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Tom Anagnost
Head Coach

Tom Anagnost, who has been named the University of Miami's third head women's soccer coach, comes to the Hurricanes after spending the last three seasons as the head coach at Central Michigan University. Over the last three seasons, Anagnost was named the Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year twice and led the Chippewas to the back-to-back NCAA Tournament berths.

The Chippewas experienced two 16-plus win seasons and claimed back-to-back MAC regular season and tournament championships. After only enjoying one season finishing higher than third place in the MAC standings from 1998 through 2007, CMU has done so in each of Anagnost's three seasons at the helm.

Anagnost sports a record of 40-12-7, a .737 winning percentage and his record against MAC foes is an astounding 25-3-5 (.833).

In 2010, Anagnost guided the Chippewas to their second straight regular season MAC championship, becoming one of two schools to win 10 conference games and earn 30 points since the conference went to an 11-game format. The Chippewas continued their dominant play in the conference tournament, winning three games, including the semifinal and championship matches in Toledo, Ohio, to claim its second-straight tournament championship and second-straight trip to the NCAA tournament.

The Maroon and Gold once again proved to be one of the toughest teams in Division I women's soccer to score on, posting the 12th best goals-against average in the nation, allowing just 0.585 goals per contest. The Chippewas' 16-5-1 record (.750 win percentage) ended the 2010 campaign as the 22nd-best win/tie percentage in the nation.

Under Anagnost, Central Michigan proved its mettle in the 2009 NCAA Tournament with a 2-0 upset win of No. 24 Purdue in the first round. The Chippewas' victory over the Boilermakers was the fourth NCAA Tournament win by a MAC school in the league's history and the first since 2003.

Central's 2009 campaign set the gold standard with a 17-4-3 mark, the best in program history. The Chippewas recorded a school-record 18-match unbeaten streak (15-0-3) from Sept. 11 to Nov. 13, before having it snapped by College Cup participant Notre Dame in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

CMU was led by its defense as it finished the season with a school-record 19 shutouts, tied for the most in the country with national champion North Carolina. The Maroon and Gold recorded a 0.64 goals against average (16th in the nation) posted 13 consecutive shutouts from Sept. 11 to Oct. 25, tied for the second-longest streak in NCAA Division I history. In terms of minutes, CMU went a span of 1238:23 without allowing a goal, nearly doubling the previous school record (669:30). The squad's .792 shutout percentage (19 in 24 matches) is the fifth-best figure recorded in Division I history.

A school-record five players (Chelsi Abbott, Shay Mannino, Stephanie Martin, Valerie Prause and Liesel Toth) earned first-team All-MAC honors in 2009. Mannino was named the MAC's first Defensive Player of the Year after sporting a school-record 0.60 goals against average and 17 solo shutouts. During CMU's record shutout streak, Mannino went 1134:36 without allowing a goal, the third-longest streak ever recorded by a Division I keeper. She was also a Soccer News Net National Player of the Year finalist.

After being named interim head coach on Oct. 15, 2008, Anagnost was announced as the CMU soccer program's third head coach on Jan. 20, 2009.

Anagnost took over as interim head coach seven matches into the 2008 campaign after beginning his second season as an assistant coach. The Maroon and Gold experienced a breakthrough season under Anagnost, finishing second in the Mid-American Conference, the second time in program history the team had finished higher than third. CMU began league play with a seven-match unbeaten streak, the longest in school history, and posted a 6-2-3 mark in the MAC. The streak began with a 3-0 win over Ball State, the soccer program's 100th all-time victory. Central also earned its first postseason victory since 2005 when it defeated Ball State again, 1-0, in the MAC Tournament quarterfinals. Anagnost was named MAC Coach of the Year following Central's 12-5-3 season, the third-highest win total in the program's history. After missing the conference tournament in 2007, the team's 2008 turnaround was the nation's 22nd-largest improvement according to Somis Sports.

In 2008, CMU posted the lowest goals-against average in the MAC and finished fourth in the league in scoring. The squad's 0.63 goals-against average was the lowest in program history and the 18th-best figure among all NCAA Division I programs. The Chippewas also posted a school-record 10 shutouts (second most in the MAC). Central's offensive attack featured two players in the top four in scoring and two of the top-four point producers in the conference. Amanda Waugh and Stephanie Martin each earned first-team All-MAC honors after finishing second and fourth, respectively, in goals and points. In addition to the conference accolades, Martin was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas All-Great Lakes region team.

Three more Chippewas earned second-team All-MAC honors, led by goalkeeper Shay Mannino. Mannino 10 shutouts and a 0.63 goals-against average that ranked 23rd among all NCAA keepers. Defenders Sarah Burns and Liesel Toth were recognized for their shutdown play as they joined Mannino on the postseason squad. Toth was also named to the MAC All-Freshman team along with fellow CMU defender Claire Horton. The honors did not end in the regular season as Valerie Prause and Kristen Pelkki were each placed on the MAC All-Tournament team after helping the Chippewas advance to the semifinal round.

The soccer program maintained its excellence in the classroom under Anagnost as the Chippewas finished with the top grade-point average in the nation for the sixth straight season. CMU was also represented by seven student-athletes on the Academic All-MAC squad while two players received ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District honors. In 2009, the program also received the Dick Enberg Team Leadership Award, the most prestigious team award given at CMU, for its work on and off the field. It also claimed the Team Excellence Award, which is given to the CMU team with the highest GPA, for the fifth year in a row.

As an assistant at CMU, Anagnost worked closely with an offense that has finished in the top four of the MAC both of his two years on campus. The Chippewas finished fourth in the MAC in scoring in 2008 after finishing second in 2007. The Maroon and Gold attack boasted two of the league's top-four individual point producers as Waugh finished second in the conference with 22 points while Martin was fourth with 20 points. Martin was named to the National Team of the Week of both Top Drawer Soccer and Soccer Buzz for the third consecutive year, the last two with Anagnost on the staff.

Anagnost came to CMU from Flint Powers Catholic High School, where he coached both the girls' and boys' teams for four and a half years. He was also a world history teacher at Powers.

During his time at the helm for Powers, he led the girls' team to two appearances in the state championship game (2003 and 2007) while winning a pair of conference titles. He was a two-time Big Nine Coach of the Year and a six-time honoree as a regional coach of the year for his work with both teams.

Prior to arriving at Powers, Anagnost coached the girls' team at Bay City John Glenn High School (1999-2002) and the boys' team at Saginaw Heritage High School (2000-02). He was named Saginaw Valley League Coach of the Year at Heritage in 2002 after leading his team to the SVL title.

Anagnost played both collegiately and professionally before beginning his coaching career. He was a standout at Kalamazoo College from 1991-94, becoming the first player from the school to be a three-time NCAA Division III All-American. He was named All-Midwest Region and All-MIAA all four years of his career and was the MIAA Most Valuable Player in 1994. Anagnost also was named an Academic All-American twice in his career and was inducted in the Kalamazoo College Hall of Fame in 2006.

After graduating from Kalamazoo with a degree in political science and history in 1995, Anagnost played professionally for the Chicago Power of the National Professional Soccer League in 1995 and for the Michigan Bucks of the United States Indoor Soccer League in 1996. He was named an all-star while with the Bucks.

Anagnost has been actively involved in Michigan's Olympic Development program, serving on the women's ODP staff for the last three years. He also built his reputation as a teacher and coach through his involvement in the Tom Anagnost Soccer Camp, which was the largest one-week soccer camp in the state of Michigan.

Matt Kagan
Assistant Coach

Matt Kagan joins the Hurricanes as part of first season head coach Tom Anagnost's new staff.

Kagan joins `Canes after serving as the assistant coach for the University of Evansville women's program the last three seasons. Known for his recruiting, Kagan brought Canadian National Team member Vanessa Legault-Cordisco to the Purple Aces in 2010 - the first national team player to sign with the program.

In 2008, Kagan and the Evansville coaches were named the Missouri Valley Conference Coaching Staff of the Year after leading the Aces to a 13-5-2 record - including a perfect 9-0 home slate - and conference regular season and tournament titles. The 2008 NCAA Tournament squad was led by the MVC Player of the Year Kayla Lambert.

Prior to Evansville, Kagan directed Worcester State to three consecutive Division III NCAA Tournament appearances as head coach, and an overall record of 45-15-3 from 2005 through 2007.

In 2007, he led the Lancers to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 and a final national ranking of No. 21 in the NSCAA poll. While at Worcester, Kagan helped develop 19 all-conference players, including a 2007 D3Kicks.com All-American. He was also chosen as the 2005 Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Coach of the Year.

Kagan is a 2003 graduate of Southern New Hampshire University where his team advanced the NCAA Tournament Championship Game and was named to the Final Four All-Tournament team in 2002. He spent one season as assistant coach at Assumption College before taking over the Worcester State program in 2005.

Nate Norman
Assistant Coach

Nate Norman joins the Hurricanes as part of first season head coach Tom Anagnost's new staff.

Norman comes to Miami after serving as an assistant coach with Western Michigan during the 2010 season where he helped guide the Broncos to a 10-7-5 finish and an appearance in the Mid-American Conference Championship Game. Norman also aided in the development of three All-MAC players, including junior Stephanie Skowneski - who was named the MAC Offensive Player of the Year with nine goals and four assists on the season.

Prior to joining the Broncos, Norman served as a full-time assistant coach at Covenant College where he assisted in all facets of the program.During his only season at Covenant, the Scots finished with a 13-6-2 record and placed third in the NCCAA tournament.

In 2007, Norman served as a volunteer assistant for his alma mater, Notre Dame.That season, the Irish won the BIG EAST regular season title and made it to the NCAA quarterfinals before losing to eventual national champion Wake Forest, 1-0 in double overtime. With the Fighting Irish, he helped conduct practices, worked individually with players and helped with training the goalkeepers.

Norman's coaching experience also extends to the high school ranks, where he was the head coach of the varsity boys' team at Rochester Adams High School in Rochester, Mich., a school he both played at and won a state championship with in 1999.

As a player at Rochester Adams, he was a three time NSCAA All-American in high school.He also was a McDonald's All-American his senior year, as well as being included in Parade Magazine's Top 20 college soccer recruits in the country his senior year.

Norman also competed on the U16, U18, and U20 United States national teams during his time in high school and throughout college - participating in some of the highest level tournaments throughout the world.

During his career as a student-athlete with the Fighting Irish, Norman tallied nine goals and 15 assists over his four-year career. Throughout his career, his Irish teams participated in the NCAA Tournament all four years - including the school's best-ever finish in the NCAA quarterfinals his senior year.His teams also captured a BIG EAST regular season and a BIG EAST Tournament title at Notre Dame.Norman graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in Theology.

After his career with Notre Dame, Norman was drafted 21st overall by the Chicago Fire in the 2007 Major League Soccer SuperDraft.In 2008, he played professionally for the Charleston Battery of the USL Division 1, and in 2009 he played for the Carolina Railhawks also of the USL Division 1 before retiring after a serious injury.

Jason Hamilton
Goalkeeper Coach

Hamilton spent over 7 years with Vardar Soccer Club as a head coach, beginning at age 18 while still a player with the club.  This nationally ranked club participates in the Elite Clubs National League and the US Soccer Development Academy.  While with the club Hamilton coached numerous nationally ranked teams participating in Midwest Regional League, US Developmental League, State/Regional/National Championships, as well as Elite Showcase Tournaments around the country.  During his tenure with Vardar he spent 6 years working with the goalkeepers, and developed multiple NCAA Division I scholarship athletes.

His coaching experience also extends to the high school ranks, where he spent two years as an assistant coach of the girl’s program at West Bloomfield High School, and two years as the head coach of the boy’s program at Berkley High School.  While with Berkley Hamilton had a record of 29-10-2 in two seasons, including a first season record of 19-2-1 en route to a League Championship and a Regional Finalist.  During that first season the Bears had an amazing 12 shutouts and gave up only 12 goals in the 22 games, earning Hamilton Oakland Activities Association Coach of the Year and The Daily Tribune Coach of the year.

As a player Hamilton began his college playing with Macomb College where he helped lead team to NJCAA Final Four appearance, finished 1st on the team in points (39) including 14 goals and 11 assists as a central midfielder.  Earned NJCAA Final Four All Tournament 1st Team, All Region 1st Team, & All Conference 1st Team accolades. 

Hamilton then transferred to the University of Detroit Mercy and spent his sophomore and junior years as a Goalkeeper with the Titans earning a career 1.49 goals against average.  After serious knee injury ended his junior season, Hamilton moved to back on to the field and helped lead the team to a 14-6-0 record on way to the Horizon League Championship game.   As a Captain, finished senior year 2nd on the team in assists (7) and 4th in points (15), also receiving Horizon League Player of the Week accolades that year. 

After his career with Detroit, Hamilton played 4 seasons as a defender with the Windsor Border Stars in the Canadian Professional Soccer League, winning two Canada Cup Championships and 1 season in the American Indoor Soccer League, winning one AISL Championship.