South Region Girls Coaches

Patrick Baker brings more than 30 years experience at the collegiate level as the 2002/2003 Girls Head Coach. Baker is currently the women's soccer head coach at Florida Athletic University after previously serving at Rollins College, Georgia University, Florida State, Pennsylvania, and N.C. Wesleyan. He is the only women's soccer coach in history to take teams to the DI, DII, DIII postseason tournaments. He was named 2003 National Coach of the Year by Soccer America and has coached in the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program since 1990.

Eric Faulconer is the 2002/2003 Girls Assistant Coach. At the end of the 2018 collegiate season, Faulconer was named the head coach of North Florida women's soccer. Previously, Faulconer was at the head coach at Armstrong State University. In 12 seasons, he compiled 172 wins and made nine appearances in the DII NCAA postseason tournament.

Colby Hale is the 2004 Girls Head Coach. He is currently the women's soccer head coach at the University of Arkansas. In just seven seasons, Hale amassed 84 wins and he has guided the Razorbacks to five DI NCAA postseason tournament appearances.

Robin Confer is the 2004 Girls Assistant Coach. Confer, who earned eight caps with the U.S. Women's National Team, has coached at the collegiate level since 2003. She has served as an assistant coach at Florida State and the University of Georgia and most recently as the head coach at North Florida.

Henry Zapada will serve as the 2004 Girls Assistant Coach. He is currently the associate head women's soccer coach at Lamar University. Previous coaching stops at the collegiate level include Elon University and the University of Georgia.

Nick Zimmerman is the 2005 Girls Head Coach. Zimmerman, who played for 's New York Red Bulls and Union, is currently the women's soccer assistant coach at Mississippi State. Prior to this, he served as an assistant coach at Columbus State University Mike Varga will serve as the 2005 Girls Assistant Coach. He just completed his sixth season at the helm of the Gardner-Webb women's soccer team. This past season, he guided the 'Dogs to a Big South Conference runner-up finish in both the regular season standings and conference tournament.

Vic Campbell is the 2006 Girls Head Coach. He just completed his 24 seasons with the women's soccer program. The Gators have advanced to the DI NCAA postseason tournament in 21 seasons and they won their first NCAA national title in 1998. Campbell has coached notable U.S. Women's National Team players - including and Heather Mitts.

Sue Patberg will serve as the 2006 Girls Assistant Coach. She is currently the head women's soccer coach at Emory University. Patberg has led the Eagles to the NCAA Tournament nine times in 14 seasons, including a runner-up finish in 2012. She also served as the U.S. U-16 National Team coach from 2003-05 and as an assistant coach on the U.S. U-21 National Team from 2000-03.

Samantha Bohon is the 2007 Girls Head Coach. She is women's head coach at Embry-Riddle, a position she has held since 2007. Prior to the transition to NCAA DII competition, Bolton guided teams to eight consecutive NAIA postseason appearances. Bohon made two international appearances with the U.S. Women's National Team.

Mike Melton is the 2007 Girls Assistant Coach. He is currently the women's assistant coach at the Naval Academy and a U.S. Soccer scout. Previous experiences at the collegiate level include Mercer University, Xavier University, Samford University, and the University of Mississippi.

Allison Whitworth is the Girl's Head Goalkeeper Coach. In March, she joined the Mississippi State women's soccer program after serving as head women's soccer coach at Spring Hill College. Whitworth played three seasons in the Women's Professional Soccer League from 2009-11.

Tim Lucas is the Girl's Assistant Goalkeeper Coach. He has been a member of the US Youth Soccer ODP South Region staff since 2014 and he holds his USSF National "A" License and USSF National Goalkeeper License.

Ronnie Woodard is the US Youth Soccer ODP South Region Co-Head Coach. Woodard coached at the collegiate level for 17 years and is a US Developmental National Team Pool Assistant Coach.

Steve Holeman is the US Youth Soccer ODP South Region Co-Head Coach. Holeman has been an NCAA DI women's soccer head coach for more than 22 years. He is currently the women's head coach at Lamar University after previous stints at Auburn University, University of Mississippi, and Georgia University.