By Zoe Finholm\/\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hood athletics narrows down search for new women\u2019s soccer head coach<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hood College\u2019s athletic department is in the process of hiring a new women\u2019s soccer head coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Director of Athletics Susan Kolb said that there were over 80 applicants with experience ranging from club to professional level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kolb, head coach of women\u2019s basketball Jack Mehl, head field hockey coach Carley Shannon, head strength and conditioning coach Erika Moyer and women\u2019s soccer assistant coach Julia Downing sat in on all the interviews. This group will make the final decision, along with input from Hood\u2019s president, Andrea Chapdelaine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe held thirteen Zoom interviews in the first round, and we have now invited the last four applicants to come to campus for a final interview this week,\u201d Kolb said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The final four applicants include Amanda Evans, a current head coach at Mary Baldwin; Francisco Javier Mejia-Blau, a volunteer coach at Syracuse; Molly Kovarik, an assiatant coach at Washington College; and Stephen King, former semi pro player now coaching at John Hopkins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The women\u2019s soccer team, athletic staff, admissions staff and Hood\u2019s administration are included in this final round of interviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The search committee is looking for a coach with \u201cleadership, experience, ability to recruit, great addition to our staff and compliance experience,\u201d according to Kolb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kolb is hoping to announce a decision before the team leaves for break in late November.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"