COUGAR COACHES

Tracy Nelson :: Head Coach
2004, 2005 & 2007 Coach of the Year

Tracy Nelson began the program at Clackamas in 2002. A graduate of the University of Portland, she was a former standout player for the late, great Clive Charles at UP. Since departing UP, Tracy has excelled both as an amateur and professional player and as a coach at various levels.

Since the Cougar program’s debut in 2002, Tracy's teams have a combined 95-22-10 record for a phenomenal .787 winning percentage and harvested the three of the last four NWAACC league crowns. Tracy’s achievements have been recognized by the league in her selections as NWAACC Coach of the Year in 2004, 2005 & 2007 as well as Region Coach of the Year in 2002, 2004 & 2005. 

Tracy not only develops and forms her athletes into great players and teams; she also ensures they excel in the classroom. In the last three seasons ten of her sophomores were selected to the NWAACC All-Academic Team; a recognition reserved for sophomores achieving a 3.25 or higher GPA.

Saundra Hardy :: GK Coach

This is Coach Hardy’s fifth season with the Cougars.

Education:
Pursuing Masters of Education at Lewis and Clark College... Holds BA in Elementary Education and a concentration in Sociology at Wheaton College, IL... Graduated from Gresham Union High School...
Currently teaching in Portland

Coaching:
USSF National 'D' Coaching License
Oregon State University Summer Camp Staff Coach 2004-present
Lake Oswego Soccer Club Staff Coach 2005
Clackamas High School Goalkeeper Coach 2003-2004
Barlow High School Goalkeeper Coach 2003
Eastside United F.C. Goalkeeper Coach 2003
University of Portland Summer Camp Staff Coach 2003

Player Accomplishments:
Wheaton College Women's Varsity Soccer - 1998-2000
   -1st in Career Goals Against Avg... 1st in Season Goals Against Avg - 1998, 1999... 2nd in
    Season Shut-outs - 1998
F.C. Portland Academy - 1994-1998
   - OYSA State Champions - 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
   - 2nd Place in Region IV - 1998, 1997, 1996... JV Nationals 1997... 3rd Place in Region IV - 1995
ODP Oregon team, 1994, 1996
4-year starter at Gresham Union High School, 1994-1998
   -OSAA 3rd Team, 1997... 1st Team MHCC All-Conference, Team Captain & MVP 1997...
    2nd Team MHCC All-Conference, 1995, 1996
Portland Metro/Mailing Soccer Club, 1992-1994

Referee:
Region IV Female Youth Referee of the Year, 1997... OYSA Female Youth Referee of the Year, 1997

Megan Diebel :: Asst Coach

This is Megan's inaugural season as a coach with the Cougars.  She is a 2003 Sam Barlow High School Alumni and played competitively for nine seasons before arriving as a freshman at Clackamas in 2003.  Megan didn't take long to establish her J.C. career at Clackamas as a defender when she was selected to the 2003 Southern Region All-Star squad. 

In 2005, she helped lead Clackamas to it's first NWAACC Championship, again earned all-star honors and was selected the top defensive player in the league.

Following Clackamas, Megan was picked up by Southern Oregon University to play soccer where she competed in 2006 for the Raiders. 

Megan has served as a volunteer coach for several organizations including Top Soccer of Portland ('04), Sizzlin Sisters '07 (Ashland, Ore.) and Ashland Family YMCA during the 2006-07 seasons.

Kevin Arizo :: Athletic Trainer

Kevin graduated from Pacific University 2003 with an Exercise Science major with an emphasis in Sports Medicine. Upon graduation, Kevin took on several trainer roles in the metro area.  He was an assistant trainer with the Portland Timbers during the 2003-05 seasons and in 2006 he became the head athletic trainer for the club. He has also worked for North Lake Physical Therapy clinic in Lake Oswego as an athletic trainer since 2003 and and for Lake Oswego High School as the school's trainer.