FARMVILLE, Va. -- Longwood University 20th-year women's soccer head coach Todd Dyer has announced the appointment of Rich Stoneman as his new assistant coach.
This summer, Stoneman coached the Fredericksburg Impact of the
W-League, Women’s Pro-Am Soccer, to a fourth-place finish in the
Northeastern Conference; the team included former Lancers’ standout
Lindsey Ottavio. He served as an assistant coach at Pfeiffer University
during 2012, while also working as the college coordinator at the
Charlotte (N.C.) Soccer Academy (CSA). Stoneman has previous Division I
coaching experience at Big South Conference member Coastal Carolina
University (2010-11, women’s assistant, volunteer men’s assistant), East
Carolina University (2007-09, women’s assistant), Louisiana Tech
University (2004-06, women’s assistant) and Baylor University (2001-02,
volunteer women’s assistant).
“We’re very excited and fortunate to have Rich Stoneman joining our
staff this fall,” said Dyer. “He brings a wealth of knowledge and
experience to our program and our players will benefit greatly as a
result of these qualities. He has an extensive goalkeeping background,
but he’s motivated and qualified to do so much more, especially on the
recruiting side of things. His energy and personality is contagious and
he will have an immediate and significant impact on our soccer program,
athletic department and university.”
