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Soccer Fact and Records Book 2019 NORTH TEXAS SOCCER FACT AND RECORDS BOOK soccer North Texas Athletics Department 1301 S. Bonnie Brae Denton, TX 76207 Office: (940) 565-2662 Shipping Address - Use this for overnight - FED EX / UPS 1301 S. Bonnie Brae Denton, TX 76207 Mailing Address - US Postal Service ONLY 1155 Union Circle #311397 Denton, TX 76203 www.meangreensports.com Credits: the North Texas Athletics Communications Department Photography: Rick Yeatts Mean Green Mission Statement * BUILDING CHAMPIONS and PREPARING LEADERS through the pursuit of perfection in academics, athletics, and life. TABLE OF CONTENTS Soccer Quick Facts 2 PROFILES University Information 2019 Roster ...........................................................2 Location: Denton, Texas Head Coach ...........................................................3 Founded: 1890 Enrollment: 37,979 Assistant Coaches ....................................................5 Nickname: Mean Green Player Profiles ........................................................7 Colors: Green and White Newcomer Profiles ................................................. 16 Conference: Conference USA President: Dr. Neal Smatresk Athletic Director: Wren Baker 21 2018 IN REVIEW Home Facility: Mean Green Soccer / Track & Field Stadium 2018 Results and Statistics ....................................... 21 Main Athletics Phone: 940.565.2662 2018 Conference USA in Review ................................. 22 School Website: MeanGreenSports.com All-Time Series Records ........................................... 24 Staff Information Head Coach: John Hedlund Alma Mater: Midwestern State (’84) 25 RECORDS Overall Record: 343-127-34 (24 years) Record at UNT: Same Scoring ............................................................... 25 Office Phone: 940.565.3669 Shooting and Participation ....................................... 26 E-Mail: [email protected] Goalkeeping Records .............................................. 27 Assistant Coach: Daniel Dobson Year-By-Year Records .............................................. 28 Office Phone: 940.565.3652 All-Time Appearances/Goals ..................................... 29 Assistant Coach: Fleur Benatar Team Records ....................................................... 31 Office Phone: 940.565.3652 Goalkeeper Coach: Matt Montayne Program Records ................................................... 32 Office Phone: 940.565.3652 Miscellaneous & Coaching Records .............................. 33 North Texas Hall of Fame ......................................... 34 Soccer Information Year-By-Year Results ............................................... 35 First Year of Program: 1995 2017 Season Results ............................................... 36 Starters Returning/Leaving: 8/3 Mean Green Soccer Complex Records ........................... 40 Letterwinners Returning/Leaving: 11/15 Conference Tourney Results ...................................... 41 Newcomers: 15 Letterwinners ....................................................... 42 2018 Overall Record: 15-3-3 2018 C-USA Record (Finish): 8-1-1(1st), C-USA Tournament Champs All-Time Awards .................................................... 44 Memorable Moments .............................................. 46 Media Information Soccer Media Contact: Luke Della Program Notes ...................................................... 48 Office Phone: 940.369.7980 E-Mail: [email protected] 2019 North Texas soccer Fact And Records Book 1 profiles 9 2019 roster 9 Alphabetical Roster No. Name Ht. Position Year Hometown Last School 27 Hannah Ager 5-5 Midfield FR Round Rock, Texas Round Rock HS 4 Hanna Banks 5-5 Forward SOPH Round Rock, Texas Round Rock HS 8 Briana Beaty 5-3 Midfield FR Tomball, Texas Tomball Memorial HS 19 JJ Binder 5-4 Forward FR Denton, Texas Ryan HS 10 Chloe Bohanon 5-6 Midfield RS FR Frisco, Texas Oklahoma 1 Kelsey Brann 5-10 Goalkeeper RS SOPH Humble, Texas Tulsa 14 Logan Bruffett 5-5 Midfield JR Rockwall, Texas Community HS 2 Ansley Bunger 5-10 Defense JR Keller, Texas Arkansas 12 Allie Byrd 6-0 Forward FR Kingwood, Texas Kingwood Park HS 16 Elle Marie DeFrain 5-8 Midfield JR Plano, Texas Plano East HS 7 Lauren Frank 5-6 Defense RS JR Carrollton, Texas Hebron HS 9 Michelle Gonzalez 5-2 Midfield FR Garland, Texas Parish Episcopal HS 13 Madeline Guderian 5-4 Defense SR Coppell, Texas New Tech High @ Coppell 15 Lana Hastings 5-7 Defense SOPH Bastrop, Texas Bastrop HS 24 Taylor Hunter 6-1 Defense FR Denton, Texas Guyer HS 25 Dominique James 5-7 Defense SR Fort Worth, Texas Keller Central HS 21 Olivia Klein 5-7 Forward SOPH Frisco, Texas Frisco HS 23 Brooke Lampe 5-10 F/MF/D/GK JR Mansfield, Texas Lake Ridge HS 6 Brittnye Lawson 5-3 Defense RS JR Mesquite, Texas Poteet HS 0 Sadie McGill 6-0 Goalkeeper FR Fort Worth, Texas L.D. Bell HS 18 Natalie Newell 5-6 Defense SR Murphy, Texas Plano East HS 22 Berklee Peters 5-4 Forward JR Keller, Texas Keller HS 20 Desiree Ramirez 5-7 Midfield FR Duncanille, Texas Duncanville HS 5 Destiny Ramirez 5-7 Midfield FR Duncanville Texas Duncanville HS 3 Quincy Sheppard 5-6 Defense FR Murphy, Texas Plano East HS 11 Mackenzie Stricklin 5-8 Forward FR Heath, Texas Rockwall-Heath HS 9 Numerical Roster No. Name Ht. Position Year Hometown Last School 0 Sadie McGill 6-0 Goalkeeper FR Fort Worth, Texas L.D. Bell HS 1 Kelsey Brann 5-10 Goalkeeper RS SOPH Humble, Texas Tulsa 2 Ansley Bunger 5-10 Defense JR Keller, Texas Arkansas 3 Quincy Sheppard 5-6 Defense FR Murphy, Texas Plano East HS 4 Hanna Banks 5-5 Forward SOPH Round Rock, Texas Round Rock HS 5 Destiny Ramirez 5-7 Midfield FR Duncanville Texas Duncanville HS 6 Brittnye Lawson 5-3 Defense RS JR Mesquite, Texas Poteet HS 7 Lauren Frank 5-6 Defense RS JR Carrollton, Texas Hebron HS 8 Briana Beaty 5-3 Midfield FR Tomball, Texas Tomball Memorial HS 9 Michelle Gonzalez 5-2 Midfield FR Garland, Texas Parish Episcopal HS 10 Chloe Bohanon 5-6 Midfield RS FR Frisco, Texas Oklahoma 11 Mackenzie Stricklin 5-8 Forward FR Heath, Texas Rockwall-Heath HS 12 Allie Byrd 6-0 Forward FR Kingwood, Texas Kingwood Park HS 13 Madeline Guderian 5-4 Defense SR Coppell, Texas New Tech High @ Coppell 14 Logan Bruffett 5-5 Midfield JR Rockwall, Texas Community HS 15 Lana Hastings 5-7 Defense SOPH Bastrop, Texas Bastrop HS 16 Elle Marie DeFrain 5-8 Midfield JR Plano, Texas Plano East HS 18 Natalie Newell 5-6 Defense SR Murphy, Texas Plano East HS 19 JJ Binder 5-4 Forward FR Denton, Texas Ryan HS 20 Desiree Ramirez 5-7 Midfield FR Duncanille, Texas Duncanville HS 21 Olivia Klein 5-7 Forward SOPH Frisco, Texas Frisco HS 22 Berklee Peters 5-4 Forward JR Keller, Texas Keller HS 23 Brooke Lampe 5-10 F/MF/D/GK JR Mansfield, Texas Lake Ridge HS 24 Taylor Hunter 6-1 Defense FR Denton, Texas Guyer HS 25 Dominique James 5-7 Defense SR Fort Worth, Texas Keller Central HS 27 Hannah Ager 5-5 Midfield FR Round Rock, Texas Round Rock HS HEAD COACH: John Hedlund, Midwestern State ‘84 (25th season) ASSISTANT COACHES: Daniel Dobson, Memphis ‘04 (8th season), Fleur Benatar, North Texas ‘99 (7th season), Matt Montayne, (9th season) 2 2019 North Texas Soccer Fact And Records Book profiles 9 head coach John The Hedlund File Hedlund Coaching Career 1995-present: Head Coach, North Texas Head Coach 4 5th - all-time in wins among coaches with 300+ wins at one school 25th Year 4 Midwestern State ‘84 4 5th - all-time in winning percentage among coaches with 300+ wins Having established himself as one of the most prominent coaches in the nation, John Hedlund has molded the Mean Green soccer program into one of the nation’s elite that has never had a losing season. Since 4 20th - Division I coach to reach the program’s birth in 1995, Hedlund has led North Texas to a 343-127- 300 career victories 34 record (71.4 percentage), 15 conference championships, six NCAA 4 24 - consecutive winning seasons Tournament appearances and a top 25 national ranking in 2018 with a 71.4 winning percentage What has been a winning tradition program for decades, Hedlund has built an even greater dynasty since moving to Conference USA in 2013. The Mean Green have won seven C-USA championships since 2014 and 4 15 Conference Titles and 8 Runner-Up reached the NCAA Tournament three times since 2015 and won more games during this time span than any 2018 Conference USA Tournament other C-USA opponent. 2018 Conference USA Regular Season North Texas in 2018 won both the C-USA Regular Season and Tournament championship, earned a No. 24 2017 Conference USA Tournament national ranking and featured NCAA All-American Dominique James who also was named the C-USA Player 2016 Conference USA Regular Season of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. They had eight all conference honorees, which was more than any 2015 Conference USA Tournament other school in the league. 2015 Conference USA Regular Season Entering the 2018 season, Hedlund was only one of eight active coaches who has won 300 or more matches 2014 Conference USA Regular Season all at the same school. Of those eight coaches, he ranked fifth in wins and fifth in winning percentage. Anson 2012 Sun Belt Tournament Dorrance (North Carolina, 40 years) and G Guerrieri (Texas A&M, 26 years) are the only other active coaches 2012 Sun Belt Regular Season to have never had a losing season at one school for more than 20 years in a row. In 2017, Hedlund led North 2011 Sun Belt Regular Season Texas to its 13th women’s soccer conference championship by claiming the Conference USA Tournament title. 2005 Sun Belt Regular Season Last year North Texas had one of the most potent
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