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Virginia State University

Virginia State University
 P.O. Box 9058 Petersburg, VA 23806
Division 2 Virginia Northeast
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Bob Jenkins

The fall of 2024 will mark the inaugural season for the Men's Soccer team.


Coach Jenkins has a comprehensive background in team and player development as well as in coaching education.


He began his coaching career with University of Virginia in 1989 as the assistant coach. He was with the Cavaliers for their first two National Championships. He then went on to become the Head Men's Soccer Coach at American University where his 1997 team finished at the top of the Colonial Athletic Association and advanced to the final 8 in the NCAA tournament.


He left American in 2000 to join US Soccer as a National Staff Coach where he was involved in player evaluation and coaching education. From 1998 to 2008 he coached the U-18 Men's National Team and from 2017 to 2019 he worked as an assistant with the U15 youth National Team. In 2005 he was named Director of Coaching Education and Player Development. In 2008 Coach Jenkins left USSOCCER and relocated to the Richmond area become the Technical Director of the Richmond Strikers Soccer Club. From 2014 to 2020 Coach Jenkins worked on behalf of Puma to deliver player and coaching development to the top Puma youth clubs in the USA.


Bob was a four-year starter from 1980-1984 at Duke University and the leading goal scorer on their 1982 National Finalist team. During his 4 years at Duke, the team was twice ACC champions and participated in the NCAA tournament each of those 4 years.


Jenkins holds a USSF A license, a Youth Technical Director License and a National Youth License.


Born and raised in New Jersey, Coach Jenkins graduated from Duke University with a degree in Religion and holds a Master's degree in Government and Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia. He resides in Petersburg with his wife Cindy. They have two sons, both living in New York state.


"I am so grateful to Virginia State University, especially to our Athletic Director, Ms. Davis and our President, Dr Abdullah for giving me this opportunity. I am excited to build a program of excellence on and off the field that will represent the qualities and standards of Virginia State University."

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Frasier Brickhouse

The 2023 season marks the inaugural season of Virginia State University women’s soccer, assistant coach Frasier Brickhouse joined head coach Anthony Andrews staff in the Summer.


“It’s exciting to be a vessel within this vision of not only coaching but leading the very first team in school history,” said Brickhouse. “I am grateful for coach Andrews bringing me aboard and I’m ready to go to work because we have a great group of young ladies that are here, have bought in, and trust us.”


Soccer has been an integral part of the Chester, VA natives’ life since early childhood.


Brickhouse brings 18 years of playing experience to VSU paired with almost seven years of coaching experience. He has been the Head Varsity Boys Soccer Coach at nearby Matoaca High School since 2020. In 2017 he served as the JV Assistant Boys Soccer Coach Heritage High School in Lynchburg, VA. Building on that experience, he later moved on to coach the JV Boys Soccer team at Thomas Dale High School.


He holds a US Soccer Federation “C “Coaching License.


Brickhouse possesses a skill set and love for the game that has equipped him to be a player’s coach, while grounding his coaching style on the fundamentals and a vision that stresses excellence on and off the field.


Over the past several years Brickhouse has also worked and gave back to the local community as a Travel Soccer Coach with the Richmond Strikers and several other elite teams within the Richmond Strikers organization. “Working with the Strikers has been an invaluable opportunity for me to learn from great coaches and talented players alike,” said Brickhouse.” These experiences are assets that will drive VSU women’s soccer to continue to make greater happen here.


Brickhouse earned his bachelor's degree from Lynchburg College in 2017 and obtained a master's degree in Sport Management from Liberty University in 2022.

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