TSUSports.com: TSU's Balogun named UTEP head soccer coach

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Women's Soccer | 12/10/2018 3:49:00 PM |

TSU's Balogun named UTEP head soccer coach
HOUSTON- Kathryn Balogun, who enjoyed record-setting seasons as the women's soccer head coach at Texas Southern University over the last five years, has been named women's soccer head coach at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).
Under Balogun's leadership, the Lady Tigers pitched eight shutouts during the 2014 season, scored 33 goals during the 2015 campaign and combined to post a sparkling 31-13-6 record in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, while advancing to the league tournament every year.

In each of the last two years, TSU lost to the eventual tournament champion on penalty kicks in the SWAC semifinals. Texas Southern finished 8-1-1 in league play in 2016.

The Lady Tigers achieved the highest RPI in school history and posted school records for shutouts, goals scored and assists during the Balogun era.

Her first team All-SWAC players at TSU were midfielder Marlyn Campa (2015), defender Briana Norwood (2017 and 2018) and midfielder Kayla Smith (2017). In 2017, goalkeeper Tammy Syron was named the SWAC Freshman of the Year.

Off the field, Balogun worked to elevate the Lady Tigers' team grade point average more than a full point to 3.3 while graduating 100 percent of her student athletes.

"I want to sincerely thank former TSU VP of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Charles McClelland, Senior Woman Administrator Dr. Dwalah Fisher and Assistant AD Mrs. Adeanah Pooler for taking a chance on a young first time head coach," said Balogun.

"It was truly an honor to serve as the head coach at Texas Southern University for the past five seasons. I also want to thank the TSU alumni, family and community for all the support given to the Lady Tigers soccer program at Texas Southern over the years."

A national search to fill the vacant head coaching position will begin immediately.

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