University of Illinois Springfield Athletics

Scott Myers enters his third season as the head coach of the University of Illinois Springfield women’s soccer program in 2026-27.

In his first season at Illinois Springfield, Myers led the Prairie Stars to an 8-7-3 overall record and an 8-5-1 mark in GLVC play, earning a berth in the GLVC Tournament and extending the program’s postseason streak to three consecutive seasons. The 2024 campaign included a five-match unbeaten streak, highlighted by a 3-1 victory over Southwest Baptist, as well as a 6-0 win over Lincoln, the team’s highest-scoring match of the season. Under Myers’ guidance, Brooke Biffar, Allison Mirimanian and Katelynn Ward earned Third Team All-GLVC honors.

Myers brought more than 20 years of coaching experience to Illinois Springfield, with experience across NCAA divisions and club soccer programs in California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota. Prior to joining UIS, he served as the Technical Director at Fusion Soccer Club and Girls Academy Director at Tonka Fusion Elite in Plymouth, Minnesota, where he coached youth teams and the club’s semi-professional women’s team.

Myers’ most recent collegiate coaching experience came at Illinois State University, where he served as assistant head coach in 2017 and 2018 before being promoted to associate head coach for the 2019 season. During his time with the Redbirds, he was part of a program that competed at the NCAA Division I level.

Prior to Illinois State, Myers spent four seasons at his alma mater, Coe College, from 2013-16. In 2015, the Kohawks were regionally ranked No. 1 and nationally ranked No. 15 by the NSCAA. Myers helped produce the program’s first all-region selection in 2014, along with multiple all-conference honorees, and recruited more than 50 student-athletes during his tenure.

Myers served as head coach at Menlo College from 2010-13, leading the Oaks to the first postseason appearance in program history. During his tenure, he coached 11 First Team All-Cal Pac selections, three Cal Pac Defenders of the Year, two Newcomers of the Year and a Player of the Year.

Earlier in his career, Myers served as an assistant coach at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University from 2008-10 and the University of Redlands from 2006-08. At Embry-Riddle, he helped the team qualify for the NAIA National Tournament in 2008 and 2009 while also developing strength and conditioning and nontraditional-season training programs. At Redlands, he served as recruiting coordinator and developed and implemented nontraditional-season training plans.

Myers earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and secondary teaching from Coe College in 2001 and a master’s degree in higher education from the University of Redlands in 2008.

He holds a USSF National C License, NSCAA Goalkeeping Diplomas at Levels I, II and III, an NSCAA National Diploma, an NSCA Advanced National Diploma and an NSCAA Premier Diploma.

Myers Year-by-Year Head Coaching Record