Orlando Cervantes is currently an Assistant Coach for the Women’s Soccer team at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.
Throughout his career, he has coached multiple NCAA and NAIA All-Americans, eight MLS players, six Women's Professional Soccer players and United States National Team players.
During the 2009 season, Cervantes and the Mustangs won the Big West Conference regular season title and finished with a 14-5-1 record and ranked fourth in the West Region. Prior to Cal Poly, Cervantes served as the head coach and Sports Information Director at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University for two seasons.
From 2004-2006, Cervantes was the head coach at Holy Names University in Oakland, Calif., where he led the team to a pair of top three finishes in his first two seasons as well as developing the highest scoring player in the conference.
Cervantes first coached at the collegiate level with the University of California, Santa Cruz. He got his Division I start at his alma mater, San Jose State University, in 1998 as an assistant coach for the men's and women's soccer teams. He coached two first-round and one third-round draft picks in the Major League Soccer Draft on the men's side and helped the women's team qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history and capture a WAC Championship. Cervantes also has experience with the Olympic Development Program (ODP), currently a member of the instructional staff with the Indiana and California Youth Soccer Associations as well as the USYSA ODP - Region II team. He has served as the head coach of the California-North State ODP team.
His professional experience came with the California Jaguars of the United Soccer League (USL), where he was the Head Coach and Assistant General Manager responsible for player personnel and operations.
Cervantes graduated with a degree in kinesiology and minor in Spanish from San Jose State University and is currently pursuing a master's degree in sports management.
He and his wife, Rachel, have a son, Canon (6), and a daughter, Graciana (2).
About the IU Women's Soccer Team:
We compete in the Big Ten Conference and our season begins August 4th. Our team consists of players from all over the country, as well as Canada and Colombia. This is my first season with the team. So far, they seem very hard-working and friendly with each other. There seems to be very good team chemistry. Last season, they started of well and made the top 25 before fading off towards the end of the year. We will try to avoid that this year and improve our consistency in a positive manner.
Here are some quick facts off our website:
2010 Indiana Women’s Soccer Quick Facts
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location:.......................................................Bloomington,.Ind.
Enrollment:.....................................................................42,347
Nickname:..................................................................Hoosiers
Colors:.......................................................Cream.and.Crimson
Founded:............................................................................1820
President:..............................................Michael.A..McRobbie
Vice.President/Director.of.Athletics:.......................Fred.Glass
Senior.Women’s.Administratior:...............Mary.Ann.Rohleder
Conference:...................................................................Big.Ten
First.Season.of.Women’s.Soccer:.....................................1993
All-Tim.Record........................................................149-136-27
STADIUM INFORMATION
Stadium:.........................Yeagley.Field.at.Armstrong.Stadium
Capacity:..........................................................................6,100
Surface:......................................................................Bermuda
Press.Box.Phone:................................................812-855-3530
Largest.Crowd/Opp./Year:...................2,919.vs..Purdue,.2003
Orlando Cervantes is currently an Assistant Coach for the Women’s Soccer team at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.
Throughout his career, he has coached multiple NCAA and NAIA All-Americans, eight MLS players, six Women's Professional Soccer players and United States National Team players.
During the 2009 season, Cervantes and the Mustangs won the Big West Conference regular season title and finished with a 14-5-1 record and ranked fourth in the West Region. Prior to Cal Poly, Cervantes served as the head coach and Sports Information Director at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University for two seasons.
From 2004-2006, Cervantes was the head coach at Holy Names University in Oakland, Calif., where he led the team to a pair of top three finishes in his first two seasons as well as developing the highest scoring player in the conference.
Cervantes first coached at the collegiate level with the University of California, Santa Cruz. He got his Division I start at his alma mater, San Jose State University, in 1998 as an assistant coach for the men's and women's soccer teams. He coached two first-round and one third-round draft picks in the Major League Soccer Draft on the men's side and helped the women's team qualify for the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history and capture a WAC Championship. Cervantes also has experience with the Olympic Development Program (ODP), currently a member of the instructional staff with the Indiana and California Youth Soccer Associations as well as the USYSA ODP - Region II team. He has served as the head coach of the California-North State ODP team.
His professional experience came with the California Jaguars of the United Soccer League (USL), where he was the Head Coach and Assistant General Manager responsible for player personnel and operations.
Cervantes graduated with a degree in kinesiology and minor in Spanish from San Jose State University and is currently pursuing a master's degree in sports management.
He and his wife, Rachel, have a son, Canon (6), and a daughter, Graciana (2).
About the IU Women's Soccer Team:
We compete in the Big Ten Conference and our season begins August 4th. Our team consists of players from all over the country, as well as Canada and Colombia. This is my first season with the team. So far, they seem very hard-working and friendly with each other. There seems to be very good team chemistry. Last season, they started of well and made the top 25 before fading off towards the end of the year. We will try to avoid that this year and improve our consistency in a positive manner.
Here are some quick facts off our website:
2010 Indiana Women’s Soccer Quick Facts
GENERAL INFORMATION
Location:.......................................................Bloomington,.Ind.
Enrollment:.....................................................................42,347
Nickname:..................................................................Hoosiers
Colors:.......................................................Cream.and.Crimson
Founded:............................................................................1820
President:..............................................Michael.A..McRobbie
Vice.President/Director.of.Athletics:.......................Fred.Glass
Senior.Women’s.Administratior:...............Mary.Ann.Rohleder
Conference:...................................................................Big.Ten
First.Season.of.Women’s.Soccer:.....................................1993
All-Tim.Record........................................................149-136-27
STADIUM INFORMATION
Stadium:.........................Yeagley.Field.at.Armstrong.Stadium
Capacity:..........................................................................6,100
Surface:......................................................................Bermuda
Press.Box.Phone:................................................812-855-3530
Largest.Crowd/Opp./Year:...................2,919.vs..Purdue,.2003
2010 COACHING STAFF
Head.Coach:.............................................................Mick.Lyon
Alma.Mater:...................................................Evansville,.1989
Record.at.Indiana:.................................74-65-18.(Eight.Years)
Big.Ten.Record:.....................................29-40-11.(Eight.Years)
Career.Record:......................................181-130-36.(16.Years)
Assistant.Coach:...............Stacey.Matthiessen.(Second.Year)
Alma.Mater:...............................................Chattanooga,.2008
Assistant.Coach:......................Orlando.Cervantes.(First.Year)
Alma.Mater:...........................................San.Jose.State,.1999
TEAM INFORMATION
2009.Overall.Record:......................................................10-7-2
Home.Record:...................................................................8-2-1
Away.Record:...................................................................2-5-1
2009.Big.Ten.Record/Finish:..................................2-6-2/T-8th
Postseason................................................................................
none..........................................................................................
Letterwinners.Returning/Lost:........................................14/10
Starters.Returning/Lost:.....................................................8/3
Newcomers:...........................11.(10.freshmen,..one.transfer)
ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS
Director.of.Athletic.Communications:...............J.D..Campbell
Associate.Director:...................................................Jeff.Keag
Assistant.Directors:.....................Matt.Brady,.Shana.Daniels,
..........................................Kyle.Kuhlman,.Melanie.Schneider,.
.............................................Nathan.Wiechers,.Kyle.Johnson
Main.Office.Phone.............................................812-855-9399
Fax:.....................................................................812-855-9401
Women’s.Soccer.Contact:............................Nathan.Wiechers
Office.Phone:......................................................812-856-0146
Mobile.Phone:....................................................812-345-1991
Email:..................................................nwiecher@indiana.edu
Web.Site:...................................................IUHOOSIERS.COM
Mailing.Address:...............................................Assembly.Hall
..................................................................1001.E..17th.Street
............................................................Bloomington,.IN.47408
TOP RETURNERS
Devon.Beach,.M..................................8.G,.8.A,.24.P.in.career
Carly.Samp,.F......................................6.G,.8.A,.20.P.in.career
Orianica.Velasquez,.F..........................5.G,.2.A.as.a.freshman
Lindsay.Campbell,.GK...........0.67.career.GAA.(school.record)
Chloe.McKay,.M.............15.career.assists.(4th.all-time.at.IU)
KEY LOSSES
Kelly.Lawrence,.D.......................4-time.All-Big.Ten.Defender
Jessica.Boots,.M............77.games.played,.76.games.started
Christie.Kotynski,.M..........81.games.played.(2nd.most..at.IU)
All.three.rank.in.top.five.in.games.started.all-time.at.IU
NEWCOMERS
Margo.McAuley,.D...........Junior.(transfer.from.Florida.State)
Rebecca.Candler,.F...........................Freshman.(Medina,.Ohio)
Rebecca.Dreher,.M........................Freshman.(Westlake,.Ohio)
Shannon.Flower,.GK.....................Freshman.(Columbus,.Ohio)
Megan.Holland,.D........................Freshman.(Cincinnati,.Ohio)
Kristin.Leist,.M..................................Freshman.(Mason,.Ohio)
Kate.McCusker,.F..........................Freshman.(Valparaiso,.Ind.)
Lisa.Nouanesengsy,.M..........Freshman.(Huber.Heights,.Ohio)
Lara.Ross,.D.......................Freshman.(Upper.Arlington,.Ohio)
Bekah.White,.M.....................Freshman.(Overland.Park,.Kan.)
Becca.Zambon,.M.........................Freshman.(Carlsbad,.Calif.)
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