Temple University

Temple University Athletics
1700 North Broad Street, Fourth Floor Philadelphia, PA 19122

Division 1 Pennsylvania Northeast

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Chris Shaw

Chris Shaw, a decorated 15-year head coach (158-117-20), was named the head women's soccer coach at Temple University in January 2024.

Shaw has had an impressive career as a head coach and brings a wealth of experience to Temple University women's soccer after turning around multiple programs and leading Robert Morris University for the past four seasons. In 2023, Shaw led the Colonials to one of their most successful seasons in history (12-5-3), taking the team to the semifinals of the Horizon League Championship. This was the first playoff appearance in program history since joining the Horizon League Conference on July 1, 2020.

Following the 2021 campaign, under Shaw's leadership, Robert Morris was awarded the United Soccer Coaches Team Ethics & Sportsmanship Award, earning bronze level recognition. Shaw was instrumental in the development of midfielder Kaoru Hayashi, who was tabbed to the 2023 United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American Third Team and Scholar All-East Region Second Team, the 2021 All-Horizon League Second Team, as well as the 2021 United Soccer North Region Third Team. Hayashi was the first student-athlete in program history to garner Scholar All-American honors. Rookie Emily Rocco also earned a spot on the 2021 All-Horizon League Freshman Team.

Before his tenure at Robert Morris, Shaw spent six years as the head coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), compiling an overall record of 66-48-9 (.573). The winningest coach in program history, Shaw was named the 2016 Mountain West Conference (MWC) Coach of the Year after leading the Rebels to an overall record of 16-4-3 (.761), including a mark of 8-1-2 (.818) in the MWC. UNLV claimed its first conference championship and NCAA Tournament berth since 2007, had a 12-match unbeaten streak during the year, the longest in program history, and established school records for points (152), goals (51) and assists (50).

His career includes a stop at Barton College (Wilson, NC) as the head coach, where he was selected as the 2013 Conference Carolinas Coach of the Year. He was the head coach at the University of Mount Olive (NC) from 2003-2007, compiling a record of 52-34 (.605). This stop resulted in the greatest turnaround in NCAA Division II history as the team went from 3-15 (.167) in 2003 to 20-3 (.870) in 2004 and was named the 2004 Conference Carolinas Coach of the Year.

In 15 years as a head coach, Shaw has compiled a 158-117-20 record (.569). Shaw also spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Fresno State University (2007-09) as well as four years as associate head coach at North Carolina State (2009-12).

A 1993 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-American at Methodist University, Shaw helped the Monarchs earn four consecutive Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships and bids to the NCAA Division III Tournament (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993). Selected to the USA South Conference 50th Anniversary Team, Shaw was named to the 1993 Adidas Scholar-Athlete All-American First Team. Shaw, who played for the Raleigh Flyers of the United Systems of Independent Soccer League (USISL) in 1994, owns a Premier Diploma from the NSCAA and an "A" level national license from U.S. Soccer. He has extensive club and Olympic development experience, as well, most recently having served as the girl's director for ODP for the state of Nevada.

A native of Fayetteville, N.C., Shaw earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and physical education from Methodist University in 1994. He also owns a Master of Arts degree in exercise physiology from East Carolina University, which he earned in 1997.

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Michelle Jacquette

Temple women's soccer added Michelle Jacquette as an assistant coach ahead of the 2023 season. Jacquette came to North Broad after five years at Swarthmore College.

During her first year at Temple, the Owls tabbed a 2-13-3 record.

Jacquette joined Swarthmore women's soccer as an assistant in 2018, being elevated to associate head coach prior to the 2021 season. She was elevated to a full-time assistant in the summer of 2022.

In 2017, Jacquette earned the Penn State University Athletic Conference Coach of the Year award as she led the team to a 10-2-2 record.

She spent the 2016 campaign as an assistant at Bryn Mawr College. Prior to coaching with the Owls, Jacquette also served as the assistant women's soccer coach at Neumann University from 2008-11 and at Gwynedd Mercy University for one season. She got her start in collegiate coaching as an assistant at the College of Southern Maryland from 2003-07.

Also a head coach at Nether United Soccer Club for seven years, Jacquette owns a National 'C' coaching license from the United States Soccer Federation and advanced regional certification from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

Jacquette earned her bachelor's degree in business communications from the University of Maryland and recently graduated from Widener University with a master's degree in instructional technology. She also owns a teaching certification from Eastern University and spent one year as a physical education and health teacher at Chester Community Charter School.

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Kenie Wright

A decorated former NJ/NY Gotham FC and Rutgers women's soccer alumni, Wright joined the nest in April 2024 after spending two years as the University of Maryland women's soccer's first-ever Director of Player Development.

In January 2022, the Mount Laurel, N.J. native joined the Terps after a successful NWSL career competing for NJ/NY Gotham FC (Formally Sky Blue FC). Wright was drafted 29th overall in the 2019 NWSL draft and spent three seasons with the club. During her time as a professional athlete, Wright also served as a coach for Ukrainian Nationals girls club program and Lenape High School varsity girls soccer.

Wright was a two-time captain and a standout player at Rutgers during Nemzer's tenure with the Scarlet Knights, finishing her senior season as a All-Region and All-Big Ten selection in 2018. The defender started all 19 matches in the backline for Rutgers that season, helping the Scarlet Knights to an 11-4-5 record and berth in the NCAA Tournament.

In all, Wright was a part of four NCAA Tournament teams during her Rutgers career, including Rutgers first ever trip to the College Cup in 2015.

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