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University of Houston Athletics
Jenna Huff Named Assistant Soccer Coach
8/21/2007 12:00:00 AM | Soccer
Aug. 21, 2007
HOUSTON - University of Houston soccer coach Susan Bush completed her coaching staff for the 2007 season by naming Jenna Huff, a former standout player at UNLV, as goalkeeping coach.
"Jenna Huff joins our staff after an exceptional career at UNLV," Bush said. "She is a talented and innovative young coach who brings a great deal of in-game experience that will no doubt help our goalkeepers. Thanks to her playing background and coaching history, I know the players will be able to connect with her."
Huff joins the Cougar program after spending the 2006 season as a student assistant with her alma mater. In addition to coaching the UH goalkeepers, Huff will assist in practice planning and serve as the director of the Cougar Soccer Camps.
"I'm excited for the opportunity to join the staff at Houston," Huff said. "I'm grateful for the chance to coach at the Division I level. I feel my past experience as a player and coach will help us continue to grow this program."
Huff, the Mountain West Conference's all-time leader in goals against average (0.90), is the only goalkeeper in league history to earn All-Conference honors three times. She was named a First-Team honoree in both 2004 and 2005 and was named to the Second Team in 2003. She also earned a spot on the 2005 MWC All-Tournament Team and was a Soccer Buzz Third-Team All-Region selection that season.
She played in 68 career games for the Rebels, making 59 starts. Huff had a career mark of 35-20-4 with a school-record 26 shutouts. She also holds the career marks for saves (305) and is second in career goals against average (0.90). Huff also owns single-season records for goals against average (0.34) and shutouts (8).
During her senior campaign in 2005, she missed the first half of the season with a broken foot but came back to lead UNLV to the 2005 MWC Tournament Championship and the NCAA tournament, posting an incredible 0.34 goals against average in the last 10 games.
While a prepster, Huff led Edison High School to a pair of Sunset League championships and the 2001 Division II CIF Championship. She was a First Team All-Sunset League honoree and was named the top defensive player in the CIF.
She also played for the California South ODP team and was a member of the Santa Anita Strikers, one of the top club teams in the country.
Huff, a native of Huntington Beach, Calif., is a 2006 graduate of UNLV with a degree in kinesiology. She is single and lives in Houston.
Huff replaces Sarah Heggen who left the program in mid-July to pursue other opportunities.
The Cougars kick of the 2007 season on against powerhouse UCLA at 7 p.m. CDT on Aug. 31 on John O'Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium. The Bruins appeared in the NCAA College Cup a year ago and boast a No. 3 preseason ranking from Soccer America.
The Athletics Department is billing the game as `Pack The House' night. Fans can purchase tickets for the cost of $2 by visiting UHCougars.com or calling the ticket office at 713-GO-COOGS.
