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Sue Patberg, Head Coach
Sue Patberg was appointed head women’s soccer
coach at Emory University prior to the 2005 season. In her first season with the Eagles she led them to the second round of the NCAA tournament a 13-3-2 record. The conclusion of the 2006 season marked Patberg's 14th campaign as a head coach and she has a 168-96-22 career record that includes nine NCAA tournament appearances. Her two-year mark at Emory is 22-9-4.
Of her 18 years of coaching experience, the 12 years before joining Emory were at Division I schools where she earned 146 wins and eight NCAA tournament appearances.
Patberg
came to Emory after spending five seasons as head
coach at the University of Georgia (2000-2004). While at Georgia, Patberg guided the Lady Bulldogs to a record
of 49-45-9 and two NCAA tournament appearances. Her first
year at UGA saw her team reach the finals of the Southeastern
Conference tournament while in 2001 her team finished with
a national ranking of 22nd and third regionally. Her team
also advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament.
In 2003 Patberg also led Georgia to the NCAA tournament, where
they advanced to the second round.
Before coaching at UGA, Patberg was the women’s soccer
coach at the University of Minnesota where she compiled a
record of 97-42-9. She also has the distinction of being the
first-ever coach of the program. Her accomplishments at Minnesota
were highlighted by five consecutive NCAA tournament appearances
from 1995-99. Her 1997 team was ranked as high as ninth nationally.
She also garnered two Big 10 Coach of the Year honors
in 1995 and 1997.
Patberg also served as an assistant women’s soccer coach
at Colorado College from 1991-1993 and the University of Maryland
from 1990-1991. At Colorado College she was part of a staff
that helped direct the 1992 team to the NCAA Division I final
four.
To go with her collegiate coaching experience she has also
been involved on the national team level. Patberg was the
U.S. under-16 national team coach from 2003-2005. She also
served as an assistant coach on the U.S. under-21 national
team from 2000-2003.
Patberg graduated from the University of Massachussetts with
a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management in 1989. While at
UMass she was also a member of the women’s soccer team
where she was a four-year starter from 1985-88. During her
collegiate career, she helped her team to four NCAA tournament
appearances and three final fours. Patberg was voted most
valuable player and best defensive player during the 1987
season, while also helping her team to the national championship
runner-up.
Patberg is married to Dr. Kurt Patberg, and they have two sons,
Luc and Tye.
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