique combination of abilities which led to her passion for coaching at the collegiate level.


Originally from the United Kingdom, Thompson brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Cougar’s program having played at the academy level in England from the age of 13-18,


Derby County FC (2013-2015), Sheffield United FC (2015-2016), and Nottingham Forest Ladies (2016-2018). Thompson also has experience at the international level with the Republic of Ireland.


Thompson will begin Clark’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program in the fall of 2023. In addition to her academic degree, Thompson holds a USSF “D” License as well as a FA Level 1 coaching badge and FA level 7 referee badge.

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Sean Wilson

Assistant Coach | Goalkeeper Coach

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