Tara Koleski was named the third head coach of the Mansfield Mountaineers women's soccer team on Wednesday, March 13.
Koleski joins the Mounties from FC Arizona, of the Arizona State Association and DPL, where she has served as Director of Coaching, Head Coach of UWS, and Vice President of Building Pathways since 2020.
Tara Koleski was a former Head Coach at the Dominican University of California (2013-15), former associate head coach at University Northern Iowa (2008), and former head coach at NCAA DI UMBC (2006-2008) and NCAA DII West Chester University (2003-2006). At West Chester, she earned, National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Northeast Region Coach of the Year, the Southeast Pennsylvania Coaches Association (SEPCA) Women's College Coach of the Year, and Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) East
Coach of the Year.
Before her coaching career Koleski had an illustrious playing career. She was a member of the United States U-21 National Team in 1996–97, then went on to play professionally in Germany in 1999 and 2000. Koleski was drafted in the 11th round by the San Diego Spirit of the Women's United Soccer Association in 2001, and also played for the Philadelphia Charge and New York Power. She was part of the full United States women's national team pool in 2002.
Koleski earned her BA in Sociology from University of Portland, a Masters in Administration Leadership from Northern Arizona University.
