[7] Rockwood began to have immediate success. "We had our fair share of [scoring] opportunities," said Colohan after the game. It was coached by a former player, Rockwood, and had seen some promising results. Billings became the first ever trainer for the soccer team, and Smith-Bretzing was one of Rockwoods first assistant coaches. I will be strong With one final try gifted by the NCAA's free season of eligibility before scattering to various professional careers Colohan has already been drafted by the NWSL's Orlando Pride, and Moore delayed graduation until December for this season the Cougars did just that. As we follow the example of the Savior, ours will be the opportunity to be a light, as it were, in the lives of those around uswhether they be our own family members, our coworkers, mere acquaintances, or total strangers. One save, and for the first time in their history, the BYU womens soccer team would be one shot away from a national championship. But we havent been to a Final Four, and we havent won a national championship.. Other members of the athletic department helped mentor the young coach, including legendary former coaches Elaine Michaelis, Lu Wallace and Anne Valentine. But it forced me to be prepared.. I had to intently search for the light of others to help me find the way and point me in the right direction. overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= 2 in the country in 2012, Finished seasons ranked in the top 10 sixtimes (1998, 2000, 2003, 2012,2016 and 2019), Finished seasons ranked in the top 25 13times in 25seasons, Third coach in NCAA history to start a program and win 300 games while there, Sixth NCAA coach to win 300 games at one school, 10 of her student-athletes have been on the shortlist for the MAC Hermann Trophy with five semifinalists and one finalist (Mikayla Colohan), Her players have won 11conference Player of the Year awards, five Defender of the Year awards, three Goalkeeper of the Year awards and six Freshmen of the Year awards, Named 2016 Women's Coach of the Year at the Governor's State of Sports Awards, Named the 2021 National Staff of the Year by United Soccer Coaches Association. Our reach goes so far, whether in sports, music, dance, research, science, or education. I was super excited that we could get to do this. View All. We cant do it unless we walk in the light of the Lord. One of the loudest and most supportive was that of Bertoch. If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies. Rockwood led the club team to a 128-25-9 record, two Western National Collegiate Club Soccer Association titles and second place in the NCCSA National Championship match. Shes won multiple Coach of the Year awards as the program has transitioned from the WAC to the Mountain West to the West Coast Conference, now standing on the precipice of joining a Power 5 conference in the Big 12. I will not fall overrideTextAlignment=. As the only head coach in program history, Jennifer Rockwood has taken the BYU women's soccer team to national prominence and established herself as one of the premier coaches in Division I soccer today. [3], Rockwood was born to Jerry and Kae Rockwood as the oldest of five children, with her brothers being named Jon, Jason, Jared, and Jeffrey. Brothers and sisters, I know that life is challenging, but we can and must stay on the lighted path that is always provided for us. We have more and more forces working against us, and Satan will always give us his best shot. The search didnt go on long. She was born in Provo and raised in Lake Oswego, Oregon, with four younger brothers. I think the least we could do for her was put together a good performance and take her to some place she's never been before.". After a back and forth match which saw the Cougars outshoot the Seminoles 9-7 including a 4-3 advantage in shots on goal both teams remained scoreless. BYU goes winless in four game series against Ragin' CajunsBYU baseball stayed in Louisiana after taking on LA Tech over the weekend to take BYU gymnastics defeats Utah State on senior nightThe BYU gymnastics team beat the Utah State Aggies 196.450 to 195.425 on senior night Friday in BYU women's soccer kicks off spring seasonThe 2023 BYU women's soccer spring season will see Jen Rockwood's Cougars play nine matches over five days BYU baseball splits four game series opener against LA TechBYU baseball traveled to Ruston, Louisiana to take take on LA Tech in a 4 BYU goes winless in four game series against Ragin Cajuns, BYU gymnastics defeats Utah State on senior night, BYU womens soccer kicks off spring season, BYU baseball splits four game series opener against LA Tech. [I Will, Every Step (Shadow Mountain Records: 2011)]. With so much that has been provided for us by a loving Heavenly Father, much is expected. This often leads us to complain, blame, talk badly of others, and make excuses, and the light gets smaller and smaller and smaller. Im pretty sure in todays world my scenario would not happen, Rockwood says. After one yearincluding a frigid winterin Rexburg, Idaho, Rockwood made the leap to BYU. Besides, she points out, despite everything she and her teams have accomplished over the yearsconference championships, tournament appearances, and top-tier rankingssome goals remain unmet. Never in a million years would I have ever thought that I would be right here, right now. Life is too hard!. I believe that one of his greatest tools is to provide situations in which we doubt ourselves, our unique spirit, and our mission here on earth. The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds. The question crosses her mind every few years, but she is adamant that if she were to depart, it wouldnt be for another coaching position. If we dont continuously search for the light and stayon the path, we can just as easily be led into darkness and off the course. So, I decided, What have I got to lose? Thats all it would take. Conference regular season and conference tournament champion I thought they were a good program, Bertoch said of the program at the time, recounting how the club team had to charter their own buses and often slept when traveling in the homes of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As graduation approached, Rockwood found herself at a crossroads. A proud graduate of Syracuse University, Sean Walker has covered BYU for KSL.com since 2015, while also mixing in prep sports, education, and anything else his editors assign him to do. Sara Sparhawk and Lyn Johnson find joy in bringing entrepreneurial opportunities to women everywhere through their company West Tenth. BYU women's soccer coach Jennifer Rockwood finally reached the top of the mountain BYU has made the College Cup, the Final Four in women's soccer, for the first time in school history and will meet Santa Clara on Friday in a national semifinal By Jay Drew Dec 2, 2021, 3:24pm PST SHARE The Cougars have a challenge against Santa Clara, their WCC rivals with a 15-5-2 overall record and the reigning national champions. Without the light no man can see. Division regular season champion - Sat 2/25 8:00 pm. As the leader of the firm's Global Power & Utilities Practice and Co-Head of the Private Capital Infrastructure Practice, she works across . (Courtesy BYU Photo) . . Rock said gaining a following for soccer was extremely difficult for the womens team. I would like each of you to think about some of the individuals who have helped you get to where you are today. BYU, in part due to Title IX legislation, began its search to field another competitive womens team to add to its growing collection that already featured the likes of basketball, volleyball and gymnastics. I remember a brilliant lady, Nancy Heuston, head of the Waterford School, who hired me to begin teaching at a middle school and coaching at a high school during my senior year at BYU. For several years I have had the opportunity to participate in a team race that takes runners through some of the most beautiful scenery in the state. People really need help but may attack you if you do help them. She built up the program from an extramural sport into an elite NCAA competitor. http://speeches.byu.eduJennifer Rockwood was head coach of the BYU women's soccer team when she gave this devotional on 15 March 2016. Brigham Young Univers. Her first interaction with the soon-to-be head coach Rockwood was one of intrigue, as neither had coached or been part of a program at the NCAA level. Unfortunately, it was not to be. Few people were likely talking about the inaugural season for the womens soccer team. Im just a soccer coach! And then I thought, Oh, nothose new Marriott Center screens are way too big!. To take His name, I will be strong Standing for Him What an amazing opportunity it is to stand before you today. But whether she was talking to current NWSL Golden Boot winner and league champion Ashley Hatch or a UNLV transfer from Kaysville like Smith who just wanted to come home after a year away, Rockwood always found a way to keep the focus on the players. Now the Kaysville, Utah, native will take her talents to the professional ranks. Do the hard things. After the lease was signed, someone remarked, Oh, we know that you are not going to proselyte, but what are you going to do about the light that is in their eyes? He was referring to the BYU students who would be studying in Israel. Never let fear hold you back. BYU had veteran coaches running its womens athletics, but soccer was a young sport in the state at the time, and Rockwoods experience with the club team set her apart. He challenged me in every way toget better and always expected success. The poem reminded me that we always have the ability to make positive choices and see the light, even in the midst of darkness. Jen is a very competitive person to play on the club team was fun because shes very competitive like me, so we got along well, and at other times we didnt because wed be competing against each other., This competitiveness motivated each of them to greatness, and Smith-Bretzing appreciated that about her friend and coach. minutes. Are you an example of the Savior in your words, thoughts, and actions? Like Burleigh, Rockwood started the women's soccer program at BYU and is the 11th active Division I coach in wins. 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