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Staff
 Hershey Strosberg Head Coach |
Hershey Strosberg is in his second season as Head Women's Soccer Coach at Clemson University. Since arriving in Clemson in January of 2008, Strosberg has worked diligently to integrate his philosophy within the program. Entering the 2009 season, he has an experienced core group of returners, including nine starters that are eager to put this new version of the team onto the field. In addition, a class of 10 talented newcomers will arrive ready to step up to the challenge. Strosberg expects the increased level of intrasquad competition to translate to increased success across the board.
One thing that has not changed under Strosberg is the program's tradition of academic excellence. The Tigers had another stellar year in the classroom, recording a cumulative team grade point average of 3.30 for the fall semester of 2008 and 3.47 for the spring of 2009. The 3.47 figure is the fifth-best cumulative team GPA for any Clemson program on record. Eighteen of Strosberg's 25 players recorded a 3.0 GPA or better in the fall, while 19 did so in the spring.
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Prior to coming to Clemson, Strosberg was an assistant women's coach at the University of Virginia for seven seasons, from 2001-07. During his tenure at Virginia, Strosberg served as the Cavaliers' recruiting coordinator, bringing in five top-10 recruiting classes during his seven seasons. During this time, the Cavalier team won the program's first ACC title, finished in the national top 10 five times and advanced to the NCAA Tournament all seven seasons, including a trip to the NCAA Sweet 16 and an eighth-place final national ranking. Strosberg played professionally for the USISL's New York Capital District Alleycats in Albany, NY from 1993-1996. He represented the United States at the U.S. Maccabiah Games in Israel in 1997 and was an alternate on the team in 1993. Strosberg was named a Regional All-American at Cortland College, where he played in 1995 and 1996.
Strosberg has been a staff coach in the U.S. Youth Soccer Association's Region I program since 1996, and served as the head coach for the U-14 and U-17 age groups in 2005 and 2006. He has been an observer for the U.S. Men's and Women's World Cup teams and the U.S. Men's and Women's National Teams on several occasions.
Strosberg earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from Cortland College in 1997. He completed his Masters degree in Physical Education with a concentration in sports psychology and coaching in 1999. He holds a U.S. Soccer "A" License and a U.S. Soccer National "Y" License, as well as an NSCAA Premier Diploma. Strosberg and his wife, Jessica (Wilk), were married in December of 2007.
 Kate Dylag Assistant Coach |
Kate Dylag is in her first season as an assistant coach with the Clemson women's soccer program. Dylag joins the Tigers after a one year stint at Duquesne University. Prior to coaching at Duquesne, Dylag was at North Carolina State, where she spent two seasons on the Wolfpack coaching staff.
Dylag began her coaching career at Central Michigan University. She spent four seasons at Central Michigan and was named an assistant coach in 2004 after spending her first season with the Chippewa as a graduate assistant.
Dylag was a standout player at UNC Greensboro from 1998-2001. She was a four-year starter for the Spartans and was named to the All-Southern Conference Second Team in 2001 and to Soccer America's Team of the Week in 2000. One of the top teams in the SoCon, UNCG advanced to the NCAA Tournament three of Dylag's four years at the school (1998, 2000 and 2001).
The Strongsville, Ohio, native also played for the Piedmont Spark and Cleveland Eclipse of the W-League and was on the roster of the International Soccer Club.
Dylag holds a USSF B license as well as an NSCAA Premier diploma. She has spent time as a mentor going back to her playing days in college. Dylag has been a camp instructor at North Carolina and UNC Greensboro. She has also been a foot skills coach for the Strongsville Soccer Organization as well as an assistant coach at Strongsville High School, where she helped guide the team to the state championship in 2002.
Dylag graduated from UNC Greensboro in 2002 with a bachelor of arts degree in communication studies. She is currently working toward a master's degree in administration at Central Michigan University.