Westmont Record
1991	16-4-1
1992	12-6-3
1993	16-4-4
1994	21-4-0
1995	20-3-2
1996	14-5-2
1997	15-4-4
1998	17-3-2
1999	11-3-4
2000	19-5-0
2001	12-3-2
2002	13-5-2
2003	7-10-1
2004	10-6-1
2005	8-6-3
2006	11-6-3
2007	9-8
Total	231-85-34

DAVE WOLF

Director of Soccer / Head Men’s Soccer Coach / Head Women’s Soccer Coach

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To say that Dave Wolf is the winningest coach in Westmont men’s soccer history is no small statement of accomplishment.  Not only has Westmont won more games (552) than any other NAIA school, but in the Warriors 43 year history, there have been only four coaches, all of whom have produced a win-loss percentage of at least .625. In 2007 Wolf tied legendary Russ Carr (202-106-31) for longest tenure of 17 years as Westmont’s head coach.

Asked to describe himself as a coach, Wolf replied, "The phrase that I would most associate with myself is ‘motivation through affirmation.’  This isn’t because I am trying to be a good guy.  The greatest joy I get in coaching is that I enjoy believing in people.  I love getting behind people, telling them they can do the job we are asking them to do.  I love encouraging, being positive.  There are times to say hard things and be direct.  But who I am is on the side of saying, ‘We can do this. You have the quality to accomplish this.  I am going to believe in you all the way to the final whistle.’"

A graduate of Wheaton (Ill.), where he is a member of the Athletic Hall of Honor, Wolf helped lead the Thunder to a NCAA Division III National Championship in 1984 and was named an NCAA All-American in 1985. Following his graduation, he played one year in the Major Indoor Soccer League with the Chicago Sting and five years in the National Professional Soccer League with the Detroit Rockets, Indiana Kick and Memphis Storm. He also competed abroad with Missionary Athletes International and Lay Witness for Christ.

Wolf began his coaching career at Westmont in 1991 and has twice been named GSAC Coach of the Year. He has also received NAIA Far West Region Coach of the Year honors. His coaching accomplishments include back-to-back 20 win seasons (1994-95), advancement to the NAIA National Tournament six times, seven Golden State Athletic Conferences championships and 17 players named as NAIA All-Americans.

"I think the coaching highlight for me," said Wolf, "is when I see a player give everything they have to give in a particular moment – a game, a training session, a fitness activity.  I was a blood and guts player – touch every blade of grass, run like a dog and make sure by the end of the game I had given every last ounce I had to give.  When I see those moments in my players, that is the pinnacle (of coaching).  I think I have matured enough as a coach to appreciate those moments even in games we don’t win.

"When a team is really together, I love that," continued Wolf.  "We are always trying to create chemistry.  It doesn’t always happen.  But whenever you see a team that is knit together, soccer is a beautiful game to watch."

In 1993, Wolf received his Masters of Arts in Education with an emphasis in Physical Education from Azusa Pacific University. Academically, Wolf teaches Kinesiology and Physical Education courses including Psychology of Sport and Sociology of Sport. He served as Westmont’s Athletic Director from 1998 to December of 2008.  From 1996-1997, Wolf was an assistant coach in the Olympic Development Program. 

Currently serving as President of the NAIA Men’s Soccer Coach Association, Wolf cites a predecessor as establishing an example in giving back to the larger soccer community.  "Russ Carr served as president of the same association," said Wolf.  "In many ways he has been a great role model.  He gave a lot to soccer away from Westmont and I want to do my small part in that as well."

In another example of giving back to soccer, Wolf serves as a member of the Coaching Advisory Board for the Santa Barbara Soccer Club. Though he admits there is something of a personal involvement in this duty as two of his children participate on SBSC teams.

Wolf and his wife Jill, a member of the Wheaton Athletic Hall of Honor in her own right, have five children, Tanner (13), Lauren (11), Bailey (9), Payton (7) and Jackson (4).

DANA WEYMOUTH

Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach

Joining the coaching staff for the 2008 campaign is Dana Weymouth, who played for the Warriors from 1999-2002.

"I see Dana, who was a very good striker when he played here, making a contribution to those particular players and the attacking third of the field," said head coach Dave Wolf. "He was also a versatile player who played a number of different positions for us.  I think he is going to be a real good partner in coaching, which is stylistically the way I like to do it.  I like someone to share the conversation with and I think he will be great in that way."

As a player at Westmont, Weymouth tallied 32 goals and added 11 assists while maintaining a shot percentage of .219 percent. A two-time All-GSAC selection, Weymouth received NAIA All-American honorable mention recognition in his senior season. While a student-athlete, Weymouth served as the varsity boy’s head coach at Bishop Diego for two years and the girl’s junior varsity coach at Santa Barbara High School for one season.

"College became a reality for me when I started being recruited as a high school student," recalled Weymouth. "I was being recruited by DI schools, but what stood out to me was that Coach Wolf paid attention to me before I ever arrived on campus. He took me out and looked me in the eye and said truthful things to me. He made me feel like he really wanted me to be a part of the team.

"That was a huge part of my playing experience as well" said Weymouth. "I feel like I was paid attention to and got better over the four years because I had quality coaching and a quality academic program as well."

"We had a winning tradition when I was here and that is something that I carry with myself. Our teams were ranked in the top-ten at the start of every season and reached the number one spot a few times. We worked together as a team and I want to bring that team concept and attitude of working for each other to this team. If you have eleven guys working together you will be good."

After graduation from Westmont, Weymouth lived in Africa where he taught English working with the Peace Corp.

"I lived in Maal, Mauritania, a small village of about 500 people in the Sahara above Senegal," described Weymouth. "I was the English teacher for six junior high and high school classes in a nice EU school. I became fluent in Hassaniya which is a Berber-influenced dialect of Arabic."

Since his return from Africa in 2005, Weymouth has developed his coaching skills through a variety of experiences. In addition to coaching at Santa Barbara Soccer Club, Weymouth has served as an assistant coach for two years in the men’s program at Santa Barbara City College and one year in the women’s program. Weymouth has also served as the girl’s varsity head coach at Santa Barbra High School the last two seasons.

"His experiences at Santa Barbara High School and also the local club team have allowed him to be around some really great coaches," said Wolf. "When I talked with him in the interview process, I could hear the voices of the other coaches coming out in the way he was explaining himself and how he was articulating on particular coaching subjects."

JOHAN FRISELL

Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach

Johan Frisell begins his eleventh season with the Warriors. He graduated from Westmont in 1997, earning All-American honors as a senior. He was also a three-time All-GSAC selection.

“Johan epitomizes the Warrior spirit,” said Wolf. “He was a dynamic leader as a student-athlete and continues to be so as a coach. All I have to do is say, ‘play like that guy’, while pointing at Johan.”

The owner of Pivot, Inc. in Santa Barbara, Frisell and his wife Bethany have three children, Peter (5), Kennedy (3) and Calvin (1).