Lindenwood University - Belleville

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Dave Musso

Dave Musso is entering his sixth season as the head coach of the Lindenwood women’s soccer team in 2023.


Lindenwood made quite the impression across the Ohio Valley Conference in its first NCAA Division I season, finishing with a 6-8-6 record. Picked to finish ninth in the league, the Lions finished in fifth place and secured a birth into the conference championships, under Musso in 2022.


The Lions picked up nine shutouts during the year with Sam Blazek being in net for seven of them. The Diamond Bar, Calif, native made 112 saves on the season, tops in the conference, helping her earn a first-team all-conference selection and OVC Goalkeeper of the Year, while Paige Anderson earned second team all-conference honors and Jacqueline Baetz was named to the all-newcomer team.


Under the direction of Musso in 2021, the team posted a 4-11-1 record, including a 4-9-1 mark inside conference play. Lindenwood compiled four shutouts during the year, which led to senior defender Jill Wipke earning All-Conference honors.


In the 2020 season, Musso guided the Lions to their most wins in his tenure, finishing with a 9-3-3 record, and a 9-2-3 mark within the GLVC. A frequent in the top 25 rankings during the season, Musso coached the team to a 5-2-1 record at home, and a 4-1-2 spot on the road. Under Musso, five Lions earned All-Conference honors, and two student-athletes collected weekly GLVC accolades. The .700 winning percentage for the season was the highest in Musso’s tenure with Lindenwood, and the eighth time in his career he has recorded a win-loss percentage of .700 or higher. Musso coached the Lions to their first-ever appearance in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament in program history. In the classroom, the Lions collected GLVC Team Academic All-Conference honors.


In 2019, the team went 7-9-1 under Musso's direction, including a record of 6-8-1 within conference play. At home in 2020, the team was 4-2-1.


Musso ushered in a new era during his first season in St. Charles, Mo. in 2018, which saw the team return to postseason play for the first time since the 2016 campaign. Musso guided the Lions to a 7-10-2 record and a 4-6-1 mark from within the MIAA.


Lindenwood played some of its best soccer of the season on its home turf at Hunter Stadium, finishing the season with a 5-5-0 record in St. Charles, Mo. The Lions won three of their final four home matches, all against MIAA foes, including a 1-0 shutout victory over Northwest Missouri during the regular-season finale.


Lindenwood had two players receive all-MIAA honors following the 2018 season. Defender Jordan Wipke was selected to the all-MIAA third-team, while Morgan Weller earned all-MIAA honorable mention status.


Musso was named the women’s soccer head coach at Lindenwood in December of 2017, and started his first season at the school in 2018. Musso came to Lindenwood after 12 successful seasons as the head coach at Quincy University. He is returning to St. Charles after previously being an assistant coach for two seasons at Lindenwood.


Musso departed Quincy following the 2017 season with a coaching mark of 165-64-26 at the school, and he won the second-most games in program history. The Hawks reached the GLVC Postseason Tournament all 12 years under Musso, and they reached the NCAA Tournament 10 times. Musso won GLVC regular season titles in 2012, 2013, and 2017, and won the conference tournament in 2012 and 2013.


Musso was named the GLVC Coach of the Year four times, and was Regional Coach of the Year twice. He earned both of those honors for the 2017 season. Musso has coached 12 All-Americans, 39 all-region players, and 56 all-GLVC performers. Off the field, Musso student-athletes have captured five Academic All-American honors in 12 seasons.


In 2017, Quincy went 17-4-1 overall and captured the GLVC Regular Season Championship with a 13-1-0 mark. The Hawks, which finished the season ranked 11th in NCAA Division II, earned a 2-1 win over Bellarmine in the first round of the conference tournament, before falling to Grand Valley State in the regional semifinals.


One of his top stretches at Quincy came in 2012 and 2013 when the Hawks went a combined 34-4-6. The 2013 team reached the regional championship game and was ranked as high as No. 8 in the national polls. That 2013 team set program record for wins (18), shutouts (15), and fewest goals allowed (nine).


In his 12 seasons, Quincy finished .500 or better in every season but one. The Hawks won 12 or more games in 10 of Musso’s years at Quincy, including in his first season when Quincy won 10 more games than the previous season.


Musso’s teams at Quincy were known for their tough defense, including having a Goals Against Average (GAA) under 1.00 in 11 of his 12 years. Three of his teams ranked in the top-10 nationally in GAA, including two in the top-five. Musso also has strong recruiting ties to the St. Louis metro area, including 20 kids on last year’s roster that came from this area.


Prior to going to Quincy, Musso coached at Lindenwood for two seasons. In 2004, he was an assistant coach for the men’s team which won the NAIA National Championship. The next year, Musso helped with the women’s program, and that team went 17-3-1 and was nationally ranked.


Musso played collegiately at Quincy. The four-time letterwinner was twice named to the All-GLVC team, he earned all-region honors as a senior. Musso served as a team captain, and was named the team’s best defender in 2003. He was a two-time Academic All-GLVC honoree.


Musso graduated from Quincy in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in sports management. In 2007, he earned a Master’s in Teaching from Lindenwood. Musso is originally from the St. Louis area, and is a graduate of De Smet Jesuit High School.

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Euan Morton

Morton will enter his first season as an assistant coach on the Lindenwood women's soccer staff in 2023.


Morton arrives at Lindenwood after spending last season as volunteer assistant coach for goalkeepers on the Saint Louis men's soccer team staff. SLU compiled seven clean sheets in 2022 on their way to an Atlabtic-10 Regular Season and Conference Tournament titles.


Prior to his time with the Billikens, Morton served as a graduate assistant coach with the women's soccer program at Fontbone University from 2020-22. During that time, the Griffins won two SLIAC (Saint Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) Regular Season Championships and it's first SLIAC Tournament Championship in 2021 as the team made its first NCAA Tournament appearance.


Morton jumped into coaching at the Lou Fusz Soccer Club in 2020 where he was the Goalkeeping Director and Girls Academy Head of Goalkeeping,


A native of Edinburgh, Scotland, Morton maintained his Master of Arts in Education. Morton is also a graduate of Union University in Jackson, Tenn. He was an All-Academic team goalkeeper for the Bulldogs while competing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education and Health with licensure.

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Jacqueline Baetz

Jacqueline Baetz will enter her first season as an assistant coach in 2023.


Baetz is no stranger to Lindenwood as she suited up for the women’s soccer program last season. In her lone season as a Lion, Baetz was second on the team in goals (3) and points (8). The St. Louis, Mo. native landed on the All-OVC Newcomer Team for her efforts.


Prior to her time in St. Charles, Baetz spent four years at Missouri State. During that time, the Webster Groves product made 50 starts and was a three-time All Missouri Valley selection and was a Key member the Bears 2017 MVC Championship and NCAA tournament team. In the classroom, she was a six-time MSU Athletics Director Honor Roll nominee.

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Kris Bertsch

Kris Bertsch will enter his first season as the Lindenwood men's soccer head coach in the fall of 2023. Bertsch was hired on January 11, 2023.


Bertsch comes to Lindenwood after spending five seasons at Saint Louis University as the top assistant coach where he helped guide the Billikens to an impressive 53-22-14 record. Individually, Bertsch has been recognized as one of the Top Assistant Coaches in the country four different times. During his time at SLU, Bertsch was a key part of a staff that rebuilt the Billiken program into a national power. Saint Louis captured back-to-back Atlantic 10 Conference regular-season and tournament titles in 2021 and 2022, resulting in two-straight NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship appearances. In 2022, Bertsch and the SLU staff earned the honor as the NCAA Division I Southeast Region Staff of the Year by the United Soccer Coaches.


In 2021, Bertsch helped the Billikens earn a No. 2 national ranking during the season, finish undefeated in the regular season, and reach the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship, which was SLU’s deepest run since 2003. The Billikens concluded the year with a 16-1-4 record, and earned a top-10 nod from three reputable sources, including a No. 5 ranking from Top Drawer Soccer. After eight players signed professional contracts, SLU reloaded and defended it’s A-10 regular-season and tournament titles, and moved to the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a final ranking of No. 25 in the polls.


In his five seasons at SLU, Bertsch has coached 34 all-conference selections, including the 2021 and 2022 A-10 Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year. A total of 15 players have earned all-region honors, and two players have earned All-American plaudits. In 2021, Bertsch coached a remarkable six players who would go on to be drafted in Major League Soccer, including three who earned MLS Generation Adidas contracts and four who were drafted in the first round. In all, 17 Billikens have earned professional soccer contracts since the 2019 season. Bertsch helped the program acquire five top-25 recruiting classes, including three ranked in the Top 10. In 2023, Bertsch and the SLU staff has earned the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation.


Hired by Atlanta United FC in the summer of 2016, Bertsch was an integral part of the academy staff for two years. The academy's aim was to help provide professional pathways to MLS through on the field development. Atlanta United earned the US Soccer Developmental Academy National Championship in its first season. Bertsch assisted in helping to develop more than 25 Atlanta United players earn youth national team invitations, while the first team concluded the 2018 season as MLS Cup Champions in the club’s second season.


Bertsch’s collegiate coaching career includes stops at national powers Louisville, Xavier, Syracuse, and UConn. In all, he has more than 20 years of college coaching and playing experience, including helping to develop more than 60 collegiate players to the professional ranks. As a student-athlete and coach, Bertsch has been a part of 12 NCAA Tournament teams including advancing to at least the NCAA second round on nine occasions, the round of 16 on six occasions, and the NCAA Elite Eight twice.


Bertsch spent five seasons at Xavier, including the last three (2012-14) as Associate Head Coach. During his tenure at Xavier, the Musketeers advanced to the NCAA Tournament four times in five seasons after having never qualified for the tournament previously. In 2010, the Musketeers had the second biggest turnaround in NCAA Division I, going from 2-13-1 to 10-7-4 and qualifying for the NCAA Tournament. He was part of the BIG EAST Conference's Coaching Staff of the Year in 2014, and in 2011 was tabbed the NSCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Assistant Coach of the Year.


While at Xavier, Bertsch helped the Musketeers win their first ever A-10 Championships in 2010 and 2011, and did so by impressively knocking off the top three seeds in both seasons. Xavier qualified for the NCAA Tournament on two other occasions as at-large bids, including a run to the NCAA Third Round before losing to the eventual national champion. The Musketeers were the 10th-most winning program during Bertsch's five seasons after compiling an impressive 61-28-17 record during that time. Xavier was also ranked in the NSCAA Top 25 for 25 straight weeks during the 2011 and 2012 seasons.


Bertsch spent one year as an assistant at Syracuse (2009) and Louisville (2015). He also served as the Director of Soccer Operations at Connecticut for four seasons from 2005 to 2009. During that time, the Huskies compiled an astonishing 59-18-11 record and advanced to four straight NCAA Tournaments, including two NCAA Third Rounds and an NCAA Quarterfinal appearance. The Huskies won two BIG EAST Regular-Season and Tournament Championships and were ranked either the nation’s top team or the #2 team in the national polls during the course of all four of his seasons at UConn.


Bertsch was a four-year starting midfielder at American University, where he earned first-team all-conference honors. Bertsch helped lead the Eagles to a Patriot League Championship, and two NCAA Tournaments, including a second round and NCAA Third Round appearance. He graduated from American with a marketing degree in 2003.


WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING (January of 2023)

Kevin Kalish, Saint Louis University Men’s Soccer Head Coach

“Kris is an excellent coach who understands what it takes to win in college soccer. His incredible work ethic, passion for developing student-athletes, preparation and attention to detail are second to none. Those traits, compiled with his ability to recruit, will lead Lindenwood University to success in the very near future. He is a tremendous person, leader and man of character. I look forward to watching his teams compete for championships and thrive under his guidance.”


Michael Seabolt, Missouri State University Men’s Soccer Head Coach

“Kris is an experienced and proven coach and will make a smooth transition to program leadership. He has excelled at the Division I level everywhere he’s been and also worked at the top levels of youth soccer. He has made his home in St. Louis for the last five years and I have no doubt he can develop Lindenwood into a top NCAA Division I program.”


Tim Cupello, University of California Riverside Men’s Soccer Head Coach

“Kris has been apart of many successful college programs throughout his career. Specifically, when he arrived at Xavier, he was helping take over a bottom level NCAA Division I program. Within 10 months, Xavier was playing in the NCAA Tournament. I strongly believe his incredible ability to lead ambitious student-athletes in becoming the best version of themselves is a key ingredient to his success. He has the ability to build a level of trust with the individuals he is leading, which then allows his attention to detail to provide constructive feedback that is welcomed and applied. Lastly, with his strong recruiting ties within the St. Louis area, he is THE perfect fit as the next leader for Lindenwood.”

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Ian Henry

Ian Henry enters his first season as an assistant coach in 2023.


Henry comes to Lindenwood after spending the last three years as the MLS Next Director of Coaching at Saint Louis Scott Gallagher (SLSG). During that time, Henry coached 180 of the cities best players at five age groups in the MLS Next. He also trained and promoted players to the next level, which included 34 NCAA Division I Athletes, 38 MLS Academy Players, seven US National Team Representatives, and six MLS Draftees.


Prior to his time at SLSG, Henry spent one season as an assistant coach at SIUE. He has also had stops at Evansville and Central Arkansas at the colligate level. While at Central Arkansas, he helped guide the Bears to the 2018 MVC regular season and tournament title. From 2015-2017, Henry was the top assistant coach at Evansville. During his three years in Evansville, Henry helped lead the Purple Aces to 24 wins, including seven in MVC play and a pair of MVC Tournament victories. Evansville increased its win total in each of Henry’s seasons on staff, going from three in 2015 to 11 in 2017.


Henry also spent two seasons at Drury where he helped the Panthers to 28 wins in two seasons and a NCAA Division II Tournament second round appearance. While at Drury, Henry was the head coach of the PDL’s Springfield Demize, who he guided to a third-place conference finish in 2013, the club’s best-ever finish to that point.


Originally from Dublin, Ireland, Henry played college soccer at Missouri Baptist where he earned a bachelor's in sports management. He holds coaching licenses from the Football Association of Ireland and the United State Soccer Federation.

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Nic Powers

Nic Powers will enter his first season as an assistant coach in 2023.

"I am excited to bring Nic Powers into the Lindenwood Soccer family said head coach Kris Bertsch The first thing you notice about Nic is how well he is received by his peers. We are always looking to bring in great people into our program and we certainly have that in Nic. Secondly, he is an extremely passionate, hard-working person who has a growth mindset to improve in all areas while he holds himself to high levels of accountability."


Powers comes to St. Charles after spending one season as the head men's soccer coach at Culver-Stockton. At the helm of the Wildcats, he compiled a 5-11-2 record in 2022.During his only season, Powers had eight players named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes.


Prior to his time with the Wildcats, Powers spent four seasons as an assistant coach at Columbia College. During that time, the Cougars men's program compiled a 70-12-4 overall record and reached the NAIA Final Four in 2019, 2020 and 2021. The women's program recorded a 66-16-3 overall record and made four appearances at the NAIA national tournament.


We are very fortunate to have someone join our staff who already has head coaching experience at the collegiate level while also being an assistant coach for many years at a program that regularly competes for National Championships, continued Bertsch. "We think Nic will hit the ground running at Lindenwood and our student-athletes and staff are lucky to have him in our program."


Powers has also served at the director of operations for the Saint Louis Maritsa Soccer Club, a men's semi-pro soccer club that plays in the United Premier Soccer League.


During his playing career, Powers helped Columbia to the NAIA National Tournament two times, including an Elite Eight appearance in 2015. The Cougars also won the America Midwest Conference regular season title in 2015 and the AMC Tournament title in 2016.


"Nic's a selfless leader who cares about giving the best version of himself every day." stated Bertsch "I believe it's a player's game and therefore we want coaches that are player centric in their approach who care about self-improvement so they can better mentor the individuals we work with on a daily basis."


Powers earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Columbia in 2017, and a master's of business administration degree from Columbia in 2020.

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