Do they help us see what is great about the world, or do they cast a shadow of negativity? We mostly have a choice of who we spend our time with. If BYU womens soccer fans have learned anything from Rockwood, it is that success always follows this program. I know mine does. Devotional Drawn to the Light Jennifer Rockwood March 15, 2016 Audio 0:00/34:50 Speed 36:47 Full Video Highlight Video Are you lighting the way for others? She graduated with a degree in Communications and began her career working in broadcasting, including working for CNN and KBYU-TV. (Courtesy BYU Photo) . But we havent been to a Final Four, and we havent won a national championship.. Her mom was quick to point out that her daughters experience at camp that week had been life changing. Her schedule is busy and almost never-ending. overrideCardHideSection= What a blessing and unbelievable inspiration Jenavieve was to me, my staff, her teammates, and all those who knew her. She happily accepted both offers. Two days after the BYU match, Marvin Richardson spoke to the NBC affiliate in Dallas-Fort Worth and referenced his wife when he said, "We grew up in Fort Worth during the 1960s and 70s during. We must choose our friends and those we associate with very carefully. These athletes include Shauna Rohbock, Katie Larkin, Jaime Rendich Beck, Aleisha Rose, Michelle Jensen,Lindsi Lisonbee Cutshall, Michele Vasconcelos, Ashley Hatch, Cameron Tucker and Mikayla Colohan. Photos by Bradley Slade, Marriott Alumni Magazine It is our responsibility. I just believe so much in BYU and what it has to offer young students and student athletes. Conference tournament champion. Be honest and frank anyway. Fortunately I was blessed by the tender mercy of a friend who must have been inspired to send me a poem that appealed to Mother Teresa. 15 player in the country when she signed with the Bruins. It is very hard to describe. Her years of experience playing and coaching soccerincluding six years at the helm of the BYU Womens Soccer club teamsuddenly seemed insignificant beside the challenge that lay ahead. By subscribing, you acknowledge and agree to KSL.com's. Jen is a very competitive person to play on the club team was fun because shes very competitive like me, so we got along well, and at other times we didnt because wed be competing against each other., This competitiveness motivated each of them to greatness, and Smith-Bretzing appreciated that about her friend and coach. Each year our players work as camp coaches for young players who love the sport and often have dreams of someday attending and playing soccer at BYU. Based in Miami, Jennifer Rockwood is a leadership advisor and search consultant who specializes in helping her clients navigate challenges rooted in business model disruption and digital transformation. Rockwood started with a good group of girls, and then they only went up from there.. 1 seed in 2012, Advanced to the Sweet 16 sixtimes (1998, 2000, 2003, 2012,2016 and 2019), Advanced to the Elite 8 three times(2003,2012 and 2019), Led BYU to 13regular season and eighttournament conference championships and won conference championships in 16of her 25seasons, Led team to four-straight regular season conference titles twice, once in the MWC from 1999-2002 and in the WCC from 2012-2015, Finished with a winning record in 24of 26seasons, Reached highest national ranking of No. There are so many times throughout our lives when we have experiences that shake our commitments and cause us to doubt our abilities. Throughout junior high and high school Rockwood acted as a four-sport athlete, in soccer, basketball, softball, and track. So, too, have been the players, led by MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist Mikayla Colohan, the Cougars' first-ever three-time first-team All-American who has 18 goals and 15 assists this season and ranks second all-time in goals, assists and total points in program history. As part of my job, I have the opportunity almost every week to tell young people, their coaches, and their parents what an amazing place this is: a university where students can reach their highest potential athletically, academically, socially, and spiritually and where everyone understands that they are not perfect but where they are committed to being their best. You can't score if you don't shoot, and the 27th-year head coach has rarely if ever chastised a player for shooting too much. _ Article written by Rachel Evensen Photos by Bradley Slade Tags Summer 2017 Leading Alumni Business Management Alumni Magazine Leading Alumni In addition to launching the high school sports program at Meridian and coaching both the boys and girls soccer teams there, she became the athletic director for the junior high. As a child in Chile, she watched soccer every day. "I have known Ellie. But noneof these meant anything at the moment. I am sure that we all have worked extremely hard and sacrificed much to be a part of this BYU community. I will choose His way [3] Early life [ edit] Rockwood says the key is in recognizing you cant control what other people say or how they act; you can only control how you react. He referenced a situation when I let the guys do what they wanted at practice for a few minutes, and they chose to stand around the front of the goal taking shots. Think big anyway. Division regular season champion BYU, in part due to Title IX legislation, began its search to field another competitive womens team to add to its growing collection that already featured the likes of basketball, volleyball and gymnastics. Saturdays at 2 PM Eastern and 11 AM Pacific They surround us each day, in whatever circumstance we find ourselves. The Cougars have reached the Elite Eight in 2003, 2012, 2019 and 2021. As we follow the example of the Savior and live as He lived and as He taught, that light will burn within us and will light the way for others. [Matthew 5:14, 16], Our opportunities to shine are limitless. It was not an easy journey for her, and there were many times when she knew it would be easier somewhere else. Let yourlightso shine before men, that they may see your goodworks, andglorifyyour Father which is in heaven. Parents and players being disgruntled in decisions that you make becomes very challenging.. Uh, so how do we do that?. Conference regular season and conference tournament champion And head coach Jennifer Rockwood's side is set to bring back all but one player from that team and now add Walbruch for a season that will undoubtedly contain sky-high expectations in BYU's. Will Rockwood ever leave BYU? Are we being a light to others? "I have known Ellie since she was very young, and I have watched her development over the years. Other members of the athletic department helped mentor the young coach, including legendary former coaches Elaine Michaelis, Lu Wallace and Anne Valentine. Legends: Season 2. Are we making the most of our opportunities here at BYU? Her dream was to play on the womens basketball team, but she knew reality was unlikely to cooperate. Head coach Jennifer Rockwood, known for her focused determination on the sideline and for being emotionally defensive of her players, leaned in to anticipate the shot. Are you sure? In 1996 and 2012, Rockwood was also Region Coach of the Year. The Broncos are 8-0-1 playing at home, which they will do Friday and potentially in Sunday's final after the NCAA moved the College Cup from nearby PayPal Park due to a potential scheduling conflict with the MLS Cup Playoffs. The team went 20-2-2 with four wins over teams ranked in the Top 25 throughout the season. What an amazing opportunity it is to stand before you today. In 27 years as the Cougars head coach, Rockwoods resume includes seven Coach of the Year awards, 13 total conference titles and 27 All-Americans. Shes won multiple Coach of the Year awards as the program has transitioned from the WAC to the Mountain West to the West Coast Conference, now standing on the precipice of joining a Power 5 conference in the Big 12. Yes, life is hard and we are all challenged, and at certain times we are challenged more than at other times. I took that opportunity to see where it would lead, she says. In a world where so many will not Can I really do this?. We must always stay on the lighted path and search for those things that we know to be true. In order to slow down the madness of life, I love to retreat into nature. This story is part of the March 2022 issue of TheDaily Universe Magazine and magazine show (below). More success followed Rockwood. . During the entire run I was scanning for any sign of a light, a marker, or even a blinking reflector from someone. Give the world the best you have anyway. There were all these older guys and me, and I was, like, twenty-three. Im just a soccer coach! And then I thought, Oh, nothose new Marriott Center screens are way too big!. [Stand Ye in Holy Places: Selected Sermons and Writings of President HaroldB. Lee (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1974), 115]. 4) and its first-ever No. But at the head of it all was coach Rockwood. "This means a lot," Rockwood said. . With the Big 12 on the immediate horizon, dont be surprised if success happens rather quickly. Years ago President JamesE. Faust gave a talk titled The Light in Their Eyes. He recalled a historic meeting in Jerusalem about the new lease for the land on which the BYU Jerusalem Center would be built. The Cougars led by All-American Mikayla Colohan and All-WCC First Teamer Cameron Tucker had taken the 2021 NCAA Tournament by storm. We want to walk in the light. But what a blessed life and what a ride it has been. What a blessing for all of us to be at this great institution. overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= I think the least we could do for her was put together a good performance and take her to some place she's never been before.". She coached players into All-Americans. Twenty-two seasons have passed since Rockwoods appointment, and her undeniable success includes fourteen conference championships, eighteen NCAA tournament appearances, and an overall record of 355-100-38. Do good anyway. The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds. [1] Early life I hope I can bring [players] in to where they have an amazing experience whether they play a lot or not, she says. While enjoying the spirit of the Lord, we want the light all the time. But I think for me personally, I was like maybe this is what I am supposed to be doing because it doesnt make sense that we are having all of this success.. I remember thinking we had such great success those first few years, that the expectation got pretty high, Rockwood said. Prior to becoming head coach at BYU, Rockwood led BYU's highly successful club soccer team for seven years. When I think about light and the many different meanings it has, Ireflect on an experience Ihad last June. Obviously, this is one reason why she had gotten off to a rough start. Learn more about the players, traditions, and college towns of BYU and their opponents all season long. Structural Info Known for movies At Waterford, Rockwood taught seventh- and eighth-grade PE classes and coached the high school girls soccer team. It goes to show you that we never know what God has in store for us in the present or in the future. Bertoch, a native of Chile, came to the US and went to school at BYU. This moment, this chance, was the biggest in her coaching career. You could just tell that she loved soccer., Smith-Bretzing said that she also respected the process by which Rockwood was able to lead the program when she became head coach. But for Rockwood, it's never been about the wins, the honors, the trophies or even the 18 All-America designations received by her players. After 23 NCAA Tournament appearances, seven Sweet 16 runs and four Elite Eight finishes, BYU women's soccer coach Jennifer Rockwood finally broke through with the program she helped build. And we must be willing to do all the little things in order to reap the bigger rewards. If we dont continuously search for the light and stayon the path, we can just as easily be led into darkness and off the course. Division regular season and conference tournament champion I had to intently search for the light of others to help me find the way and point me in the right direction. Now the Kaysville, Utah, native will take her talents to the professional ranks. Colohan buried the shootout's first kick officially marking the end of her brilliant BYU career. I must admit that the first thing I thought when asked if I would be willing to speak was, Really? But whether she was talking to current NWSL Golden Boot winner and league champion Ashley Hatch or a UNLV transfer from Kaysville like Smith who just wanted to come home after a year away, Rockwood always found a way to keep the focus on the players. Hopefully, when I deal with these campers, Im bringing a love for the game, a love for getting better, a love for training on their own, and a love for being kids and being a real teammate and what that means, she says. We live in a world in which our lives are busier, noisier, and more stressful than evera time when nothing stops or even slows down. During Kate Toronto's first day of classes at BYU Marriott, she watched in awe as Marcy Fetzer taught a class on human resources. Follow the light, seek after the light, and bethelight. Can you imagine a young girl, twenty-five years ago, who had just graduated from college, coaching a high school boys soccer team? You are unique and capable of more success than you can ever imagine. http://speeches.byu.eduJennifer Rockwood was head coach of the BYU women's soccer team when she gave this devotional on 15 March 2016. Brigham Young Univers. Entering the 1995 school year, the talk around BYUs campus could have been split between many different things. One penalty kick. 4) in the NCAA Tournament. Following a successful month and earning a 6th seed in the NCAA Tournament, BYU Soccer Head Coach Jennifer Rockwood joins the show to discuss how the team ov. She knew it may never come again. It is called the Ragnar Relay Series, and each team consists of two vans, with six people packed into each van. Legends Wally Joyner. An excerpt from this week's episode of True Blue, Dave McCann talks to Jennifer Rockwood and Erica Owens about the expectations coming into next season, and . 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This archived news story is available Some have had big roles, some small, and some have made all the difference. American Fork's Ellie Walbruch, who helped UCLA win a Women's College Cup national championship last year, joins the show to talk about her decision to transfer home and play for BYU women's soccer, her relationship with longtime head coach Jennifer Rockwood, and the Cougars' first season in the Big 12 Conference. Having grown up in and around competitive soccer, which included teams with men on the field as well, Rockwood had overcome many obstacles to that point as a player and coach. Nothing gets fans ready for college sports quite like a good tailgate. We cant do it unless we walk in the light of the Lord. U 1995-yilda klub NCAA musobaqasiga qoshilganidan beri maktab tan olgan yagona murabbiy[1]. Clinging to the light is a choice, and often that choice is challenging. BYU regularly maintains a consistent Top 25 ranking. Always give everything your best effort. The team won 22 games the following season, losing only once, and won the Western Athletic Conference title. Succeed anyway. I remember Ken Marshall, a high school soccer coach who taught me to push myself, work harder, and achieve more than I thought was possible. They provided Rockwood with insights into team management and leadership development, lobbing her encouragement along the way. Back then we had to do everything on our own. Billings became the first ever trainer for the soccer team, and Smith-Bretzing was one of Rockwoods first assistant coaches. You never know what light you might spark in others just through your kindness and your example. She won her 300th game over San Francisco 2-0 on Oct. 10, 2013. We have heard the saying I never said it would be easy, but it will be worth it. We all face challenges, and Satan loves to prey on us, especially during the difficult times. While Bertoch has grown to love Rockwood, neither knew what to expect at the time. or superseded by additional information. We have all been blessed with the Light of Christto know right from wrong and good from evil and to have a knowledge of our Heavenly Fathers and our Saviors love. Love them anyway. We have . Just shy of her 30th year overseeing the program and two years removed from BYU's entry into the Big 12 Rockwood has put it all together for a historic run leading up to Friday night's run-in with reigning national champion Santa Clara. Check it out online at speeches.byu.edu. Always ready for a challenge, Rockwood has seen a pattern in her life of receiving unexpected opportunities, growing to meet them, and then receiving more. Never in a million years would I have ever thought that I would be right here, right now. Rockwood has an impressive 407-118-45overall record for her career. Do you have that light in your eyes? Just so you know, I was the oldest on the team and by far the slowest runner. Our society is trending away from the spiritual and becoming more secular than ever. It was 1995, and Rockwood had just signed a contract to become the inaugural head coach of the newly sanctioned NCAA Division I BYU Womens Soccer programat the highest level of intercollegiate athleticsdespite having no prior Division I experience. She is a very versatile attacking player, a good goal scorer and will be a huge . 2 in the country in 2012, Finished seasons ranked in the top 10 sixtimes (1998, 2000, 2003, 2012,2016 and 2019), Finished seasons ranked in the top 25 13times in 25seasons, Third coach in NCAA history to start a program and win 300 games while there, Sixth NCAA coach to win 300 games at one school, 10 of her student-athletes have been on the shortlist for the MAC Hermann Trophy with five semifinalists and one finalist (Mikayla Colohan), Her players have won 11conference Player of the Year awards, five Defender of the Year awards, three Goalkeeper of the Year awards and six Freshmen of the Year awards, Named 2016 Women's Coach of the Year at the Governor's State of Sports Awards, Named the 2021 National Staff of the Year by United Soccer Coaches Association. He wants us to give up, and he places opportunities for missteps along our way. Jennifer Rockwood (born September 20, 1966) is an American soccer coach, and the head coach for the BYU Cougars women's soccer team, a position she has held since 1989. overrideCardHideDescription= Something most of you know and something I have come to learn over the years is that your mother and father are always your biggest fans. [5][6] After graduating, she became the club team's head coach in 1989 and led them to two Western National Collegiate Club soccer Association (NCCSA) Championships in 1993 and 1994. At first, Rockwoods coaching strengths didnt lie so much in the technical and tactical aspects of the game, so she focused her energy on creating a positive environment in which to build her players confidenceas well as her own. "Honestly, Jen has been awesome. A long list of All-American soccer players has emerged from BYU's program and Rockwood's influence. BYU women's soccer coach Jennifer Rockwood, who has led the program since it joined Division I 25 years ago, addresses her team after a 4-0 exhibition victory against Colorado College on Aug.. Now after more than two decades in her position, Rockwood has met and overcome numerous struggles. "Jen does a really great job of making every play feel cared for, that they matter, and that it's about them," said Colette Jepson Smith, the former Davis High standout who played three seasons at BYU and is now the head coach at Rowland Hall and Wasatch Soccer Club. What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Itis something that you cannot put into words. Far from a program, that's a dynasty, a consistent achievement layered by the individual bricks of three decades of top athletes the majority of which came homegrown from Utah and the surrounding region. For several years I have had the opportunity to participate in a team race that takes runners through some of the most beautiful scenery in the state. Copyright 2023 BYU Marriott School of Business. During the run it was important to stay strong, positive, and confident, even though there were continual doubts. "But it's not just their mentality. The winner will advance to face the winner of the other semifinal between Rutgers and Florida State. . She could not believe the opportunity in front of her. We are here to build the kingdom of God and to help our family and friends reach their highest potential. overrideTextColor= While Rockwood was tackling her business degree in the Tanner Building, she was also picking up additional training around the practice field. The team was expected to struggle out of the gate, but that would not last long. BYU head coach Jennifer Rockwood celebrates after the 4-1 Cougar win over South Carolina in the NCAA quarterfinal match at South Field in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. I am fifty-four years old, and in all my life I never was interested in watching any sports on TV. We are in a battle between the light and the darkness each and every day. She was also someone who was so good that she had never really been held accountable to some of our athletic standards, such as fitness tests, work rate, and being on timeor even things such as what to wear to soccer clinics and service projects. There was a handwritten note on top, and part of it read: I am an inmate of the Utah State Prison. I have a lot of support around me and an amazing staff that has helped me in my job.". only for your personal, non-commercial use. I am always drawn to the light in the beauty of Gods creations, in which I can find calmness, comfort, peace, and a deeper connection to my Heavenly Father and my Savior. I was young, I was cheap, and I had been here, so I knew a little bit about the soccer community.. What have I gotten myself into? she recalls thinking. BYU women's soccer coach Jennifer Rockwood has coached a lot of great teams, but this one may end up being her best ever. Love yourself so that you can love others. A proud graduate of Syracuse University, Sean Walker has covered BYU for KSL.com since 2015, while also mixing in prep sports, education, and anything else his editors assign him to do. The Cougars have a challenge against Santa Clara, their WCC rivals with a 15-5-2 overall record and the reigning national champions. Not only can we choose to surround ourselves with good people, but we are also blessed to have a God who intentionally places certain individuals in our path to provide opportunities and open doors to the future. Rockwood has also coached youth club programs, high school teams and the Utah Olympic Development Program. She was soon leading classes in math and history. I know that I will not necessarily tell you anything you havent heard before, but I hope that I might remind you of what you have always known and of what can so easily be forgotten in our demanding lives. We didnt know a lot about soccer, it was just getting started in the high schools, it wasnt a big sport in the States.. The milestone came in Rockwood's 26th season with the Cougars, putting No. 218 University Press Building Along with that comes the challenge of determining who will play and how much. I had some pretty strong, successful women coaches that were my administrators as we started the program, Rockwood said. Just as the sun, the moon, and the stars light the landscape of this beautiful world, the light from above provides us with direction and purpose. Rockwood has always had a passion for athletics, but soccer wasnt necessarily her sport of choice growing up. She is the only coach the school recognizes since the club joined NCAA competition in 1995. 24:58 mins Follow Jennifer Rockwood, a four-year starter for BYU women's soccer, through her illustrious career as a player and coach. To me it emphasizes the importance of making a personal commitment to stay strong in our faith. 14 BYU at 4-2 on the season, and 400-116-44 under the long-time head coach. I didnt really believe a lot in myself the first few years, she says. Information in the story may be outdated In 2019, Rockwood and her staff were recognized as the United Soccer Coaches Regional Staff of the Year. Aug. 6, 2022 (Photo by Christi Norris/BYU) The BYU. If Rockwood knows one thing, it's recruiting, and she certainly knows how to mine the state's top soccer prospects and turn several of them into professionals. Jennifer Rockwoodis an American soccer coach, and the head coach for the BYU Cougars women's soccerteam, a position she has held since 1989. People were just like, Women? 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