YSUsports.com - Danielle Dietrich Joins Soccer Staff As New Assistant Coach

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March 5, 2008

Danielle Dietrich Joins Soccer Program As New Assistant Coach

Youngstown -- Head women's soccer coach Will Lemke announced that Danielle Dietrich has been named Youngstown State's assistant coach. Dietrich was a former assistant women's soccer coach at Goucher College for two seasons and was a standout student-athlete at The Ohio State University.

While at Goucher, Dietrich served as the head recruiting coordinator and was responsible for training the goalkeepers. Dietrich was part of the team's rebuilding process and saw significant improvement during her two years with the program. Under her direction last season, goalkeeper Kellen Matthews totaled six shutouts for the Gophers. Dietrich, who played forward at OSU, also worked closely with forward/midfielder Sisley Pumilia who led the team with 23 goals, eight assist and 53 points.

Dietrich has experience as being the head coach of two club teams. In the summer of 2004 she coached the Anchorage Youth Soccer Club U-13 Premier Team and from 2006-2007 she was the head coach of the Westside Soccer Club U-9 and U-15 Premier Teams.

Lemke is very excited about Dietrich and said that he made finding a good coaching staff his top priority.

"I think she is very young, enthusiast and knowledgeable about the game and will provide incite to the players" Lemke said.

"She has a lot of experience as a player and as a coach. She is also still young enough that she can relate to the players," he added.

Lemke is also pleased with the leadership role that Dietrich has taken as the assistant coach.

"She has already started working with the girls and it has had very positive effect on the team," Lemke added.

    During her four years at OSU, Deitrich was a member of two Big Ten Championship teams in 2002 and 2004. The 2004 championship team also made an Elite Eight appearance.
    On and individual level, Dietrich garnered Soccer Buzz All-Great Lakes Region third-team honors and was named to the All-Freshman Team. She also shares the title with two other players for having the third most goals in a season at OSU with 11 and ranks third in school history with most points in a season with 30.
    For her work in the classroom, Dietrich was named a three-time OSU scholar athlete and Academic All-Big Ten.

"I'm excited to be at YSU and back in the state of Ohio," said Dietrich.

"I feel that brining in a whole new staff has rejuvenated the team. They are working really hard and seem to have a new attitude."

Dietrich graduated from Ohio State in 2006 earning her bachelors degree in speech and hearing sciences.She is expected to complete her Masters in Education with a specialization in athletic leadership and program administration from Goucher College in May 2009.