This spring there will be a new face on the sidelines coaching the u12 girls. Kelsey Gomula is a former standout defender for the Humboldt State University and finished her playing career this past fall.
Coach Gomula played at HSU from 2004-2009, a career that included a sophomore medical red-shirt season, after starting all 20 games as a freshman and being named to the All Great Northwest Conference Team.
After recovering from a knee injury Coach Gomula went on to earn All California Collegiate Athletic Association Honors and lead the Jacks as captain her junior and senior seasons. Coach Gomula finished her career starting an amazing 80 out of 81 games played.
Coach Gomula not only has an impressive resume as a player but also is well acomplished as a coach. For the past 5 years Coach Gomula has spent her summers working at the Northwest Soccer Camp in Seattle Washington surrounded by some of the best coaches in the country and the world.
MRYSL Director of Coaching, Sean Connors, had the following thoughts about Coach Gomula:
“Kelsey Gomula is a fantastic addition to our coaching staff. Not only is she knowledgeable about the game of soccer, but she has the passion and desire to pass her knowledge onto youth players. Coach Gomula is a role model for our female players and they will be better players because of her coaching abilities."
