Eagan Wave Soccer Club

I bring a vast amount of coaching and playing experience along with positive energy and passion for the game. With this passion and energy I hope to help elevate and accelerate the development of youth soccer within the community of Eagan, Minnesota. I have a sincere desire to positively impact every player and hope to be an excellent role model to help Eagan's youth gain a true understanding of sportsmanship in competitive sports. I have a tremendous amount of passion for the game of soccer and have the ability to infuse this passion into players, coaches, and parents within the Eagan community.  I currently hold an USSF National "B" coaching license and a National Y license. I have coached with the Minnesota ODP program for the last 5 years. I am also a member of the Development Committee within MYSA. As a High School Senior,

Ms. Carey helped the Anoka Tornadoes win the 1990 Minnesota prep soccer championship. Ms. Carey then played college soccer and basketball at St. Benedict before graduating in 1994. She was a three-time All-MIAC selection in both sports and participated the NCAA Division III Final Four in each sport. Ms. Carey started coaching as an assistant college coach at St. Benedict in 1994 and 1995. In 2005 she completed her seventh year as head coach for the University of St. Thomas women’s soccer team. Over the past seven years Colleen was twice named MIAC Coach of the Year (2000 and 2001), and her overall record is 71-34-11 (47-12-5 vs. MIAC foes). In 2001 her St. Thomas team reached the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs, and the 2002 team made it all the way to the NCAA quarterfinals before a shootout loss to eventual champion Ohio Wesleyan. In addition to these accomplishments, Colleen was also among five MIAC women's coaches and 44 women's coaches nationally who were selected to attend an elite summer coaching academy sponsored by the NCAA.

• 15 yrs of coaching youth soccer.
• 3 yrs of training with Eagan Wave Soccer Club.
• 3 yrs head coach of Washburn High School.
• 7 yrs as the head trainer for Keliix Intra.
  • Plyometrics
  • Agility
  • Fitness
• 7 yrs of off season summer training for college athletes.

• USYS D license, USYS National Youth License, PACT, MYSA Winter Symposiums
• Nominated October 2010 for MYSA Competitive Coach of the Year.
• Developed foundation for 2011 U8 Recreational-Plus Soccer programs for the EAA in-house and EWSC traveling programs
• EAA U7-U8 Recreational (in-house) soccer trainer
• Eagan Wave Soccer Club – Board Member 2005 to 2009 - At Large, VP

• USSF “D” License, June 2003
• 5 yrs head coach with EWSC
• 12 years as a youth coach in Seattle, California and Minnesota
• 5 years as a player in the W league. Played for Seattle, Oklahoma and Minnesota.
• Played collegiately at UC-Irvine and was named to the All Big West first team.
• Was the Washington player of the year
• Coach of the Eagan Wave U16 C1 girls team for the 2012 soccer season

• Holds the following licenses:
  • USSF National Youth License
  • USSF “C” license
  • NSCAA National GK Diploma
• 12 years of coaching youth soccer
• 5 years with Eagan Wave
• Played professionally in Argentina
• Runs the outreach program for soccer (TOPsoccer) through MYSA

• Played professionally in Mexico
• Holds a USSF “D” license
• 1 year coaching with EWSC
• 5 years as a trainer for individual players

• Speed Agility Trainer:for ages 8-18
• University of St. Thomas Strength and Conditioning Coach.
  • Designs and supervises the speed, strength and conditioning programs for all 22 men's and women's varsity athletic teams at UST and is certified by the National Strength & Conditioning Association