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Kyle Singer Hometown: Plymouth, Minn. Position: Associate Head Coach Experience: 5th season at UofL Alma Mater: Virginia '02

Kyle Singer enters his second season as associate head coach and his fifth season overall with the University of Louisville women's soccer team.

A former member of the New England Revolution and BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year, Singer was hired as an assistant during the summer of 2007 and had an immediate impact.

Under the tutelage of Singer, senior goalkeeper Joanna Haig was named Third-Team All-American by Soccer Buzz, and established school records for single season minutes (2,110), goals against average (0.47) and shutouts (12), as well as career GAA (0.48) and shutouts (20) in 2007. She finished the season third in the nation in save% (0.893) and fifth in GAA.

While working with Singer, Haig was selected to the NSCAA/adidas NCAA Division I All-Great Lakes Region Second Team, Soccer Buzz First Team All-Region, All BIG EAST second team, was a ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® women's soccer First Team member and was a member of the US Under 23 National Team.

Prior to his arrival in The Ville, Singer spent the previous season as an assistant coach at the University of Minnesota after spending time at Boston College and Northeastern.

"Kyle was a wonderful hire for the University of Louisville women's soccer program," stated Head Coach Karen Ferguson-Dayes, the winningest coach in Cardinal history.

"He has exceptional playing experiences at the collegiate, national and professional levels and will without question be able to challenge our student-athletes both academically and athletically."

"He is a great young coach who has the passion and drive to be successful and he will absolutely help us to achieve our goals of remaining in the top 25 and establishing a tradition of excellence," Ferguson-Dayes added.

Under Singer in his only season in the Twin Cities, first-year keeper Lindsay Dare ranked 6th in the nation in save percentage in 2006.

The previous season, the Plymouth, Minnesota native spent one season working at Boston College with both men's and women's teams. The Eagles women's team recorded a school record 13 shutouts and an 0.79 goals against average and finished the season ranked #10 in the nation. Goalkeeper Arianna Criscione earned All-Region honors from two different publications and is currently playing professional soccer in Italy.

Singer spent two seasons at Northeastern, with the women's team recording the highest win total in school history in 2004. The men's team battled to the America East Championship game in 2003, and under his tutelage Sergio Saccoccio earned all region and all-tournament honors.

While spending time in Massachusetts and Minnesota, Singer has coached both club and ODP teams. He has worked for Region II ODP for a numerous years and is currently helping to oversee the Region's goalkeeping program.

Singer was drafted by the New England Revolution 29th overall in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft and spent three seasons with the Revolution. He competed for two seasons with the New Hampshire Phantoms where he was Player of the Week once and Goalkeeper of the Week three times.

Singer began his collegiate career as a player at Virginia, where after redshirting he took the field for 30 matches for the Cavaliers in three seasons. Upon transferring to Boston College he stepped into the starting lineup and helped the Eagles to the Elite Eight - the best finish in school history, winning a school record 17 games and earning honorable mention All-America, First Team All-BIG EAST, First Team All-Region and BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year.

Prior to his collegiate career, Singer was a member of the US National Team, competing with the U-17 squad in the World Cup in Egypt and guiding the US to a shutout win over Austria.

He received a bachelor's degree in foreign affairs from Virginia and completed his master's degree in higher education administration while at Boston College.

Singer holds a US Soccer "A" coaching license, and he has participated as a coach with the US Soccer Market Training identification program.

Singer is married to the former Cristen Redeker, who is a Nurse Practitioner working in Labor and Delivery in Louisville, and the couple has a son, Owen, who was born in May 2011.