Coaches

Dan Montanye

Dan Montanye was hired as the head coach of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's soccer program in April 2023.


Montanye played collegiately for the Warhawks from 2007-10 and previously served as an assistant coach for the Warhawk men and women in 2011 and the UWW men from 2012-14 and 2021-22.


As a student-athlete, Montanye earned his way into the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference record book for goals and points in a season, career goals, career points and career assists. He holds spots in the UWW record book for assists in one season, career goals and career assists.


Montanye played on the 2009 and 2010 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship teams and helped UWW advance to the NCAA Tournament in 2007, 2009 and 2010, including the 2010 team that advanced to the Round of 16. He was a two-time All-WIAC and United Soccer Coaches All-North Region selection.


Following his career at UW-Whitewater, Montanye competed semi-professionally, playing for the United Soccer League's Thunder Bay Chill in Thunder Bay, Ontario.


After helping the Warhawks win a conference title and two more trips to the NCAA Tournament as an assistant coach, Montanye served as head coach at Iowa Wesleyan University in 2015 and at Olivet College (Mich.) from 2016-19. During his three seasons at Olivet, the Comets collected the United Soccer Coaches All-Academic Team Award three times.


A native of Mukwonago, Montanye currently resides in Milton with his wife, Mary, son RJ, daughter Eleanor, dog Rooney, and cats Tinker and Sam.