Paul Ratcliffe (soccer) explained

Paul Ratcliffe
Birth Place:	England
Currentclub:	Stanford (coach)
Collegeyears1:	1989–1992
College1:	UCLA
Years1:	1993
Clubs1:	Los Angeles United
Years2:	1994
Clubs2:	Anaheim Splash
Manageryears1:	1998–2002
Managerclubs1:	Saint Mary's
Manageryears2:	2003–
Managerclubs2:	Stanford

Paul Ratcliffe is an English-born American college soccer coach. He is the head coach of Stanford Cardinal women's soccer. He led Stanford to the 2011 National Championship. He is a three-time NSCAA Coach of the Year, winning the award in 2008, 2009, and 2011.

Coaching career

Ratcliffe was the head coach of Saint Mary's from 1998 until February 2003, when he was hired to coach Stanford.^[1] He won NSCAA Coach of the Year in 2008, 2009,^[2] and 2011.^[3] He led Stanford to national runners-up finishes in 2009 and 2010 before leading Stanford to a 2011, 2017, and 2019 National Championships.^{[4] [5]}

See also

• List of college women's soccer coaches with 300 wins

External links

• Stanford bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: SoccerAmerica – COLLEGE WOMEN: Stanford lures Ratcliffe from St. Mary's 02/10/2003. www.socceramerica.com.
2. Web site: Sports Around the World: Stanford soccer coach Paul Ratcliffe honored. 16 January 2010.
3. Web site: Stanford's Paul Ratcliffe wins national soccer coach of the year for third time in four years. 14 January 2012.
4. Web site: Women's Soccer 2011: Champs Won't Be Forgotten. Stanford University.
5. Web site: Champions at Last!. Stanford University.