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Women's Soccer
Bahl is in his second season as the Panthers' assistant coach, joining the staff in the summer of 2005. His duties within the Panther women's soccer program include serving as recruiting coordinator and being involved in all facets of day-to-day operations and team preparation. He also coordinates UNI's summer soccer camps. Before arriving at UNI, Bahl served for three seasons as the head women's soccer coach at Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids. During his tenure at Mount Mercy, Bahl turned around what was once a dismal Mustang program. His teams set numerous school records and had recruiting classes ranked at the top of the conference, while he became the winningest coach in school history. Bahl also has had stints as an assistant at Wartburg College and Upper Iowa University and has held various high school coaching positions. Presently, he is head coach of the Waterloo West High School boys' soccer team. During his nine-year tenure at Waterloo West, his teams have averaged 12 wins per season and been one of Iowa's top high school programs, winning seven district championships, two sub-state titles and earning two trips to the state tournament. Bahl ranks as Waterloo West's all-time winningest men's soccer coach and recently was inducted into the West Soccer Hall of Fame. Bahl, who has spent 25 years playing and coaching soccer, has been a club coach with the Cedar Valley Youth Soccer Association, Midwest United Soccer Association and the Dubuque Soccer Club. He currently serves as General Manager and Director of Coaching for FC Midwest Soccer Academy and recently founded the Cedar Valley Player Development Alliance. Bahl holds a Premier Diploma from the NSCAA, the organizations highest coaching distinction. He also holds a national coaching license from the USSF and an NSCAA goalkeeping diploma. Currently, he is the Iowa High School Coaches Association's representative to the NSCAA and acts as a liaison to the NSCAA All-America Committee. Bahl is pursuing a master's degree in sports administration and coaching. He and his wife, Jamie, both UNI alums, reside in Cedar Falls with their daughter, Aubrey. |
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