Rich Manning Named NSCAA West Region Coach of the Year

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Dec. 19, 2003

SALT LAKE CITY - Rich Manning, in his second year as head coach of the Utah women's soccer program, has been named the NSCAA/adidas West Region Coach of the Year. He is one of six regional award winners eligible for National Coach of the Year recognition.

Manning is 29-6-5 in two seasons at Utah and led the Utes to a consensus Top 25 national ranking in the final polls this season. Utah was ranked 24th in the NSCAA/adidas poll, 19th by Soccer America Magazine, and 22nd by Soccer Buzz Magazine.

Utah had its most successful season in school history in 2003 with a record 16 wins. The Utes went 6-0 in Mountain West Conference play to win their first outright league title and captured the MWC Tournament title. Utah also advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year.

2003 NSCAA/adidas Division I Women's Regional Coaches of the Year

Central         Bill Hempen     University of ColoradoGreat Lakes     Randy Waldrum   University of Notre DameMid-Atlantic    Ann Clifton     Villanova UniversityNortheast       Alison Foley    Boston CollegeSoutheast       Anson Dorrance  University of North CarolinaWest            Rich Manning     University of Utah

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Completed Event: Soccer versus Kansas on October 26, 2025 , Loss , 0, to, 2

Completed Event: Soccer versus Arizona State on October 23, 2025 , Loss , 0, to, 1

Completed Event: Soccer at #10 Baylor on October 19, 2025 , Loss , 0, to, 2

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