With the start of the 2016 campaign, Southern Utah University women’s soccer coach Becky Hogan will enter her fifth season at the helm of the program.
The 2015 season for the Thunderbirds was one of the best in school history. The Thunderbirds secured eight victories, which set the record for the best finish in the school’s history.
Since taking over as head coach of the Thunderbirds, SUU has racked up 24 wins. Hogan is only the second head women’s soccer coach in school history.
During her tenure, Hogan has had nine different athletes honored by the Big Sky Conference, with one Second Team All-Conference performer and eight different All-Conference Honorable Mentions.
Hogan’s athletes don’t only perform on the field, but in the classroom as well. Last season, 26 of the 29 players on the roster were honored on the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. The team has an overall average GPA of 3.4.
Hogan is from West Jordan, Utah, and Southern Utah was her first collegiate head coaching position.
A distinguished player herself, Hogan was a three-time All-Big 12 selection for the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 1995-98 and was named to the All-Big 12 Tournament team following her senior season. Her team also captured three Big 12 tournament titles (1996, ’97, and ’98) while advancing to the NCAA’s Sweet 16 in 1997 and 1998 as well as the Elite 8 in 1996. Hogan also served as a team captain during her senior season.
Following her collegiate career Hogan played professionally for several professional teams including the RushSLC of the Women’s Premier Soccer League, the Boston Breakers of the WUSA, and the Chicago Cobras and Denver Diamonds of the W-League.
Hogan has also served as an assistant coach at Idaho State, Winthrop University and at the club and high school levels, heading up the Utah Avalanche and Utah Rush Soccer Clubs as well as the Skyline Eagles women’s soccer program.
Coach Hogan earned a degree in English from Nebraska in 1998 and later received a secondary teaching certification from Weber State in 2009. Hogan went on to earn two Master's Degrees from Idaho State University, one in communication and rhetorical studies and one in P.E. and athletic administration. She also holds an “A” coaching license from the U.S. Soccer Federation, a national youth coaching license, and a NSCAA Premier coaching license, giving Hogan the two highest ("A" license and NSCAA Premier) licensure accreditations available to coaches in the USA.
Coach Hogan lives in Cedar City with her son, Cooper.
