University of Delaware Athletics
Shannon Coley Named Delaware Women's Soccer Assistant Coach
12/20/2022 10:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
NEWARK, Del. – University of Delaware women's soccer head coach Kelly Lawrence has announced the addition of Shannon Coley to her staff as an assistant coach.
"We are very excited to add Shannon to our already game changing coaching staff," Lawrence said. "Shannon brings with her a wealth of experience and an exceptional level of detail to everything that she does. She is a first-class person, has an immense passion for the game and has a deep understanding of what it takes to build a Division I soccer program. I believe there is no one better to put the Blue Hen Goalkeeper Development Program in motion and I am personally excited to learn from Shannon as we look to build a championship environment here at UD."
Coley arrives to Newark after a stint at University of Rhode Island, where she spent one season with the Rams. Coley was previously on the Western Michigan staff for the last two seasons as an assistant coach. In her first season with the Broncos, she helped the team to a record of 6-2-2. In the following season, Coley helped the squad to another six-win season.Â
Prior to her time at Western Michigan, she spent the 2017 and 2018 seasons as an assistant coach at Lawrence Tech. She helped the Blue Devils to seven wins in both campaigns, which included a home record of 6-3-1 in Coley's final season.
Her time at Lawrence Tech was highlighted by two Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference All-Newcomer Team selections and four NAIA Scholar-Athlete accolades during the 2018 season. In 2017, Tia Lamie and Alayne Nyboer earned second team all-conference recognition, while two other players were named to the all-newcomer squad.Â
Coley was a standout goalkeeper for Oakland University during her collegiate playing days. She was a four-year letter winner from 2008-12, and finished with 55 career games played, starting 48 in goal and finished fourth in program history with 25 wins and third with 15 shutouts. Her 4,578 minutes played in goal is second all-time in program history, and she also still holds the Oakland single-game saves record with 17, done on Oct. 9, 2009 against San Diego State University.Â
In one of Coley's most memorable performances with Oakland, she was in net and saved three penalty kicks in a shootout win over fourth-seeded Ohio State in the first round of the NCAA tournament in 2012, helping the Golden Grizzlies advance to the second round.
She left Oakland with the single-season record for shutouts with eight in 2012 and was a Summit League All-Tournament Team selection in 2012. She became the first player in league history to record back-to-back shutouts in the Summit League Championship and became the first Oakland goalkeeper to record a shutout against Michigan State during the 2012 season.Â
"We are very excited to add Shannon to our already game changing coaching staff," Lawrence said. "Shannon brings with her a wealth of experience and an exceptional level of detail to everything that she does. She is a first-class person, has an immense passion for the game and has a deep understanding of what it takes to build a Division I soccer program. I believe there is no one better to put the Blue Hen Goalkeeper Development Program in motion and I am personally excited to learn from Shannon as we look to build a championship environment here at UD."
Coley arrives to Newark after a stint at University of Rhode Island, where she spent one season with the Rams. Coley was previously on the Western Michigan staff for the last two seasons as an assistant coach. In her first season with the Broncos, she helped the team to a record of 6-2-2. In the following season, Coley helped the squad to another six-win season.Â
Prior to her time at Western Michigan, she spent the 2017 and 2018 seasons as an assistant coach at Lawrence Tech. She helped the Blue Devils to seven wins in both campaigns, which included a home record of 6-3-1 in Coley's final season.
Her time at Lawrence Tech was highlighted by two Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference All-Newcomer Team selections and four NAIA Scholar-Athlete accolades during the 2018 season. In 2017, Tia Lamie and Alayne Nyboer earned second team all-conference recognition, while two other players were named to the all-newcomer squad.Â
Coley was a standout goalkeeper for Oakland University during her collegiate playing days. She was a four-year letter winner from 2008-12, and finished with 55 career games played, starting 48 in goal and finished fourth in program history with 25 wins and third with 15 shutouts. Her 4,578 minutes played in goal is second all-time in program history, and she also still holds the Oakland single-game saves record with 17, done on Oct. 9, 2009 against San Diego State University.Â
In one of Coley's most memorable performances with Oakland, she was in net and saved three penalty kicks in a shootout win over fourth-seeded Ohio State in the first round of the NCAA tournament in 2012, helping the Golden Grizzlies advance to the second round.
She left Oakland with the single-season record for shutouts with eight in 2012 and was a Summit League All-Tournament Team selection in 2012. She became the first player in league history to record back-to-back shutouts in the Summit League Championship and became the first Oakland goalkeeper to record a shutout against Michigan State during the 2012 season.Â
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