Ohio Wesleyan University

Ohio Wesleyan University Athletics
Edwards Gym - 105 S. Sandusky St. Delaware, OH 43015

Division 3 Ohio Midwest

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Pat Ferguson

Pat Ferguson is in his third season as head coach of the Ohio Wesleyan University women's soccer team.

Last season, the Battling Bishops finished with a 12-3-4 overall record, tied for third place in the North Coast Athletic Conference standings with a 4-1-2 mark, advanced to the NCAC tournament for the first time since 2011, and hosted the NCAC tournament championship game.

The 2021 Bishops finished with a 9-5-4 overall record and finished fifth in the NCAC standings with a 4-3-1 mark.

Ferguson came to Ohio Wesleyan from Wright State University, where he served as head coach from 2005-21. During his 16 seasons, the Raiders compiled a record of 148-114-34 (.557), reaching the finals of the Horizon League tournament 3 times and the semifinals 9 times. Ferguson was a 2-time pick as Horizon League Coach of the Year. His teams set school records for consecutive wins and wins in a season. The Raiders also succeeded in the classroom under Ferguson, receiving United Soccer Coaches team academic awards from 2005-21.

Prior to Wright State, Ferguson was head coach at Campbell (N.C.) University from 2000-04, guiding the Camels to the Atlantic Sun Conference title and their first-ever NCAA Division I tournament berth in 2004. In 2001, Campbell was the most improved team in the nation in Division I, improving from a 4-12-1 record in 2000 to 13-6-0 the following year. Ferguson was twice selected Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year.

In 1999, Ferguson was head coach at Mount Union College, where he doubled the Purple Raiders' win total of the previous season.

Ferguson made his collegiate head coaching debut at Malone College as the Pioneers' first head coach in 1997. He led the team to an 11-7-1 record and a regional ranking during its first year of varsity competition.

He also has been head coach and director of player development for the Ohio Soccer Galaxies Club since 2005, winning Ohio South Youth Coach of the Year and regional Coach of the Year honors in 2012. He holds a US Soccer "B" coaching license and a Premier Diploma from United Soccer Coaches.

Ferguson is a 1994 graduate of Malone, majoring in religious studies. He played soccer at Malone, earning All-NCCAA East Region honors twice and NAIA honorable mention all-region recognition once. Ferguson continued his education with a master of education degree in curriculum design from Malone in 2004.

He is a native of Strongsville, Ohio.

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Jim Wendling

Jim Wendling is in his third season as an assistant coach with the Ohio Wesleyan University women's soccer team.

Wendling came to Ohio Wesleyan after serving as athletics director at the Lake campus of Wright State University.

He has a wealth of coaching experience at the collegiate and professional levels. Most recently, he was with the Dayton Dutch Lions of the Women's Professional Soccer League, serving as head coach in 2019 and associate head coach in 2017.

Prior to coaching in the professional ranks, he was director of soccer operations and assistant women's coach at Wright State University, helping the Raiders advance to the Horizon League tournament final in 2015 and the tournament quarterfinal in 2016.

Wending was head coach at Canisius College from 2008-14. In his first season at the helm of the Golden Griffins, he guided a team that had not had a winning season in 14 years to an 11-5-3 record, winning Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors. His teams received regional top-10 rankings in each of his first 3 seasons, with the 2010 team winning the MAAC regular-season championship.

From 1998-2008, Wendling was head coach at Urbana University, founding both the men's and women's soccer teams. He posted 83 wins in both men's and women's soccer, recording 5 seasons of double-digit victories during his 9 years as men's coach and 5 seasons of double-digit wins during his 8 seasons as women's coach. He also was head women's coach at Wittenberg University in 1995-96, guiding the Tigers to a 15-3 record and a No. 7 national ranking in 1995. Wendling began his coaching career as boys head coach at Miami Valley High School in 1990.

He holds a USSF "D" license.

Wendling is a 1983 graduate of the University of Dayton, majoring in physical education. He served in the United States Marine Corps for 4 years before beginning his coaching career.

He is a native of Waynesville, Ohio.