Episode description

It’s World Cup Season and if you’ve caught the past few games, you’ve probably seen a few former players from the UCLA Bruins on the field, coached by the great Margueritte Aozasa. 

Coach Margueritte is the 6th head coach in UCLA women's soccer history and only one of five Asian American women currently serving as a head coach for a NCAA women's soccer team.

She previously coached Stanford to great success during her seven seasons (2015-21), helping guide the Cardinals to the NCAA Championships in 2017 and 2019 and Pac-12 titles from 2015-19. The 2018 team also reached the College Cup. 

Margueritte Aozasa made history in 2022, becoming the first rookie head coach and first woman of color ever to win the NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship, in an epic match against the UNC Tar Heels.

We talked with Coach about her journey to becoming one of the youngest high performance coaches in the NCAA, and the importance of trust and preparation in her team, especially when things get tough.

This is another episode you’re not going to want to miss, so with that…let’s bring it in!