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Diane
Boettcher joined the Middlebury
College coaching staff in 1998,
serving as head coach of the
women's soccer and softball
teams. She played both sports at
the University of Vermont,
serving as the soccer team's
captain.
Boettcher
began coaching collegiate soccer
at Bates College, initiating the
program. In nine years, the
program developed to recognition
among the nation's top ranked
NCAA III teams and made three
ECAC Championship appearances,
while capturing the '86 title.
She was recognized as the first
NCAA Division III women's soccer
National Coach of the
Year.
Moving
to the ranks of NCAA Division I,
the inaugural women's soccer team
at Davidson College became the
next challenge. In two years, the
program rose to a #9 ranking in
NCAA I South.
Returning
to Maine to coach women's soccer
at the University of Maine and
serve as State Coach for the
Maine affiliate of the U. S.
Soccer Federation, Boettcher
moved the University's team into
Division I competition and helped
strengthen player development in
the state. In Maine, she also
taught and coached at the
scholastic level earning SMAA
Girl's Soccer Coach of the Year
honors in 1996.
A
professional physical educator,
she holds a Master's degree from
East Stroudsburg University. Her
background includes certificates
from the Royal Dutch Soccer
Federation (KNVB) course for
international coaches, and the
national coaching academies of
U.S. Soccer and the National
Soccer Coaches Assn. of America.
Presently, she also serves on the
California Youth Soccer
Association- North instructional
staff.
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