Emporia State has selected Jane Grimley-Gunn as the next head coach for Emporia State soccer. Grimley-Gunn spent the past two seasons as the head coach at Missouri S&T. Last season she led the Miners to the Great Lakes Valley Tournament for just the fourth time in program history. She departs Rolla, Mo. with a 9-16-7 record overall and a 8-14-3 mark inside the GLVC. She was previously an associate head coach at Goldey-Beacom College for four years. She helped lead her alma mater to a 48-24-4 record and a 34-11-2 mark in conference play. Grimley was a four-year player and scored 10 career goals for the Lightning. She replaces Bryan Sailer who departed the program after 12 seasons at the helm with a 121-87-34 record as the winningest coach in program history while leading it to all four of its NCAA Tournament appearances, including back-to-back trips to the Sweet 16 this past season. The Lady Hornets finished 14-6-4 in 2023 with an 8-2-1 record in MIAA play while winning the MIAA Tournament.
Emporia State Names New Soccer Head Coach
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