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Soccer fills coaching vacancy with decorated assistant

UH announced Monday that it concluded the search for a new soccer head coach with the hire of a former assistant coach from the University of Notre Dame.

Diego Bocanegra becomes the fifth head coach in UH women’s soccer program history after spending his last three seasons as the Fighting Irish’s lead assistant coach. With Bocanegra’s help, Notre Dame soccer finished at No. 9 in the nation and a berth in the NCAA Tournament.

“We had a high level of interest for our position from across the nation, and throughout the process, Diego continually stood out above a strong field of candidates,” said Vice President for Athletics Hunter Yurachek in a press release.