The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has selected The College at Brockport Women’s Soccer head coach Joan Schockow as the conference’s Coach of the Year. Schockow led the Golden Eagles to a 14-2-2 overall record and the No. 1 seed in the SUNYAC Tournament in 2012.
Schockow put together one of the most successful seasons in program history, leading the Golden Eagles to a 7-1-1 regular season conference record to earn the team’s first-ever SUNYAC regular season championship. During the 2012 season, the Golden Eagles earned their first-ever national ranking. Brockport appeared in the final three National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) regular season polls, coming in as high as No. 18 nationally. Brockport was also ranked as high as No. 3 in the East Region.
The Golden Eagles led the conference on both sides of the ball, leading the SUNYAC in goals scored with 57 and fewest goals allowed with 15. Brockport placed five players on the All-SUNYAC team, including the conference’s leading scorer in Vanessa Gillette (Fredonia, NY/Fredonia) and two players on the All-Tournament team.
The Coach of the Year honor is the fifth in Schockow’s career. The all-time winningest coach, men’s or women’s, in Brockport history won the award in 2008, 2006, 1993 and 1989. Following the 2012 season, Schockow’s career record stands at 269-162-35 for a .615 winning percentage.
The Golden Eagles earned the top overall seed in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Upstate New York Tournament. Brockport took on No. 4 seed Cazenovia on Saturday, November 10 at St. John Fisher.
