Providence College Athletics
PC Hires Three Coaches
7/17/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track and Field
July 17, 2006
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Providence College Athletics Director Bob Driscoll today announced the appointment of Jennifer Sullivan as assistant women's soccer coach, Craig Stewart as assistant men's soccer coach and Stephen Walsh as associate head men's track coach.
Sullivan, a 2005 graduate of the University of Connecticut, received a B.S. in human development and family studies and was a four-year starter for the UConn women's soccer team. During her career, UConn won two BIG EAST Championships (2002, 2004) and played in the NCAA Division I National Championship game in 2003. Sullivan gained coaching experience as an instructor for DOCA Futbal Camp as well the FSA Camp. Sullivan also was a volunteer coach for the Stonington High School girls' soccer team during the summer of 2004.
Stewart comes to Providence after serving last season as an assistant coach at Northeastern University. Prior to Northeastern, Stewart was the Director of Coaching for the Juventus USA Soccer Club, the Assistant Manager for Topsham Indoor Soccer Facility, and an Academy Coach for Newcastle Football Development Scheme. Stewart played for Franklin Pierce College, where he received an MBA in business administration and managerial leadership in 2004. At Franklin Pierce, Stewart was named NSCAA Division II All-American and Northeast 10 Player of the Year in 2004. Stewart also signed a one-year contract with the USL 2 professional team, the New Hampshire Phantoms. In 2002, he graduated from Loughborough University in England.
Walsh, a 2001 graduate of Penn State University with a B.S. in accounting, served as an assistant men's and women's cross country and track and field coach at the University of Pennsylvania from 2002-06. At Penn, his primary duty was working with the distance and cross country runners. At Penn State, Walsh was a four-year varsity letter winner in cross country as well as track. Walsh was named to the All-East Indoor Track Team (1998, 2000, 2001), All-Region Cross Country Team (2000, 2001), and All-Big Ten Cross Country Second Team in 2001.
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