Coaches

Ben Linder

Ben Linder became the second full-time head women's soccer coach at Bethel University in May 2019. He previously served as an assistant for the men's team and was the Girls Coaching Director at Minneapolis United.

AT BETHEL

• Enters fifth season with a career coaching record of 26-29-3 (.474)

• Led Bethel to a 14-6 record in his first season setting a program record for wins in a season

• Produced program's first-ever MIAC Playoff victory defeating St. Kate's 2-1 in overtime on Nov. 5, 2019

• Recorded program records for most goals in a season (59), fewest goals allowed in a season (15), most shutouts in a season (12), fewest goals allowed in MIAC play (10) and most shutouts in MIAC play (5) during the 2019 season


PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

• Rachel Waterman named to First Team All-North Region and Kaylee Peterson Third Team All-North Region in 2019.

• Rachel Waterman, Kaylee Peterson and Sierra Smith named to MIAC All-Conference Team in 2019

• Kaylee Peterson records program single-season record 10 shutouts in a season and five shutouts in MIAC Play during her senior season in 2019

• Defender Tessah Anderson named All-MIAC in 2021

• Rachel Waterman ties program's individual single-season record for goals scored with 14 during 2019 season


BEFORE BETHEL

• Girls' Coaching Director at Minneapolis United from 2015-2019.

• Minneapolis United Camp Director from 2015-2019

• C2/C3 Girls/Boys: Coaching Director from 2013-2015

• Camp instructor at International School of Soccer Excellence (ISSE)

• Boys Varsity Coach at Minnehaha Academy from 2011-2015 where he helped them to a No. 7 state ranking in 2015

• Coach Bell-Jeff High School in Burbank, Calif. to the team's first wins in school history with only ten players

• Girls assistant varsity coach, assistant track coach and volunteer assistant girls cross country coach at The Marlborough School in Los Angeles, Calif.