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Church Announces 2024 as Final Season; Hall Named Next Head Coach

DURHAM, N.C. – Duke women's soccer head coach Robbie Church, who has led the Blue Devils to 20 NCAA Tournament bids and three NCAA College Cup appearances over the last 23 years, announced Monday the 2024 season will be his final year of coaching. Following a national search, Kieran Hall, who is Duke's associate head coach and enters his sixth season with the Blue Devils, has been named Church's successor and will be the program's third head coach beginning with the 2025 season.

Over his 38 years as a head coach in men's and women's soccer, Church has amassed a record of 476-261-80, advanced to the NCAA Tournament 21 times, including three NCAA College Cup visits in 2011, 2015 and 2017.