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Neil Stafford

  • Class
  • Induction
    2023
  • Sport(s)
    Coach, Women's Soccer
During his tenure at Assumption, Stafford was one of the most successful and impactful coaches in the women's soccer program history. He served as the Women's Associate Head Coach in 2000 before being elevated to the Head Coach from 2001-2008. During his time leading the program, he posted an impressive 72-61-15 record overall which made him the winningest coach in the women's soccer program history. In 2004, Stafford was named the Northeast-10 Conference Coach of the Year and guided the Hounds to their first NE10 Conference Final, NCAA Division II Tournament berth, and NCAA Regional Final appearance. The team finished 14th in the nation with a final record of 15-6, which included a seven-game win streak from Sept. 29th to Oct. 17th, which were all shutouts.
 
In 2005. The Greyhounds secured another NCAA Tournament appearance finishing 15-4-4 and returned to the NCAA Regional Finals. Between the 2004/05 seasons, the Hounds went unbeaten in 15 regular season games. They posted a nine-game win streak from Sept. 1, 2005, to Sept. 29, 2005, and went four more games without a loss all the way until Oct. 15, 2005.
 
After leaving the Assumption program, Stafford continued to have coaching success. He had stops at both Central Michigan (30-10-4) and the University of Cincinnati (79-76-25).
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