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Simon Duffy - Head Coach
 
A native of Meath, Ireland, Duffy enters his second season as head coach of the Lambuth University Lady Eagles women's soccer program. As a player, Duffy played all four seasons ('99-'02) at Lambuth University, where he won the Mid-South Conference as a freshman and later went on to captain the side.

In his last season as a player Lambuth was ranked as high as No. 16 nationally in the NAIA poll. Duffy also served as a student assistant coach at Lambuth for a season after his playing career came to an end.

Coach Duffy graduated from Lambuth University ('03) with a Bachelors of Science in Psychology. He then headed to the University of Tennessee at Martin where he earned his Masters degree in Education ('05). While pursuing his master's degree at UTM Duffy was the co-head coach for Westview High School (boy's & girls) soccer teams, where he enjoyed two extremely successful years. The honors included four District Championships & two Region Championships. The boy's team made their first ever trip to the state tournament in '04 and returned again in '05.

Coaching accreditations include the (FAI) Football Association of Ireland "Level 1" & "Youth Coaching Diploma" and the NSCAA National Diploma. (NSCAA Advanced National candidate Jan '07)

Duffy resides in Jackson. He has one brother, Alan, who lives in Navan, Co. Meath. His parents, Bernie, and Gerry Duffy, also reside in Navan, Co. Meath.

Quick facts on Coach Duffy
Previous Years at Lambuth: 1
Record at Lambuth: 2-11-2
Overall Record as a Head Coach: 2-11-2

Degrees:
Lambuth University, B.S.
University of Tennessee at Martin, M.A.
 

Contact:

P:  (731) 425-3392

Email: duffy@lambuth.edu



David Dietrich - Associate Head Coach
 

Dr. David Dietrich, Associate Professor of Psychology, is entering his first year as Assistant Coach and Goalkeeper Coach at Lambuth University, a position he also held from 2002-2004.

 

Dietrich has extensive soccer experience including service from 1990-1992 with the Olympic Development Program where he was a TN State Staff Coach and TN State Goalkeeper Coach.  From 1990-1992 and in 1995 he was the Assistant Men's and Women's Soccer Coach at Rhodes College.  In 1992 and 1991 he served as the Assistant Soccer Coach for the Fury Soccer Club U-19 girls (Tennessee State Champions in 1992) and as the Head Soccer Coach for the First Memphis Soccer Club U-19 boy's team (State Champions in 1991) respectively. From 1988-1990 Dietrich served as the Head Soccer Coach at Christian Brothers High School.  While at CBHS he was named Tennessee State Soccer Coach of the Year (1989) and coached the team to a State Championship in 1990.

 

Dietrich is married to Dr. Cheryl Bowers, also a Lambuth Psychology Professor.  The two have one son and reside in Jackson, TN.

Phillip Kelly - Assistant Coach
 
Philip Kelly, from Dublin Ireland, played all four of his college years at Lambuth (2003-06). In his time at Lambuth Philip was a two time All-Conference player in his sophomore & junior year (’04 & ’05).
 
Philip is heavily involved in coaching in the Jackson area, coaching for the ‘Wolves’ Jackson Soccer Club. He is currently finishing up his bachelors in Sports management at Lambuth.
 

Looking at life after Lambuth Philip has aspirations to stay in the U.S and coach at the collegiate level, sometime in the near future.