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Myers was the 2012 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NCSAA) Division II National Player of the Year and also earned Academic All-America honors. Seven players earned All-GLIAC honors, with Zach Myers and Jason Wise, becoming the first two players in school history to earn All-America recognition. In 2012, O’Neill helped the Saginaw Valley State men to an 18-win season as they won the GLIAC title and advanced to the NCAA Division II National Championship game for the first time in program history. Prior to taking over the Saginaw Valley State women’s soccer program, O’Neill spent two seasons (2012-13) as an assistant coach with the Cardinal men’s soccer program. During his eight seasons at Saginaw Valley, O’Neill led the Cardinals to four top-three finishes in the conference. The Cardinals won 12 games during the 2019 campaign, finishing second in the regular season in the GLIAC. Four players earned all-conference honors during the 2018 campaign, including Molly Vanderhoff, who was also named a United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American. Saginaw Valley State returned to the NCAA Tournament during the 2018 season as the Cardinals posted a 12-4-4 record.

O’Neill and the Cardinals won 10 games in both the 20 seasons, reaching the GLIAC Tournament Final in 2017. Four Cardinals earned all-conference honors, including GLIAC Goalkeeper of the Year Claire Spleth. 500 the season prior to his arrival, O’Neill guided Saginaw Valley to an 11-4-3 mark in his first season, winning the program’s first NCAA Tournament game as they defeated Ohio Dominican in the first round. After inheriting a program that had been under. Saginaw Valley State won double-digit games in six of O’Neill’s eight seasons, including during his first year in 2014 when the Cardinals reached the NCAA Tournament for just the second time in school history. O’Neill mentored six All-GLIAC honorees during the 2021 campaign, including Stephanie Strong, who scored a program record 14 goals, and Olivia Argeros, who posted a school record 13 shutouts. This past season, O’Neill led the Cardinals to a school record 14 victories as they advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division II Tournament for the first time, before falling to eventual national champion Grand Valley State. I’m excited and I’m under no illusions that its going to take a lot of hard work but I am grateful for the opportunity and grateful to Sean (Frazier) and Courtney (Vinson) for trusting me to lead this program.” “As soon as the administration reached out and expressed an interest in me it was something that I knew was going to be a great fit for me and my family. “I’m extremely excited to be joining the NIU women’s soccer program,” said O’Neill.

I would also like to thank (Senior Associate Athletic Director) Courtney Vinson for her hard work in leading our search.”ĭuring his tenure at Saginaw Valley State, O’Neill’s Cardinals won 77 matches and he mentored 35 All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) selections. Michael has proven his ability to build a program that has achieved at a high-level, both athletically and academically, and he is the right fit for NIU. “Hiring an experienced head coach with a history of championship success was important to us in this process. “I am very excited to have Michael O’Neill joining the Huskie family as our next women’s soccer head coach,” said Frazier.