Coach Baclawski took the helm of the Southwestern Women's Soccer team in the Fall of 2008. In her first season she guided the team to a third place finish in the conference with a 6-3 record in the SCAC and 13-4-1 overall. Seven Pirates were named to the SCAC All-Conference Teams and one All-South Region selection.
Baclawski comes to the Pirates after serving the last two years as the Assistant Women's Soccer Coach and Coordinator of the Athlete Tutor Program at Emory University. She brings experience working at a nationally-renowned university with a strong academic background which will suit her well at Southwestern.
A Texas native, Baclawski comes to SU with a knowledge of the state. That knowledge along with her dynamic personality will be a major asset in recruiting. Baclawski also has experience with coaching a nationally-ranked NCAA Division III women's soccer program as the Eagles ranked as high as seventh in the nation during the 2007 season and number one in the South Region. In Baclawski's two years with Emory, her teams posted a record of 25-8-4.
Baclawski also has served as the head coach and trainer of the Atlanta United Soccer Association, a u17 girl's club team in Atlanta, since 2000. From 2003-2005, she also served as the program coordinator for the u10 and u11 girl's program. Baclawski has also coached at soccer camps in Atlanta and at the high school level. She is currently working on her Ph.D. in Sports Studies from the University of Georgia and has earned a Master's Degree in Women's Studies from Georgia State University along with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy from Queens College.
| Year | Overall | SCAC | Highlights |
| 2008 | 13-4-1 | 6-3 | |
| Total | 13-4-1 | 6-3 |
Assistant Coach Amanda Garrison
Amanda Garrison enters her second season on the sidelines for the
Pirates. Along with her assistant soccer coach duties she will
serve as the goalkeeper trainer and is the assistant coach for the
Men's and Women's Tennis programs.
Garrison, a native of Kentucky, came to Texas to be a part of Rice University's inaugural women's soccer team. As a goalkeeper, she was a Second Team All-WAC selection in 2001 and was the team MVP in her rookie season for the Owls. Throughout her tenure between the pipes, she helped the Owls to winning the programs first Conference USA championship and received Academic All-Conference honors throughout her five years of competition.
Since 2002, she has worked as a goalkeeper coach/trainer for
various camps and from 2005-2006 she was the Head Sports Camp
Counselor at the Downtown Club in Houston, TX. After her graduation
from Rice in 2006, Garrison has worked with kids as a ski
instructor for the Aspen Ski Company.
