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\r\n\r\nPaul Jobson is a National “A” Licensed coach who finished his 14th\u00A0and final season at Baylor and his ninth as head coach after spending the 2013 and 2014 seasons as co-head coach with his wife, former US Women’s National Team member.\u00A0
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\r\nJobson is finishing his career at Baylor with a 97-57-26 mark, including 40-28-12 in Big 12 play. He led the Bears to back-to-back NCAA Tournament Elite 8 appearances in 2017 and 2018. He also helped guide Baylor to three of the four Big 12 regular-season and tournament titles in program history.\u00A0
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\r\nDuring his final season, Jobson notched an 8-5-6 overall record in 2021, bringing his team to a third-place finish in the Big 12 with a 4-2-3 conference mark. His team started the season strong and began Big 12 play 3-0 after facing top conference teams Oklahoma State, TCU, and Texas Tech. The Bears knocked off No. 8 TCU, 2-1 in Fort Worth, handing the Frogs their only loss in Big 12 play.\u00A0
Jobson became the program’s all-time wins leader in 2019, his seventh season as head coach of the Bears.\u00A0
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\r\nDuring his time at Baylor, Jobson has helped guide the Bears to some of their best seasons in recent memory. Since arriving at Baylor in 2008, he has played a significant role in leading the Bears to some of the most successful seasons in BU history, culminating in the program’s first Big 12 Championship title and a 2012 Sweet 16 appearance. Finishing with the highest ranking and best record (19-1-5) in program history, the 2012 squad ended its Sweet 16 run with the 11th spot in the final National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Poll.
The 2018 team topped all of those marks in a year for the record books. Led by Jobson, the Big 12 Coach of the Year, the Bears completed a perfect 13-0 mark at home, a program best, en route to securing the first Big 12 regular season title since 1998. Baylor went on to record 20 wins on the season, the most in program history as the Bears advanced to their second consecutive Elite Eight appearance. BU finished the season ranked No. 9 in the NSCAA Poll, a new program high.
\r\n\r\nThe Bears netted 49 goals in 2018, led by Camryn Wendlandt and Julie James with 10 each. It marked the first time BU had a pair of double-digit goal scorers since 2012.\u00A0
\r\n\r\nBaylor continued to add accolades in the postseason as the Bears led the league with 16 Academic All-Big 12 selections. BU added a total of seven All-Big 12 honors and four All-Region honors. Julie James became the first Bear in program history to be named an All-American First Team member.
\r\n\r\nThe 2017 squad cemented its legacy as one of the most successful campaigns in program history, finishing 15-6-3 on the season and posting a historic run through postseason. After sweeping through the program’s second Big 12 Championship tournament title with a 2-1 overtime win over TCU, Baylor clinched its first NCAA postseason bid since 2012. BU’s Cinderella run continued after an opening round win over Rice. The Bears advanced on penalty kicks over the defending national champions, USC, and punched their ticket into the program’s first-ever Elite 8 with a golden goal, overtime win over Notre Dame.
\r\n\r\nBaylor stacked a number of postseason honors, including four All-Big 12 selections and four United Soccer Coaches All-Region selections. Aline De Lima became the fourth All-American in program history, the first since 2012. De Lima was named the Big 12 Championship Offensive Most Outstanding Player, the third Bear to ever win the honor. BU finished the season as the No. 11 team in the country, matching the 2012 team for the best finish in the polls in program history.\u00A0
\r\n\r\nThe Bears set a Big 12 record with 17 Academic All-Big 12 selections, all first team honorees. Precious Akanyirige earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors, was named Big 12 Scholar Athlete of the Year and earned the Big 12’s Postgraduate Scholarship. She was also named Baylor’s nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. Julie James earned the United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America honors and De Lima was named Baylor’s nominee for the Big 12 Female Athlete of the Year.
\r\n\r\nIn the spring 2018 offseason, following the 2017 campaign, both James and De Lima received calls to their respective national teams, with Julie called in to the U-23 team for the USWNT and Aline earning a spot on the full Brazilian national team, going on to win the 2018 Copa America Femenina title. The victory qualified Brazil for the 2019 Women’s World Cup and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
\r\n\r\nIn 2019, the Bears battled through injury for an 8-8-3 finish. Seven matches went into extra time as BU went 3-1-3 in overtime matches on the year.
\r\n\r\nOff the field, the Bears had their strongest academic finish to date. After leading all Baylor programs with a 3.64 GPA in the fall semester, the soccer squad set a program record with a 3.82 GPA in the spring. Ovearll, Baylor finished with a 3.69 cumulative GPA for the year.
\r\n\r\nIn 2016, the Bears posted a 12-7-1 record and 4-3-1 in Big 12, marking eight straight seasons with at least eight wins. BU reached 12 or more wins for the first time since 2012 and the third time in the last six years. In year two under Jobson, the Bears improved from 32% to 40% in shutout percentages, marking the sixth time in the last seven years that the team has blanked its opponents in 40% or more contests.
\r\n\r\nJulie James earned NCSAA All-Central Region third team, the first such selection for Baylor since 2012 and the 13th selection in program history. James was joined by Lauren Piercy as All-Big 12 selections, the first time the Bears have had two all-conference selections since 2012. Raegan Padgett marked the third straight season BU has had a Big 12 All-Freshman selection and the program logged 13 Academic All-Big 12 honorees, marking the 10th-straight season with at least 10 selections.
\r\n\r\nIn the 2015 campaign, the Bears moved into a new $3.3 million home in the Williams Family Soccer Center on Aug. 20. During the season, BU posted a 9-6-4 record with a 4-1-2 mark in Big 12 play to tie for the program’s second highest league finish (second place). The team’s four Big 12 wins marked the most since the 2012 season. Coach Jobson earned his first-ever win as a Division I head coach on Sept. 6 at Incarnate Word (7-1). The Bears went undefeated in 12 of their last 14 matches to end the season.
\r\n\r\nAmong on-field honors in 2015, Lauren Piercy gave BU its first-ever end-of-season award from the league by being named Co-Big 12 Freshman of the Year, in addition to being a second-team All-Big 12 selection and one of a program-record and league-high four Big 12 All-Freshman Team choices.
\r\n\r\nIn 2014, BU went 9-8-3 and ended on a high note with a good run at the 2014 Big 12 Championship as the No. 7 seed, knocking out No. 2 seed Oklahoma State in a 1-0 decision before falling on penalty kicks to No. 6 seed Oklahoma. Baylor’s run in the league tournament marked the second straight year beating a higher seeded team. Along with earning the NSCAA 2013-14 Team Academic Award with a 3.55 team GPA, the Bears also led the league in Academic All-Big 12 selections for the fourth straight year with 13 honorees.
\r\n\r\nThe 2013 season saw Baylor surpass the 10-win mark for the fourth straight season -- the first such run since the program did so five straight years from 1996-2000. Additionally, BU set program records for most matches without a loss (31), most home matches without a loss (17) and most consecutive home wins (14). Perhaps the highlight of the season was getting off to a hot start to earn a No. 9 ranking in the NSCAA poll on Sept. 3, 2013 -- the program’s highest-ever ranking by the NSCAA.
\r\n\r\nThe 2011-12 seasons resulted in unprecedented success as the Bears posted 15 or more wins back-to-back for the first time in program history and advanced past the NCAA Tournament first round both times - another program first.
\r\n\r\nIn 2011, Jobson led the Bears to their then-second-most wins (15) in school history and most Big 12 wins (6) since 2000. BU was also selected for the NCAA Championship for the first time since 1999. Once in the 64-team field, Baylor earned its first-ever NCAA win with a 3-0 victory over Texas State at Betty Lou Mays Field.
\r\n\r\nIn 2010, Jobson assisted in turning BU into an 11-win team, the most victories since 1999. In addition, the defense put up the then-lowest goal against average in program history (0.81).
\r\n\r\nMuch of the success on the field by the Jobsons can be credited to their emphasis on man-marking defense that has resulted in six of the program’s lowest goals allowed averages. The 2012 team set the record by only allowing 0.53 goals per game. The other six seasons were also under one goal per game (0.95 in 2009, 0.81 in 2010, 0.79 in 2011, 0.63 in 2013, 0.77 in 2014, 0.89 in 2015) -- prior to 2009, the program only had one season with an average under 1.15 goals allowed and that was in 1998 (0.98) in Baylor’s third-ever soccer season (program began in 1996). Consequently, BU racked up nine or more shutouts from 2010-14 for a program record. The last time the Bears had a similar streak was in their first three seasons (10 shutouts in 1996, nine in 1997, 11 in 1998).
\r\n\r\nThe Conyers, Ga., native was a three-year letterman at Presbyterian College in South Carolina and was a member of the squad which made the school’s first NCAA Division II championship appearance. The Blue Hose compiled a 17-3-1 ledger that included the South Atlantic Conference regular season and postseason tourney championships.
\r\n\r\nJobson helped Presbyterian to a 15-4-3 mark and regular season and conference tournament titles during the 1996 campaign. The following season, he was part of a team that notched 11 victories before opting to begin his coaching career as a senior.
\r\n\r\nDuring his senior season at PC, Jobson served as a student assistant coach while finishing his bachelor’s degree in accountancy in 1999. Upon graduation, Jobson moved into a role as assistant men’s soccer coach and assistant sports information director at Presbyterian until he left to work for his family’s business a year later.
\r\n\r\nIn 2002, Jobson resumed his work in soccer when he took a position with the Atlanta Beat of the WUSA (women’s professional soccer league). In his role with the team, Jobson was able to work in many different facets of the soccer world, including promotion, youth soccer development and game day operations. Jobson’s duties with the Beat ranged from serving as an account executive to being program director for youth player development, co-producer of the Atlanta Beat Road Show, and manager of the ajcjobs.com kickback zone. There he also met his future bride, Marci Miller, who was playing for the team.
\r\n\r\nThroughout his soccer experiences, Jobson turned sports administration duties into his specialty, routinely taking on the tasks of fund-raising, budgets and camps.
\r\n\r\nA graduate of Salem High School (Conyers, Ga.), Jobson has also served as the Soccer Director and Program Supervisor for the Snellville (Ga.) Parks and Recreation Department as well as the Athletic Coordinator for Recreation and Select Soccer for the Alpharetta (Ga.) Recreation and Parks Department.
\r\n\r\nIn 2014, Jobson was named to the inaugural class of the Salem High School Athletics Hall of Fame, recognizing his high school soccer playing career in which he was the first Salem athlete ever to be named as an all-state selection.
\r\n\r\nIn 2005, Jobson served as the junior varsity soccer coach at Milton High School in Alpharetta, Ga., where he guided one of the best JV programs in the state. Jobson also served as the Executive Director of the Atlanta Youth Soccer Association. In 2005, Jobson earned his USSF National `B’ license.
\r\n\r\nPrior to Baylor, Jobson was on the Northern Illinois staff as an assistant coach from 2005-06 and was named associate head coach for the 2007 season. During his tenure, Jobson helped lead NIU from five wins his first season to 10 wins in 2007.
\r\n\r\nThe 1999 Presbyterian (S.C.) graduate married Marci Jobson in August 2004. They have four sons, Miller, Grey, Nash, and Jett.
\r\n\r\nPAUL JOBSON YEAR-BY-YEAR
\r\n\r\nSeason School Overall Conference Postseason
\r\n\r\n2013 Baylor 11-6-3 3-4-1 (t-4th) Lost in Big 12 Tournament (Second Round)
\r\n\r\n2014 Baylor 9-8-3 2-5-1 (7th) Lost in Big 12 Tournament (Second Round)
\r\n\r\n2015 Baylor 9-6-4 4-1-2 (2nd) Lost in Big 12 Tournament (Second Round)
\r\n\r\n2016 Baylor 12-7-1 4-3-1 (t-3rd) Lost in Big 12 Tournament (Second Round)
\r\n\r\n2017 Baylor 15-6-3 4-4-1 (5th) Won Big 12 Tournament, NCAA Elite 8
\r\n\r\n2018 Baylor 20-6 8-1 (1st) Runner-up Big 12 Tournament, NCAA Elite 8
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\r\n2019 Baylor 8-8-3 (7th) Lost in Big 12 Tournament (First Round)
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\r\n2020 Baylor 5-5-3 (5th) Big 12 Tournament Cancelled
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\r\n2021 Baylor 8-5-6 (3rd) Lost in Big 12 Tournament (First Round)
Total Baylor 97-57-26\u00A040-28-12
\r\n\r\nTotal Career 97-57-26\u00A040-28-12
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\r\n\r\nIn his 13\u00A0seasons at Baylor, Codd has helped the Bears become one of the NCAA’s best defensive squads. As a team, BU has consistently posted and improved on the program’s lowest goals against averages, including the record mark in 2012 (0.53). The mark led the Big 12, was third in the NCAA and produced a program-record 13 shutouts. The defense played a large role in Baylor earning its first Big 12 Championship title and then-deepest run in the NCAA Tournament with a Sweet 16 appearance in 2012.
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\r\nIn 2020-21, the Baylor backline became known as the \"No Goal Patrol\" as the team posted seven shutouts on the season to land among the nation's best.\u00A0
In 2018, Codd helped the Bears to hold opponents to a 0.88 goals against average and a .538 shutout percentage, a mark good enough for second in the Big 12 as Baylor would go on to win the Big 12 regular season title en route to a second-straight Elite 8 appearance. In 2017, Codd helped lead the Bears through a record-breaking postseason run, clinching the program’s second Big 12 Championship title and a first-ever Elite 8 berth. Despite suffering multiple season-ending injuries to the defensive backline, Codd and the staff pieced together a solid effort anchored by All-Big 12 and All-Region defender Precious Akanyirige. The Bears held opponents to a 0.83 goals against average and .453 shutout percentage, both ranking third in the conference.
\r\n\r\nWorking primarily with the goalies in 2013, Codd’s group gave up 13 goals -- one less than 2012’s program-record 14 goals allowed and its 13 shutouts tied 2012’s single-season school record. Along the way, goalie starter Michelle Kloss’ 11 shutouts in 2013 set a new Baylor single-season record as she had the third-longest scoreless streak in school history at 439:17 minutes. Kloss ranked second in the NCAA in goals against average (0.65) and third in NCAA save percentage (.817) while ranking second in the Big 12 in goals against average and shutouts and fourth in save percentage.
\r\n\r\nUnder Codd’s tutelage, Kloss led the Big 12 in 2012 and ranked eighth in the NCAA in goals against average (0.55), setting the Baylor single-season record. She also ranked sixth in the Big 12 in save percentage (.791), which ranked ninth on the all-time single season list at Baylor. Along the way, she posted nine shutouts to lead the Big 12 and ranked second on the Baylor single season list. The Bears allowed a then-program-low 14 goals on the season.
\r\n\r\nIn 2011, Codd was instrumental in helping Courtney Seelhorst post the then-second lowest GAA in program history (0.80). The senior also recorded 10 shutouts under Codd’s watch, while the team as a whole tied the then-program record for the most shutouts in a season with 11. BU only allowed 18 goals on the year in 22 games for a 0.82 goals against average.
\r\n\r\nIn 2010, BU surrendered the fewest goals (16) in Baylor history at the time. He also guided Seelhorst to eight solo shutouts on the year, which at the time tied her with Dawn Greathouse for second in most solo shutouts in a season. In addition, her 0.812 GAA on the year ranks her fourth all-time for goals-against average in a season at BU.
\r\n\r\nDuring his one season at Northern Illinois, Codd helped NIU to post the program’s best record since 1998 at 10-5-5 and advanced to the MAC Tournament semifinals for the second consecutive year.
\r\n\r\nPrior to Northern Illinois, Codd served as the girls’ team director for the Chicago Sockers club team based in Palatine. Prior to that role, he was an assistant coach at Northwestern for four seasons, working one year with the men’s program and the final three with the women’s team.
\r\n\r\nAs a professional soccer player, Codd won three national championships with the Chicago Stingers/Sockers outdoor team from 1997-2000. Prior to his outdoor stint, Codd spent seven seasons playing for the Chicago Power, Cincinnati Silverbacks and Buffalo Blizzard of the NPSL.
\r\n\r\nCodd’s experience includes being a coach for the Celtics club in St. Charles, Ill., for three years and one year at St. Charles High School. In addition, he spent two years coaching with the Tophat girls’ club in Atlanta.
\r\n\r\nA native of Torrance, Calif., Codd is a graduate of North Carolina State University with a degree in history. While a prep at South Torrance High, he played for the Fram Culver Club.
\r\n\r\nCodd is married to Charmaine Hooper, a former member of the Canadian National Team who was regarded as one of the world’s top women’s soccer players. The couple has a daughter, Charlie.
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\r\n\r\nSmith works with the goalkeepers and aids in recruiting for Baylor.
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\r\nIn 2020-21, Smith worked with Jennifer Wandt as she became the program's all-time leader in career shutouts with seven for the season.\u00A0\u00A0
In 2018, Smith continued his work with\u00A0Wandt as the sophomore set the program record with 12 shutouts on the season. When the Bears topped West Virginia for the first time in program history and handed the Mountaineers their first Big 12 loss in Morgantown, Wandt racked up a career best nine saves.
\r\n\r\nIn 2017, Smith helped guide the Bears to unprecedented success, rolling to the program’s second Big 12 Championship title and a first-ever berth in the Elite 8. Smith helped carry true freshman goalkeeper Wandt through a quick transition after Wandt was forced into service by injury. The frosh held down the goal over the final 21 matches, including a heroic effort in a penalty kicks victory for BU over the defending national champions, USC.\u00A0
\r\n\r\nWandt would earn a spot on the Big 12 All-Freshman team and was selected as a United Soccer Coaches All-Region third teamer.\u00A0
\r\n\r\nWhile at Limestone, Smith became the program's all-time winningest coach with an impressive 80-38-10 record in seven years. The Saints had just four winning seasons in the 20 years prior to his arrival, and Smith notched 10 or more wins five times.
\r\n\r\nUnder Smith's guidance, the Saints broke the program record for most wins in a season three times (2011, 2015 and 2016) while five of his teams rank at the top of the Limestone record book for most wins in a year. The Saints achieved their best seasons in program history in 2016 with an 18-2 mark.
\r\n\r\nIn 2015, he guided Limestone to its first Conference Carolinas Tournament Championship and the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance. The Saints added a regular season title in 2016, and followed that up with a second consecutive tournament crown and NCAA appearance.
\r\n\r\nNamed the 2016 Conference Carolinas Coach of the Year, Smith has mentored four All-Americans while at Limestone and coached 38 all-conference selections and 19 All-Southeast Region recipients.
\r\n\r\nDuring his seven years in Gaffney, the Saints had a student-athlete named Conference Carolinas Player of the Year four times and Conference Carolinas Defensive Player of the Year twice.
\r\n\r\nSmith's teams also excelled in the classroom, earning three NSCAA Team Academic Awards while overseeing the first player in team history to be named NSCAA Scholar All-American following the 2015 campaign.
\r\n\r\nPrior his time at Limestone, Smith spent five seasons as the assistant women's soccer coach at Presbyterian College. His duties included working with the goalkeepers while also helping in recruiting and making travel plans for the team.
\r\n\r\nSmith played an instrumental part in helping PC make the transition from an NCAA Division II school to a Division I member institution and helping the program gain membership into the Big South Conference. During Presbyterian's first season at the DI level, he helped lead the team to a 6-7-1 overall mark after the Blue Hose closed out the regular season with three straight wins over VMI, High Point and Radford.
\r\n\r\nBefore starting his coaching career, Smith played one season with the Nashville Metros of the Professional Development League (PDL) and guided the team to an 18-11 record. He earned TransSouth All-Freshman honors while at Trevecca Nazarene University before transferring to Cumberland University for his final two seasons of eligibility. In high school, Smith was considered a Top-50 player in South Carolina after leading Irmo High School to a State Championship during his senior year.
\r\n\r\nThe Columbia, S.C. native is a member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and has coached with the South Carolina Olympic Development Program and the Columbia United Football Club. He holds a NSCAA National and State goalkeeping license.
\r\n\r\nSmith graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts in History in 2009.
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\r\n\r\nA key piece to Jobson’s roster as a forward from 2011-2014, Hovden closed out her Baylor playing career with a banner senior season, leading the team in points and game-winning goals. Her three assists vs. Incarnate Word in 2014 notched her place as the third player in program history to achieve that mark in a single match.
\r\n\r\nHovden’s main duties include handling a portion of the program’s business responsibilities, team travel, apparel and equipment. Hovden also coordinates communication with the Legacy membership -- the Baylor soccer booster club -- and assists the Baylor staff with youth and coaching clinics throughout the year.
\r\n\r\nHovden graduated from Baylor in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.
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