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Hendrix College

Conway, AR 72032
Arkansas South
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Jeff Trimble

Jeff Trimble enters his ninth season as the head coach of the Hendrix College women's soccer program.


For the 2021 season, Trimble led the team to a record of 8-7-1 for the fall. The eight victories were followed by six shutouts on the season.


In shortened 2020-2021 season, the Warriors went 3-4.


Trimble led the Warriors to a 7-8-5 finish on the 2019 season. The five ties is the most in program history and was at the top, nationally, for most ties for a single program this year. Hendrix finished sixth in the SAA standings but most notably, Hagan Griffith became the program's all-time goal scorer and also earned All-SAA First Team honors.


In 2018, Trimble's Warriors tied the school record with 10 wins and doubled up Hendrix's previous record for most SAA victories with four while also hosting its very-first SAA home postseason game also. The Warriors made it to the SAA semifinals before losing to Centre for the second consecutive postseason. Most notably, Griffith and Evie Cannon earned All-SAA First Team honors.


For the 2017 season, Coach Trimble guided the Warriors all the way to the Southern Athletic Association Tournament Finals; losing a heartbreaker 2-1. Most notably, Hendrix took down the MacMurry Highlanders 7-0. The Warriors recorded 28 shots for the game compared to MacMurry's one shot.


He guided the 2016 Warriors to a school record 11 victories with eight shutouts.


In 2015, Trimble's Warriors tied the school record with 10 wins and recorded eight shutouts. In his first season, he guided the Warriors to eight wins and a sixth place finish in the SAA.


In five seasons, Trimble has coached 27 All-SAA selections and four All-Region picks.


Trimble came to Hendrix after a successful 16-year tenure as the head coach of NCAA Division II powerhouse Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. While with the Mustangs, he was a three-time Lone Star Conference Coach of the Year (1998, 2010, 2013) and was the 2010 NSCAA South Central Region Coach of the Year.


Trimble compiled a 194-101-28 record with MSU, winning four conference titles and finishing in the top four every season. He guided the Mustangs to the NCAA Division II Tournament three times from 2010-13.


At MSU, Trimble coached six All-Americans, 36 All-Region selections and 84 All-Conference picks.


Before becoming the head coach at Midwestern State, Trimble was an assistant with MSU women's team from 1996-97 and a men's assistant from 1994-95. He also served as an assistant coach for Warsaw High School in Indiana in 1994 and for Grace College in Winona Lake, Ind. in 1993.


Trimble was a three-time All-District and All-Conference and two-time NAIA All-American Honorable Mention goalkeeper for Grace. He helped the Lancers to three straight conference titles and earn a national tournament appearance. Trimble still owns the school record for most shutouts in a season with 11.


A native of Greenville, Ohio, Trimble played for Dayton Christian High School and was selected to play on the Ohio Olympic Development Program team following his senior season.


Trimble earned his bachelors degree from Grace in 1993 and a masters in Counseling from Midwestern State in 1999. Jeff and his wife Kelly have three sons - Alec, Evan and Owen.

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Meriah Sikora

Meriah Sikora begins her first season as assistant coach for the Warriors. Sikora previously spent time as a personal soccer trainer for TOCA & coached at Trinity Valley High School.


Sikora was a standout on the pitch for McMurry, playing Midfield from 2018-2022. Sikora was a 4x All-ASC player for the Warhawks (1x First Team, 2x Second Team, 1x Honorable Mention). Sikora was also a two time selection for the United Soccer Coaches All Region team, the first in McMurry history.


Sikora was a graduate of Martin High School (2018) in Arlington, Texas and graduated from McMurry with a degree in Criminal Justice.

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Matt Kern

Matt Kern enters his seventh season as Hendrix head men's soccer coach in 2022 after being hired in December 2015.


Kern came to Hendrix with 23 years of head coaching experience and 168 career wins.


Kern led the Warriors to a 4-14 mark in the 2019 season but, most notable, pulled off a huge 2-1 win against Berry at home; Hendrix's first-ever win against the Vikings in school history and Kern's first SAA victory as the head man in Conway.


In 2018, Kern led Hendrix to its most victories since the 2013 year and coached one All-SAA Honorable Mention player in Jack Butler and one SAA Player of the Week pick in Ricky Barrientos.


Kern most recently was the head coach at the University of North Carolina at Asheville, a NCAA Division I program, from 2010-14. While with the Bulldogs, he coached eight All-Big South players and upset fifth-ranked Coastal Carolina in 2013. Kern's teams had a 3.0 or higher grade point average throughout all five seasons.


Kern, served as the assistant men's and women's coach at UNC Asheville from 2008-10.


Prior to joining the staff at UNC Asheville, Kern was the head coach at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C. from 2002-07. The Terriers improved under his guidance and set a school record for Division I wins in 2007. He left the program in good hands as Wofford won the Southern Conference championship in 2009. All 11 starters for the Terriers' championship team were players Kern brought into the program.


Kern spent 12 seasons at Sewanee - The University of the South as the head coach from 1990-02. He was named Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year after the 2000 and 2001 seasons. Kern led the school to the 2001 SCAC championship and a trip to the NCAA Division III Tournament. The Tigers went 31-6-1 under Kern in his final two years at Sewanee. He also coached the golf team and was Director of Intramurals during his tenure.


The Columbia, Md. native was an assistant coach at Springfield College for one year and helped the program set a school record for wins and a national ranking.


He enjoyed a standout collegiate career at Hartwick College from 1984-87. Kern was a four-year starter and helped lead the school to two Final Fours, three Elite Eight appearances and four Sweet 16's. He graduated from Hartwick in 1988.


Kern has two children - Brooks and Emerson.

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Nick Doyle

Nicholas Doyle enters his second full season as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Hendrix Men’s Soccer program.


Before moving over to the Warriors, Doyle was a graduate assistant at the University of Central Arkansas, where he would help lead them to their first ever MVC conference championship and national first round berth. During his time at UCA he also helped the program record their best season at the D1 level and was a part of the MVC coaching staff of the year.


As a three-year all conference player at the Collegiate level, Doyle captained his team to 3 post season finals. He recorded 13 goals and 4 assists as a Center Back. After college he competed semi-professionally with local USL2 side Little Rock Rangers. During his time at the Rangers he appeared in the US Open Cup, won the heartland conference, achieved first team awards, been a part of the Southern Region team of the year, and led the team to a national quarter final.


Doyle currently resides in Maumelle with his wife Allison and two kids Liam and Beckham. Doyle also works with the Little Rock Rangers Youth Academy, where he coaches the 2006 team.

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