Northwest Nationals Welcomes New Coaches to Club
Northwest Nationals is proud to welcome the following coaches into our club for the 2006-07 season.
| NWN Team |
Name |
Previous Club/
College |
Experience |
| GI11 Red |
Ben Somoza |
ESA / University of Washington/Seattle Sounders |
2006 will be Ben's first season as a Head Coach. 2005 he assisted Tami Bennett coaching NWN Fusion. Somoza played a large role in helping the team become the 2004 Western Conference Champions with two goals and two assists. He returns to the Sounders for his third season. As a Husky, Somoza led his team in points with 17 in his senior season with five goals and seven assists. In his final two collegiate seasons he scored a combined 11 goals. Somoza was named to the All Pac-10 team in both his junior and senior seasons. After graduation, Somoza was drafted in the second round of the 2002 A-League Draft by the Portland Timbers. |
| GU11 White |
Shannon Lovejoy |
Seattle Pacific University |
2006 is Shannon's first year as head coach of a NWN team. Last year she assisted Mark Metzger with the GU11 Blue team helping lead them to a second round game in the State Cup. SEATTLE (Jan. 4) Shannon Lovejoy of Seattle Pacific University has been voted the NSCAA/adidas National Player of the Year for NCAA Division II women's soccer. Lovejoy (Sr., Seattle, Wa./Seattle Prep), a three-time All-American midfielder, scored eight goals and added nine assists as the Falcons (20-1-4) reached the NCAA championship game. She scored the clinching penalty kick in a tiebreaker during the quarterfinal round of the playoffs and added a goal in the semifinal win. SPU was defeated by Nebraska Omaha in overtime, 2-1, in the title game. Over her career, Lovejoy set virtually every Seattle Pacific single-game, season and career scoring record. She is also the Great Northwest Athletic Conference career points leader. In her final season Lovejoy was voted all-conference, all-region and first team All-American. Her player of the year award was voted upon by National Soccer Coaches Association of America members at Div. II programs throughout the nation. |
| BU11 Red |
Eric Skipper |
Seattle Pacific University |
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| BU11 Blue |
Aaron Heinzen |
University of Washington / Portland Timbers |
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| BU11 White |
Sean Sandin |
Seattle Pacific University |
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| BU13 Real |
Brian Guiney |
Snohomish United |
Brian grew up in England, and played competitively, including the U-18 London team, and 2 years for Brunel University. In addition, he holds a UEFA "B" coaching license, has First Aid and Child Protection training, and a UK referees badge. Coach Brian has trained teams at Snohomish United, and has coaching experience that includes Snohomish GU-14, Challenger Sports CCT for 3 years, Brunel University Reserve Team Coach, and West Ham Youth Team. |
| GU13 Red |
Julie Cain |
Seattle Pacific University |
Assistant Coach at Seattle Pacific University Women's Soccer |
... more to come |
