Andeberhan is named CU women's soccer coach

Berhane Andeberhan, the former women's soccer coach at Stanford and men's soccer coach at California State University-Los Angeles has been named women's soccer coach at Cornell, Director of Athletics Andy Noel announced Feb. 24. Andeberhan replaces Randy May, who resigned in January after serving as the Big Red's coach for 18 years.

"We are very fortunate to have a coach like Berhane Andeberhan lead our women's soccer program," said Noel. "Berhane's years of experience coaching at all levels -- from international to collegiate to Olympic development -- will surely benefit our team. He is a gem in the soccer coaching ranks, and we're very pleased he has decided to join the Big Red staff."

"I am excited to have the opportunity and challenge of guiding the Cornell women's soccer team," said Andeberhan. "I have thoroughly enjoyed the limited involvement I have had with the team over the past six years and look forward to the challenge and privilege of being the head coach."

Andeberhan, who has served as an assistant coach and technical adviser to the Cornell women's soccer team for the past six years while pursuing a Ph.D. in food science, was the director of soccer and women's head coach at Stanford from 1987 to 1992. He guided the Cardinal women to a 77-26-11 record, including an outstanding 49-7-2 slate his final three years. In each of those three seasons, Stanford played in the NCAA playoffs, making the quarterfinals in 1991 and 1992. Following his coaching tenure in Palo Alto, Andeberhan served as Stanford's liaison to World Cup 1994.

A member of the U.S. Soccer Federation national staff since 1976, Andeberhan has served as national coach for the under-20 women's team, a youth and senior regional coach, an Olympic Festival coach and an Olympic development coach. He was a member of the technical staff sent by the U.S. Soccer Federation to the first Women's World Cup in China in 1991. He is also a member of the U.S. Soccer Coaches Organization and National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

Prior to coaching at Stanford, Andeberhan was the men's soccer coach at Cal State-Los Angeles for six years and was inducted into the Golden Eagles' athletic hall of fame on Feb. 2 of this year. In 1981 his team finished with a 20-3 record and reached the NCAA Division II championship game. He was named the Met Life Far West Coach of the Year in 1981 and earned conference coach of the year accolades five times. After Cal State-Los Angeles moved to NCAA Division I in 1985, Andeberhan led the team to a 12-4-1 record, an NCAA tournament appearance and a top 20 national ranking. The Golden Eagles won two conference championships and posted a 74-34-14 record during his tenure. In 1984 he was director at the soccer and team handball training sites for the Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games.

Andeberhan graduated from UCLA in 1971 with a bachelor of arts degree in zoology and from Loma Linda University in 1976 with a master of science degree in microbiology. During his undergraduate days, he was a member of the UCLA soccer team and was the team's captain his senior season.