UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - Saginaw Valley State University Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator Angela Pohl will serve as the Chair of the NCAA Division II Men's Soccer (MSO) National Committee for the second consecutive year.
The 2014-15 season will be Pohl's second year as the Chair of the National Committee and third year serving overall. During 2012-13, Pohl was a member and chair of the NCAA DII MSO Midwest Region ranking committee; thereby already serving on the National Committee but was elevated to Chair beginning September 1, 2013. Pohl's role on the National committee requires her to continue as the chair of the MSO Midwest Region ranking committee, serve as a site representative for NCAA post-season tournament play, collaborate with the NCAA to coordinate and select the post-season tournament participating institutions and host sites with site set for Louisville, KY to host the 2014 final four in conjunction with the Fall Festival. The festival will be hosted by Bellarmine University and the Louisville Sports Commission.
Pohl accompanied the SVSU men's soccer team in 2012 to the Final Four, where they participated in the NCAA Division II Championship Match, losing by one goal. The Cardinals are hopeful to make another appearance in the 2014 NCAA Playoffs after narrowly missing out on the postseason in 2013.
"I am very excited about the opportunity to continue to serve in the capacity of Chair of the National committee," said Pohl. "I am honored to have been nominated by my Director of Athletics, Conference Commissioner and ultimately my peers to serve in this role. I hope to be accompanied by one or both of our soccer teams to Louisville this fall."
Pohl's responsibilities in the Department of Athletics include: business operations, marketing & promotions, community engagement and supervision of the volleyball, men's & women's soccer, women's swimming and diving and softball programs.
Pohl is no stranger to the sport of soccer, as she was a four-year scholarship member of the inaugural women's soccer team at Clemson University and was named Clemson's Female "Athlete of the Year" in 1998. She was part of Clemson's NCAA Tournament teams from 1995-98.
