Jacob Plocher — Women’s Soccer

Jacob Plocher became EOU’s head women’s soccer coach in March 2017.

“Jacob has the drive to be successful that we look for in coaches,” Athletic Director Anji Weissenfluh said. “He will provide some needed stability to our women’s soccer program, and there is no doubt he will embrace the campus and community of La Grande.”

Plocher comes to EOU with nearly eight years of coaching experience at the collegiate level and is the seventh women’s soccer coach in program history.
During his four years at Presentation College, an NAIA institution in South Dakota, Plocher compiled 27 wins. During the 2016 campaign, he guided the Saints to an 11-6-2 record, the best in program history, and broke a handful of school records.

“I am extremely excited to become a Mountaineer and to get to know our current players, along with adding student-athletes who are going to represent EOU in the classroom, on the field, and throughout the community,” Plocher said.

He served as an assistant coach to the men’s and women’s soccer programs at Kansas Wesleyan, where he assisted with recruitment, organized training sessions, and coached the Coyotes’ junior varsity squad.

Plocher was a team captain at William Penn, where he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees. He also served as a graduate assistant for the men’s soccer team there.

“I’m thrilled that EOU was able to hire a coach of Plocher’s caliber to lead our women’s soccer program,” Faculty Athletic Representative Ryan Dearinger said. “He brings a wealth of experience and has the passion, gumption, and leadership qualities necessary to enhance our program in every measurable way. Coach Plocher understands the high expectations we place on our student-athletes in the classroom, on the field, and in the community, and I look forward to watching him exceed those expectations for years to come.”

EOU went 9-6-3 in 2016, including a 6-3-2 mark in conference play. The Mountaineers reached the quarterfinals of the Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) Tournament before losing to Northwest.