Jennifer Klein (coach)
Jennifer Klein (born June 20, 1984) is an American soccer coach who is the current head coach at Michigan.[1]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Michigan |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Record | 56–30–11 (.634) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | June 20, 1984 Prescott, Arizona |
| Alma mater | Arizona |
| Playing career | |
| 2002–2005 | Arizona |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2006 | Arizona (Volunteer asst.) |
| 2007–2009 | UNLV (asst.) |
| 2010–2011 | UNLV |
| 2012–2013 | Washington State (asst.) |
| 2014 | USC (asst.) |
| 2015–2017 | USC (AHC) |
| 2018–present | Michigan |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 75–48–15 (.598) |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 5–2 (.714) |
Playing career
Klein played as a midfielder for the Arizona Wildcats from 2002 to 2005.[2]
Coaching career
UNLV
On June 15, 2010, Klein was promoted to head coach of the UNLV women's soccer program after the departure of Kat Mertz who left for Texas.[3]
Washington State
On March 1, 2012, Klein was named an assistant coach of the Washington State women's soccer program.[4]
USC
On January 17, 2014, Klein was named an assistant coach of the USC Trojans women's soccer program.[5] On May 26, 2015, Klein was promoted to associate head coach at USC.[6]
Michigan
On February 28, 2018, Klein was named the new head coach of the Michigan Wolverines women's soccer program.[7] On September 21, 2021, Michigan announced they extended Klein's contract through the 2025 season.[8]
Head coaching record
College
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNLV Rebels (Mountain West Conference) (2010–2011) | |||||||||
| 2010 | UNLV | 11–8–1 | 2–4–1 | 5th | |||||
| 2011 | UNLV | 8–10–3 | 3–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| UNLV: | 19–18–4 (.512) | 5–6–2 (.462) | |||||||
| Michigan Wolverines (Big Ten Conference) (2018–Present) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Michigan | 9–9–1 | 5–5–1 | T-7th | |||||
| 2019 | Michigan | 17–6–1 | 8–2–1 | T-2nd | NCAA Round of 16 | ||||
| 2020 | Michigan | 5–3–3 | 5–3–3 | T-7th | |||||
| 2021 | Michigan | 18–4–3 | 6–2–2 | 3rd | NCAA Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2022 | Michigan | 7–8–3 | 2–6–2 | 12th | |||||
| Michigan: | 56–30–11 (.634) | 26–18–9 (.575) | |||||||
| Total: | 75–48–15 (.598) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- "Jennifer Klein". MGoBlue.com. Board of Regents of the University of Michigan. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- "Jennifer Klein". Arizona Wildcats. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- "Klein Takes Over As Head Coach". UNLVRebels.com. UNLV Athletics. 15 June 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- "Jen Klein Added to Cougar Soccer Staff". WSUCougars.com. Washington State University Athletics. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- "Jennifer Klein Named New US Women's Soccer Assistant Coach". USCTrojans.com. University of Southern California Athletics. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- "USC Assistant Jen Klein Names Associate Head Coach". USCTrojans.com. University of Southern California Athletics. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- "Klein Selected to Lead Michigan Women's Soccer Program". MGoBlue.com. February 28, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- Kemps, Scott (September 21, 2021). "Klein Inks Contract Extension Through 2025 Season". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- "MWC Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). TheMW.com. Mountain West Conference. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- "Big Ten Women's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved September 6, 2019.