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Career Record
|
| Year |
Record |
Conf. |
Place |
| 1995! |
17-2-0 |
10-0-0 |
1st |
| 1996 |
9-9-1 |
5-4-1 |
4th |
| 1997! |
14-4-2 |
9-1-0 |
1st |
| 1998# |
22-2-1 |
14-0-0 |
1st (n) |
| 1999 |
15-2-4 |
10-1-3 |
1st (n) |
| 2000! |
14-5-3 |
9-2-3 |
1st (n) |
| 2001 |
10-7-2 |
6-6-2 |
3rd (n) |
| 2002 |
12-6-1 |
8-5-1 |
3rd (n) |
| 2003 |
9-9-2 |
7-5-2 |
1st (n) |
| 2004 |
10-7-1 |
7-6-1 |
2nd (n) |
| 2005 |
8-8-3 |
7-4-3 |
3rd (n) |
| 2006 |
12-6-3 |
10-3-3 |
2nd (n) |
| 2007 |
10-7-2 |
5-7-2^ |
4th (n) |
| 2008 |
15-5-1 |
10-3-1 |
1st (n) |
| 2009 |
8-9-3 |
6-7-3 |
2nd (n) |
| 2010 |
4-9-4 |
3-9-4 |
4th (n) |
Overall Record: 189-97-33
Conference Record: 126-63-29
! NCAA Appearance
# NCAA Runner-up
^ SSU forfeited three games for
CCAA purposes in 2007. |
Luke Oberkirch begins his 16th season as head coach of the women’s soccer team at Sonoma State University.
Since 1995, when he took over as head coach, Luke Oberkirch has complied a 185-88-29 overall record and a 123-54-25 mark in conference play. In his 15 complete seasons, Oberkirch has guided his team to seven first place finishes, including five in the CCAA’s North Division and two in the Northern California Athletic Conference.
The 2009 was one of frustration and missed opportunities for a talented Sonoma State squad. Stricken by numerous injuries, especially on the attack, the Seawolves stumbed to an 8-9-3 overall record, though they did still finish in a second place tie in the CCAA North. Eight of their nine losses came by a single goal. Despite it all, defender Lindsay Catton was named an All-American for the second straight year, becoming the first SSU player to accomplish the back-to-back feat since 1998.
In 2008, the Seawolves turned in another outstanding season, reaching double digits in victories for the 18th time in the previous 21 years at 15-5-1 overall. The Seawolves qualified for the CCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed, finishing their conference season with a mark of 10-3-1.
In 2006, Oberkirch picked up his 147th career victory to pass Peter Reynaud and become the winningest women’s soccer coach in Sonoma State history.
In 1998, he led his team to what was then the most wins in Division II women’s soccer history with a 22-2-1 mark. That ‘98 squad won a school-record 20 games in a row and had a 14-0-0 record in conference play before reaching the NCAA Championship game for the third time in nine years. For his leadership role, Oberkirch was named NSCAA National Coach of the Year in addition to being selected as NSCAA West Region and CCAA Coach of the Year.
In 1995 and 1997, Oberkirch led his team the the Northern California Athletic Conference title. The ‘95 team was ranked No. 2 in the country after posting a 17-2 mark in addition to a perfect 10-0 slate in conference play.
Coach Oberkirch joined the Sonoma State staff in 1990, the year the women’s soccer team brought home the school’s first-ever NCAA National Championship. As SSU’s top assistant coach from 1990-94 under Peter Reynaud, Oberkirch was an important part of the team’s incredible success. The teams won five consecutive NCAC titles and made the NCAA playoffs five years in a row. In 1995, Oberkirch was named the third head coach in the program’s history.
Prior to coming to Sonoma State, Oberkirch was head coach of the boys soccer team at Montgomery High School in Santa Rosa from 1987-89. In 1988, his team won the North Bay League Championship and in each of his three seasons, his team made the CIF North Coach Section playoffs.
A San Diego State graduate, Oberkirch received his B.A. in Physical Education in 1987 and earned his teaching credential from Sonoma State in 1989. Luke and his wife Michele reside in Cloverdale with their son Jayk.
