Girls Academy Director at
@Oakwood_GA
// USSF A-Senior License & Masters in High Performance Football - MBP School of Coaches // Badger Women’s Soccer Alum
I couldn’t be more excited or honored for this opportunity! Looking forward to building something special at Illinois State! Couldn’t ask for a better athletic department or University to be a part of! Let’s go Redbirds!!!!
🚨 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗘 🚨
Pleased to welcome 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗞𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗴𝗲 as the head coach of Illinois State soccer! 🤩⚽️
@marisakresge
was an assistant at ISU in 2016 (MVC 🏆, NCAA 2nd Round) before spending five seasons as an assistant at Wisconsin!
For all the girls club coaches who have their teams watch games. Why are they not watching women’s soccer?
Why not expose them to diff levels & conferences in college soccer to provide a better reference point in recruiting process?
Help them find the best fit
@ChatSoccr
What a year
@BadgerWSoccer
16-4-2
2019 Big Ten Champions after going undefeated at 10-0-1. Ranked in the top 15, 7 weeks in a row leading up to NCAA tournament, top 20 for 11 of 13 polls, earned another Sweet 16 appearance for 2nd year in a row
#MadeEmBelieve
Good morning St. Louis! Walt and I got our coffee and ready to take on the day! We’ve got ECNL RL, Lou Fusz, and ODP should be a great day of soccer! Let’s go find some Birds!!!!
Good Morning Seattle! No better way to start the recruiting day than a massive cup of coffee! Time to find some future
@Redbird_Soccer
players
#BirdWatching
Let’s do this!
I never ran faster in my life than through the Detroit airport just now. From A10 to A75 my calves are cramping, I’m sweating and severely out of breath.
@ECNLgirls
playoffs here
@Redbird_Soccer
comes!!!
Not quite the season we wanted in terms of record, but what a way to finish! Not only with a win, but beating the
#1
team in the MVC!
Proud of this group for sticking together and buying into the way we wanted to play. We will get better and I’m excited about our future!
In
@B1GSoccer
history, 6 teams have gone undefeated in conference play: MN 1997, PSU in 2000, 04, 05, 12 and
@BadgerWSoccer
in 2019.
Of those 6 teams,
@PL_Wilkins
has coached 4; 1 as assistant and 3 as a head coach
We’re moving on to the Sweet 16!!!! Absolutely HUGE performance by ALL of
@BadgerWSoccer
! Couldn’t be happier for this team! Achieved what they set out to do at the beginning of the year, but we are not done yet!!!
#BeSweet
#OnWisconsin
First year down! What a year it’s been. We’ve done a lot of growing and overcame some challenges on & off the field, but I couldn’t be more excited about our progress. The future is bright! Thankful for everyone who’s been a part of it. Time to get after it this fall!!
#GoBirds
Well it’s been quite a two weeks!
@Redbird_Soccer
recruiting trip coast to coast has come to a close. Watched some great players in St. Louis, New Jersey and San Diego. Now headed back to FL and pick up Walter from his grandparents. Safe to say the boy was spoiled
What a season thus far!! Clinched the
#1
seed and a share of the Big Ten Regular Season title on Thursday with our win over Illinois.
With our win today, we won it outright with one more game to play!!!
Huge accomplishment, but we’re not done!
#MakeEmBelieve
What a great weekend. Found out I passed and received my US Soccer National B License. Then to top it off,
@BadgerWSoccer
earn a great win on the road today at Kentucky and scored 3 quality goals!
#LifeIsGood
Another day, another recruiting trip with Walt! We’re off to watch CIU and SLSG. One of us is excited and the other is mad he was woken from his mid afternoon slumber. Time to find some Birds!
That’s a wrap! It’s been a good last week on the road recruiting in Seattle and Oceanside. Saw a lot of talented players! Now it’s time to head back to Madison and make the move to Bloomington tomorrow! Here we go!!!
It is official. There is nothing that I hate more than recruiting services.
If you are interested in a school, please send an email, from a real email address, and put your information within the email. Do not pay someone to take your money.
Good morning, New Jersey!
@Redbird_Soccer
is ready to take on the day. I’ve got my coffee and sunscreen on that makes me look like Casper the ghost. Ready to watch some soccer in this beautiful weather!
Good morning! It’s game day!!! Couldn’t be more excited to kick of the season today vs Indiana. Starting our morning off right with a cup of Brilliant Coffee
The countdown is over! It’s finally game day!!! Excited to see what this team is about and what they’re able to accomplish this year. It’s going to be fun
@BadgerWSoccer
!
#MeEmBelieve
Great ID Camp on campus yesterday. Loved having the opportunity to share the environment we are creating at
@Redbird_Soccer
! Today we’re off to Chicago to watch Sockers vs Salvo GA Games. Should be competitive!
It’s finally game day for the 2022 season! Looking forward to kicking off our season against Illinois. Going to be a fun and challenging year! Excited to see what we can do!
#LetsGoBirds
Huge team performance today with different players stepping up to contribute in order to get the 1-0 win!
@BadgerWSoccer
is now 5-0 in Big Ten play! First time ever in program history. Fantastic accomplishment, but we’re not done
#MakeEmBelieve
Not the result we wanted today, but excited to start our non-conference schedule against Illinois on Thursday! We’ve grown over the last two weeks and I’m looking forward to seeing what this team can do this season!
#LetsgoRedbirds
What a great way to end a fantastic year being ranked 15th in the country!!! So happy for all that
@BadgerWSoccer
has accomplished this season. It was fun!
#OnWisconsin
#BeSweet
Tonight we honor Sgt Josh Rodgers, the brother of
@Redbird_Soccer
alum Hannah Rodgers. We thank Stg Rodgers for his service and sacrifice for our country. Thank you to all who serve
#MilitaryAppreciationDay
Wohoo!!! It’s finally GAME DAY!!!! GET EXCITED!!!! It’s been a great week of training for this team. Looking forward to seeing what we can do tonight. Let’s do this!
Looking at the 2019
@USWNT
World Cup roster,
@BadgerWSoccer
HC
@PL_Wilkins
has coached 4 of the players named during their collegiate careers at Wisconsin and Penn State
She ranks 2nd to Dorrance (UNC) for producing the most players developed by one coach
#TheBest
#OnWisconsin
Not the result we wanted, but we held our own today. We took defending national champions to OT and held them to a total of 2 shots on goal.
This is just the start. Looking forward to building off this performance and excited for our next game on Thursday!
#MakeEmBelieve
Proud of this group! Stuck with the way we wanted to play despite giving up a goal in transition in the first half. We took another step and learned how to win. Next up, MVC play!
Well I might not have placed first, but I did run in 1:43 with 7:57 pace. I’ll take my 6th place in my age group. At least it was really pretty, but I don’t think I remember anything past mile 6
It has been a fantastic spring building for the future of
@BadgerWSoccer
!!! Couldn’t be more excited for the players who have decided to become Badgers in our 2021 and 2022 classes!
#NoBetterPlace
#OnWisconsin
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The best things in life, come in 𝓽𝓱𝓻𝓮𝓮𝓼 🤗
@aulani_whisler
is the third and final new member to join the ISU Soccer Coaching Staff for the 2023-24 season!
Welcome, 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝 👋
🔗
It’s time for
@Redbird_Soccer
Day Camp!!! Walter was pumped when he saw his name on the roster this morning, but little did he know there was another boy with his name. He’s now upset he’s stuck on the sidelines watching all the fun
Not the result we wanted, but proud of this group for their work! They focused on the details and were on it! Didn’t give up a goal until the 85:00 against a talented Illinois side. Looking forward to being back at home on Sunday!
Pumped to have Riley join us! His experience at different levels across the game is going to play a huge role. Excited about our staff! This is going to be fun!
What a year 2018 was for
@BadgerWSoccer
! Marked by a Sweet 16 appearance, a winning percentage of 0.73, final rankings of 14 and 15 in national polls, 4 All Big Ten honorees and 16 Academic All Big Ten honorees. Excited for what is to come in 2019!
#HappyNewYear
#BeSweet
Thought it only hurt in college soccer when you gave up a goal with less than a minute to play. Well, it hurts just as bad in your u12 rec soccer game... Especially when you play out of the back and get picked off by the team who hasn’t touched the ball the entire game
It literally kills me when GK’s do not take their own goal kicks. You are a soccer player, you have to learn how to use your feet too. Maybe play short and build out of the back if you can’t “kick it far”
Today’s the day, preseason has finally arrived! Couldn’t be more excited!! Looking forward to another awesome, exciting and memorable year
@BadgerWSoccer
#BeSweet
Good morning, Cleveland! Great day yesterday in Chicago watching ECNL Super Cup games. Now, looking forward to finishing up the weekend watching league games of Ohio Premier vs Cleveland Force!
#BirdWatching
Happy graduation day to our 6
@BadgerWSoccer
seniors!!! Couldn’t be happier for you guys! Thank you for all you have done. Excited to see what is next and watch each of you crush it along the way! Welcome to the alumni club 👐🏼
#OnWisconsin
Fantastic to see
@BadgerWSoccer
ranked at
#10
for the second week in a row!
Wisconsin has now been ranked in the top 20 over the last 5 weeks! Awesome to be recognized, but we’re not done yet!
#MakeEmBelieve
Great way to close out our non conference schedule with a win! Great effort to come from behind and get two quality goals. Now onto Big Ten play Friday!
#OnWisconsin
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