Women's Soccer
Missy Strasburg
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- Marissa.Strasburg@usafa.edu
- Phone:
- 719-333-2201
Missy Strasburg enters her fifth season as an assistant coach with Air Force women’s soccer in 2020.
In 2019 Air Force had one of its best season's in program history. The Falcons finished with a 10-7-1 (5-6 MW) record. The 10 wins were the most since 1999, while the .583 winning percentage is the best in the Division I era (since 1996). The five conference wins was also a program record in the Mountain West era (since 1999).
In addition, the team scored 36 goals, the most since 2000 and third-most all-time, while also adding seven shutouts, which are tied for the most in program history. The 28 team assists were also a program record in the D1 era.
Strasburg helped coach three players to all-conference honors, led by star freshman Lexi Romero, who was named the MW Player of the Year, MW Newcomer of the Year, as well as first team all-conference and the all-newcomer team. She was the first Falcon to earn MW Conference Offensive Player of the Year honors, and the second Falcon to earn a Player of the Year honor all-time, the first since 1995. She was also the fifth Falcon to be named a Newcomer of the Year, and the first since 2001 (MW). Romero was also just the second player in MW history to earn both awards, the other coming in 2014.
2018 was a season full of close calls for the Falcons, as they finished with a 2-9-6 record, including a 1-7-3 mark in conference play. The six ties set a new team record, while tying the conference record for draws in a season. It was also tied for the second-most draws by any one team in Division I women’s soccer in 2018. Two Falcons were named to the all-conference team at season’s end, marking the first time since 1999-2001 that the Falcons had multiple all-conference award winners in three consecutive seasons.
2017 was another monumental season in program history, as the Falcons finished 7-9-3 overall, including a 4-4-3 mark in conference play to finish in sixth place and qualify for the MW Tournament. The 4-4-3 conference record was the best in program history, and first .500 season since 1999. Because of that, Air Force qualified for the conference tournament for the first time since 2005. With the 14 wins over the two seasons, Strasburg helped lead the Falcons to its best two-year stretch since 2002-03. At seasons end, the program was rewarded with three all-conference selections, tying the 1999 squad for most in a season. In addition, the Falcons had an eight match unbeaten streak, the longest in DI in 2017.
In Strasburg's first season at Air Force in 2016, AF went 7-9-2. Despite a rash of injuries to several top players, the Falcons posted its best record since the 2010 season. Air Force went 7-2-1 on Sundays and were 3-3-2 in road games for its best road record in program history. The 2016 had a 1.24 goals against average, its third best ever.
Strasburg came to the Academy after one season as an assistant at New Mexico. She also has had stints at St. Mary’s (Calif.), Texas-San Antonio, North Carolina-Greensboro and Washington.
Before making the jump to the collegiate ranks, Strasburg spent seven years as a coach and club director with the Spokane Shadow Youth Soccer Club in her home town of Spokane, Wash. In addition, she was the head coach at Riverside High School in Spokane, for three years. At Riverside, she guided the program to three state tournament appearances, including one league and district championships. She was named the Great Northern League Coach of the Year in 2003.
Strasburg played college soccer at Gonzaga from 1997-2000. She was a four-year starter for the Bulldogs, graduating with a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in marketing in 2001. She also earned a Master’s of Education in Intercollegiate Leadership from Washington.
She is a native of Spokane, Wash.
In 2019 Air Force had one of its best season's in program history. The Falcons finished with a 10-7-1 (5-6 MW) record. The 10 wins were the most since 1999, while the .583 winning percentage is the best in the Division I era (since 1996). The five conference wins was also a program record in the Mountain West era (since 1999).
In addition, the team scored 36 goals, the most since 2000 and third-most all-time, while also adding seven shutouts, which are tied for the most in program history. The 28 team assists were also a program record in the D1 era.
Strasburg helped coach three players to all-conference honors, led by star freshman Lexi Romero, who was named the MW Player of the Year, MW Newcomer of the Year, as well as first team all-conference and the all-newcomer team. She was the first Falcon to earn MW Conference Offensive Player of the Year honors, and the second Falcon to earn a Player of the Year honor all-time, the first since 1995. She was also the fifth Falcon to be named a Newcomer of the Year, and the first since 2001 (MW). Romero was also just the second player in MW history to earn both awards, the other coming in 2014.
2018 was a season full of close calls for the Falcons, as they finished with a 2-9-6 record, including a 1-7-3 mark in conference play. The six ties set a new team record, while tying the conference record for draws in a season. It was also tied for the second-most draws by any one team in Division I women’s soccer in 2018. Two Falcons were named to the all-conference team at season’s end, marking the first time since 1999-2001 that the Falcons had multiple all-conference award winners in three consecutive seasons.
2017 was another monumental season in program history, as the Falcons finished 7-9-3 overall, including a 4-4-3 mark in conference play to finish in sixth place and qualify for the MW Tournament. The 4-4-3 conference record was the best in program history, and first .500 season since 1999. Because of that, Air Force qualified for the conference tournament for the first time since 2005. With the 14 wins over the two seasons, Strasburg helped lead the Falcons to its best two-year stretch since 2002-03. At seasons end, the program was rewarded with three all-conference selections, tying the 1999 squad for most in a season. In addition, the Falcons had an eight match unbeaten streak, the longest in DI in 2017.
In Strasburg's first season at Air Force in 2016, AF went 7-9-2. Despite a rash of injuries to several top players, the Falcons posted its best record since the 2010 season. Air Force went 7-2-1 on Sundays and were 3-3-2 in road games for its best road record in program history. The 2016 had a 1.24 goals against average, its third best ever.
Strasburg came to the Academy after one season as an assistant at New Mexico. She also has had stints at St. Mary’s (Calif.), Texas-San Antonio, North Carolina-Greensboro and Washington.
Before making the jump to the collegiate ranks, Strasburg spent seven years as a coach and club director with the Spokane Shadow Youth Soccer Club in her home town of Spokane, Wash. In addition, she was the head coach at Riverside High School in Spokane, for three years. At Riverside, she guided the program to three state tournament appearances, including one league and district championships. She was named the Great Northern League Coach of the Year in 2003.
Strasburg played college soccer at Gonzaga from 1997-2000. She was a four-year starter for the Bulldogs, graduating with a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in marketing in 2001. She also earned a Master’s of Education in Intercollegiate Leadership from Washington.
She is a native of Spokane, Wash.
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