RELEASE DATE: 8/30/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MANSFIELD TO ADD WOMEN’S SOCCER -- TIM DEMPSEY NAMED HEAD WOMEN’S SOCCER COACH – MOUNTIES CHOOSE PROVEN WINNER TO HEAD PROGRAM THAT WILL START PLAY IN 2002 SEASON

 Mansfield – Mansfield University will add women’s soccer to its athletic programs and has selected Tim Dempsey to build the program as head coach.

The announcements were made today by MU’s Director of Athletics Roger Maisner.

“It’s a great day for Mansfield University athletics,” Maisner said. “We’re excited to add women’s soccer to our athletic program and consider ourselves fortunate to have someone of the caliber of Tim Dempsey to lead the program.”

  Dempsey is anxious to get the program off the ground.

  “I’ve very pleased to be responsible for building a women’s soccer program at Mansfield University, “ said Dempsey. “I’ve already started the process of finding players on campus and plan on spending a lot of time getting to know the area high school programs and players. It’s my goal to make the women’s soccer program at Mansfield something the players and the school can be proud of.”

Dempsey comes to Mansfield from Green Mountain College in Vermont where he served as the head women’s soccer and women’s basketball coach since 1989.

  Over that span, Dempsey led the Eagles to 11 conference championships in 12 years, advancing to the NAIA National Championship Tournament in 1990, 1996, and 2000. Last season his 2000 team was the most successful season in school history finishing with an undefeated record and ranked #6 in the nation in the NAIA.

  Dempsey was the Mayflower Conference Women’s Soccer Coach of the Year in 1989, 90, 91, 94, 96, 97, 98 and 2000. He was NAIA District V coach of the Year in 1992 and NSCAA Regional Coach of the Year in 1990, 96, 99, and 2000.

  In addition, Dempsey directed the Green Mountain women’s basketball team to conference titles in 1991, 93, 96, 99 and 2000 and was the Mayflower Conference Coach of the Year six times.