Former UP and USWNT player, and US U-20 national team coach Michelle French has been hired to take over the recently-troubled University of Portland women’s soccer program, reports Nick Daschel of the Oregonian.
The Pilots’ program has been without a head coach since Garrett Smith was released in November.
The move brings some continuity to the UP program since French, like Smith, was part of Clive Charles’ success at UP; French played for Charles between 1995 and 1999.
French will be announced as the new head coach this coming Monday, December 18th. The UP press release for this hiring reads, in part:
“Former University of Portland All-American defender, Olympic medalist, and U.