News Release

Cumberbatch Promoted to Worcester State Head Women�s Soccer Coach

Worcester, MA � Worcester State College athletic director Sue Chapman has announced the promotion of assistant coach Kevin Cumberbatch to the position of Head Women�s Soccer coach. Cumberbatch, who served as a Lancer assistant coach this season, replaces Matt Kagan who has been hired by Evansville University at the 1st assistant of their women�s soccer team. Assistant coach Brooke Johns will remain with the staff for the 2008 season.

Coach Cumberbatch joined the team last season after a successful playing career at Southern New Hampshire University. He was a member of the SNHU team that played in the 2002 National Championship game. He was selected as a captain of the team his senior season and was named to the all-conference team as a center back. Coach Cumberbatch has been on the staff at the Nutmeg Soccer School in Manchester, NH for 5 years.

Coach Cumberbatch takes over the reigns of one of the top women�s soccer programs in New England for the past 4 season. The Lancers have been to each of the last 4 NCAA tournaments and this past season enjoyed their most successful year in program history. The team, which finished with a 16-6 record; tying the school record for wins in a season, advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 this year after winning the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference postseason tournament. The team recorded another first as in the final coaches� poll of the season the team finished ranked #21 in the country.

Submitted 2008-04-01 15:34:50 by Worcester State College Sports Information Department

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