HAYWARD, Calif. - Anne Whipple, who has served as Assistant Women's Soccer Coach at Cal State East Bay since 2022, has been named Interim Head Women's Soccer Coach for the upcoming 2024 season for the Pioneers.
Whipple will take on her second role as a collegiate head women's soccer coach in NCAA Division II, as she served in the same role at Holy Names University for the 2021 season.
Before East Bay and Holy Names, Whipple served as Assistant Women's Soccer Coach at Saint Mary's College of California from March 2019 to February 2020. At SMC, Whipple was the program's recruiting coordinator, monitored academics, coordinated travel, oversaw budgeting, set pieces, organized equipment and oversaw video analysis. At SMC, Whipple was Director of Soccer Operations prior to being named as an assistant coach. She also served as Assistant Women's Soccer Coach at Central Washington University from July 2017 to February 2018.
On the pitch at SMC, Whipple served as a team captain for the Gaels before her collegiate coaching career.
The appointment for Whipple comes upon her predecessor Robin Hart, accepting a position as Assistant Director of Athletics at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts.
A national search for a head coach for the Pioneers will take place following the 2024 season.
Latest Women's Soccer
- Cal State East Bay Athletics and Gameday Logistics Secure Working PartnershipHAYWARD, Calif. – Cal State East Bay Athletics announces a new partnership with Gameday Logistics for management of team travel arrangements starting with the 2025-26 athletic year. The partnership agreement is in effect for the next three years.
- Cal State East Bay Remembers Pioneers Hall of Fame Coach Colin LindoresWith great sadness, the Pioneer Community remembers legendary soccer coach Colin Lindores, Pioneers Hall of Fame Class of 2010, who passed away earlier this month. He was 84.
- Sayfurahman Adds to Awards by Being Named to United Soccer Coaches All-West Region Second TeamKANSAS CITY, Mo. - The United Soccer Coaches announced its NCAA Division II Women's Soccer All-Region Teams this week. From Cal State East Bay, midfielder Mika Sayfurahman was named to the All-West Region Second Team after an outstanding 2024 season.
- Cal State East Bay Promotes Anne Whipple to Head Coach of Women's Soccer, Removing Interim StatusHAYWARD, Calif. - Cal State East Bay Athletics has announced the promotion of Anne Whipple to Head Coach of the women's soccer program, removing her interim tag following a historic 2024 season.
- Pioneer Spotlight: Fall 2024 Stories of the SeasonCal State East Bay Athletics saw some outstanding accomplishments among teams and student-athletes throughout the fall sports seasons of 2024. After all, all three fall team sports reached postseason action, there were some great results on the golf course by both Pioneer golf teams, several medals were achieved in swimming and records were set in cross country. However, most notably, there are three stories of the 2024 fall season that captivated the Pioneer community that are the focus of this week's Pioneer Spotlight.
- Mika Sayfurahman Selected to D2 CCA Second TeamSAN FRANCISCO - Last week, the Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2 CCA) announced its 2024 NCAA Division II Women's Soccer All-West Region Teams. From Cal State East Bay, Mika Sayfurahman named to the Second Team following the 2024 season. It was the second year in a row the midfielder received an accolade from D2 CCA.
