KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee coaching staff was named the Women's Southeast Region Staff of the Year for Division I Institutions as announced by United Soccer Coaches on Tuesday.
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As a regional staff of the year, head coach
Brian Pensky and assistant coaches
Joe Kirt,
Jonathan Morgan and
Hemant Sharma will be included on the National Staff of the Year ballot to be voted on by coaches across the country.
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The recognition comes on the heels of a history-making 2021 campaign that saw UT amass a record of 20-3-0. The Vols, who were picked to finish fifth in the SEC preseason poll as voted on by the league's coaches, claimed an SEC East Division title during the regular season and won the SEC Tournament Championship with a decisive 3-0 victory over #5 Arkansas. UT started the season with seven straight shutouts, setting a new single-season shutout record of 633:53, and recorded 20 wins for the first time in program history while advancing to the Round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament.
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The National Staff of the Year will be announced on December 17.
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NCAA Women's Division I
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Region
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School and Staff
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Atlantic
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Florida State University
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Head Coach: Mark Krikorian
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Assistants: Mike Bristol, Morinao Imaizunmi, Andrew Hudson
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East
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Hofstra University
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Head Coach: Simon Riddiough
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Assistants: Gerry Lucey, Kelsey Yam, Ruairi McGuiness, Justin Bentivegna
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Midwest
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Texas Christian University
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Head Coach: Eric Bell
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Assistants: Ryan Higginbotham, Tom Serratore, Hannah Grant, Tricia Jamison
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North
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Rutgers University
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Head Coach: Mike O'Neill
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Assistants: Meghan Ryan Nemzer, Lubos Ancin, Madison Tiernan, Trish DiPaolo
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Pacific
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University of Southern California
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Head Coach: Keidane McAlpine
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Assistants: Jason Lockhart, Sammy Towne, Ian Feuer
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South
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Southern Methodist University
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Head Coach: Chris Petrucelli
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Assistants: Mat Cosgriff, Aubri Williamson, Matthew King
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Southeast
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University of Tennessee
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Head Coach: Brian Pensky
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Assistants: Joe Kirt, Jon Morgan, Hemant Sharma
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West
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Brigham Young University
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Head Coach: Jennifer Rockwood
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Assistants: Brent Anderson, Steve Magleby, Rachel Jorgensen, Madie Gates
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