New Mexico Highlands College coordinated interviews with the three finalists for the vacant Cowboys head soccer teaching place in a sequence of open, public boards and zoom conferences this week.
Justin Richter, defensive backs/particular groups coach at West Texas A&M, was to be interviewed Might 22.
Darren Jackson, Sterling College head coach, was to be interviewed Might 23.
Kurt Taufa’Asau, New Mexico Navy Institute (junior faculty) head coach and defensive coordinator, will probably be interviewed Might 24.
“I’m excited for the way forward for the Highlands Soccer program, and really feel assured within the three finalists who’re coming to campus,” stated Shanna Halalilo, New Mexico Highlands College co-athletic director. “I wish to thank Jeremy Capo with Mammoth Sports activities Consulting, and our seven committee members who’ve devoted their time to assist us discover our subsequent head soccer coach.”
Justin Richter
Richter, who graduated from the College of St. Mary (Leavenworth, Kansas), has been at West Texas A&M (Canyon, Texas) since January 2023, and previous to that he was the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for six years at Missouri Western State College (St. Joseph, Missouri). He additionally spent a season as a graduate assistant working with defensive backs on the College of California (Berkeley, California)
Darren Jackson
Jackson, who has a bachelor’s and grasp’s diploma from Liberty College (Lynchburg, Virginia), has been head coach at Sterling (Sterling, Kansas) for 2 seasons. Previous to his stint at Sterling, Jackson was the defensive backs coach at Colorado Mesa College (Grand Junction, Colorado). He additionally has teaching expertise at Liberty, Evangel College (Springfield, Missouri) and Trinity Bible School (Ellendale, North Dakota).
Kurt Taufa’Asau
Taufa’Asau, a Wyoming (Laramie, Wyoming) graduate, has coached at New Mexico Navy Institute (Roswell) since 2021, compiling a 27-10 file. He was the Nationwide Junior School Athletic Affiliation Coach of the Yr in 2021 when he led NMMI to a 12-1 file and a junior faculty nationwide championship.
The job got here open earlier this month after the college introduced that Ron Hudson was not the coach, simply days after the annual spring soccer recreation. Hudson was the group’s head coach for 2 seasons, taking up in 2022 after serving because the group’s affiliate head coach, particular groups coordinator and tight ends coach in 2021.
No purpose for his leaving the varsity was ever publicly introduced. In a press release, the college stated, “The New Mexico Highlands Athletic Division thanks Coach Hudson for his companies to our student-athletes and group and needs him the very best in his future endeavors.”
The NMHU soccer group is scheduled to start its 2024 marketing campaign on Aug. 29 at residence towards Jap New Mexico.
