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Ben Parman
Head Coach - 2nd Season
 

Following his second season as the Head Coach at Lyon College, a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Parman led the young Scots to a 7-11-1 overall record after seeing new faces in their new conference (American Midwest Conference). The Scots were an extremely young team, starting 7 Freshmen the majority of the season. They were led by the 2012 Freshmen Player of the Year, Maria Amanda Monterroso with 20 goals and 3 assists, while also garnering 1st Team All-Conference. A total of 4 were selected as American Midwest All-Conference Team as the Scots once again made their way into postseason play, before dropping out in the American Midwest Conference Tournament to William Woods University in the Quarterfinals.

In 2011,  he led the Scots back to a TranSouth Conference Tournament berth defeating Cumberland University in the quarterfinals after falling to Martin Methodist in the semifinals after their sixth consecutive winning season, going 10-9 overall. Scots had five all-conference players, four first-team All-South Region players, and one NAIA Academic All-American.

The Scots have also gathered some national attention receiving votes for the national rankings in 09’, 10’, and 11’.

Parman joins the Scots after serving as the assistant men's and women's soccer coach at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. He was on the staff that in just two years helped turn both programs from the bottom of the table to competing in the top half of their well respected conferences. In 2009, the women's program set numerous school records including most wins in a season (10), goals allowed in a season (13), and five players also set individual records including, including standout goalkeeper Allison Mosley's seven shutouts.

Parman also currently is a member of the Arkansas ODP program where he serves as not only a head coach but also the Arkansas ODP goalkeeper coach. He is also a senior coach as well as the Director of Goalkeeping for the Arkansas Rush soccer club. He was on the staff that helped take the '94 girls team to a runner-up finish in the National President's Cup in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Parman, a native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa played collegiately at Luther College in Decorah, IA. He was a starter on a very successful team that made 4 straight IIAC Tournament berths as he lettered all four years as the starting goalkeeper and ranks 5th all-time with a 1.08 GAA.

Parman earned his bachelor degree from Luther College in Business Management with an emphasis in Sports Management.

In the classroom, Parman's teams are one of the top academic groups in both the TranSouth Conference and now the American Midwest Conference, recording over a 3.0 cumulative GPA since he took over the program. In 2011 and 2012 the Scots received the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Team Academic Award.

 

2011 Lyon College Women's Soccer Superlatives

 

NAIA Scholar Athlete

Elizabeth Fuller

Amanda Marra

Lea Pascal

 

NAIA All-South Team
Anja Klotzle
Brina Siddiq
Maria Kristjansdottir
Melissa Sanchez

 

First-Team All-American Midwest Conference

Maria Amanda Monterroso

Monica Ayala

Stephanie Spiteri

 

Honorable Mention All-American Midwest Conference

Lea Pascal

 

First-Team All-TranSouth Conference
Brina Siddiq
Maria Kristjansdottir


Second-Team All-TranSouth Conference
Anja Klotzle
Jordan Aliviado
Melissa Sanchez


2011 NSCAA Team Academic Awards
Conference Scholar Athletes
13 individuals

 

 
2012 Women's Soccer Roster
#NameCl.Pos.Ht.HometownPrevious School
1Stephanie SpiteriSOGK5-7Hayward, Calif.Mt, Eden H.S.
2Katy NalvenJRD5-6Tempe, Ariz.Marcos de Niza H.S.
3Lea PascalSRD5-8Aarhus, DenmarkWestern Texas C.C.
4Kyleigh EasterFRM/F5-6Haslet, Tex.Northwest H.S.
5Mariana Rivera PivaraiFRM5-8Guatemala City, GuatemalaAmerican School of Guatemala
6Grainne ByrneFRD/M5-6Malin, IrelandCarndonagh Comm. School
7Julia MedinaFRF5-7St. Louis, Mo.Nerinx Hall H.S.
8Maria Amanda MonterrosoFRF5-5Guatemala City, GuatemalaThe Village School
9Shelby FrazierFRM/F5-6Mountain Home, Ark.Mountain Home H.S.
10Marcela Perez SanchezFRM5-6Guatemala City, GuatemalaAmerican School of Guatemala
11Vicky KingFRD5-6Port of Spain, TrinidadRockwall H.S.
12Nicole RodriguezFRD5-7Guatemala City, GuatemalaInteramericano H.S.
13Chandler RaeSOM5-4Harrison, Ark.Harrison H.S.
14Sylvia ZavalaFRD/M5-5Jonesboro, Ark.Jonesboro H.S.
16Amanda MarraSRM5-4Las Vegas, Nev.Valley H.S.
18Kelsey McGuirkSRD/M5-3Broken Arrow, Okla.Union H.S.
19Kara BlackwellFRM5-7Conway, Ark.Conway H.S.
20Monica AyalaFRM/F5-4Bogota, ColombiaMartin Methodist College
21Maria Beatriz Alonzo RuizFRF5-3Guatemala City, GuatemalaColegio Evelyn Rogers H.S.
23Hannah OsmonFRM/F5-6Mountain Home, Ark.Mountain Home H.S.
26Amanda JanczewskiFRD5-6Hot Springs, Ark.Lakeside H.S.
Ben Parman - Head Coach - 2nd season
Chris Bocanegra - Assistant Coach - 1st season
Brina Siddiq - Student Assistant - 1st season