Lisa Howe

Head Coach

Lisa Howe became the fifth head coach in the history of the women’s soccer program when she accepted the position in the spring of 2005. In two short years, she has helped Belmont rise from the lower tier of Atlantic Sun programs to become a program gaining regional attention and national respect.

In her first year at the helm, two players -- Kari Lennon and Anna Holt -- received Atlantic Sun postseason honors, the first since 2001, and two more -- Micaela Crowley and Anna Holt -- earned A-Sun Player of the Week honors, a first for Belmont. The accolades continued at the conclusion of her second year with Sarah Brandt earning Atlantic Sun Second-Team honors and Annie Musacchio receiving an All-Freshman Team nod, only the second in Belmont’s history.

Howe arrived at Belmont after an impressive 10-year tenure at Jacksonville State where she built the program from scratch. The Gamecocks averaged nearly nine wins per year and reached postseason play six times under Howe’s direction. She led JSU to four seasons with 11 or more wins and earned Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year honors in both 1999 and 2002. A total of 19 all-conference players suited up for JSU during the past decade.

Howe has taken teams to four semifinal appearances at their conference tournaments. In 2002 after posting a 12-6-2 record, Jacksonville State fell in the tourney semifinals to eventual champ UCF. In 2004, the Gamecocks pulled a first round upset of Morehead State to advance to the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament semifinals.

Howe was named head coach at JSU in the spring of 1995, just four months before the inaugural season would kickoff. Prior to her tenure with the Gamecocks, Howe coached at Berry College where she guided the team to a 13-9-1 record in 1994. Her career record nowstands at 99-97-19 over 11 seasons.

In addition to her head coaching experience, Howe has served as a region staff coach with the Olympic Development Program. She also headed the Alabama ODP Under-17 Girls Team and was the regional coach for the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) women’s team.

Howe’s playing career is no less decorated. She helped lead Barry University to four consecutive bids to the NCAA Soccer Tournament including three Final Four appearances, highlighted by a Division II National Championship in 1989.

A 1991 graduate of Barry University, Howe has a degree in Sports Management and received her MBA in management from Jacksonville State in 2002.

Wendy Holleman
Assistant Coach

Wendy Holleman enters her third season as an assistant coach for Belmont women’s soccer program in 2007.

Holleman joined the Belmont program after serving as an assistant coach at Jacksonville State from 2001-2004 under current Belmont head coach Lisa Howe. During her coaching stint with the Gamecocks, she served as Director of Recruiting and helped lead JSU to two double-digit win seasons and two straight tournament semifinals berths.

Holleman graduated from Jacksonville State in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. She was a four-year letterwinner on the Gamecock women’s soccer team. During her playing career, JSU averaged 10 wins a season and went to A-Sun Tournament three times. In 1999, she earned A-Sun All-Conference honors and led a defense that was ranked in the top-five in Division I in shutouts in 1999 with 11. In addition, Wendy also earned A-Sun All-Academic honors two times and was a JSU Scholar Athlete Hall of Fame recipient.

“Wendy is a great asset to the women's soccer program," Howe said. "She has proven to be a great recruiter. Wendy is good at managing and motivating people. She brings discipline and pride to our program."

Wendy resides in Nashville.

John Marshall
Graduate Assistant Coach

John Marshall begins his first year as a graduate assistant with the Belmont women's soccer team in 2007.

Marshall joins the Bruins after a stint as the Interim Head Coach at Mississippi Valley State in Itta Bena, Miss. He also spent a season as an assistant coach at Mississippi Delta Community College.

The Meridian, Miss., native played collegiately at the University of Southern Mississippi after beginning his career at Meridian Community College and East Mississippi Community College. While playing at USM, the team participated in the Collegiate Club Teams' National Tournament in 2004.

He lives in Nashville.