NORMAL, Ill. – New head women's soccer coach Brad Silvey has announced the hiring of Scott Myers as an assistant coach Thursday. Myers was hired to replace Silvey when he became head coach after Eric Golz departed. Myers joins second-year assistant coach Sarah Tompkins on Silvey's staff.
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"I am truly humbled and honored to be afforded the opportunity by Larry Lyons and Brad Silvey to come and join the Redbird family," said Myers. "From the minute I stepped on campus, it was easy to see how amazing this University truly is. After speaking with the administration, coaches and staff during my visit I knew this was a program I truly wanted to be a part of. They have something special in Redbird country, and I am extremely excited to hit the ground running to help continue the winning tradition."
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Myers comes to ISU from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he was the Kohawk head women's soccer coach from 2013-16. During his time at Coe, Myers earned 2016 Iowa Conference Coach of the Year. The Kohawks were regionally ranked No. 1 and nationally ranked No. 15 in 2015 by the NSCAA. He produced the program's first all-region player in 2014 along with all-conference players. He recruited over 50 student-athletes at Coe with a 95 percent retention rate during his time there.
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"I am absolutely thrilled that Scott has decided to join our staff at Illinois State. He will be an excellent addition to our program and team culture," said Silvey. "He is incredibly accomplished and has a proven track record of success throughout his coaching career. His knowledge and experience will allow our student-athletes to accelerate the growth and development process within our sport. His professionalism and character is top-shelf, and he truly embodies the ideals of our program and institution. We are really looking forward to adding Scott and his family to our Redbird family."
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A 2001 graduate of Coe College, Myers was the head coach at Menlo College from 2010-13. During his time at Menlo, he led the Oaks to their first postseason appearance in school history. He also coached 11 First Team All-Cal Pac Conference players. The Oaks also had three Cal Pac Defenders of the Year, two Newcomers of the Year and a Player of the Year. He also led the Oaks to the highest regular-season win total in program history while developing strength and conditioning and player development programs.
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Along with various club teams, Myers was an assistant coach at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University from 2008-10 and at the University of Redlands from 2006-08. While at Embry Riddle, the team qualified for the NAIA National Tournament in 2008 and 2009. He also developed and coordinated strength and conditioning and nontraditional-season training programs.
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To go with his Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Secondary Teaching from Coe in 2001, Myers earned his Masters in Higher Education from Redlands in 2008, where he was an assistant coach. At Redlands, Myers served as the recruiting coordinator and also developed and implemented nontraditional-season training plans.
He holds a USSF National C License, NSCAA Goalkeeping Diplomas at levels I, II and III, NSCAA National Distinguish Pass license, NSCA Advanced National Distinguish Pass license and a NSCAA Premier Diploma.
Myers joins second-year assistant Sarah Tompkins as Silvey's full support staff.
"I am also ecstatic that Sarah Tompkins will continue her coaching career at ISU," said Silvey. "Sarah played a vital role within the training and development of our goalkeeping this past season, resulting in a 0.84 goals-against average and nine shutouts for the 2016 season. She is a tremendous asset to this program and a joy to work with.
"With a full staff in place, we are excited to continue building, pushing and reaching for new heights within our program," continued Silvey. "Everyone is invested and committed to excellence, which will provide the foundation for our student-athletes to maximize their potential. I am excited and fortunate to be surrounded with wonderful people as we work tirelessly to achieve our program mission."
As the Redbirds prepare for a 7v7 tournament at Illinois in February, they are excited to welcome the signing class of 2017 on National Signing Day Feb. 1.
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