490 Tanner Building Never let fear hold you back. You can mark this day 801-422-7696 All rights reserved. Christi Norris/BYU BYU head coach Jennifer Rockwood talks to her team at the women's soccer preseason scrimmage for the 2022 season. Aggression is the key in soccer, but so is patience, calmness on the ball, and tactical awareness in a game that can resemble both a chess match and a track meet and sometimes in the same 45-minute half. Our prophet recently challenged all of us to be an example and a light to the world. In 2019, the Cougars entered the NCAA Tournament as the only undefeated team in the country with an 18-0-1 overall record at the close of the regular season. One of my favorite songs is titled I Will and is written and performed by Hilary Weeks. What an amazing and growing experience that was! While their initial season was not perfect with some bumps along the way, the team finished with 11 wins and a winning record. To me, this is a great example of someone who was able to apply a simple concept to his life and who continues to share that lesson with those he teaches. View All. But no amount of club soccer matches could prepare her for what was to come: coaching a fully sanctioned NCAA soccer team. The event starts in Logan and winds through the Wasatch Back to finish in Park City. The winner will advance to face the winner of the other semifinal between Rutgers and Florida State. And thats led the way for younger players to come through and wanna reach the success.. I was pretty good at basketball, but I was short for how I played, she says. We must be disciplined and dedicated, and we must look for opportunities to learn and grow. . We all know that we live in a world in which there is increasing darkness, in which lines are blurred and the separation between the light and the dark is getting larger. Legends Wally Joyner. I loved it. . Weve had so many unbelievable kids that come through this program that just put their heart and soul into it for their time at BYU. Unfortunately, due to BYUs recent start as a NCAA sanctioned team, the relatively unknown WAC teams that BYU played against, and the limitation of only 48 teams that entered the tournament, the Cougars did not play in the NCAA tournament that year. http://speeches.byu.eduJennifer Rockwood was head coach of the BYU women's soccer team when she gave this devotional on 15 March 2016. Brigham Young Univers. And we must be willing to do all the little things in order to reap the bigger rewards. She decided to pursue a bachelors degree in business management with an emphasis in finance, in part because few women were in the program, and she wanted to see if she could rise to the challenge. Information in the story may be outdated "I have known Ellie since she was very young, and I have watched her development over the years. She will likely be joined by Tucker, her teammate and close friend. When the school announced plans to move to Sandy, Utah, and a new school called Meridian was established in Provo, Rockwood hesitated over her next movebut not for long. What an amazing opportunity it is to stand before you today. She was raised a long way from Provo, Utah, and had never really been around many Latter-day Saint players. Athletes playing for Rockwood have seen continual success over those 27 seasons. What an adventure! She is the only coach the school recognizes since the club joined NCAA competition in 1995. Follow the light, seek after the light, and bethelight. I used to drive the team around in a fifteen-passenger vanjust me and fourteen high school boys. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, amen. Obviously, this is one reason why she had gotten off to a rough start. They surround us each day, in whatever circumstance we find ourselves. I wore a headlamp and a blinking red reflector. Going into a PK is tough because you cant practice those, I mean you can, but you really cant, Rockwood said. However, no matter what is thrown at us or whatever temptations and obstacles and kinds of darkness come our way, we always have a choice. overrideCardHideByline= Phenomenal experience for all of us some really special seniors, Rockwood said. This biographical article related to women's soccer in the United States is a stub. A city that is set on anhill cannot be hid. That success would reach an all-new height if goalkeeper Cassidy Smith was somehow able to stop Florida States shot, and give the Cougars a shot to win the 2021 NCAA title. Yes, life is hard and we are all challenged, and at certain times we are challenged more than at other times. Some may have been talking about Michael Jordans recent un-retirement and his upcoming return to the powerhouse Chicago Bulls. While her accomplishments are remarkable, even more so is the path that positioned the 1989 Marriott School grad to achieve them. She is the only coach the school recognizes since the club joined NCAA competition in 1995. Under Rockwood's tutelage, the team finished in the Top 10 in 1998, 2000, 2003, 2012, 2016, 2019 and 2021 and have finished in the Top 25 13times in 25years. Soon after, our van was starting to get ready for our second leg of runs when my friend Greg mentioned that maybe I should run a shorter leg that was half the length of what I was supposed to run. We are in a battle between the light and the darkness each and every day. Several years ago President Gordon B. Hinckley said at a BYU devotional: You came because you wanted the BYU experience, although perhaps you could not define it. Sara Sparhawk and Lyn Johnson find joy in bringing entrepreneurial opportunities to women everywhere through their company West Tenth. Most of those girls who take them havent taken them since high school because our conference doesnt have a conference championship.. Fortunately I was blessed by the tender mercy of a friend who must have been inspired to send me a poem that appealed to Mother Teresa. I was a finance major, and I had no teaching credentials, no education classes, and no real experience. On the outside, she remained expressionless, but she struggled to contain her nerves on the inside. The Lady Cougars have compiled a 16-1-1 record on the year and look to be in good shape to win the West Coast Conference championship and make a run in the NCAA playoffs. New episode and podcast released each week, focused on the team the Cougars play. Finally, toward the end of my run, I saw a few runners ahead and followed their lights to the finish. But noneof these meant anything at the moment. We have heard the saying I never said it would be easy, but it will be worth it. We all face challenges, and Satan loves to prey on us, especially during the difficult times. Her first interaction with the soon-to-be head coach Rockwood was one of intrigue, as neither had coached or been part of a program at the NCAA level. Love them anyway. Unlike basketball and football, soccer doesnt adhere to a recruiting calendar; Rockwood may be traveling any given weekend to watch prospective athletes. no time to be drawn away from the things of the kingdom of God. Hopefully, when I deal with these campers, Im bringing a love for the game, a love for getting better, a love for training on their own, and a love for being kids and being a real teammate and what that means, she says. [I Will, Every Step (Shadow Mountain Records: 2011)]. They will spend countless hours together at practices, in the weight room, and on the road throughout almost every weekend during the season and the summer. Rockwood started the women's soccer program at BYU and recently picked up her 400th college soccer win as a coach. Brothers and sisters, I know that life is challenging, but we can and must stay on the lighted path that is always provided for us. We know and have been taught that the light leads us through this journey. [4], Rockwood coached high school soccer for the Waterford School girls' team and the Meridian School's boys' and girls' teams prior to gradating from BYU. Rock said gaining a following for soccer was extremely difficult for the womens team. The Broncos are 8-0-1 playing at home, which they will do Friday and potentially in Sunday's final after the NCAA moved the College Cup from nearby PayPal Park due to a potential scheduling conflict with the MLS Cup Playoffs. Nothing gets fans ready for college sports quite like a good tailgate. . Can I really do this?. Article written by Rachel Evensen "This means a lot," Rockwood said. I have often thought about what simple and direct words of encouragement might come from our Heavenly Father to remind us how capable and amazing we are. I know whats right They want nothing more than for us to find happiness and peace and to return home to Them someday. I had to intently search for the light of others to help me find the way and point me in the right direction. 4) in the NCAA Tournament. One save, and for the first time in their history, the BYU womens soccer team would be one shot away from a national championship. "In many ways, losing to Utah State may have saved their season," Smith said. She is a very versatile attacking player, a good goal scorer and will be a huge . I think we always felt the program would be successful, so we werent surprised, Smith-Bretzing said. Everybody knows more than you do about your job. 1 Stanford. Legends: Season 2. He wants us to give up, and he places opportunities for missteps along our way. Life is too hard!. It was 1995, and Rockwood had just signed a contract to become the inaugural head coach of the newly sanctioned NCAA Division I BYU Womens Soccer programat the highest level of intercollegiate athleticsdespite having no prior Division I experience. These were great womenincluding Lu Wallace, Elaine Michealis, and Ann Valentinewho in 1995 took a chance on a young coach who had no real NCAA coaching, recruiting, or managerial experience but who had a dream and a vision of what BYU soccer could someday be. 2 in the country in 2012, Finished seasons ranked in the top 10 sixtimes (1998, 2000, 2003, 2012,2016 and 2019), Finished seasons ranked in the top 25 13times in 25seasons, Third coach in NCAA history to start a program and win 300 games while there, Sixth NCAA coach to win 300 games at one school, 10 of her student-athletes have been on the shortlist for the MAC Hermann Trophy with five semifinalists and one finalist (Mikayla Colohan), Her players have won 11conference Player of the Year awards, five Defender of the Year awards, three Goalkeeper of the Year awards and six Freshmen of the Year awards, Named 2016 Women's Coach of the Year at the Governor's State of Sports Awards, Named the 2021 National Staff of the Year by United Soccer Coaches Association. Just so you know, I was the oldest on the team and by far the slowest runner. Here are some words of wisdom that I believe They want us to know, to repeat to ourselves, and toalways remember: You are a beautiful child of God, made inHis perfect image. Learn more about the players, traditions, and college towns of BYU and their opponents all season long. She knew the sport of soccer. This archived news story is available Even then you can sit on the wall on a warm summer day and think of the things you are still learning in light of the great experience you had. In a world where so many will not Rockwood previously earned the honor in 2012, 2014 and 2018. Though intimidated by her new role, Rockwood didnt break stride, taking on the new challenge in the same way she always had: by working her hardest. The pain of being so close to winning it all must have hurt, but as she normally does, Rockwood could only think about how much this meant to her players, especially to her two seniors Colohan and Tucker. Are you an example of the Savior in your words, thoughts, and actions? I personally feel I was in the right place at the right time, she says. However, to several of those inside of the program, including Smith-Bretzing, it wasnt a big shock. Something most of you know and something I have come to learn over the years is that your mother and father are always your biggest fans. "It is a huge milestone and I think anyone who goes into the coaching profession is trying to get to the final four and win a national championship. Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Clinging to the light is a choice, and often that choice is challenging. I can do this. I didnt really believe a lot in myself the first few years, she says. I can comprehend it and understand the signs of the time and the working of the Spirit of God, and when a thing is presented to me by [the] servants of God, I can receive a testimony of the truth of that; but when Ilose the light I dont comprehend those things. So please accept this blanket as a token of my appreciation. 2 and received a No. Pure Offense: BYU leads the nation in shots (24.5/match) and ranks second in shots on goal (10.2/match) for an NCAA-high 3.50 goals per match. That staff led by assistant coaches Brent Anderson and Steve Magleby, volunteer assistant Made Gates, and administrative assistant Rachel Jorgensen, has been instrumental in the Cougars' breakthrough year, and receiving West Regional Staff of the Year honors by the United Soccer Coaches this past week. This opportunity eventually opened doors for me to set a new career path. Structural Info Known for movies When I was younger, one of my first coaching jobs was for a high school boys soccer team. There were all these older guys and me, and I was, like, twenty-three. As surely as there is God, there is Satan. A few weeks ago I heard from a former player from those days who wrote me an email telling me of an experience he remembered and a lesson he learned that has helped him over the years. . I will Legends Brandon Doman. Im not worthy enough or strong enough. Not only can we choose to surround ourselves with good people, but we are also blessed to have a God who intentionally places certain individuals in our path to provide opportunities and open doors to the future. I used to panic in my finance classes when they would be looking to call on someone to do a presentation or share a thought. But for Rockwood, it's never been about the wins, the honors, the trophies or even the 18 All-America designations received by her players. Once I had passed the arrow, I would scan again, trying to find another redlight. He challenged me in every way toget better and always expected success. Thats all it would take. After participating in basketball in the Fall-winter of 198485, Rockwood transferred and enrolled at Brigham Young University. But the Division I Womens Soccer team was only nine years from its formation, and Rockwood had unknowingly started on a path that would position her to take the lead. Do you have that light in your eyes? The run to Friday's Final Four didn't just start in the NCAA Tournament, or in the 4-1 win over South Carolina in a national quarterfinal. Iamliable to find fault with this, that, and the other. However, I also mentioned that if this was where she really wanted to be and if she was willing to embrace her opportunity here and make some changes, then she would have the opportunity to join us again the following semester. Give the world the best you have anyway. BYU and Florida State traded goals back and forth, with a few occasional misses sprinkled in. . With so much that has been provided for us by a loving Heavenly Father, much is expected. Always ready for a challenge, Rockwood has seen a pattern in her life of receiving unexpected opportunities, growing to meet them, and then receiving more. So, I decided, What have I got to lose? During her senior year she helped lead our team to a number fourteen ranking before we were knocked out of the tournament by the University of Portland, the defending national champion at that time. A visit to the basketball tryouts for Ricks College landed her a spot on the team there as well as a scholarship offer. Im really excited for them to take their skills and their passions on to the next level, and see how they are doing.. She was also someone who was so good that she had never really been held accountable to some of our athletic standards, such as fitness tests, work rate, and being on timeor even things such as what to wear to soccer clinics and service projects. "I have worked pretty much my whole career to get to this point and I am just going to try to enjoy it," she said. Completing her 21st season in 2015, head coach Jennifer Rockwood has taken the BYU women's soccer team to national prominence and has established herself as one of today's premier coaches of Division I soccer. After Olivia Wade found the back of the net to tie the shootout at 3-3, FSUs Yujie Zhao stood at the line with a simple conclusion: make it and become a national champion, or miss and give the Cougars a chance. We cant do it unless we walk in the light of the Lord. As a child in Chile, she watched soccer every day. It was one of the few runs that took place on a trail in the middle of nowhere at 2:00 a.m. Billings became the first ever trainer for the soccer team, and Smith-Bretzing was one of Rockwoods first assistant coaches. In 27 years at the helm of the BYU women's soccer program, Rockwood's teams have finished below .500 just twice. Over the next 25 years, her team won conference titles. Last year I wasnt quite as prepared as usual after badly spraining my foot a few months before. I stopped to watch to see what was going on, and I was hooked. One summer several years ago we had a young girl attend who was shy but also uncooperative, and she didnt want to participate in the drills or games with her group. Give the world the best you have and youll get kicked in the teeth. Ye are thelightof the world. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. During the run it was important to stay strong, positive, and confident, even though there were continual doubts. Check it out online at speeches.byu.edu. [Be an Example and a Light, Ensign, November 2015]. From first downs to buzzer beaters, get KSL.coms top sports stories delivered to your inbox weekly. I will be brave [BYU] came to me because I had kind of been the boss, in a sense, of the team before that, she says. With the Big 12 on the immediate horizon, dont be surprised if success happens rather quickly. I am sure that we all are qualified and have had numerous opportunities to be elsewhere, but we have chosen to be here at Brigham Young University and to stand for something more than ourselves. Lets try it out.. In the October 19, 2013 match vs. the San Francisco Dons, Rockwood would amass her 300th win. There is nowhere I can go where the quality of the kids that I work with would be better.. A week or so after the camp, I received a thank-you note from her mom, explaining that this young girl had not wanted to come to camp. You are loved, appreciated, and valued more than you will ever know. Be honest and frank anyway. Zhao snuck the ball past Smith, and the Seminoles stormed the field, having clinched the national championship. She made the decision to stay and surround herself with great friends, teammates, professors, ward members, and the environment at BYU, and it ultimately led to an opportunity to change her life and her future. overrideTextColor= On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. We must search the scriptures and the words of our prophets and leaders and seek after the truth. While I walk in the light of God my mind is open. This battle was not fought alone. A powerhouse offense that consistently ranks among the top shot-takers in the country, Rockwood's teams aren't afraid to shoot. marriottmag@byu.edu, 16wSOC vs Long Beach State 832 (DONE).jpg. Im just a soccer coach! And then I thought, Oh, nothose new Marriott Center screens are way too big!. I was young, I was cheap, and I had been here, so I knew a little bit about the soccer community.. Inside was a beautiful hand-knitted blanket with the full BYU Cougar logo in the middle. She is the only coach the school recognizes since the club joined NCAA competition in 1995. Twenty-two seasons have passed since Rockwoods appointment, and her undeniable success includes fourteen conference championships, eighteen NCAA tournament appearances, and an overall record of 355-100-38. Brigham Young University. For several years I have had the opportunity to participate in a team race that takes runners through some of the most beautiful scenery in the state. Practice or not, it didnt matter to her or the team. Olivia Wade is so good on the wing. God has sent each of us here with a purpose, a plan, and a specific life to live. I would like each of you to think about some of the individuals who have helped you get to where you are today. In one of BYU's most successful seasons, 2012, the Cougars were ranked as high as No. Things are even busier once each season is over, Rockwood says, as all the things she must put off throughout the fall catch up to her. You could just tell that she loved soccer., Smith-Bretzing said that she also respected the process by which Rockwood was able to lead the program when she became head coach. We have more responsibilities, more pressures, more expectations, and more places to be, and we spend far too much time on our smartphones. Yoshligi[tahrir| manbasini tahrirlash] We want the Spirit of [the] Lord to be with us in order for us to live our religion, fulfill our mission as [sisters and] elders inIsrael, and do the will of Godto fulfill this great, high calling in the building up of this kingdom. BYU stood at the top of her list when college admissions rolled around; it was her parents alma mater, and she had attended basketball camp there. Rockwood led the BYU Womens Soccer club team for six years, achieving an overall record of 128-25-9. We have all been blessed with the Light of Christto know right from wrong and good from evil and to have a knowledge of our Heavenly Fathers and our Saviors love. Will Rockwood ever leave BYU? ", A special moment to celebrate Jen between our @BYUwvolleyball, @byuwtennis, @byuwgolf, and @BYUTFXC head coaches pic.twitter.com/eUC8fGQbIS. So it was good that I had room to build, and do what I did, and they kind of left me to my own.. One of the challenges for me as a coach is knowing that I can make a lot of kids really happy by recruiting them but that I also ruin dreams, she says. 15 player in the country when she signed with the Bruins. Many years ago we recruited a young lady who had a special talent and gift for the game. This story is part of the March 2022 issue of TheDaily Universe Magazine and magazine show (below). However, when she came back to Provo, an opportunity arose to work for BYU athletics when she took on the role of womens sports publicist. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. At the close of the season, the Cougars were ranked fifth nationally. Rockwood has always had a passion for athletics, but soccer wasnt necessarily her sport of choice growing up. When the girls play their best and get the best results, it all comes together. What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Jennifer Rockwood and the origins of the BYU women's soccer team Story and cover art by Alex Dotson This story is part of the March 2022 issue of The Daily Universe Magazine and magazine show (below). 2021 Women's College Cup preview, ahead of semifinals, Marriott Center In order to slow down the madness of life, I love to retreat into nature. He wants us to feel as if there are different paths. While Bertoch has grown to love Rockwood, neither knew what to expect at the time. BYU Cougars women's soccer [@byusoccer_w], "Moabite's granddaughter soccer coach at B.Y.U. This classic wasnt decided by a single goal; it would require penalty kicks instead. We are here to build the kingdom of God and to help our family and friends reach their highest potential. . Our profession is out there for everybody to critique, she says. The question crosses her mind every few years, but she is adamant that if she were to depart, it wouldnt be for another coaching position. In her 27 years as head coach, Rockwood's Cougars have made the NCAA tournament 21 times. only for your personal, non-commercial use. When I think about light and the many different meanings it has, Ireflect on an experience Ihad last June. "Right now, I feel we are playing our best soccer.". After a back and forth match which saw the Cougars outshoot the Seminoles 9-7 including a 4-3 advantage in shots on goal both teams remained scoreless. Her daughter had found new motivation, inspiration, and direction. As President Monson stated, we want to be a light even to total strangers.. [7] Twice Rockwood has led the Cougars to the NCAA's Elite 8: 2003[8] and 2012. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. She lived her life to the fullest, fulfilled her mission on this earth, and was taken home to her Heavenly Father after a car accident in 2012. You are unique and capable of more success than you can ever imagine. Love yourself so that you can love others. Conference tournament champion. As we follow the example of the Savior, ours will be the opportunity to be a light, as it were, in the lives of those around uswhether they be our own family members, our coworkers, mere acquaintances, or total strangers. After one yearincluding a frigid winterin Rexburg, Idaho, Rockwood made the leap to BYU. _ Article written by Rachel Evensen Photos by Bradley Slade Tags Summer 2017 Leading Alumni Business Management Alumni Magazine Leading Alumni This moment, this chance, was the biggest in her coaching career. 2 and went undefeated in the WCC a juggernaut conference in women's soccer. - Sat 2/25 8:00 pm. Cultivate it in your lives and hold its very essence until you grow old and gray. She also became the first MWC coach to eclipse the 100-win and 200-win marks with a shutout at Milwaukee-Wisconsin, 2-0, on Sept. 23, 2000. "But it's not just their mentality. At first, Rockwoods coaching strengths didnt lie so much in the technical and tactical aspects of the game, so she focused her energy on creating a positive environment in which to build her players confidenceas well as her own. BYU was a team on the rise. This often leads us to complain, blame, talk badly of others, and make excuses, and the light gets smaller and smaller and smaller. Although she was never quite at a level to play college soccer, she was inspired at a young age to make good choices during her high school experience, and she ended up attending BYU. Another important step for Rockwood was surrounding herself with mentors who inspired and believed in her, including womens tennis coach Ann Valentine, who was her supervisor for a time, and womens volleyball coach and womens athletic director Elaine Michaelis. I wish she were here to sing it, but the lyrics include the following: Ive made my choice An excerpt from this week's episode of True Blue, Dave McCann talks to Jennifer Rockwood and Erica Owens about the expectations coming into next season, and . Smith-Bretzing couldnt help but laugh when she thought about those early years. We didnt know a lot about soccer, it was just getting started in the high schools, it wasnt a big sport in the States.. He hired me as a sixteen-year-old to help work his youth soccer camps throughout the summer, and that opportunity gave me the knowledge and experience I needed to direct the camps here at BYU with the more than 2,500 kids who attend each year. I try to make sure they feel that they are part of everything we do and prepare them to be great leaders, moms, business people, and coaches for the future. Taking over the program in 1989, Rockwood is the only coach BYU has recognized since it made women's soccer an NCAA sanctioned sport in 1995. These athletes include Shauna Rohbock, Katie Larkin, Jaime Rendich Beck, Aleisha Rose, Michelle Jensen,Lindsi Lisonbee Cutshall, Michele Vasconcelos, Ashley Hatch, Cameron Tucker and Mikayla Colohan. Which voices do we let in? Those are the lessons that you take on for your entire life.. 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