Boston College tabs Jason Lowe as head women’s soccer coach

CHESTNUT HILL, MASS (Via Boston College) – Jason Lowe has been named the women’s soccer head coach at Boston College. A rising star in the women’s soccer coaching profession, Lowe has served on the coaching staff at Wake Forest since 2014, including the previous two seasons as the program’s associate head coach.

“We are thrilled to have him join our BC athletics family,” said Jarmond. “He has shown the ability to recruit in the ACC at a high level and everyone nationally we spoke to holds him in high regard.”

Lowe started as an assistant coach for the Wake Forest women’s soccer program in 2014 and was promoted to associate head coach prior to the 2017 season.

“I’m excited and honored to be named the head coach of the Boston College women’s soccer program,” said Lowe. “I want to thank Martin Jarmond and Jocelyn Gates for this amazing opportunity. Leaving my alma mater Wake Forest is bittersweet but the chance to lead a program like BC is something I have worked hard for and dreamed about.”

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“I’d like to thank Tony da Luz, Todd Bramble and Sue Patberg for investing so much in me and my development,” Lowe said. “I’m eager to get started building a culture and a brand of soccer that our players, fans and alumni will take pride in and enjoy. The program has a long history of success and I’m humbled that I’ve been trusted to lead the next era.”

His promotion was immediately followed by back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances, as the Demon Deacons reached the round of 32 in 2017, and upset No. 2 seed West Virginia en route to the Sweet 16 in 2018.

Lowe has helped several of his student-athletes reach the professional ranks, with Maddie Huster, Ally Haran and Sarah Teegarden all drafted by or competing with NWSL teams in the last two seasons.

“We feel that Jason is the perfect fit to help develop and lead our student-athletes on and off the field,” said Gates. “He has shown the ability to recruit talented student-athletes in both the ACC and SEC and has made a positive impact in every program he has been associated with.”

Lowe has made an incredible impact on the Deacon defense, as the 2017 team had one of the best defenses in the ACC. Wake Forest’s 0.67 goals against average and 14 goals allowed finished third in the league and was among the best in program history. The Deacs also had 11 shutouts, the most since 2011.

Lowe was crucial in the development of keeper Lindsay Preston, who finished third in the conference with a .811 save percentage and fourth with a 0.70 goals against average her senior season en route to All-ACC honors. Also in 2017, the Deacs surrendered just 12 goals in regular-season play, their lowest goal total since before Lowe in 2011.

After joining the team in 2014, Lowe helped the Demon Deacons take a big step forward from year one to year two of his tenure, as the team’s goals-against average dropped from 1.63 to 1.16, and the team allowed six fewer goals despite playing two more games.

Lowe joined the Demon Deacons after serving as an assistant coach at Alabama for five seasons, specializing in the development of the back line of the defense as well as the goalkeepers.

During his time with the Crimson Tide, Lowe also acted as the recruiting coordinator and had a large amount of success. In the last two seasons, his recruits went on to earn three SEC All-Freshman Team honors and an NSCAA All-Region selection. In addition, the 2012 recruiting class was ranked 13th nationally and was the top class in the conference that year.

Under Lowe’s tutelage, former Alabama goalkeeper Justine Bernier earned six school records and was the first player in school history to earn All-SEC honors in each of her four seasons.

Prior to coming to Alabama, Lowe spent two seasons with the Emory women’s soccer program as the team’s goalkeeper coach. During his two campaigns with the Eagles, Lowe helped the program to an impressive 32-6-3 record that included a pair of appearances in the NCAA Division III Tournament. In 2008, Emory also shared for the University Athletic Association championship, the Eagles first conference crown since 2004.

A native of Shaker Heights, Ohio, he is a 1998 alumnus of Wake Forest and also served as a goalkeeper for the men’s soccer squad from 1994-97.

In addition to receiving his bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest, Lowe also earned his MBA at Wake Forest’s Babcock Graduate School of Management in 2002.