Erin DeMarco Named BMC Soccer Coach

Erin DeMarco, formerly the head soccer coach at the State University of New York at Oswego, was recently selected as Bryn Mawr's next head coach and will begin her work with the Owls' soccer program on Aug. 1. DeMarco will take over the reins from Amy Nakamoto, who will be pursuing a nonprofit sport and leadership opportunity in Washington, D.C.

In her two years at SUNY-Oswego, DeMarco helped the Lakers' soccer program to become extremely competitive within the SUNYAC Athletic Conference. Last season, her squad made the conference playoffs for the first time in three years. DeMarco's 2005 soccer team accomplished a 6-10-2 record despite only having one National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-Region player and nine freshmen. During her first year at Oswego State, the Lakers defeated national power SUNY-Cortland for the first time in school history.

While at Oswego, DeMarco also served as the adviser for the athletic program's Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) and worked as the facilitator for Oswego's Student-Athlete Mentors.

Before arriving at Oswego, DeMarco served as the interim head coach at Vassar College (N.Y.) for the 2003 season. She also was an assistant coach for the men's lacrosse program and an athletic administrative intern at Vassar from 2002 to 2003.

DeMarco was a standout soccer player at her alma mater, Ithaca College (N.Y.), where she also served as a graduate assistant coach. Before earning a bachelor's degree in health and physical education (2001) and a master's degree in exercise and sport sciences (2002) from Ithaca, DeMarco left a lasting impression on the Bombers' athletic program. She played in the NCAA Division III Tournament all four years of her career and was named an NSCAA All-American three times. After an impressive senior season at Ithaca, DeMarco earned Empire 8 Conference Player of the Year accolades.

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