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University of Tampa Athletics
 401 W. Kennedy Blvd Box 1 Tampa, FL 33624
Division 2 Florida Southeast
Private Medium Competitive team
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Erin Switalski

Erin Switalski is in her seventh season as the University of Tampa women’s soccer head coach. Switalski is the fifth coach in the program's history and has over 10 years of college coaching experience.


In 2015, which was her first season at Tampa, Switalski guided the program to a 13-5-5 overall record and 5-2-1 in Sunshine State Conference play. After being picked to finish fifth in the preseason coaches’ poll, the Spartans ended up in third place, just one win behind top-ranked Barry and even with Nova Southeastern. Under Switalski, UT finished runner-up in the SSC Tournament after falling to Barry in Miami Shores, Fla by a 2-1 final score in overtime. Tampa earned the No. 3 seed in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament and won their first two games in the tournament against Lee University and North Alabama to make it to the regional final where they faced off again against conference opponent Barry and fell by the minimal margin of 1-0.


Switalski previously spent five seasons as an assistant coach on the Florida Gulf Coast University women’s soccer staff. Switalski’s role with the Eagles involved assisting in all aspects of program management. She designed and implemented coaching and training strategies to enhance and maximize the overall success of the program while focusing on goalkeeper specific training. Switalski also coordinated the program’s overall recruiting strategy of prospective student-athletes both domestically and abroad. She was also charged with the academic success of the team, who carried a 3.5 cumulative GPA. Additionally, she coordinated travel and maintained budgetary responsibilities.


In 2014, Switalski was part of an FGCU team that went 17-4 and won the Atlantic Sun championship. The Eagles would advance to the NCAA tournament for the third time, where they fell to Auburn in the first round. The record-shattering season included a program-record 17 wins, with 13 of them consecutive matches.


By the end of her fourth season, the numbers from the 2013 campaign would suggest that it was the greatest season offensively in FGCU women's soccer history. The Eagles set program single-season records in points (130), goals (43), shots (384), shots per game (19.20), shots on goal (180) and shots on goal per game (9.00). The Eagles compiled a 13-3-4 record and went 7-0-2 in the Atlantic Sun to earn a fourth-consecutive Regular Season Championship.


In her third season with FGCU, Switalski worked with freshmen Brittany Brown who allowed only 13 goals in 21 appearances while posting 9 shutouts and a 0.65 Goals Against Average. Overall, the team captured their second consecutive Atlantic Sun Tournament Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. The program also saw its highest NCAA RPI ranking in school history, finishing the season ranked 53rd out of 327 teams.


In her second season with FGCU, Switalski worked with Atlantic Sun Defensive Player of the Year and All-Conference First-Team goalkeeper Stephanie Powers who, along with A-Sun First-Team selections Kat Hunter & KC Correllus, helped guide the Eagles to 12 shutouts and a 0.111 Goals Against Average during conference play. Powers’ 12 shutouts in 2011 also earned her the all-time record for most career shutouts in Atlantic Sun history, a list that Switalski joins her protégé on at the fourth spot.


During the 2011 season, the Green and Blue allowed only one goal during conference play and finished on top of the A-Sun for the second straight year. The 2011 season also marked the first opportunity for FGCU to be eligible for NCAA and A-Sun postseason play. The Green and Blue took full advantage of this opportunity by winning the A-Sun Tournament and representing FGCU in the NCAA Tournament, both first-time accomplishments in school history.


In addition to her role with the FGCU women’s soccer program, Switalski also served as a staff coach for the Florida Olympic Development Program (ODP) and also coaches at the club level with the Lee County Strikers.


Prior to FGCU, Switalski spent three seasons as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla., where she assisted in all aspects of program management and served as Interim Head Coach during the 2009 spring season. Switalski was also responsible for recruiting the 2008 Sunshine State Conference Freshmen of the Year, Melissa Ortiz, who finished her freshmen campaign with 17 goals.


Switalski joined Lynn after a successful professional career in the Danish First Division and additionally served as an assistant coach at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn. for two seasons. During her appointment, the Lady Govs starting goalkeeper posted a 1.30 Goals Against Average in 2007, good for fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference.

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Trent Frederick

Trent Frederick joined the University of Tampa coaching staff as the women’s soccer assistant coach prior to the 2023 season after winning the Sunshine State Conference regular-season championship in the Fall of 2022.


Frederick joined the Spartans with a great understanding of the Sunshine State Conference after spending the previous four seasons in the conference at Eckerd College, Florida Southern and Saint Leo University. He served as an assistant coach as his responsibilities included on-field coaching and player development, opposition scouting, recruiting, and game and practice analysis. During his time in the SSC, Frederick has helped produce the SSC Defensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year in 2022.


Frederick also has extensive connections throughout the country after serving in numerous roles during 20 years at the club soccer level. Most recently he served as a College Advisory Director and staff coach at Orlando City Soccer School prior to stepping down in February 2023. Prior to joining Orlando City, Frederick served as Asst. Director of Coaching and College Advisory Director for Florida Rush for 10 years, along with serving on the Rush National Select & Regional Select Coaching Staffs; and being a member of the Rush National Coach Mentor/Mentee program.


Frederick started his coaching career at Kansas Wesleyan University where he served as Assistant Men's and Women's Soccer Coach from November 2004 through December 2007. While at KWU, the Men's and Women's program won 4 Conference Championships, 4 Conference Tournament Championships, 4 NAIA Regional bids. During his time at Kansas Wesleyan, Frederick helped coach 27 All-Conference players, 3 Conference Player of the Year, and 4 All-Americans. While at Wesleyan, his responsibilities included on-field coaching, Head Coach of the Reserve team, and recruiting.


On the field. Frederick competed at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, KS. where he graduated in 2005 and was a 3 year All-Conference player. Frederick holds his USSF licenses and resides in Lake Mary, FL. with his son Austen.

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