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Contact Head Coach Markus Roeders
Marquette Soccer Coaching Philosophy
In 13 years as head coach of the Marquette women's soccer team, Markus Roeders has built a renowned program that is synonymous with success. Moreover, he has developed a program with a winning tradition, one that is a consistently nationally ranked and one of the top teams in the BIG EAST Conference. It is evident by career accomplishments and emphasized by the results of past seasons. With a career mark of 187-75-28 -- a 69.3 winning percentage -- Roeders has proven he can coach a team that knows how to win. In each of his 13 seasons the Golden Eagles have won no fewer than 11 games. He has guided MU to seven NCAA Tournament appearances and advanced as far as the Sweet 16. During his tenure, Roeders has produced 79 all-conference, 45 all-region, and eight All-America selections. His teams have won four regular-season conference titles and two tournament crowns. In seven NCAA Tournaments, Roeders owns a 3-2-1 record when those games are played at Valley Fields, 5-6-1 overall.
2008 2007 In conference awards handed out following the season, Allison Mallams (despite playing in only nine games) and Christy Zwolski were each named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team, while Laura Boyer and Katie Kelly were named to the third team. Mallams, Kelly, Zwolski and Rosie-Malone Povolny were also showered with regional awards by the NSCAA and SoccerBuzz. A testament to Roeders' ability to develop players, Mallams and Natalie Kulla were invited to U.S. Soccer National Team U-23 and U-20 training camps, respectively. Mallams earned a spot on the U-23 team and played with the team on its European Tour in preparation for the 2008 Nordic Cup. up. 2006 In conference play, Marquette found success in the ultra competitive BIG EAST yet again as the Golden Eagles went 7-3-1 and took second place in the American Division. Allison Mallams was named to the BIG EAST Second Team, while Michelle Pitzl earned third team honors. Each were also awarded regional honors by the NSCAA and SoccerBuzz.
2005 Success didn't stop in conference play. Roeders guided the 2005 team to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time and first time in three seasons, advancing to the Sweet 16 round. A win over Wisconsin in the first round combined with a last-minute goal against UW-Milwaukee in the second round advanced Marquette farther than the school had ever been in NCAA Tournament play. MU dropped a 4-0 decision to national runner-up UCLA. The Golden Eagles finished the 2005 season 19-4-1 overall. Roeders also coached his third All American; goalkeeper Laura Boyer was named a third-team selection. In all, nine players received conference, regional or national postseason awards following the 2005 season. Roeders was awarded for his success by being named the BIG EAST Coach of the Year, as well as a pair of Great Lakes Coach of the Year honors from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and Soccer Buzz.
2004 In Marquette's final season in Conference USA, Roeders led the squad to a semifinal spot in the C-USA Tournament. Four Golden Eagles earned all-league honors, while Julie Thompson and Ashley George were tabbed as all-region selections. Following that season Roeders was honored as Conference USA's Coach of the Decade. e. 2003
2002 As usual, the team was littered with award recipients. Kate Gordon was both all-league and a Second Team All-America selection. Anne Dalecky received all-region honors as well. During the season, Roeders and associate head coach Frank Pelaez celebrated their 100th career win at Marquette.
2001 Roeders' two most dominant players were also highly decorated. Gordon was named Conference USA Player of the Year and was a First Team All-Region selection, while Anne Dalecky was the C-USA Co-Defensive Player of the Year, as well as earning all-region accolades.
2000 But the accolades didn't stop there. Roeders coached the program's first ever All-America selections -- Rhegan Hyypio (first team) and Gordon (second team). Roeders also produced three all-region selections and eight all-conference selections. For his efforts, Roeders was tabbed Coach of the Year in both Conference USA and the Great Lakes Region by the NSCAA. For the first time in school history, Marquette also finished the season nationally ranked. MU finished the year at 24th, reaching as high as 17th during the season. The Golden Eagles also went through the C-USA slate undefeated and won a second-consecutive conference tournament title. Roeders led his squad to a first-round NCAA Tournament win over Wright State, 2-1, at Valley Fields before falling to Texas A&M in the second round 1999 Finishing with a 16-7-2 overall record, Marquette tallied a 2-1 overtime win against Charlotte in the league title contest before scoring a dramatic, four-overtime 3-2 victory over Missouri in its debut in NCAA Tournament play. In the second round, Marquette gave the eighth-ranked Clemson Tigers all they could handle, but dropped a hard-fought 1-0 decision on a last-minute goal. 1998
1997 1996 The Early Years Effective September 1, 1999, Roeders took on additional duties as a member of the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Committee, which oversees all aspects of the NCAA Tournament and the NCAA's regional rankings. He concluded his assignment on the committee with the end of the 2002 season. He also served as chair of the Great Lakes Region committee. Roeders is involved with the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's (NSCAA) national and regional rankings committee and serves as Chair of the BIG EAST Women's Soccer Coaches Committee. A native of Idstedt, Germany, Roeders began his collegiate soccer career at Brevard Junior College in Brevard, N.C., before transferring to UNC Asheville, where he became associated with former Marquette men's soccer coach Steve Adlard, then coach of the Bulldogs. Roeders received an associate degree from Brevard in 1987. A two-time member of the Big South Presidential Honor Roll, he earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from UNC Asheville in 1990. Roeders, who has a 'B' coaching license and is a head coach for the Region II ODP in which he has traveled to national tournaments as well as international events including France, Costa Rica and Brazil. He and his wife Katherine have a 12-year old son, Kegan. The Roeders family resides in Cedarburg, Wis. |
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