University of Akron women’s soccer coach Chris Pfau has taken the head coaching position at the University of Houston, UH Director of Athletics Mack Rhoades announced Friday.
“I want to thank (Director of Athletics) Tom Wistrcill and (Senior Associate Athletics Director and Senior Woman Administrator) Mary Lu Gribschaw for their support during my time at The University of Akron,” Pfau said. “I have had an incredible experience on and off the field. I am sad to leave but I know in my heart I am leaving this program in a great place. I want to thank everyone that I have worked with and that has helped me build a great program here.”
Pfau was set to enter his fifth season at the helm of the Akron women’s soccer program, which had improved greatly under his watch. The Zips were 16-13-4 in Mid-American Conference play in the last three seasons after recording just 15 conference wins in the seven years prior to Pfau’s arrival. Pfau’s teams also advanced to the MAC tournament in each of the last three years. The program had failed to qualify for the post season in the first eight seasons of its existence. The Zips won the MAC East title in 2009.
A national search for the third coach in program history will begin immediately.
