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Head Coach Scott Juniper

Scott Juniper has been the women's soccer head coach at UC Irvine since January 2006. In five seasons at the helm, Juniper put the Anteaters on the national map, leading the program to a historic 19-3-2 season and reaching NCAA Tournament for the first time in history in 2010 and returning for a second straight year in 2011 after a 16-win season.

The women's soccer club won its second consecutive Big West regular season title leading to an at-large berth into the field of 64 in the NCAA Tournament. A heart-breaking first-round loss in penalty kicks would end UCI's promising run, but Coach Juniper, currently with 64 wins in his five season at UCI, has built the Anteater program into an annual contender that has taken out top-tier programs such as Texas A&M and Portland.

Juniper guided UCI to the Sweet Sixteen with victories over Arizona State and Wake Forest, before losing 1-0 in double overtime to the University of Washington at Anteater Stadium. The 2010 team also captured the Big West regular-season title with a record of 8-0-0, the first time that a team has ever been unbeaten and untied in Big West Conference play.The women's soccer team concluded the season ranked No. 14 in the nation and second in California (NSCAA). For his efforts, Juniper was recognized as the 2010 Big West Coach of the Year and NSCAA West Region Coach of the Year.In the last four years, Juniper has compiled an overall record of 50-26-8.

The 2010 season saw four players named to the Big West first team and the Anteaters came away the majority of conference's awards. Danielle de Seriere was named the Big West Goalkeeper of the Year, Coco Goodson garnered Defender of the Year recognition and Tanya Taylor was voted the Offensive Player of the Year. UCI also had four all-region honorees, two of whom were also named All-Americans, three Academic All-Americans and the program's first ever Women's Professional Soccer league draft pick as Tanya Taylor was selected by the Boston Breakers.

In 2009, Juniper's Anteaters reached the Big West Tournament going 12-7-2 overall and 4-3-1 in Big West play finishing in a tie for fourth place. In Juniper's first season, he led UCI to an 11-7-2 record overall and a 5-2-1 record in the Big West. That season the 'Eaters finished third in the Big West to qualify for the Big West Conference Tournament. In 2006, Juniper was hired as an assistant coach at UCI under April Heinrichs.

Prior to joining the Anteater program, Juniper was an assistant coach for the UC Riverside men's soccer program for three seasons from 2003-05 and an assistant coach at the University of Bristol (England) from 1998 - 2002. Juniper earned his Bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Bristol (England) in 1998 and went on to receive his Master's in sport and exercise science from the University of Bath (England) in 2002. His Master's thesis investigated group dynamics of elite soccer. Juniper's research was published by the English F.A. Coaches Association Journal in 2003 and "The Sport Psychologist" in 2006. His research, which was based on work with collegiate soccer programs in the U.S. and professional soccer academies in England, highlighted key elements of effective teams. Coach Juniper has delivered presentations on building effective teams to a number of organizations. 

As a collegiate soccer player in England at the University of Bristol, Juniper was named both Freshman and Player of the Year in 1996 and was the leading scorer in 1996 and 1998. During that time, Juniper represented England Universities at the regional level. In 1995, he captained the Colchester Sixth Form College to a high school national title and in 2001 he was part of the National Championship winning team at the University of Bath. He also played for a number of semi-professional teams in England. Juniper holds the U.S. Soccer Federation "A" coaching license, UEFA "B" license, USSF National Youth License, NSCAA Goalkeeper license, and a Speed, Agility and Quickness trainer accreditation. He is also on the Cal South coach education staff, coaches with the Cal South and Region IV Olympic Development programs in addition to local clubs and community programs.

Juniper's Publications
Juniper, S. W. & Mellalieu, S. D. (2003). The Impact of Role States on Team Effectiveness. INSIGHT - The Football Association Coaches Association Journal, 4, Vol. 6, 59-61.

Mellalieu, S. D., & Juniper, S.W. (2006). A Qualitative Investigation into Experiences of the Role Episode in Soccer. The Sport Psychologist, 20, 399-418.

The Juniper File

  • NSCAA West Region Coach of the Year, 2010
  • Big West Coach of the Year, 2010

Juniper's Publications

  • Juniper, S. W. & Mellalieu, S. D. (2003). The Impact of Role States on Team Effectiveness. INSIGHT - The Football Association Coaches Association Journal, 4, Vol. 6, 59-61.
  • Mellalieu, S. D., & Juniper, S.W. (2006). A Qualitative Investigation into Experiences of the Role Episode in Soccer. The Sport Psychologist, 20, 399-418. 
Season School Overall Big West
2011 UC Irvine 14-4-3 6-1-1 (1st)
2010 UC Irvine 19-3-2 8-0-0 (1st)
2009 UC Irvine 12-7-2 4-3-1 (T-4th)
2008 UC Irvine 8-9-2 2-4-2 (6th)
2007 UC Irvine 11-7-2 5-2-1 (T-3rd)
Total 5 Seasons 64-30-11 25-10-5
 

 

Contact Coach Juniper

Email: sjuniper@uci.edu 

Assistant Coach Peter Boyer
2012 marks the 4th season for Coach Boyer with the Anteaters, who have established themselves as one of the premier programs not only in California, but the country. UC Irvine is coming off their second consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament and back to back Big West regular season titles.

Boyer continues to work with the team's keepers in addition to playing a vital role in the development of the field players. 2011 was the beginning of a new era for Goalkeeping at UCI with the graduation of senior goalkeeper Danielle de Seriere, the 2010 Big West Goalkeeper of the Year, who signed with FC Twente of the Dutch women's league. Freshman Jenn Randazzo stepped in between the pipes for all 21 games of the season and for the second consecutive year UC Irvine finished conference play #1 in Goals Allowed (6), Goals Against Average (.77) and Shutouts (5).

Along with his work with the goalkeepers, Coach Boyer continues to have a significant contribution to the success of the field players. He has coached multiple Big West All-Conference, Player of the Year recipients and 2011 marked the second straight season in which he helped mentor Regional All Americans and a National All-American. Prior to joining Scott Juniper's staff at UC Irvine, Boyer was the assistant coach for the UC Riverside men's soccer program for the 2008 season. He worked in all facets of the program, including travel coordination, planning of training sessions and academic relations.

A New Jersey native, Coach Boyer came to California in 2006 to serve as an assistant coach at the University of Redlands, led by Ralph Perez. In his two years with the Bulldogs, he was instrumental in helping the program advance to the NCAA Tournament twice and to the Elite Eight in 2007. While at Redlands, Boyer also earned his Master of Arts in counseling through the School of Education.

Boyer started his coaching career as the assistant men's soccer coach for the United States Military Academy (Army) during the 2005 season. Boyer graduated from Drew University (Madison, NJ) with a degree in political science. He competed on the Rangers men's basketball and men's soccer teams during his undergraduate career.

During his four years on the pitch, Boyer helped the team reach the 2003 NCAA Championship game while earning NSCAA All-American first-team honors. As the team's top goalkeeper, he also gained NSCAA All-Region honors during his junior and senior seasons. To wrap up his career, he was named Freedom Conference Player of the Year in 2003.

Boyer earned his USSF "B" License in January of 2009 and holds a NSCAA National Goalkeeping Diploma as well. He enjoys playing and watching soccer, basketball, and golf. He resides in Costa Mesa.

The Boyer File

  • Assistant Coach, University of Redlands
  • Assistant Coach, US Military Academy (West Point)

 

Contact Coach Boyer 

Email: pboyer@uci.edu| Phone: 949-824-1095

Assistant Coach Colette Swensen

Colette Swensen is in her second season with the UC Irvine women's soccer team. Swensen has been a volunteer assistant coach for the Anteaters since 2010.

Swensen has had a lot of coaching experience prior to her time at UCI. She has coached at Mark Krikorian Soccer Academy, West Boca Raton High School, Team Boca Soccer Club, and youth development coach for the Philadelphia Independence women's professional soccer club. Along with UCI, she is a director at Saddleback United Soccer Club and head coach of the Girls U-12 team.

Swensen has journeyed all over starting in Florida where she was a captain as a senior at Florida State University. FSU made the NCAA Final Four in three of the four years she played there. After graduating with an English major emphasizing in Creative Writing, Swensen traveled from Florida around to Delaware, where she was the captain of the WPSL Central Delaware Soccer Association, New Jersey, and overseas to Europe where she studied abroad in an Intensive French program and played in Finland in the Women's Finnish Professional Soccer League.

Swensen is continuing her studies as she will complete her pursuit of a Master's Degree in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia University, Irvine the summer of 2012.

A 2007 graduate of Florida State, Swensen played professionally in Finland following her four year career with Florida State which saw her help the Seminoles to the Women's Soccer College Cup three times.

She holds a "E" coaching license from CalSouth, a "F" license from NJYSA.

The Swensen File

Contact Coach Swensen

Email: cswensen@uci.edu | Phone: 949-824-1095