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Rolf Zersen

  • Title
    Head Women's Soccer Coach
  • Phone
    (414) 277-2815
  • Email
    zersen@msoe.edu
  • Previous College
    Concordia Wisconsin, 1997

Raider Review

  • Seasons at MSOE: 21 (2004-present)
  • Record at MSOE: 229-154-22 (.593)
  • Conference record at MSOE: 144-54-8 (.699)
  • Conference tournament appearances: 16 (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020-21*, 2021, 2022, 2023) 
  • NACC regular season championships: 4 (2016, 2017, 2020-21*, 2021)
  • NACC tournament championships: 3 (2016, 2017, 2020-21, 2023)
  • NCAA tournament appearances: 3 (2016, 2017, 2021, 2023) 
  • Served as assistant men's soccer coach at MSOE from 1999-2002

Coaching Awards and Accomplishments

  • Five-Time NACC Coach of the Year (2007, 2016, 2017, 2020-21*, 2021)
  • Won his 200th career game in a 3-0 win against Marian on September 28th, 2022, becoming the first in program history to do so and the third overall at MSOE.
  • Won the first NCAA Tournament Game in MSOE history on November 10th, 2023 with a 2-0 win over Denison University.

MSOE Program Accomplishments and Student-Athlete Accolades

  • Coached Three NACC Offensive Players of the Year (2012, 2016, 2023)
  • Coached Two NACC Defensive Player of the Year (2016, 2020-21)
  • Coached Three NACC Freshman of the Year (2014, 2017, 2020-21)
  • 27 All-NACC Selections since 2020

Coaching Experience Outside of MSOE

  • Club Soccer Coach at MSC from 2010-2014
  • Club Soccer Coach at SC Wave from 2015-present
  • Assistant Men's Soccer Coach at Concordia Austin

Playing Career

  • Played at Concordia Wisconsin (1991-1995)
  • Was a captian for the Falcons, earned all-conference honors, and won two conference championships. 

Education

  • Graduated from Concordia Wisconsin with a degree in Secondary Education and Social Studies
  • Earned an MBA from MSOE
  • National Diplomat, United Soccer Coaches Association
  • Advanced National, United Soccer Coaches Association
  • Grassroots Coaching License USYSA
  • USYS F License,
  • USYS D License,
  • USYS Goalkeeping Level 1

Personal

  • Currently resides in Sussex, Wis. 
  • Married to wife Leslie and father to Olivia and Aiden

*2020-21 saw the NACC divide into two divisions with no inter-divisional play

Year Overall Conference Finish
2023 20-2-3 12-1 (.923) NACC / 2nd
NACC Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament (Round of 32)
2022 13-4-4 (.714) 9-1-2 (.833) NACC / 2nd
NACC Semifinals
2021 16-5 (.762) 12-1 (.923)

NACC / T-1st
NACC Semifinals
NCAA Tournament (At-Large Bid)
2020-21 10-1 (.909) 7-1 (.875)

NACC North / 1st
Co-Regular Season Champions
NACC North Tournament Champions
2019 13-6-2  (.667) 9-2-1 (.792) NACC / 4th
2018 10-12-0 (.455) 7-4 (.636) NACC / 4th
2017 12-9-0 (.571) 9-1-0 (.900) NACC / 1st
Regular Season Champions
NACC Championship Game
2016 17-4-1 (.795) 10-0-0 (1.000) NACC / 1st
Regular Season Champions
NACC Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament
2015 15-7-0 (.682) 8-2-0 (.800) NACC / 3rd
NACC Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament
2014 10-8-1 (.553) 6-4-0 (.600) NACC / 6th
2013 11-10-0 (.524) 7-4-0 (.636) NACC / 6th
2012 11-9-1 (.548) 7-5-0 (.583) NAC / t-5th
2011 13-8-0 (.619) 9-3-0 (.750) NAC / t-4th
2010 11-7-2 (.600) 8-2-2 (.750) NAC / 4th
2009 10-8-3 (.548) 7-3-1 (.682) NAC / 5th
2008 12-8-0 (.600) 7-5-0 (.583) NAC / 6th
2007 9-7-3 (.553) 7-4-1 (.625) NAC / 6th
2006 2-15-0 (.118) — Independent
2005 4-17-0 (.190) 1-7-0 (.125) LMC / 8th
2004 7-10-2 (.421) 2-4-1 (.357) LMC / 5th
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