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Allison Cowan is in her second season as an assistant coach with the Cornell women’s soccer program. Cowan and head coach Danielle LaRoche previously worked together on the staff at George Mason University during the 2006 season before being reunited on the Cornell coaching staff.
Following her first season at Cornell, Cowan received her Premier Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Associaton of America.
Cowan spent the first half of 2007 as the director of soccer operations for the women’s program at the University of Missouri, where she coordinated the team’s travel arrangments and assisted in recruiting efforts. Cowan was also involved with alumni events with the women’s soccer program at Missouri.
Prior to her appointment in Columbia, Mo., Cowan served as an assistant coach at her alma mater, George Mason, for the 2006 season. Cowan assisted in recruiting and evaluated upcoming opponents. She was also involved in the organization and instruction of practice sessions, while contributing to game-day decisions. Additionally, Cowan was instrumental in the organization and instruction at George Mason summer camps for teams and individuals.
In addition to her coaching experience with the Patriots, Cowan was an assistant coach with two youth girls teams in the greater Washington, D.C., area.
Cowan’s resume includes extensive playing experience, including four years at George Mason, serving two years as team captain. She was named to the All-Colonial Athletic Association team as a senior in 2004 and made the CAA’s All-Tournament team as a defender the same season. Her play was recognized outside the league as well, as she earned third-team All-Mid-Atlantic Region honors from Soccer Buzz. After graduation, Cowan played with the Washington Freedom of the United Soccer League in the spring and summer of 2006.
Cowan, a native of Shorewood, Minn., was a member of the Minnesota State Team with the Olympic Development Program from 1996 to 2001, and was a Region II pool player in 1999 and 2000.
A 2005 graduate of George Mason with a bachelor of arts in English, she was twice named a Colonial Athletic Associaton Scholar and was also named a CAA Academic Commissioner’s Award winner in 2003 and 2004.
