University of Minnesota Athletics
Soccer
Andy Stoots
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
Andy Stoots has an extensive coaching resume spanning the course of thirteen years. Prior to accepting the position at the University of Minnesota, Stoots served as an assistant coach and the recruiting coordinator at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala. for four seasons. During his time with the Bulldogs, Stoots helped the team excel to new heights both on and off the field as they earned NSCAA Top 10 Regional rankings, earned votes in the NSCAA Top 25 and earned both regular season and conference tournament titles. While coaching with an emphasis on goalkeeping, Stoots helped develop goalkeepers Alyssa Whitehead, Melissa Montgomery, Katie Peters and Anna Maddox who all earned conference honors. Peters trained with the US U-20 Women[apos]s National Team in 2013.
Prior to his tenure at Samford, Stoots also served as an assistant coach at Belmont University, East Tennessee State and Troy University. At Eastern Tennessee, Stoots spent three years as an assistant coach and the final three of his time with the Lady Bucs as associate head coach. With the Lady Bucs, he focused on goalkeeper development and saw a pair of student-athletes combine for 15 program records and allowed only 28 goals in 2007.
Stoots began his coaching career at his alma mater immediately following his graduation from Milligan College. He served as an assistant coach for the men[apos]s and women[apos]s programs in 2002. As a four-year letter winner, Stoots served as a captain for his final two seasons. He helped lead his team to a new school standard with 15 victories in 2001. To this day, Stoots still holds the school record for career shutouts, career goals-against average and wins.
He graduated from Milligan College with a bachelor[apos]s degree in human performance and exercise science in 2002. He holds a USSF National D License and NSCAA Premier Diploma. From 2007-12, Stoots was on the Region III staff and was a part of the Tennessee ODP staff from 2001-05.
Prior to his tenure at Samford, Stoots also served as an assistant coach at Belmont University, East Tennessee State and Troy University. At Eastern Tennessee, Stoots spent three years as an assistant coach and the final three of his time with the Lady Bucs as associate head coach. With the Lady Bucs, he focused on goalkeeper development and saw a pair of student-athletes combine for 15 program records and allowed only 28 goals in 2007.
Stoots began his coaching career at his alma mater immediately following his graduation from Milligan College. He served as an assistant coach for the men[apos]s and women[apos]s programs in 2002. As a four-year letter winner, Stoots served as a captain for his final two seasons. He helped lead his team to a new school standard with 15 victories in 2001. To this day, Stoots still holds the school record for career shutouts, career goals-against average and wins.
He graduated from Milligan College with a bachelor[apos]s degree in human performance and exercise science in 2002. He holds a USSF National D License and NSCAA Premier Diploma. From 2007-12, Stoots was on the Region III staff and was a part of the Tennessee ODP staff from 2001-05.
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