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MICHAEL FARRAND
Women's Soccer Head Coach
61-104-15 (.381)
Tenth year at CWU
Point Loma Nazarene, 1984
The 2009 season marks year number ten for Michael Farrand as head women's soccer coach at Central Washington University.
Farrand arrived at CWU just prior to the 2000 season, and the former San Diego Mesa College coach had a banner rookie campaign guiding the Wildcats. Central Washington tied a school record with 12 victories (12-6-1), and Central posted six consecutive shutouts in the process.
Overall, Farrand has guided Central to a 61-104-15 record (.381 winning percentage). Forty women's soccer student-athletes have earned all-conference honors and the Wildcats have landed 37 players on academic all-conference teams.
On the field, the Wildcats suffered through rocky campaigns in both 2001 and 2002, when CWU was just 4-15-1, but the Wildcats have slowly improved their mark over each of the past six seasons with very young squads. The 2008 squad was the first Wildcat team to earn NCAA Division II West Regional ranking by both the NCAA and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), posting a 10-7-3 overall record -- the program's first 10-win season since Farrand's inaugural year in 2000.
Lynde Clarke also became the Wildcats' first all-West Region selection (NSCAA) in 2008, earning third-team honors after becoming just the second first-team all-GNAC choice in the history of the program.
Prior to his arrival in Ellensburg, Farrand was a mainstay in the club, prep, and junior college ranks in San Diego. His impact on soccer in southern California began during his prep and collegiate career at Kearny High School and Point Loma Nazarene College, respectively.
A collegiate standout at PLNC, Farrand was a four-time team MVP, four-time all-NAIA District 3, and three-time all-Far West All-American player for the Crusaders from 1979-82. He graduated from Point Loma Nazarene in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education (emphasis in athletic training), and became the first-ever soccer player inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 1995.
As a coach, Farrand left his mark as he co-founded the F.C. Bratz Club for girls soccer in 1987. He spent 13 years coaching with F.C. Bratz prior to his move to CWU.
Among the interscholastic ranks, Farrand too proved to be a very successful leader - guiding women's teams at both San Diego Mesa College and at the high school level in San Diego.
While at Mesa, he posted a 53-30-7 record in four seasons with the Olympians, taking them to a Pacific Coast Conference championship in 1997 and a pair of post-season appearances. He had also spent parts of nine seasons as an assistant with the Olympians' men's program, which racked up eight PCC titles and a pair of Final Four appearances.
During 10 high school coaching seasons, Farrand's teams at Mira Mesa, University City, and Valhalla High Schools won a total of five league titles and qualified for the post-season each year.
Farrand also spent four seasons as the head men's soccer coach at his alma mater, Point Loma Nazarene, from 1988-91. As the men's coach for the Crusaders, he had an 18-41-7 record.
Farrand, who completed requirements for his USSF "A" license in June 2000, has also been involved with the Olympic Development Program in Southern California, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii. He has been involved on the staff of Hawaii's ODP program each of the past seven years.
Coaching soccer is not Farrand's only involvement with Central Washington University or its athletic department. He has also taught courses, has assisted with compliance and eligibility within the athletic department, and has served as a public address announcer for Wildcat volleyball and basketball games.
Farrand, born May 18, 1961, resides in Ellensburg with his wife of 24 years, the former Kristin Finkbeiner. The couple has three children, son Jarrik (18) and daughters Hadli (16) and Keilin (13).
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