University of Georgia Women's Soccer

Keidane McAlpine (kuh-DAWN-ee mik-AL-pine), who has led his teams to 12 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, including a national championship for USC in 2016, became the sixth head coach of the Georgia soccer program in December 2021. The Huntsville, Alabama native immediately changed the Bulldogs’ fortunes, leading the team to a 13-6-3 record and a trip to the NCAA Second Round in his first season. Under McAlpine’s leadership, Georgia received its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2014 and hosted a home postseason match for the first time since 2007. The Bulldogs also upset Tennessee in the SEC Tournament, reaching the semifinals for the first time since 2010 before falling in penalties to eventual champion South Carolina. During the season, Georgia went unbeaten on the road in conference play and finished the regular season with six straight results against league opponents, including the first three-game SEC shutout streak since 2010. The Bulldogs tied two program records with 16 different goal scorers and 12 shutouts during the year, all while tallying the second-lowest goals against average rate in program history. Graduate Abby Boyan became the program’s fourth All-American, with Madison Haugen, Dani Murguia, and Cecily Stoute joining her on the United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team. McAlpine followed 2022 up with the most successful season in Georgia soccer history. Facing one of the nation’s toughest schedules, the Bulldogs finished 13-4-6 and with a No. 13

Jason Lockhart joined the Georgia staff in 2022 after serving with head coach Keidane McAlpine for the previous 10 seasons at both Washington State and USC, serving as the Trojans’ associate head coach for the final four campaigns. While at USC, McAlpine, Lockhart, and assistant coach Sammy Towne were named as part of United Soccer Coaches’ Pacific Region Staff of the Year in 2018 and 2021. Lockhart has joined McAlpine in guiding their teams to the NCAA Tournament in each of the past 11 seasons, including an NCAA Championship in 2016. While on the Trojans’ staff, USC never finished worse than fourth in the Pac-12 and won NCAA Tournament games in six of the past seven seasons. Working primarily with the offensive players, Georgia received its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2014 and hosted a home postseason match for the first time since 2007. The Bulldogs also upset Tennessee in the SEC Tournament, reaching the semifinals for the first time since 2010 before falling in penalties to eventual champion South Carolina. The Bulldogs tied a program record with 16 different goal scorers, Graduate Abby Boyan became the program’s fourth All-American, with Madison Haugen and Dani Murguia joining her on the United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team. With 117 points and 43 goals on the season, the Bulldogs posted top-10 seasons in school history in both statistics, with the team only being shut out three times. In his second season, he helped lead Georgia to a 13-4-6 record and No. 13

Kat Crump joined the Georgia staff in 2022, serving as a volunteer assistant coach in her first season before being promoted to assistant coach for the 2023 season. Working primarily with the goalkeepers for her first two seasons, Georgia received its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2014 and hosted a home postseason match for the first time since 2007. The Bulldogs also upset Tennessee in the SEC Tournament, reaching the semifinals for the first time since 2010 before falling in penalties to eventual champion South Carolina. During the season, Georgia went unbeaten on the road in conference play and finished the regular season with six straight results against league opponents, including the first three-game SEC shutout streak since 2010. The Bulldogs tied a program record with 12 shutouts during the year, all while tallying the second-lowest goals against average rate in program history. Goalkeeper Jordan Brown assumed the starting role late in the season and tallied a program-record .872 save percentage, earning a spot on the SEC All-Tournament Team. Fellow keeper Liz Beardsley allowed the third-fewest goals in a season in program history and accumulated an 0.89 goals against average. In her second season, she helped lead Georgia to a 13-4-6 record and No. 13 final national ranking, the highest in program history. During the season, Georgia won its first SEC East Division title, followed by the first SEC Tournament championship in school history, before reaching the Round o

Rade Tanaskovic (Rah-day Tah-NAS-KOV-itch) joined the Georgia soccer coaching staff in spring 2024. Tanaskovic oversees goalkeeper training, along with team ...