Coaches Angie Nearman Assistant Coach 8th Season Angie Nearman enters her eighth year as the women’s assistant soccer coach at the University of Sioux Falls. Nearman joined the program as a coach in 2004 after playing as a Cougar from 1995-2000. She was a part of the original USF women’s soccer team in 1996 and has been with the program for 13 of the 16 year’s it has been in existence. Nearman has coached youth soccer the past five years and spent time with the Dakota Gold Club. She holds a National D license. Nearman is a native of Harrisburg, S.D. and also a USF alumni. She has three children, Harper, Kameron and Tryg. Nearman works full-time as the owner of Truks-N-Trykes Daycare Center in Sioux Falls.
Becca Matthews Graduate Assistant 2nd Season Becca Mathews enters her second year as a graduate assistant for the USF women’s soccer program. Mathews is a 2009 graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University where she started for the Wildcats women’s soccer team for four seasons. While at IWU she was named a team captain as a senior, helped the Wildcats to two NAIA National Tournament appearances and two appearances at the NCCAA national tournament where IWU won a national title in 2007. While at IWU, Mathews created a mentoring program that bridged the gap between the IWU women’s soccer team and an area high school team called A2A (Athlete to Athlete).Mathews graduated with honors from IWU with a double major in Business Administration and Adolescent Ministries. Becca has been a coach for several different sports in her past but most recently served as the Sports Coordinator for Camp Timberline, Inc. located in Estes Park, Colo. Mathews is a native of Spring Arbor, Mich. She has one sister, a varsity member of Huntington University soccer team, and one brother, who works as a English teacher in China.
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