Sport(s) Soccer 2001-2002 New York Power Team Cornell University 1994-2000 Penn State Role Soccer | 1987-1993 Ithaca Name Pat Farmer Title Head coach 2003 Tennessee Tech Conference Ivy League | |
Patrick 'Pat' Farmer (born 1949) is an American association football coach. He currently coaches the women's soccer team at Cornell University. He has previously coached teams at Ithaca College, Penn State, Tennessee Tech, and Syracuse University. He was also a coach for the New York Power in the Women's United Soccer Association, the first professional soccer league for women in the United States.
Contents
- Early life and education
- Coaching career
- Ithaca College
- Penn State University
- New York Power
- Tennessee Tech
- Syracuse University
- University of Wisconsin
- Cornell University
- Honors and awards
- Personal life
- References
Early life and education
A native of Old Forge, New York, Farmer was a letterman on the soccer, skiing, and track teams at Town of Webb High School. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees from St. Lawrence University, where he served as an assistant coach and then the head coach for the men's ski team and assistant coach for the men's soccer team.
Coaching career
Farmer holds an NSCAA Premier diploma, a Prelim badge from the England Football Association as well as a United States Soccer Federation 'A' License.
Ithaca College
Farmer was head coach for the women's soccer team at Ithaca College from 1987–1993. The Bombers made their first NCAA appearance in Farmer's first season as head coach. They later advanced to the national semifinals in 1988. His record during his seven-year tenure at Ithaca was 110-23-23. In 1998, he was inducted into the Ithaca College Sports Hall of Fame.
Penn State University
In 1994, Farmer was hired as the first head coach of the new women's soccer program at Penn State University. His record at Penn State was 123-34-8 (.770). Farmer was named the NSCAA/adidas Division I National Coach of the Year after the 1999 season, also earning the Mid-Atlantic Region coach of the year title for a third time. He led the team to three straight Big Ten championships from 1998–2000.
New York Power
In 2001, Farmer left the collegiate level for the newly former women's professional soccer league, the Women's United Soccer Association. As head coach, he helped lead the New York Power to a third-place finish and the playoff semifinals that same year.
Tennessee Tech
In 2003, Farmer was named head coach of the women's soccer team at Tennessee Tech.
Syracuse University
He returned to his home state of New York the following year to coach for Syracuse University.
University of Wisconsin
He later joined his former Penn State coaching colleagues at the University of Wisconsin as an assistant coach.
Cornell University
In 2012, he was named head coach of the Cornell University women's soccer program.
Honors and awards
In 2007, Farmer was named the 13th-winningest coach (by victories) among active NCAA Division 1 women's soccer coaches. He has been named the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Coach of the Year at both the Division I and Division III levels.
Personal life
Farmer has two children: a daughter, Courtney, and a son, Cord.