University of the Pacific

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3601 Pacific Ave Stockton, CA 95211

Division 1 California Southwest

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Danesha Adams

Danesha Adams was named Co-Head Coach along with J.J. Wozniak on November 9, 2021 after leading Tigers to their best record in 12 years and being named the WCC Coaches of the Year. Adams joined the Pacific coaching staff as an assistant coach in March of 2020 from the Houston, where she served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator.

Just before the 2021 preseason, Pacific named Danesha Adams and J.J. Wozniak interim co-head coaches for the women's soccer team. Under their leadership, the program achieved its best record in 12 years, finishing 10-6-3. Junior Brenna Crump was named the WCC Goalkeeper of the year and to the All-WCC Second Team. Freshman Aniela Jensen was named to the All-WCC Freshman Team, and Senior Camryn Scully was an honorable mention selection. Adams and Wozniak engineered a nine-game improvement from the 2021 spring season, capturing 10 victories. The Tigers, who boasted a seven-match winning streak in non-conference play, and a 2-1 win at home over Gonzaga, posted nine shutouts on the year.

In 2020 as an assistant coach Adams helped the Tigers to a 1-8-3 record. The Tiger's win came over Loyola Marymount.

In her time at Houston, Adams sparked major improvements on the offensive side of the ball with 29 goals and 23 assists for the Cougars during a 2017 season that saw two forwards earned All-AAC honors. As a recruiting coordinator, Adams created strong relationships both domestically and internationally. Adams went to Houston after spending time at Villanova, where three student-athletes were named to the Big East All-Freshman Team.

Adams enjoyed a stellar collegiate career, leading UCLA to four NCAA College Cups. She was a three-time Pac-10 Conference First Team selection, two-time Hermann Trophy semifinalist and was a finalist for the Pac-10 Player of the Year. Adams also represented the US with the U-20 and U-23 Women's National Teams while in college, earning her first cap with the Women's National Team in 2006.

Following a successful collegiate career at UCLA, Adams was selected as the sixth pick in the 2008 Women's Professional Soccer Supplemental Draft and played professionally from 2009-2010 with the Chicago Red Stars before joining the Philadelphia Independence from 2010-2012. Internationally, she played in Sweden and Turkey before joining Sky Blue FC of the NWSL from 2013-2014.

In 2014-2015, Adams joined the NWSL's Washington Spirit and spent time on loan with Apollon Ladies in Cyprus. Following a season with Medkila IL Harstad in Norway in 2015, Adams retired from professional soccer and transitioned into the coaching profession.

Adams earned a bachelors in sociology from UCLA.

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J.J. Wozniak

Wozniak was named Co-Head Coach on November 9, 2021 with Danesha Adams after leading Tigers to their best record in 12 years and being named the WCC Coaches of the Year. J.J. Wozniak was hired as an assistant coach in March of 2020 and comes to Stockton by way of UNLV, where he served on the Rebels' women's soccer coaching staff for five years and was promoted to an associate head coach in 2017.

Just before the 2021-22 preseason, the University of the Pacific named Danesha Adams and J.J. Wozniak interim co-head coaches for the women's soccer team. Under their leadership, the program achieved its best record in 12 years, finishing 10-6-3. Junior Brenna Crump was named the WCC Goalkeeper of the year and to the All-WCC Second Team. Freshman Aniela Jensen was named to the All-WCC Freshman team, and Senior Camryn Scully was an honorable mention. Adams and Wozniak engineered a nine-game improvement from the 2021 spring season, capturing 10 victories overall this fall. The Tigers, who boasted a seven-match winning streak in non-conference play, and a 2-1 win at home over Gonzaga, posted nine shutouts on the year.

Wozniak helped lead the Rebels to four consecutive double digit-win seasons, including one of the program's best years in 2016 when they finished 16-4-3. That year UNLV was teh Mountain West Conference Regular Season & Tournament Champions. They also played in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, that year. While at UNLV, 15 players were selected to the Mountain West All Conference teams. In 2016, the Mountain West Conference Offensive & Defensive Players of the year both came from UNLV. In addition, while J.J. was at UNLV, he was a part of the coaching staff that had the first two UNLV players ever selected as All Americans.

Wozniak has been involved in coaching soccer on either the collegiate or club level since 2000, starting out as an assistant coach and goalkeeper coach for the Fresno State men's squad. He was the top assistant at Belmont on the men's side from 2011 to February of 2014, handling numerous duties that included organizing and conducting practices, game day preparations, film analysis, travel and recruiting. Wozniak was also in charge of all summer and winter camps.

Most recently, Wozniak held the title of Director of Coaching for California Odyssey Soccer Club since March of 2014, while also serving as head coach of the U-12 Girls and U-17 Girls sides in 2014-15 and 2015-16. He first started with the program as an Assistant Director of Coaching and Director of Soccer Operations in March of 2002 before being promoted to Director of Coaching in April of 2007. Wozniak's teams saw much success, as California Odyssey was one of the original 63 clubs invited into the US Soccer National Development Academy. The program won five national championships under Wozniak's guidance while having back-to-back Development Academy National Finalists in 2009 and 2010.

Wozniak began his playing career at Saint Louis from 1992-95 before playing two more seasons at Fresno State in 1995 and 1996. He was a two-time all-region selection and earned Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Player of the Year honors in 1995. Professionally, Wozniak spent time with Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy in the fall of 1997 before transitioning to the San Jose Clash (now Earthquakes) in 1999. He spent time in the USL and USISL leagues as well, earning USISL Division 3 Goalkeeper of the Year honors in 1997 and picking up USL Division 3 Goalkeeper of the Year honors in 2001.

Wozniak holds a Bachelors in sociology from Fresno State.

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Rhianna Krutz

Rhianna Krutz, who has previously worked on the soccer staff for three Division I programs, was named to the Pacific women’s soccer staff by co-head coaches Danesha Adams and J.J. Wozniak.

Most recently, Krutz coached four seasons at her alma mater on the Illinois State staff, competing in the Missouri Valley. She joined the Redbirds in 2019, helping guide the program to a 14-6 record that year. She focused on the forward line and team defense for Illinois State and played a key role in recruiting.

Prior to Illinois State, Krutz spent the 2018 season at Valparaiso, another Missouri Valley team. She started her coaching career on the staff at Dayton, serving as the director of operations for the 2017 season. The Flyers had a 9-9-2 record in the Atlantic 10 Conference that season.

Krutz was a five-year member of the Illinois State program (2012-16), helping the Redbirds win four MVC regular-season titles and four conference tournament championships. Three times the Illinois State advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Krutz served as a team captain in 2015 and 2016.

A Des Plaines, Ill. native, she graduated from Illinois State in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in therapeutic recreation.