CHENEY, Wash. — Eastern Washington University and head women's soccer coach Missy Strasburg have announced the promotion of Hayden Hollinger to Associate Head Coach ahead of the 2026 season.

Hollinger enters his third year with the Eagles after serving as an assistant coach and the program's recruiting coordinator. Since arriving in Cheney, he has significantly supported the continued growth of the program both on and off the field.

"I am incredibly grateful for Hayden's contributions to our program and am excited to demonstrate that gratitude with this title change," said Strasburg. "From day one he came in with an exceptional work ethic and top-level attention to detail. He has not only supported my foundational vision and direction for this program regarding style of play and development of our student-athletes, he has provided several new initiatives and impactful solutions as our program has progressed. I significantly value his commitment to Eastern soccer and our student-athletes, and look forward to the future as we build towards even more success, on and off the pitch."

Hollinger contributes to many critical facets of the program, including recruiting, player development, match preparation, scouting, video analysis, tactical planning, coordinating academic support, and camps. He also works closely with the Eagles' defensive unit and individual player development.

During his tenure, he has assisted in Eastern's return to back-to-back conference tournament appearances for the first time since 2018-19 and consecutive winning seasons for the first time since 2016-17. In the past two seasons, the program has also produced 12 All-Big Sky honorees, including back-to-back Big Sky Offensive MVPs Chloe Pattison and Lani Walker, to add to the total of 22 All-Big Sky honorees and 3 Big Sky Conference MVPs over Coach Strasburg's 5 years of program leadership.

"I'm really excited about where this program is headed, and I love being a part of it," said Hollinger. "Getting to work with the players day to day and see them grow and develop, not just on the field but as people, is the best part about this job. I'm really looking forward to what's to come for this group and for EWU soccer."

Prior to joining Eastern Washington, Hollinger held coaching roles at Oklahoma State, Kentucky, and The Citadel.

A former student-athlete, Hollinger played collegiately at St. Mary's Rattlers men's soccer and Hartwick Hawks men's soccer. He earned his MBA from The Citadel and holds a U.S. Soccer Federation "B" Coaching License.
 


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