Bruce Erickson

269-215-43
Record at UNI: 44-43-17

Previously:
Wayne State (Neb.)
Creighton University

Erickson is in his seventh year as the Panthers head women’s soccer coach after taking over the job on Feb. 10, 2017. He is the sixth head coach in program history after serving as the head women’s soccer coach at Wayne State (Neb.) for two years and prior to that was the head women’s soccer coach at Creighton University from 1999-2014. In 26 years as a head coach at the collegiate level, Erickson has compiled an overall record of 274-226-43.

Last season Panthers finished with a 5-11 record. The Panthers finished with 23 goals, 19 assists and 92 shots on goal. Jordyn Rolli was named a Second Team All-MVC performer while Lizzie Mewes made the MVC All-Freshman Team. Sydney Hayden capped off her career with a First Team Scholar Athlete honor, Jordyn Rolli landed as a First Team Scholar Athlete for the first time in her career. Team was awarded the United Soccer Coaches Association Team Academic Award.

In 2018, Erickson led the Panthers to a 2nd straight winning season and a 9-7-3 overall record. The team set records for most goals in a game (10), assists in a game (8), and points in a game (28). The single-season mark for shots on goal was set at 134. Four team members earned spots on the MVC Scholar-Athlete team following the season. Hannah McDevitt became the all-time career leader in assists (12) and games played (79). Brynell Yount recorded eight career game-winning goals and goal keeper Jami Reichenberger extended her mark for career shutouts to 18. Team was awarded the United Soccer Coaches Association Team Academic Award.

In his first season at the helm of the UNI women’s soccer program, Erickson guided the Panthers to their best season in program history with a school record 14 victories and their first appearance in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championship game. The team set single-season marks in points (97), goals (34), goals per game (1.70), assists (29), shots (309), shots on goal (142) and shutouts (11).

Brynell Yount set the UNI single-season records for goals (11) and points (24). Yount earned First-Team All-MVC honor and was named to the United Soccer Coaches’ Third-Team All-Midwest Region squad. Goalkeeper Jami Reichenberger set the MVC and program single-season record for shutouts (11). Sydney Hayden received the MVC’s Elite 17 Award at the conference tournament. Team was awarded the United Soccer Coaches Association Team Academic Award.

Erickson guided Wayne State to nine victories in 2016, the most wins for the NCAA Division II program since the 2006 season. In 2016, Wayne State was Regionally Ranked by the NSCAA for the first time, reaching as high as 9th in the Central Region. In each season he was at Wayne State, the Wildcats earned the NSCAA team academic award. 
At Creighton, Erickson was a two-time Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year (2002, 2010) and helped guide the Bluejays to five Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Championships, two Missouri Valley Conference Regular Season Championships and led Creighton to five NCAA Tournament appearances (2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010). Erickson ended his 16-year tenure at Creighton as the winningest coach in school history with a record of 163-125-32.

Erickson was a NLCAA All-American Goalkeeper and Team Captain at Viterbo University. He is a 2001 member of the schools Hall of Fame as a player and 4-Time Coach of the Year (1993, 1996, 1997, 1998).

Erickson earned his Bachelor of Science degree in industrial organizational psychology from Viterbo University in 1990. Erickson has three children – Emma (24), Olivia (22) and Noah (19).