Sasho Cirovski And Ashly Kennedy Inducted Into Maryland Soccer Hall Of Fame
5/23/2026 11:45:00 AM | Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer
COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Maryland soccer head coach Sasho Cirovski and Ashly Kennedy '07 have been inducted into the Maryland Soccer Hall of Fame.
Sasho Cirovski has built one of the most accomplished résumés in college soccer history, highlighted by three National Championships (2005, 2008, 2018), seven Big Ten Titles, and 10 ACC Championships. He holds the NCAA record with 31 NCAA Tournament appearances and, with 477 career victories, ranks as the winningest active Division I head coach.
Cirovski has turned Maryland into the preeminent producer of professional soccer talent among college teams in the United States. Terp alumni have participated in three consecutive FIFA World Cups, and 13 former players have earned caps with the U.S. Men's National Team. Under Cirovski's leadership, Maryland has produced 61 MLS SuperDraft selections and seven MLS Homegrown signings. Seven Terps have competed in the FIFA Men's World Cup, while five others have represented their countries in the Olympic Games.
Cirovski's success has also energized the fan base. Maryland led the nation in attendance in 2016, 2019, and 2025, averaging more than 4,000 fans per match and surpassing 50,000 total fans each of those seasons. His commitment to building a championship-caliber program that plays an exciting brand of soccer has helped establish Ludwig Field as one of the premier venues in college soccer.
Ashly Kennedy has given much of her life to the game of soccer within the state of Maryland. A standout defender at St. Mary's High School in Annapolis, MD, Kennedy was selected to the NSCAA/Adidas All-America Team in 2002 and was named the Baltimore Sun and Washington Post Player of the Year in 2002. In high school, Kennedy was named All-State all four years and was an All-South selection twice. In club action, she played and started for the elite Bethesda Dragons for six seasons and led the Dragons to the Maryland state club title on four occasions (1997-1999, 2001), as well as being a semifinalist in the Region I Club Championship in 2001.
As a player at Maryland, Kennedy was a team captain in 2006 and 2007 and was named a 2003 SoccerBuzz Freshman All-American Honorable Mention, 2003 SoccerBuzz All-Mid-Atlantic Freshman Team, and to the 2003 ACC All-Freshman Team.
Ashly Kennedy has also made major impacts in her time as a coach for Maryland soccer, serving as the Head Coach of Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, MD, since 2013. Kennedy has helped turn Spalding into a national powerhouse consistently ranked in the Top 10 in the nation according to the United Coaches Soccer organization. Kennedy is the head coach of the Annapolis Blues USLW and was named 2025 Coach of the Year.
Sasho Cirovski has built one of the most accomplished résumés in college soccer history, highlighted by three National Championships (2005, 2008, 2018), seven Big Ten Titles, and 10 ACC Championships. He holds the NCAA record with 31 NCAA Tournament appearances and, with 477 career victories, ranks as the winningest active Division I head coach.
Cirovski has turned Maryland into the preeminent producer of professional soccer talent among college teams in the United States. Terp alumni have participated in three consecutive FIFA World Cups, and 13 former players have earned caps with the U.S. Men's National Team. Under Cirovski's leadership, Maryland has produced 61 MLS SuperDraft selections and seven MLS Homegrown signings. Seven Terps have competed in the FIFA Men's World Cup, while five others have represented their countries in the Olympic Games.
Cirovski's success has also energized the fan base. Maryland led the nation in attendance in 2016, 2019, and 2025, averaging more than 4,000 fans per match and surpassing 50,000 total fans each of those seasons. His commitment to building a championship-caliber program that plays an exciting brand of soccer has helped establish Ludwig Field as one of the premier venues in college soccer.
Congratulations to Coach @SashoCirovski on being inducted into the Maryland Soccer Hall of Fame! 👏 pic.twitter.com/TqNt3ub6hP
— Maryland Men's Soccer 🐢 (@MarylandMSoccer) May 23, 2026
Ashly Kennedy has given much of her life to the game of soccer within the state of Maryland. A standout defender at St. Mary's High School in Annapolis, MD, Kennedy was selected to the NSCAA/Adidas All-America Team in 2002 and was named the Baltimore Sun and Washington Post Player of the Year in 2002. In high school, Kennedy was named All-State all four years and was an All-South selection twice. In club action, she played and started for the elite Bethesda Dragons for six seasons and led the Dragons to the Maryland state club title on four occasions (1997-1999, 2001), as well as being a semifinalist in the Region I Club Championship in 2001.
As a player at Maryland, Kennedy was a team captain in 2006 and 2007 and was named a 2003 SoccerBuzz Freshman All-American Honorable Mention, 2003 SoccerBuzz All-Mid-Atlantic Freshman Team, and to the 2003 ACC All-Freshman Team.
Ashly Kennedy has also made major impacts in her time as a coach for Maryland soccer, serving as the Head Coach of Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, MD, since 2013. Kennedy has helped turn Spalding into a national powerhouse consistently ranked in the Top 10 in the nation according to the United Coaches Soccer organization. Kennedy is the head coach of the Annapolis Blues USLW and was named 2025 Coach of the Year.
Making a 𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵 at the helm 🌊🦀
— USL W League (@USLWLeague) July 29, 2025
Ashly Kennedy of @AnnapolisBlues is the 2025 USL W League 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧 after an undefeated inaugural season! 🏅
➡️ https://t.co/h8bZFCWTnR pic.twitter.com/PUTWaRI0WR
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