 Ken Nuber
Head Women's
Soccer Coach
Ken Nuber is entering his 14th season at the
University of Saint Francis, 13th at helm of the USF women’s soccer program. Nuber built a
Lady Cougar program from the ground up that has
consistently improved and developed into a conference
and regional contender year in and year out. Over its
first 12 years, the women’s soccer team boasts a
158-87-12 record.
Nuber’s Twelve-year
tenure has given the Cougars soccer program respect in
the Mid Central Conference and on a national level. Nuber’s accolades
include being named MCC Coach of the Year (1996, 1997
and 2000) and Mid-West Region Coach of the Year (1997
and 2002). He has been a finalist for National Coach of
the Year two times in his career.
The
program also is a nine-time recipient of the National
Soccer Coaches Association of America's (NSCAA) Team
Academic Award for having a team GPA of 3.0 or better
for the academic calendar year. In January 2007, The
Lady Cougars earned a 3.61 GPA placing them 4th in the
nation at all levels of play just behind the 3.71 mark
set by Eastern Michigan University.
Coach Nuber holds a National Diploma and an Advanced
National Diploma from the NSCAA and is the current
president of the NAIA-NSCAA Women's Coaches Association.
Nuber is a staff coach at the University of Notre Dame
Soccer Camps and was an assistant coach for the Fort
Wayne Fever W-League team in 2004, its inaugural season.
Also active with Citadel FC in Fort Wayne, Nuber
currently is head coach of the ’89 girls team in the
club.
Nuber began his connection with the University of Saint
Francis in 1989 as a member of the Men's Soccer program.
By the time he finished his career, he ranked 2nd
all-time in goals and points and is among the leaders in
several other single-game and career records. In the
spring of 2005, Nuber was inducted into the USF
Athletics Hall of Fame as an athlete.
Nuber also coached the
USF softball program four years between 2000 and 2003
and is the school's all-time wins leader with a record
of 75-74 (.503).
A
graduate of Oak Hills High School in Cincinnati, Nuber
earned his bachelor’s degree from University of Saint
Francis in 1993. He and his wife, Gina and their
daughter, Mya (2), and son, Jayden (born in May), reside
in Fort Wayne.
Whitney Patterson
Assistant Coach
 Patterson was a two-year starter
in midfield at USF after red-shirting one season at NCAA
Division I Butler University. Knee injuries cut short
her playing career but not before she made her mark on
the field. In 2004, she earned All-MCC and All-NAIA
Region VIII honors before finding a spot on the NAIA
Honorable Mention All-America Team.
Natalie Wiegmann
Assistant Coach
Natalie returns to her roots where she is a legend in
the goal mouth. Natalie played for the Lady Cougars
from 2000- 2003 and is arguably the best keeper the
school has produced. Nat holds career records in
shutouts (38) and saves (495). Natalie’s primary job
will be training the keepers so she will be working
closely with Stacey who holds the records that Natalie
is second. Natalie was an assistant coach at USF in
2004 and has served as the assistant coach at Snider
High School. Natalie is also a staff coach at the
University of Notre Dame Soccer camp. Natalie holds a USSF Goalkeeping license.
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