Lauren Nadler began in her role as the head coach of Academy of Art women's soccer in July 2022.
In Nadler’s second season with ART U, the new-look Knights saw themselves with their best marks in recent years in numerous statistical categories. All being the most since 2019, ART U tallied their highest point total as a team (26), had the most goal scorers (6), and shot their highest percentage on goal (.477). Nadler also led the squad to the conference-high in total saves (144) while Kayla Hampton led individually with 83 total and 7.55 per match. In addition, Nadler led the team off the field as well with 17 members of the squad being inducted to the 2023-24 Academic All-PacWest Team, a number that is tied for the second-most in program history.
In Nadler’s debut season, Academy of Art’s highlights included a new program record from Alicia Calderon, the conclusion of five accomplished seniors’ careers, and academic success in 2022. Calderon recorded double-digit saves on four occasions en route to 138 total saves, breaking the ART U single-season record set in 2009 in addition to marking the sixth-most in a single season in PacWest history. The quintet of Avica Robings, Reyna Valencia, Britney Flint, Baylie Christensen, and Brooklyn Morera, who all joined the program in 2018, finished in the program’s top 10 in at least three career statistical categories. Along with Flint and Hannah Moore’s
CSC Academic All-District Team selections, women's soccer ended the year with 16 honorees on the
Academic All-PacWest Team, marking the fifth consecutive time leading all Academy of Art sport programs.
Named the head coach of the women’s soccer program at UC Santa Cruz in 2017 after two years as an assistant on staff, Nadler helped guide the program’s transformation to a consistent postseason contender with a conference championship along the way. A three-time conference coach of the year, Nadler was also twice a National Finalist for NCAA Division III LGTBQ Administrator/Coach of the Year.
With Nadler on staff, the Banana Slugs reached the 2015 NCAA Tournament, their first appearance in six years, and would go on to repeat trips in 2016, 2017, and 2019. In 2019, the team won the ACAA Conference Championship and scored 68 goals, the second-highest total in program history, en route to ending the season with the program's best record in 14 seasons. Over 30 student-athletes were all-conference honorees during Nadler’s stint as head coach while more than 15 Banana Slugs received academic accolades and the program rostered the conference’s Freshman of the Year for the last three consecutive seasons.
In addition to her coaching duties, Nadler co-created and helped teach the S.L.U.G. Leadership Academy, a year-long leadership program for student-athletes at UC Santa Cruz.
Prior to UC Santa Cruz, Nadler was briefly the interim head coach for the Dominican in addition to serving on staff at the City College of San Francisco. While an assistant, CCSF made it to the Final Four of the State Championship and was ranked No. 4 in the country.
Before relocating to the Bay Area, Nadler was the associate head coach at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was an integral part of the team's success. During her five years at MIT, the Engineers won two NEWMAC Championships, made three NCAA tournament appearances, and advanced to the Sweet 16. With Nadler on the sidelines, MIT finished their 2009-12 seasons ranked in the top 10 in New England, including No. 15 in the country. At 14-4-3 overall in 2012, Nadler’s final campaign, the coaching staff set the record at the time for winningest coaching staff in program history.
A former collegiate soccer student-athlete who was a two-year captain and finished in the North Atlantic Conference’s top 10 in assists as a senior, Nadler earned her bachelor’s degree from Lesley University. She continued her education at Tufts University where she earned her master's degree in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning. Nadler also holds a United Soccer Coaches Advanced National Diploma.
Head Coach, ART U
2022 - present
| Year |
Overall (Pct.) |
PacWest (Place) |
| 2023 |
2-15-0 (.118) |
0-10-0 (11th) |
| 2022 |
1-17-0 (.056) |
0-10-0 (11th) |
| Totals |
3-32-0 (.086) |
0-20-0 (.000) |
