Serving the GW Community since 1904

The GW Hatchet

AN INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING THE GW COMMUNITY SINCE 1904

The GW Hatchet

Serving the GW Community since 1904

The GW Hatchet

NEWSLETTER
Sign up for our twice-weekly newsletter!

Officials name senior vice president, chief of staff
By Fiona Riley, Assistant News Editor • March 26, 2024

Women’s soccer coach quits

GW women’s soccer coach Michele Rodriguez-Smith resigned from her position Friday after compiling a 14-25-1 record over two seasons at GW.

After four seasons as a GW assistant coach, Rodriguez-Smith was named interim head coach before the 1998 season. In her first season, Rodriguez-Smith’s team opened 0-6, but then reeled off a school-record eight straight wins. The Colonial women finished 11-10 (9-2 Atlantic 10). In 1999, the team was picked to finish third by the A-10 coaches but could not recover from a school-record eight-game losing streak to start the season and finished 3-15-1 (3-7-1 A-10). The 1999 squad had the most losses and lowest winning percentage in school history and missed the A-10 Tournament for the first time in seven years.

Rodriguez-Smith was unavailable for comment, but Athletic Director Jack Kvancz commented Sunday on the resignation.

She had a tough year, he said. There were a lot of personal things, and she decided she had had enough.

Kvancz said Rodriguez-Smith will continue to coach soccer but with a youth league.He also said it may take awhile, but GW hopes to hire a new coach as soon as possible.

You don’t want to lose a recruiting cycle, he said.

More to Discover
Donate to The GW Hatchet