Hamline University Athletics

Emily Cripe, a former player at Seton Hall,was named head women's soccer coach at Hamline University on April 12, 2017. Cripe replaces Ted Zingman, who resigned in February after 10 years at the helm.

Cripe comes to Hamline after previous stops at her alma mater and, most recently, D-I women's soccer power North Carolina.

The St. Paul, Minn. native attended Cretin-Derham Hall High School before heading east for college. She was a three-year regular for the Pirates, captaining the team in her senior season. She graduated in 2005 with a degree in Journalism. (In addition to that JO degree, Emily has a Masters in Strategic Communications and is just completing her doctorate work in Leadership.)

Cripe spent two seasons as an assistant coach there before returning to the Twin Cities to coach at Minnesota Thunder Academy, working with many age levels. She also was an assistant coach at two different MIAC schools.

"We are very excited to have Emily join the HU family. She stood out among a very talented group of candidates," said HU athletic director Jason Verdugo. "Emily has a strong skill set that is only enhanced by her affiliation with the most accomplished woman's soccer program in the country, in addition to her profound research."

Among her achievements was coaching the 2015 U16 and U17 ECNL North American League champions. During her time there, several of her student-athletes committed to Division I schools such as Minnesota, Florida State and Baylor. She also has former players at D-III Washington University of St. Louis.

In 2015, she joined North Carolina as a performance analyst, coding film for statistics, scouting opponents and helping to facilitate training sessions. The Tar Heels were a Final Four participant in 2016.