Soccer Coaching Staff

Jennifer Rockwood

BYU's inagural women's soccer head coach Jennifer Rockwood has taken the BYU women's soccer team to national prominence and established herself as one of the premier coaches in Division I soccer today.  BYU maintains a consistent top-25 ranking and under Rockwood's tutelage, the team has finished in the top-10 three times, including a run to the Elite Eight in the 2003 NCAA Tournament.

Among the many achievements and awards she has received over her career, Rockwood has been honored with three Coach-of-the-Year citations, one by the Western Athletic Conference in 1996, and two by the MWC in 2000 and 2008. Rockwood has guided the Cougars to seven conference championships during her tenure.

Chris Watkins

BYU women's assistant coach Chris Watkins' technical knowledge has helped guide the BYU women's soccer team to nine NCAA tournaments in the past 10 years, including a No. 5 finish in 2003.  Watkins also coaches the BYU men's soccer team, compiling an overall record of 140-35-13 in ten years. The men's soccer team dominated the Collegiate Club Soccer Championships for the past decade, having won National Championships in 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2001, including an unprecedented run of 30 straight victories at the Club National Championships.

Seeking a more competitive environment, Watkins was the driving force behind BYU's decision to move from collegiate club to semi-pro status in 2003. BYU purchased a Premier Development League franchise, becoming the first university sponsored soccer program to ever acquire a franchise that competes at a level considered higher than NCAA soccer.