Jason Dowiak

Biography

Jason Dowiak was named the head coach of the Massachusetts women’s soccer program in 2017, and finished his seventh season in 2024. In just seven years at the helm, Dowiak has led the program to 65 victories, hosted an Atlantic 10 quarterfinal match for the first time since 2011, reached the conference semifinal in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2000 and appeared in two A-10 Finals (2021; 2024). In addition, 13 Minutewomen have earned Atlantic 10 All-Conference selections in Dowiak’s time, 10 All-Rookie Team nods, the program’s first- and second-ever A-10 Midfielder of the Year award winner (Jenny Hipp in 2018; Bella Recinos in 2023), including the program's first ever back-to-back winner of the accolade in Recinos (2023-24) and UMass’ first A-10 Offensive Player of the Year since 1999 and first A-10 Rookie of the Year since 1996 (Melissa Kössler in 2019). The 2024 season saw the Minutewomen achieve the most wins with Dowiak in charge of the squad after finishing the season 13-5-3 overall. It also marked the most victories since 2011 (14). After earning a 6-2-2 mark in the Atlantic 10 Conference, UMass was seeded No. 3 in the A-10 Championships, hosting the quarterfinals round for the second consecutive year and third time with Dowiak at the helm. The Minutewomen defeated No. 6 Loyola Chicago to advance to the A-10 Semifinals, reaching the round for the fourth time with Dowiak as the head coach, and first since the 2021 season. A late goal by Emma Pedolzky aided