Michigan Tech Women’s Soccer team has its coach, and now has a foundation on which to build.  Michelle Jacob was announced as the head coach on Jan. 27, coming off an 11-7-1 record last year with Marian University. The record looks deceiving, as prior to her reign as head coach at Marian, the soccer team was just a measly 4-12-1.  Jacob spent three seasons in the assistant coaching ranks at UW-Stevens Point after finishing a four-year playing career at the same university.  At UW-Stevens Point, Jacob was an All-America First-Team selection and the WIAC Player of the Year in 2001.  While playing with the Pointers, her teams racked up a 75-15-2 record and won the Conference title all four years.

Jacob will also take on the extra responsibility of being an instructor in Michigan Tech’s Department of Exercise Science and Health and Physical Education.  Tech will play 18 games next year, three out of conference and 15 GLIAC games.  With the addition of Varsity Soccer, Tech will now have 14 varsity sports.

Stay tuned to the Lode for continued coverage of women’s soccer as the varsity program starts from scratch.