MSU Athletics

The Trimble File
Family Wife: Kelly Children: Alec, Evan and Owen
Education High School: Dayton Christian Bachelors: Grace College '93 Masters: Midwestern State '99
Playing Experience Two-time NAIA All-America goalkeeper at Grace College
Coaching Background Assistant Coach at Grace College - 1993 Assistant Coach at Warsaw (Ind.) HS - 1994 Assistant at Midwestern State (Men) - 1994-95 Assistant at Midwestern State (Women) - 1996-97 Head Coach at Midwestern State (Women) - 1998-2013
Honors
NSCAA South Central Region Coach of the Year 2010 Lone Star Conference Coach of the Year 1998, 2010, 2013
By the Year
Year	Record	Finish
1998	18-2-0	LSC Champions
1999	14-5-3	3rd, LSC
2000	9-11-0	2nd, LSC
2001	11-8-1	4th, LSC
2002	10-7-2	3rd, LSC
2003	12-6-2	4th, LSC
2004	12-4-5	3rd, LSC
2005	9-9-2	4th, LSC
2006	10-8-1	3rd, LSC
2007	12-4-2	2nd, LSC
2008	14-7-0	2nd, LSC
2009	13-5-2	4th, LSC
2010	16-4-0	LSC Regular Season Champions
2011	14-6-2	LSC Champions
2012	7-10-3	4th, LSC
2013	13-5-3	LSC Champions
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Jeff Trimble enters his 17^th season at the helm of the Midwestern State women’s soccer program.

The Mustangs made great steps over in recent seasons claiming a regular season Lone Star Conference championship while qualifying for their first NCAA Division II playoff appearance in 2010.

Then MSU took a step further in 2011 by claiming its first LSC title in 13 years before taking its first postseason victory with a 1-0 result over St. Edward’s in the opening round of the South Central Regional.

The Mustangs returned to the NCAA Division II postseason for a third time after claiming another LSC Championship in 2013 on the way to an LSC Postseason Tournament title.

Trimble, who was named NSCAA South Central Region Coach of the Year in 2010, has posted a 194-101-28 mark (.644) over his first 16 seasons at the helm of the women's soccer program and each of his teams have advanced to the LSC Championship - a feat no other school can match.

Trimble led MSU to an LSC championship in his first season as it finished the season with 15-straight wins to close nationally ranked at 18-2.

His teams have posted a 103-46-11 (.678) mark over the final 10 games of each season and have advanced to the conference finals on six occasions (1998, 1999, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2013).

Trimble has coached six All-Americans in Ressa Morris, April Lasater, Kari Bristow, Kendra Clemons, Hanna Staley and Kelsey Hill, 36 all-region players and 84 all-conference selections.

The Mustangs enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2010 which included a seven-week stay in the NSCAA Division II Poll reaching as high as No. 18 on the way to a 16-4 mark while earning the host bid for the LSC Postseason Championship. The Mustangs advanced to the finals to clinch an at-large bid to advance to its first NCAA Division II postseason appearance in school history.

MSU raced out to the best start in school history in 2009 as the Mustangs rolled to a 9-0-2 to extend their regular season unbeaten streak to 17 before suffering a 1-0 setback to East Central on Oct. 11, 2009. The hot start propelled the team to a No. 10 ranking in the National Soccer Coaches' Association of America coaches' poll which stands as the highest national ranking in program history.

Midwestern closed strong in each of the previous two seasons as the Mustangs rolled to wins in each of their last seven regular season matches in 2008 including wins over Central Oklahoma and West Texas A&M to earn a No. 2 seed in the Lone Star Conference tournament. MSU shut out Northeastern State 4-0 in the opening round before falling to regional qualifier Texas A&M-Commerce in the semifinals.

The Mustangs closed 2007 by winning six of their last seven regular season matches to claim their first NSCAA national ranking in nine seasons when MSU checked in at No. 24 on Oct. 9.

But the Mustangs suffered a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to West Texas A&M in the Lone Star Conference tournament first round to close the season with an impressive 12-4-2 mark.

MSU closed with a flourish in 2006 winning five of its last seven matches and advanced to the conference semifinals before dropping a 2-1 decision at Central Oklahoma, while the 2005 squad rebounded from losing two of its last there regular season matches to advance to the conference finals.

The Mustangs advanced 5-4 on penalty kicks over Angelo State and upended West Texas A&M 1-0 before falling 1-0 to Central Oklahoma in the LSC championship match.

Trimble’s 2004 squad was his best defensively. The Indians allowed one or zero goals in 19 of their 21 matches and posted a school record 0.72 goals against average. This strong defense helped the Indians post a 12-4-5 record that included a win over national tournament qualifier West Texas A&M and continue its streak of qualifying for every Lone Star Conference Tournament played. However, the Indians struggled to find the back of the net scoring the second fewest goals in school history. This lack of offense contributed to the Indians bowing out of the LSC Tournament to national tournament qualifier Texas A&M-Commerce 1-0 in the semifinals.

The 2003 version of the Indians started slowly, losing three of its first five matches, but finished strong. MSU fashioned a 10-2-2 record during the latter half of September through October a streak that included two wins over highly regarded Northeastern State and a tie with national tournament qualifier Texas A&M-Commerce. The Indians season was brought to a close by Commerce in the LSC Tournament semifinals.
The Indians were also dominant late in the 2002 season, posting a 7-1-1 record that included a 2-1 win over eventual national semifinalist Metro State of Colorado. The Indians season ended in the LSC Tournament semifinals where they lost in double overtime to Sweet 16 qualifier Central Oklahoma.

Trimble’s 2001 squad also finished strong, winning six of its last eight matches to finish 11-8-1 and qualify for the LSC Tournament. Trimble guided the Indians to six wins in their last nine games in 2000 to finish 9-11. In 1999, The Indians finished the season 14-5-3 and advanced to the LSC Tournament finals. In Trimble’s first season at the helm, The Indians compiled an impressive 18-2 record that included Lone Star Conference regular season and tournament championships.

Before becoming head coach, Trimble served as an assistant coach for the Indians in 1996 and 1997. When you tie in the fact Trimble was the goalkeepers coach for the men’s team in 1994 and then the women’s team when it was established in 1995 you find he has been a part of the Indians program since its inception.

Other coaching experience for Trimble includes working as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Grace College of Winona Lake, Indiana, in the fall of 1993 and as an assistant at Warsaw (IN) High School during the spring of 1994. He has also coached a local Xpress club team for the past 15 years.

During his playing career as a goalkeeper at Grace College, Trimble was a three-time All-District, three-time All-Conference, and a two-time NAIA honorable mention All-America performer for the Lancers. Trimble helped Grace win three straight conference titles and earn a national tournament appearance. Trimble still owns the school record for most shutouts in a season, blanking eleven opponents in 1991.

A native of Greenville, Ohio, Trimble played for Dayton Christian High School and was selected to play on the Ohio Olympic Development Program team following his senior season.

Trimble earned his Bachelor’s degree from Grace College in 1993 and a Master’s degree in counseling from Midwestern State in 1999. Jeff and his wife Kelly have three sons, 17-year old Alec, 15-year old Evan and 9-year old Owen.