University of Minnesota adds Becky Fletcher as assistant coach
(Via University of Minnesota) – Becky Fletcher has been hired as a new assistant coach for the University of Minnesota soccer team, announced by head coach Stefanie Golan announced today. Fletcher most recently was an assistant coach at Ole Miss and spent time at Tennessee Tech, Auburn and her alma mater Erskine College (Due West, S.C.).
“I couldn’t be more excited to announce Becky Fletcher as our newest addition to our coaching staff,” Golan said. “I have known Becky for 17 years, and she is as quality as they come both as a coach and as a genuine person. Becky has head coaching experience as well as high level assistant coaching experience, she has a passion for the defensive side of the ball, her work ethic is second to none, we value the same things when we recruit players, and she is also passionate about developing student-athletes both as soccer players and as people. Throughout this process it was clear that she was the perfect fit, and we are excited to welcome her to the Gopher Soccer Family.”
In her five years at Ole Miss, the Rebel defense saw improvement in each year. In 2013, she helped the Rebels host their first ever NCAA Tournament match in school history. She also coached numerous All-SEC defenders. At Tennessee Tech as the head coach, Fletcher led them to back-to-back Ohio Valley Conference tournaments, which included a run to the OVC Tournament championship game in 2009, its first appearance since 2000. Fletcher’s five year span at Auburn were eventful, with three SEC West titles, four trips to the NCAA Tournament and a record of 58-32-11 (.617).
“I feel incredibly honored and blessed to be joining the Gopher family,” Fletcher said. “I have a tremendous amount of respect for Stef both as a coach but more importantly as a person. I am excited to be a part of this special program that she has built and look forward to being a part of this incredible University.”
The Columbia, S.C. native started as an assistant at her alma mater, Erskine College in 1998 and has also served as a member of the Olympic Development Program staff for Region III since 1997, helping develop some of the top soccer talent in the Southeast.
Fletcher is a 1998 graduate of Erskine with a degree in physical education. As a player, she helped lead the team to its first conference title by scoring the game-winning goal in the championship game. A team captain her junior and senior seasons, Fletcher was also a two-time CVAC All-Tournament team member. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in physical education along with a master’s in health and physical education from Tennessee Tech.
