Director, Chris Petrucelli
When Notre Dame women's soccer coach Chris Petrucelli accepted his position six and a half years ago, he
knew building a program would take time. His timeline for success included upgrading the schedule, providing
opportunities to young talent and, eventually, contending for a national championship.
In 1994, Petrucelli saw his program begin to reap the benefits of hard work.
His career at Notre Dame features a 107-16-8 record while leading the Irish to the NCAA championship game in
1994 and a final national ranking of number one. In 1995, he guided the Irish to a national championship highlighted
by a 1-0 semifinal win over UNC and a 1-0 win over Portland in the finals.
Also, under his guidance the Fighting Irish program produced five All-Americans Jen Renola, Cindy Daws, Holly
Manthei, Rosella Guerrero and Kate Sobrero. In 1995, Renola, Manthei and Sobrero were named for the second season
to the All-America teams.
ÒBecause of the academic reputation of the University and the talented players who have already chosen Notre Dame,
we feel we will continue to compete at the highest level," Petrucelli says.
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Assistant Director, Carla Chin
Carla Chin is in her third season with Notre Dame and helped guide the Irish to the program's best season ever
in 1995. Her responsibilities at Notre Dame include coaching the goaltenders and recruiting. This year's goalies
posted a 0.56 goals-against average, one of the best in the nation while goalkeepers Jen Renola and Emily Loman
combined to shut out 18 of Notre Dame's 25 opponents in 1994. Under Chin's guidance, Renola was named to the National
Soccer Coaches' Association's All-America team for the second year in a row.
The 29-year old Aurora, Ontario, native's playing experience runs deep as most recently she was the starting
goalkeeper for the Canadian National Team. She was also the starting goalie on the 1991 CONCACAF squad that played
the United States in Haiti for the championship and was a member of the 1990 Oakville Soccer Club that won the Ontario
Cup and national bronze medal. Chin earned All-Canadian honors at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, where
she earned a bachelor of arts degree in religious studies in 1990.
She spent two years at York University in North York, Ontario, and was the starting goalkeeper for the championship
Ontario Provincial team from 1986-87. She is a 1985 graduate of the Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute. Prior to
coming to Notre Dame, Chin spent the 1991 and '92 campaigns as an assistant coach at Cornell. Before her stint at
Cornell, Chin also served as an assistant at Florida International University.
Assistant Director, Margaret Jarc
Margaret Jarc returns to her alma mater as an assistant coach after spending two seasons at the University of
Southern California. Jarc was a four-time monogram winner and a 3-year starter for the Fighting Irish between the
years of 1989-92. She served as an Irish tri-captain during the 1992 season which saw the Irish finish the year
ranked 15th nationally.
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Our coaching staff also includes many of the top high school and college coaches from around the country. We
also bring in the highest quality college players available. Every year a number of current and former Notre Dame
players come back to campus to help our campers get to the top of their game.
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