Wolf Joins Women's Soccer Coaching Staff
6/17/2005 8:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
June 17, 2005
College Park, Md. - Cindy Wolf, a former BIG EAST Scholar Athlete of the Year, has been hired as an assistant coach for the University of Maryland women's soccer program, head coach Brian Pensky announced today.
"We are excited to have Cindy join our staff," said Pensky. "She comes to Maryland with an appreciation for this university - especially having grown up in Maryland. Cindy's experiences with the Region I ODP (Olympic Development Program), US Soccer and Syracuse are going to benefit this program tremendously. On a personal level, she will be a terrific role model for our student-athletes."
Wolf joins the Terps after serving as an assistant coach at Syracuse University since August 2004, where she was responsible for assisting the head coach with recruiting and team management. She also worked as the assistant director of the Syracuse women's soccer camps.
Prior to returning to Syracuse, the 2001 SU graduate served as the national team coordinator for U.S. Soccer. Her responsibilities included organizing, planning, and executing training camps and international events for the under-19 women's national soccer team. In addition, Wolf worked in preparation for the 2004 under-19 World Championships in Thailand.
Wolf was a member of the Orange soccer team from 1997 to 2000, serving as captain as a sophomore, junior and senior. In 2001, Wolf was named the BIG EAST Scholar Athlete of the Year. She was also the first female president of the Student Athlete Council in 2000-01.
She began her coaching career in 2001 and was an Olympic Development coach with the Maryland State Youth Soccer Association from 2001-03, working with the under-13 and under-15 age groups. During that time, Wolf was also the assistant women's soccer coach at Villa Julie College. She also continued her playing career, serving as a player/coach for the Maryland Pepsi Pride of the W-League from 2001-03.
Wolf graduated cum laude from Syracuse with a bachelor's degree in public relations. She is currently finishing her master's degree in business administration at Loyola (Md.) College.
Wolf replaces Emily Janss on the Maryland staff. Janss resigned last month to pursue her playing career with the Washington Freedom Soccer Club.
The Maryland women's soccer team opens its 2005 season on August 26 vs. Towson at Ludwig Field, following road scrimmages at Richmond (Aug. 17) and West Virginia (Aug. 20).
