Western Michigan Broncos women's soccer
| Western Michigan Broncos women's soccer | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| University | Western Michigan University |
| Head coach | Lewis Robinson |
| Location | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| Nickname | Broncos |
| Colors | Brown and gold[1] |
| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |
| 2003, 2013 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2003, 2013, 2015, 2024, 2025 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| 2003, 2013, 2015, 2024, 2025 | |
| Conference Regular Season championships | |
| 2023, 2024, 2025 | |
The Western Michigan Broncos women's soccer team represents Western Michigan University in NCAA Division I college soccer. Western Michigan women's soccer competes in the Mid-American Conference (MAC).
History
Since their inception in 1996, the Western Michigan women's soccer team has been MAC tournament champions in 2003, 2013, 2015, 2024, and 2025.[2][3]
In 2003, the Broncos made their first NCAA tournament appearance and defeated Illinois 2-0 in the first round. They lost 3-2 to Purdue in the Round of 32.
In 2013, Western Michigan returned to the NCAA tournament after a ten year absence. In the first round, the Broncos defeated Marquette 1-0. In the round of 32, they lost to Notre Dame.
In 2015, the Broncos lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament 1-0 to Florida.
After a nine year absence, Western Michigan returned to the NCAA tournament in 2024. Western Michigan won the 2024 MAC championship 5-0 over Buffalo to receive the conference’s automatic tournament bid.[4] The Broncos would lose in the first round to Michigan State 3-1.[5]
In 2025, after winning the MAC tournament 1-0 versus Bowling Green, the Broncos lost 3-2 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Wisconsin.[6]
Year-by-year results
| Year | Head Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record | Conference Finish | NCAA Tournament Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate O'Shaughnessy (1996–1997) | |||||||||
| 1996 | Kate O'Shaughnessy | 11-7-1 | |||||||
| 1997 | Kate O'Shaughnessy | 9-8-2 | 4-2-1 | 2nd (tie) | |||||
| Kate O'Shaughnessy: | 20-15-3 | 4-2-1 | |||||||
| Mike Haines (1998–2008) | |||||||||
| 1998 | Mike Haines | 6-10-2 | 3-6-1 | 8th | |||||
| 1999 | Mike Haines | 10-9-1 | 5-5-1 | 6th | |||||
| 2000 | Mike Haines | 10-9-2 | 5-4-2 | 6th | |||||
| 2001 | Mike Haines | 8-11-0 | 6-6-0 | 7th | |||||
| 2002 | Mike Haines | 7-10-1 | 5-5-1 | 7th | |||||
| 2003 | Mike Haines | 14-8-1 | 8-4-0 | 3rd | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2004 | Mike Haines | 11-6-4 | 6-3-3 | 3rd (tie) | |||||
| 2005 | Mike Haines | 10-8-1 | 8-3-0 | 3rd | |||||
| 2006 | Mike Haines | 3-15-1 | 2-9-0 | 12th | |||||
| 2007 | Mike Haines | 3-11-3 | 2-7-2 | 12th | |||||
| 2008 | Mike Haines | 7-11-2 | 6-4-1 | 5th | |||||
| Mike Haines: | 89–108–18 | 56–56–11 | |||||||
| Suzie Grech (2009–2011) | |||||||||
| 2009 | Suzie Grech | 6-8-5 | 3-4-3 | 8th | |||||
| 2010 | Suzie Grech | 10-7-5 | 5-2-4 | 5th | |||||
| 2011 | Suzie Grech | 14-8-0 | 8-3-0 | 4th | |||||
| Suzie Grech: | 30-23-10 | 16-9-7 | |||||||
| Nate Norman (2012–2015) | |||||||||
| 2012 | Nate Norman | 5-10-4 | 1-5-4 | 11th | |||||
| 2013 | Nate Norman | 12-6-5 | 7-2-2 | 4th | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 2014 | Nate Norman | 12-7-1 | 5-5-1 | 3rd | |||||
| 2015 | Nate Norman | 16-4-4 | 8-1-2 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| Nate Norman: | 45-17-14 | 21-13-9 | |||||||
| Lauren Sinacola (2016–2017) | |||||||||
| 2016 | Lauren Sinacola | 13-7-1 | 7-5-1 | 4th | |||||
| 2017 | Lauren Sinacola | 10-8-1 | 5-5-1 | 3rd | |||||
| Lauren Sinacola: | 23-15-2 | 12-10-2 | |||||||
| Sarah Stanczyk (2018–2018) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Sarah Stanczyk | 14-7-0 | 7-4-0 | 3rd | |||||
| Sarah Stanczyk: | 14-7-0 | 7-4-0 | |||||||
| Sammy Boateng (2019–2021) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Sammy Boateng | 8-10-1 | 6-4-1 | 3rd | |||||
| 2020 | Sammy Boateng | 6-2-2 | 6-2-2 | 4th | |||||
| 2021 | Sammy Boateng | 6-12-0 | 4-7-0 | 9th | |||||
| Sammy Boateng: | 20-24-3 | 16-13-3 | |||||||
| Lewis Robinson (2022–Present) | |||||||||
| 2022 | Lewis Robinson | 5-9-5 | 5-4-2 | 6th | |||||
| 2023 | Lewis Robinson | 12-4-3 | 8-0-3 | 1st | |||||
| 2024 | Lewis Robinson | 13-2-6 | 8-0-3 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2025 | Lewis Robinson | 16-4-1 | 10-1-1 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| Lewis Robinson: | 46-19-15 | 31-5-9 | |||||||
| Total: | 247-199-56 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ Western Michigan Athletics Brand Guide (PDF). July 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ https://wmubroncos.com/sports/2010/7/27/204971344.aspx?id=712
- ^ "Broncos Travel to Wisconsin for NCAA Tournament Opener". WMU Broncos. Western Michigan University. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ https://wmubroncos.com/news/2024/11/10/womens-soccer-wins-mac-championship-abby-werthman-named-tournament-mvp.aspx
- ^ https://wmubroncos.com/news/2024/11/16/historic-womens-soccer-season-ends-in-ncaa-tournament-first-round.aspx
- ^ "Women's Soccer Falls to Wisconsin in NCAA Tournament Opener". WMU Broncos. Western Michigan University. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "Women's Soccer Records: Coaching History". WMU Broncos. Western Michigan University. Retrieved 19 December 2025.