The Miami Hurricanes women's soccer team represent University of Miami in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) of NCAA Division I women's college soccer.[2]
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| Founded | 1998 | ||
| University | University of Miami | ||
| Head coach | Ken Masuhr (1st season) | ||
| Conference | ACC | ||
| Location | Coral Gables, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Stadium | Cobb Stadium (Capacity: 500) | ||
| Nickname | Hurricanes | ||
| Colors | Orange, green, and white[1] | ||
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| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
| 2011 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 2001, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012 | |||
The team has participated in two conferences, the Big East and the ACC and has not won a conference championship. The team has advanced to the NCAA Tournament five times but never made it further than the tournament's second round.
History
1990s
The Hurricanes women's soccer program was launched in 1998. The team initially was not part of any collegiated conference. They finished their inaugural season in 1998 with a record of 8–5–1. Jim Blankenship was the program's first coach. In 1999, the women's soccer team joined Big East Conference play at a time when the university was a full member of the conference.[3] The team improved on its previous season, finishing 12–8–0 and 2–3–0 in conference play. The Hurricanes qualified for the Big East Conference Women's Soccer Tournament, but lost in the first round. This was the team's first ever postseason appearance.
2000s
The 2000s began with a 9–10–1 season that saw the Hurricanes again qualify for the Big East Tournament. 2001 saw more postseason action when the team qualified for its first ever NCAA Tournament. However, before the 2002 season, head coach Jim Blankenship resigned as head coach.[4] Tricia Taliaferro was hired from Illinois to be the second head coach in the program's history.[5] Overall records of 9–9–1 marked Taliaferro's first two years at the helm. In both seasons, the team finished second in the Big East, and lost in the first round of the Big East Tournament. 2004 marked the Hurricanes first year as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.[6] The first season in the ACC proved a difficult one, with the team finishing 3–13–0 overall, and 1–8–0 in the conference. 2005 saw the team end a streak of six conference tournament appearances. In 2007 and 2008, the team made back to back ACC Tournament and NCAA Tournament appearances, losing if the first round in all four attempts. 2009 saw the team finish with a similar record but fail to make either tournament.
2010s
The Hurricanes started out the 2010s with a 10–8–1 record, and failed to qualify for the ACC and NCAA tournament. After the season, Taliaferro was dismissed as head coach.[7] Tom Anagnost was hired as the new head coach prior to the 2011 season.[8] In Anagnost's first season, the team achieved their best ever NCAA finish, making it to the second round. Another NCAA appearance in 2012 was not enough to save Anagnost's job. After a 9–7–4 overall record, he was relieved of head coaching duties.[9] Shortly thereafter, Mary-Frances Monroe was hired to be the new head coach.[10] Monroe's first few seasons proved difficult, with the team finishing 11th or 12th in the ACC in 2013, 2014, and 2015. 2014 and 2015 also saw the Hurricanes lose double digit games. The team had a slight turn around in 2016, qualifying for the ACC tournament, but losing in the first round. Following a 5–11 2017 season, Monroe was fired as head coach.[11] Prior to the 2018 season, Sarah Barnes was named the school's new head coach.[12] Her first year saw some improvement with the team finishing 6–9–3, but extended a run of missing the NCAA tournament to six straight years.
2020s
The decade started with a season shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hurricanes finished 1–11–1 and 0–8–0 in ACC play. It was the first time in program history that they finished a season winless in conference play and it was a program low for total wins in a season. The Hurricanes' struggles continued in 2021, as they finished 4–12–0 overall and 1–9–0 in ACC play. 2022 did not see much improvement for the Hurricanes as they finished 5–8–3 overall and 2–7–1 in conference play. In 2023 the Hurricanes finished 3–10–4 overall and 2–7–1 in ACC play. Their three wins were a program low for a full season, with the only lower win total coming in 2020. After the 2023 season Sarah Barnes was fired as head coach. Barnes had a 24–59–13 record in six seasons as head coach.[13]
Personnel
- As of July 11, 2024[14]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | MF |  USA | Gisselle Kozarski |
| 17 | FW | USA | Moira Flynn |
| 18 | DF | USA | Jordan Losey |
| 19 | MF | USA | Maddie Landers |
| 20 | DF | USA | Reese Wheeler |
| 21 | FW | USA | Kyla Gallagher |
| 22 | FW | USA | Megan Morgan |
| 23 | MF | USA | Faith Graziano |
| 25 | FW | USA | Jessica Kaye |
| 29 | DF | USA | Hallie Salas |
| 30 | FW | USA | Zoe Shepherd |
| 33 | DF | USA | Hanna Moore |
| 45 | GK | USA | Gray Willson |
| 48 | FW | USA | Sage Carey |
Team management
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Ken Masuhr |
| Assistant Coach | Kelly Keelan |
| Assistant Coach | Brooke Bradley |
| Assistant Coach | Peter-John Falloon |
| Director of Operations | Andrew Cates |
| Athletic Trainer | Karl Rennalls |
Updated August 14, 2023[14]
Seasons
| Season | Head coach[15] | Season result[16] | Tournament results[17] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Conference | Conference | NCAA | |||||||
| Wins | Losses | Ties | Wins | Losses | Ties | Finish | ||||
| 1998 | Jim Blankenship | 8 | 5 | 1 | No Conference | — | ||||
| 1999^ | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4th – Northeast | First round | — | |
| 2000 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4th – Northeast | First round | — | |
| 2001 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | T-2nd – Northeast | First round | NCAA First Round | |
| 2002 | Tricia Taliaferro | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2nd – Northeast | First round | — |
| 2003 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | T-2nd – Northeast | First round | — | |
| 2004† | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | T-9th | First Round | – | |
| 2005 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | T-9th | — | — | |
| 2006 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 11th | — | — | |
| 2007 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | T-5th | First round | NCAA First Round | |
| 2008 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8th | First round | NCAA First Round | |
| 2009 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9th | — | — | |
| 2010 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 9th | — | — | |
| 2011 | Tom Anagnost | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9th | — | NCAA Second Round |
| 2012 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7th | First round | NCAA First Round | |
| 2013 | Mary-Frances Monroe | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 11th | — | — |
| 2014 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | T-11th | — | — | |
| 2015 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | T-12th | — | — | |
| 2016 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7th | First round | — | |
| 2017 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 13th | — | — | |
| 2018 | Sarah Barnes | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12th | — | — |
| 2019 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 11th | — | — | |
| 2020 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 13th | — | — | |
| 2021 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | T-12th | — | — | |
| 2022 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 12th | — | — | |
| 2023 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 12th | — | — | |
^In 1999, the Hurricanes began play in the Big East Conference.
†In 2004, the Hurricanes moved to the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Notable alumni
Current Professional Players
Beverly Goebel Yanez (2007–2009) – Currently Assistant Coach with Racing Louisville FC
Catalina Pérez (2013–2016) – Currently with Werder Bremen- Paula Forero (2012) – Currently with PSE Conquistadores
- Phallon Tullis-Joyce (2014–2018) – Currently with Manchester United
Ena Taslidža (2020–2021) – Currently with Turbine Potsdam
