Program Information
History
Grossmont Women's
Soccer have won the Pacific Coast Conference Championship in 1995,
1998, 1999, 2005 and 2006. The Lady Griffs have finished in second
four times, and third twice. Since the program was started in 1995,
the Lady Griffins have reached the playoffs eleven times in twelve
years. Grossmont has been ranked in the state top ten 7 years and
were seeded 8th in 2005 out of more than 70 community college
programs. In 1999 Grossmont finished with a National Rank of 14th by
the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).
Grossmont won the inaugural Cuesta Cup tournament in 1996. They
reached the final of the inaugural “Duel in the Desert” at Victor
Valley College in 2005 and again in 2007. The 2006 team set a school
record for overall wins with 21 in a single season. They also
reached the Southern California semi finals. Overall record:
184-52-27. Overall conference record: 122-32-14.
Philosophy
Since 1995 our
intent has always been to create a place where student athletes can
continue to exercise their love for soccer in a fun, competitive
environment with the main focus being academics. We have also
created a legitimate “stepping stone” for players to continue to
improve their skills and work their way to the 4-year level to
continue their education and soccer careers.
Player Recognition
The Grossmont
College soccer program have placed over 65 players on All-Conference
teams, produced 26 Conference Athletes of the Week, 5 All-Regional
team players, 1 conference Player of the Year and 1 Jr. college
All-American. To date, more than 30 of the graduates from our
program have gone on to play at the 4-year college level. More than
half of those have received scholarships. Several have become
All-Americans, Conference players of the week and some have advanced
to NCAA finals.
Facilities
All games and
practices take place on the Grossmont stadium field which has the
state of the art “Field Turf” playing surface. Unlike many of the
natural fields in San Diego County, this is a very player friendly
surface (soft) and has been proven to reduce the risk of injury,
regardless of weather conditions. The San Diego Chargers, San Diego
Spirit, New York Power (WUSA), Arsenal of England and other
professional sports teams have use the field to train on. This
surface is very flat and provides a very true roll, which is well
suited for soccer.
We have a very knowledgeable full-time certified, athletic training
staff. Our newly expanded training room facility is well-equipped to
service all of the training needs for Soccer, Football, Basketball,
Aquatics, Baseball, Softball and a host of other Grossmont sports
programs. Our trainers provide the most up to date preventative and
rehabilitative techniques available. Our conditioning staff is also
very knowledgeable in plyometrics, strength building and injury
prevention techniques.
Staff
 Head
Coach – Howard Hawver
Coach Hawver was hired in 1995 and has been the only coach the
Griffin soccer program has known. In his inaugural year he guided
the rookie program to the first ever Pacific Coast Conference title
over experienced programs Palomar and SD Mesa. Hawver was a member
of the Griffin Men’s soccer program in the 80’s where he received
All-Pacific Coast Conference honors and was team captain. He grew up
in the San Diego area playing soccer at Helix High School and has
coached many successful teams, at both the high school and club
levels in San Diego County. His Club accolades include a state
champion team and several state finalists. While on the high school
level his teams always were included in the CIF playoffs and reached
the finals twice. The following are a few of Coach Hawver’s coaching
highlights:
Grossmont Record 184-52-27
2004 Pacific Coast Conference “Coach of the Year”
2005 Union Tribune “Coach of the Year”
USSF National “B” license
Exercise Science instructor (Spring & Summer)
Member National Soccer Coaches Association of America (14 years)
 Assistant Coach – Dave Ridenour
Coach Ridenour is entering his fourth year as the Griffins assistant
coach. Dave is a very experienced coach who has coached many years
in the Presidio League in San Diego. He is an experienced club and
high school coach also, leading his teams to CIF playoffs each year
and winning the championship in 2002. He is responsible for
technical training and conditioning for the team. Some of Coach
Ridenour’s coaching highlights:
USSF National “D” license
High school coaching (10 years)
CIF Champion 2002
Over 10 years club coaching, many league championships.
Based on the diversity of the many programs offered at Grossmont and
the high academic standards combined with the tremendous success of
the athletic program and specifically the soccer program, Grossmont
is a solid choice for the student athlete that is looking to extend
their soccer career and at the same time work toward moving to the
next phase in their education. |
