2012 Women's Soccer

Record: 9-9-1 Home: 6-2 Away: 3-6-1 Neutral: 0-1 RRAC: 6-3-1
2012 Women's Soccer Coaches
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Shane Hurley - Head Coach - 5th Season
Shane Hurley enters his fifth year as head coach of the women's soccer team at Our Lady of the Lake University. He coached the women's team during its inaugural season in fall 2008 finishing with a 12-4-1 overall record. In 2009, the university joined the Red River Athletic Conference, and the women ended with a 10-7-2 overall record and a 5-2-1 conference record. During that season, the Saints were finalists in the conference tournament as the fourth seed. In 2010, the Saints again were finalists in the conference tournament -- they finished the season with a 13-2-2 overall and 6-1-2 conference record. Last season, the women were second in the conference with a 13-5 overall record and 8-1 in the conference. They made it to the semifinals round of the conference tournament. In addition, Hurley was named Conference Coach of the Year.  

Hurley's teams have consistently ranked at the top in team GPA. In 2009, the women finished with an overall 3.0 GPA, and in 2010, they ended at 3.1. Last season, the Saints had the best GPA of all 12 teams at OLLU with a combined 3.11 GPA.
 
Hurley has been in the business of soccer and player development for many years. His passion for the game goes back to his youth, when he played in youth and adult leagues during his high school years. Hurley was a three-year letterman at Harlingen High School, and he received a scholarship to play NCAA Division One Soccer at the University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) in 1990.
 
At UTPA, Hurley was a four-year starter and was one of the captains his senior year. Aside from the wins and losses, he says that one of his fondest memories was just getting the opportunity to play in Monterrey Tech Stadium, which is used by the professional team, Monterrey Rayados. While at UTPA, he earned his bachelor's degree with a major in English and a minor in history. During the final year of his education, Hurley served as an assistant coach for the program and started a women's club program that flourished. To immerse himself even further into soccer, he played semi-professionally with Excel, out of McAllen, Texas. During his two years with Excel, he enjoyed great success as the team won two state championships and advanced to regional championships both years.
 
In 1996, Hurley became the head girls' soccer coach at Harlingen High School where he won two straight district titles. He worked with the girl's program for four years. Then, Hurley worked with the boys for his final two years before moving to San Antonio to pursue club soccer and Olympic Development Program opportunities. During his tenure at Harlingen, the girls' program was always one of the top two teams in the Rio Grande Valley; they finished number one twice. In 1998, his girls went undefeated into the playoffs and finished with a 24-1 record. His team advanced to the regional tournament three years in a row while winning district, bi-district, area and sectional championships. During his final two years there, Hurley helped rebuild the boys' program. They won the district championship both years and advanced to the regional tournament in his final year; the boys went to the regional final.
 
Upon arrival in San Antonio, Hurley's impact was seen considerably. He began working at Clark High School and helped coach its girls' team to a regional championship, as well as Northside ISD's first state tournament appearance. Then, Hurley became the Director of Coaching for a local soccer club, XLR8. He guided it through tremendous growth, from 4 teams to 17 in two years, and eventually led it through several developmental improvements that became part of the Classics Elite Soccer Academy. His club teams have won several state championships, and his 88s won a regional championship while representing South Texas in Alabama the summer of 2006.

For the past years, Hurley has been on the state staff of the South Texas Olympic Development Program. While on staff with the 90 boys, they finished second in the Region. With ODP, Hurley was responsible for helping conduct tryouts at various age groups to identify potential candidates for the state program.
 
Education has always been a priority of Hurley's. While coaching, he has always strived to professionally develop his own knowledge of the game and training methodology to benefit his players.
 
In June of 2005, he was awarded the NSCAA's Premier Diploma at Butler University. The Premier Diploma is the highest level of certification offered by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. He holds an Advanced National Diploma and a National Diploma, which he earned at Notre Dame University and Trinity University, respectively. Hurley recently earned a Level I goalkeeping certificate with the NSCAA. Hurley also works for the South Texas division of the United States Olympic Development Program.

Hurley is very proud of an award he received on behalf of his soccer team at OLLU. The men's team, along with the women's team, received recognition for their work as mentors in the Northside Independent School District (NISD), the largest school district in San Antonio and the fourth largest in Texas. Hurley accepted the 2012 Partner of the Year Award on behalf of his teams.

Hurley and his wife Zoila reside in San Antonio. They are parents to a daughter and son.
 
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Arthur Salazar - Assistant Coach - 5th Season

Arthur Salazar joined the OLLU Athletic Department as soccer assistant coach in the summer of 2008. The Robert E. Lee High School graduate and San Antonio native received his bachelor's degree in kinesiology at OLLU in the spring of 2011.

Salazar played for the OLLU Saints during its inaugural season in 2007 as the team's goal keeper and captain. He enjoyed being a part of a group of young men who were eager to learn and driven to succeed. The group did extremely well and set a high standard, proving that the OLLU soccer program will be competitive for years to come.


He enters his fifth year as assistant to OLLU's women's soccer team. The Lady Saints have had four straight winning seasons with the help of Salazar. The Lady Saints have also made consecutive trips to the Red River Athletic Conference Championship in 2009,  2010 and 2011, but have yet to be crowned champions. 

Salazar has coached club soccer for eight years and has had part-time assistant coaching positions at Trinity University, the University of the Incarnate Word and Central Catholic High School. His interest in soccer began at an early age, when his parents played the sport. He started playing competitive soccer at age 10 and continued through high school.

What he likes best about being a coach is the interaction and connection with individuals that creates a bond.

Salazar married in 2011, and he and his wife are expecting a child in the fall of 2012. He enjoys spending time with family and friends, watching television and playing a variety of sports. His favorite sport is soccer, team is Manchester United and player is Eric Cantona.

Both Salazar and head soccer coach Shane Hurley also coach for the Classics Elite Soccer Academy youth club in San Antonio. Salazar also works for the South Texas division of the United States Olympic Development Program.   


Salazar likes the close-knit atmosphere at OLLU and its faculty members who express a genuine interest in the students.

 
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Lee Williams - Grad Assistant - 2nd Season

Jonathan Williams coached for Swansea City FC (English Premier League) from the age of 18 and progressed into the Centre of Excellence while gaining coaching licenses. After moving to England to pursue higher education, he was on the coaching staff with Birmingham City and Leicester City  (English Championship) working with the youth development program. After completing his degree, Williams moved to the U.S. to continue his coaching education. He coached for British Soccer as a club trainer for five years, which was spent in Minnesota coaching club and high school, in Rhode Island coaching club, in Massachusetts coaching club, and finally in San Antonio.  He directed soccer camps for more than five years with British Soccer. After leaving British Soccer, Williams joined SA United coaching U18 Boys, New Braunfels Rapids with the U12 Lady Rapids, and Boys Academy, DFW Tornados U13 Girls and U15 Boys. 

Williams currently work at Classic Elite Soccer Academy with the Pre Academy and USSF Development Academy. Williams is also the Graduate Assistant for both men's and women's soccer teams at Our Lady of the Lake University helping both teams to a successful season. In Williams' first season at OLLU, the women's team finished 8-1 in the conference, and narrowly missed out on a tournament final place in extra time to a golden goal. The men reached the semifinal tournament losing to the conference and tournament winners. Williams is always looking to develop his coaching and is a real student of the game. He currently holds his USSF "A" UEFA "B" Licenses.   

Playing Background:   Williams played in the Swansea City Youth Team (English Premier League). After being released, he played semi-professionally for Llanelli AFC (Welsh Premier League). During that time he was selected to play for Welsh Colleges playing against Australia and South Africa. He played at a semi-professional level at Worcester City (Conference North), Thurrock FC (Conference South). While pursuing his education, he was player/coach and started all the three years at the University of Worcester and captained the team for two years to two regional championships and ranked ninth in BUSA. Williams was selected to play for Midlands Representative Universities for two years running and captained the team in his final year. He was then selected for the England Universities squad to play in a tournament against all the home nations (Wales, Scotland and Ireland), which the team won. After coming to the U.S., Williams played for the Minnesota Thunder practice squad (USL-1), and Rhode Island Stingrays (PDL) before pursuing coaching fulltime.   

Williams earned a Bachelor of Science in Sports and Exercise Sciences from the University of Worcester in Worcestershire, England; an Associate of Science in Sports Studies and an Associate of Arts in Leisure and Tourism from Gorsienon College in Swansea, Wales. He is currently a student at OLLU pursuing a master's degree in nonprofit management.

Williams is a native of Aberystwyth, Wales. He is married, and he and his wife are expecting a child this summer. 

 
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Gary Hamilton - Student Assistant - 1st Season
Hometown: Middlesbrough, Englad
Previous School: McAllen Memorial High School
Birthday: Oct. 26
Major and Minor: Biology and Chemistry
Academic Honors at OLLU: Dean's List, 3.8 GPA
Athletic Honors at OLLU: RRAC All-Conference Second-Team -- 2009-2010 and 2010-2011; RRAC Scholar Athlete -- 2009-2010 and 2010-2011; Capital One Academic All-America College Division Men's Soccere Team -- 2012; 2011 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete; 2011 RRAC All-Conference First Team
Hobbies: Soccer, tennis, ping-pong, volleyball, working out, singing
Favorite Motto: "You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself into one"
Athletic Role Model: Wesley Sneijder
 
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Hailey Olden - Student Assistant - 1st Season
Birthday: Dec. 26
Double Major: Biology and Kinesiology
Athletic Honors at OLLU: Red River Athletic Conference All-Conference Second Team --2010 and 2011
Athletic Honors at Previous School: First Team All-District (2004-2008)
Hobbies: All outdoor activities
Favorote Motto: "Champions aren't made in the gym. Champions are made from something they have deep inside -- a desire, a dream, a vision," -- Muhammad Ali
Athletic Role Model: Michelle Akers
 
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Bianca Ramirez - Student Assistant - 1st Season
Birthday: June 5
Major: Social Work and Psychology
Academic Honors received at Previous School: In high school, graduated with honors in top 10% of class
Athletic Honors received at Previous School: First-Team All-District every year while in high school 
Athletic Honors received at OLLU: RRAC Scholar Athlete -- 2011, All-Conference Second Team
Hobbies: Coaching younger kids, eating, running the C-Store, kickin' it old school and being Bee
Favorite Motto: "I Can"
Athletic Role Model: Young kids
 
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