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Coaching Staff

Mike Runeare

MICHAEL RUNEARE
Head Coach - Women's Soccer
Coaching Record: 44-18-12 (6th Year)
Email: wmsoccer@ucsc.edu
Work Phone: (831) 459-3362
Fax: (831) 459-4070

Coach Runeare is entering his sixth season as head coach of the UC Santa Cruz Women's Soccer Team. In 2006 under Runeare's direction the Lady Slugs recorded their first undefeated season. The Lady Slugs have earned top 10 NSCAA, NCAA national rankings, have produced 1 NSCAA All-American and 6 NSCAA All-West Region players. The team also was awarded the NSCAA Academic Honor Award and Runeare was awarded the NSCAA West Region Coach of the year in 2006.

Other current coaching duties include Men's Head Coach Santa Cruz County Breakers National Premier Soccer League team, Camp Director UC Santa Cruz Nike Soccer Camp and advisory member of the NCAA Women's West Region Ranking Committee. He also holds the Premier Diploma from the NSCAA

Prior to coaching at UCSC Runeare also served as an assistant Coach with the UCSC and Cabrillo College Men's Soccer Teams. He has also been involved with coaching youth development within the Catalyst Soccer Club and the Santa Cruz County Breakers Premier Futbol Club.

Runeare is a graduate of The University of Massachusetts with a degree in Environmental Studies. He was captain and 4-year member of the UMass team.

Playing experience Includes service with reserve teams of the Houston Dynamos and Kalamazoo Kangaroos.


Assistant Coaches

Gina Ramirez

GINA RAMIREZ
Assistant Coach - Women's Soccer

Gina Ramirez, Graduate of UC Santa Cruz, has been a volunteer assistant for the past three years and is entering her fourth season with the Slugs. After playing four years with the team from 2001-2004, she stayed with the program as a volunteer assistant. While in Santa Cruz she has worked extensively with the Catalyst Soccer Club since 2002 and various youth teams within Santa Cruz County. She also worked with the girl's varsity and junior varsity soccer teams at Soquel High School in 2006. In 2007-08 Gina worked at Downtown College Preparatory High School, San Jose, as the assistant athletic director and the head coach of the girls varsity soccer team. Currently, Gina holds her NSCAA National Coaching license.

Bob Poser Assistant Coach
JOSH SCHELHORSE
Volunteer Assistant Coach - Men's Soccer

Bio coming soon...




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