Courtney Breen is entering her third season as an assistant coach with the Hofstra Women's Soccer program in 2015. Hofstra is 23-13-4 since she joined the coaching staff.
Breen, who graduated from Hofstra in 2012 with a degree in physical education, was a member of the Pride women’s soccer team from 2008-11 and served as captain in 2010 and 2011. A two-sport student-athlete, Breen also played for the women’s basketball team during the 2011-12 campaign.
Breen helped Hofstra go 10-6-3, including a victory over UNCW in the CAA Tournament quarterfinals in 2013. She was part of a staff that saw two Hofstra forward earn All-CAA First Team honors with Sam Scolarici setting the program’s single-season goal record with 18 and Leah Galton earning CAA Player of the Year honors. In 2014, Breen helped Hofstra post a 13-7-1 overall record and win two games in the CAA Championship to advance to the finals. Galton won her second consecutive Player of the Year award in the campaign.
A highly-decorated student-athlete during her soccer career, Breen garnered third team National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) honors in 2010 and was a four-time All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) selection. She was a member of the first team in 2009 and 2011 and earned second team honors in 2008 and 2010. Breen also was selected to the CAA All-Rookie team in 2008, and was named to the CAA All-Tournament squad that same season.
In 2012, Breen served as the head junior varsity soccer and basketball coach at Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville, NY.
Breen also has extensive training, camps and clinic experience in addition to volunteering her time with the Special Olympics, Holy Family CYO and with the Empire State Games for the Physically Challenged.
During her career with the Pride women’s soccer team, Breen tallied 16 goals and 12 assists for 44 points. She played in 81 games and was a member of the 2010 squad that advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and finished the season with a 19-3 record.
