KANSAS CITY – The University of Missouri-St. Louis women's soccer coaching staff has been lauded as the United Soccer Coaches Midwest Region Staff of the Year announced on Wednesday by the United Soccer Coaches.
In 2025, the Tritons finished 15-5-2 overall including 11-1-2 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference and won a share of the GLVC regular season title. UMSL qualified for its second straight NCAA Division II playoffs, won the Midwest Region title and advanced to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Tritons are led by first year head coach
Stephen Cavallo and assistant coaches
Gavin Scott,
Chris McGill,
Eric Walker and
Eylesa Kellam all finished their first seasons as assistants with the program.
The award will be presented to UMSL's staff at the annual D-II Men's and Women's Open Meeting on Jan. 15 at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Philadelphia.
NSCAA/UNITED SOCCER COACHES NCAA DIVISION II MIDWEST REGION WOMEN'S STAFF OF THE YEAR (SINCE 2016)
2025 – UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS
2024 – Ashland
2023 – Ashland
2022 – Maryville
2021 – Drury
2020 (2021 spring) – McKendree
2019 – Grand Valley State
2018 – Ferris State
2017 – Quincy
2016 – Truman State
