D1 Players Can't Just Be Athletic...You Have to Be Mentally Tough

Anthony Hodel CEO, interviews Head women's soccer coach Scott Stan enters his 7th year at the helm of the Lady Trojan program in the fall of 2014. Stan has amassed a 143-104-21 record in 14 years at the collegiate level and a record of 321-173-41 overall across different levels of the sport. At the helm of the Taylor women’s soccer program, Stan has a 62-43-7 record, placing him No. 1 all-time in wins at Taylor for a head coach. Stan also holds the NSCAA National Diploma, Advanced National Diploma, and GK1 Diploma. A fourteen-year veteran at the college level, Stan was named Heartland College Conference Coach of the Year in three of the his eight seasons while at Manchester College. During his stint at Manchester, Stan led the Lady Spartans to the NCAA Division III National Tournament twice. Stan has served as an assistant coach with the Chicago Gaels professional team and has also been affiliated with USA Athletes International, coaching eight different U.S. teams in Australia, Peru, Italy, and Costa Rica. At Taylor, Stan has led two soccer missions trips. In 2010 the women traveled to South Africa during the FIFA World Cup, where the team ministered through clinics and games. In the summer of 2013, the Trojans took a similar trip to Costa Rica, working with school kids at soccer clinics and sharing testimonies after games. Picking up soccer as a five-year old in England, Stan continued his soccer playing career in high school, and later became the all-time leading scorer at Trinity Christian College with 86 goals in 72 matches. Stan was a three-time NCCAA All-American and recently was honored by being inducted into the TCC Athletic Hall of Fame. In addition to his coaching and playing experience in soccer, Stan has been assigned duties as an Assistant Athletic Director and currently directs the student-athlete academic support program at Taylor University. Coach Stan's wife, Patricia, is a member of Taylor's faculty in the chemistry department.