Lisa Mann enters her fourth year as the Head Women’s Soccer Coach at West Virginia State University in 2022.
A native of Newcastle, England, Mann played collegiate soccer at Martin Methodist College (Tenn.). She enjoyed a highly successful playing career during her four years at Martin Methodist, leading the RedHawks to four- consecutive conference titles and an 81-10-3 overall record. They won NAIA regional and national championships in 2005 and 2007. Mann was an All-American selection twice and named Player of the Year in their region as a junior. She played professionally for Mississippi Fuego and Baton Rouge United in the Women's Soccer Premier League.
Mann’s coaching experience includes head coach at NCAA Division II Spring Hill College (Ala.), head coach at Presbyterian Christian High School (Miss.), assistant coach at William Carey University (Miss.), and head coach at Giles County High School (Tenn.). She also has extensive experience coaching club teams in Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Mann received a B.S. in Physical Education in 2009 and a Master's Degree in Counseling/Psychology in 2013. She holds FA and USSF coaching licenses.
The Yellow Jackets will field a team during the 2019-20 academic year and compete as full NCAA Division II and Mountain East Conference members the following year.