Kerry Dziczkaniec (pronounced DISS-conn-iss), an assistant soccer coach at the University of Maryland for the last five years, has been named head coach of women's soccer.
Before joining the Maryland staff in 1999, Dziczkaniec was an assistant coach and interim head coach at Florida State University and an assistant coach at the University of Virginia, coaching under former U.S. National Team assistant coach Lauren Gregg.
"We are very excited to have Kerry join our staff," Director of Athletics Robert Corran said. "With her energy, commitment and experience with three of the top programs in the country, we know that she will have a tremendous impact on our women's soccer program and on our department. She is a very special young coach, and we're delighted that she's now a Catamount."
A 1993 graduate of George Washington University, Dziczkaniec was an outstanding goalkeeper for the Colonials and a four-year letter winner. At Maryland, she was involved in all aspects of the program and worked extensively with the goalkeepers, coaching a pair of All-ACC players in 2000 and 2001. This past season, she helped lead the Terrapins to an 11-8-2 record and a spot in the NCAA Tournament, where Maryland lost in an overtime shootout to Rutgers. In her five years at Maryland, the team had a 53-44-6 record and qualified for the NCAA Tournament four times.
Her professional playing experience includes stints with the Baltimore Lady Bays and Maryland Pride of the W-League.
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