HEAD COACH JENNIFER KLEIN

Jennifer Klein enters her seventh season as the head coach of the of the University of Michigan women's soccer program in 2024, leading the Wolverines to three NCAA Tournament berths and the 2021 Big Ten Tournament title over her first six seasons. Klein was announced as the third head coach in women's soccer program history on February 28, 2018.

Klein has a 63-37-15 overall record in Ann Arbor, good for a .613 winning percentage - the highest in program history. Her Wolveirnes have earned 99 Academic All-Big Ten citations and 39 Big Ten Distinguished honors.

Michigan returned to the NCAA Tournament in 2023, going 7-7-4 overall and 3-5-2 during the Big Ten season. Michigan was stout on the defensive end during the 2023 campaign, holding its opponents scoreless for 431 minutes, starting in the second half against Pepperdine on Aug. 19 and concluding at the 37:31 mark against Western Michigan on Sept. 10 -- a span of 23 calendar days. Avery Kalitta and Sammi Woods each earned All-Big Ten third-team honors, with Gabrielle Prych and Lilley Bosley each grabbing spots on the Big Ten all-freshman team. Michigan was just as impressive in the classroom, with 15 Wolveirnes earning Academic All-Big Ten honors and eight being named Big Ten Distinguished Scholars.

The Wolverines scrapped their way to a 7-8-3 overall record in 2022. The season began with a 5-2-1 start, but a 2-6-2 Big Ten record did not result in a postseason berth. Graduate student Meredith Haakenson was named All-Big Ten Third Team at the conclusion of the season.

The 2021 season proved to be one of the best in program history, highlighted by winning the Big Ten Tournament and reaching the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament. U-M won its first Big Ten Tournament title since 1999 (third overall) and advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals before falling in overtime to eventual national champion Florida State. Michigan concluded the season with a record of 18-4-3, tying the school record for wins in a season, and went 12-1-1 at home to match the best home record in school history. U-M finished the season ranked No. 7 in the United Soccer Coaches poll. Six Wolverines earned All-Big Ten honors, while five were named to the United Soccer Coaches all-region team. Senior Alia Martin was named a MAC Hermann Semifinalist, and became the second first-team All-America honoree and third in program history.

In year three, Klein led U-M to a 5-3-3 Big Ten-only record in the COVID-19 shortened season contested in the spring of 2021. Even through the difficult season, Klein was instrumental in the development of Jayde Riviere, who earned a gold medal with Canada at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. U-M also had six players named to the All-Big Ten teams (most since 2012). Three players earned United Soccer Coaches All-Region plaudits in Nicki Hernandez, Martin and Sarah Stratigakis.

In just her second season with the Wolverines (2019), Klein led the team to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in three seasons as the Wolverines made a run to the third round. U-M also reached the Big Ten Tournament final for the first time since 2005. U-M's 17 wins marked the fourth-most in program history, while the Wolverines earned their first ranking in the United Soccer Coaches Poll in two years. Michigan tied for second in the Big Ten race and earned the No. 3 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, while defeating four ranked opponents in 2019. Individually, Klein helped  Stratigakis become the first-ever Big Ten Midfielder of the Year in Michigan history, while also helping her to United Soccer Coaches All-America second-team accolades. The Wolverines had a record-eight student-athletes honored by the Big Ten Conference in 2019 and four players garnered all-region honors.

Klein led Michigan back to the Big Ten Tournament for the first time in two years during her first season at the helm of the U-M program in 2018. Michigan started the season going 4-0 at U-M Soccer Stadium and notched one win over a ranked opponent, shutting out No. 17 Wisconsin 2-0 at home. U-M had three Wolverines earn United Soccer Coaches All-Region honors, while three garnered Big Ten honors in the 2018 campaign. Klein also helped Reilly Martin finish out her career as one of only four players to score over 20 goals and notch 20-or-more assists as a Wolverine and earn All-District second-team honors.

At USC, Klein oversaw recruiting for a program that won the 2016 national championship. That season, the Trojans lost their first two games before an extraordinary run that saw them finish 19-4-2 and 8-2-1 in the challenging Pac-12 Conference. In her four seasons, Klein helped USC to a cumulative 71-19-9 record overall and a 31-11-2 mark in conference play.

Prior to her time at USC, Klein spent two seasons as an assistant at Washington State, where the program twice advanced to the NCAA Tournament and produced the 2014 Pac-12 Player of the Year in Michaela Castain. In 2013, the Cougars tied the program records for victories with a 14-3-4 mark, as the team and players set or tied 27 school records including allowing just 11 goals.

Prior to her time in Pullman, Klein spent five seasons at UNLV including her final two as the program's head coach as she guided the Rebels to a 19-18-4 record. At the time she was named head coach prior to the 2010 campaign, Klein was the youngest head coach in NCAA Division I women's soccer. In Klein's first year as head coach, the Rebels improved their win total from the previous season from five to 11 and set a program record with 38 goals scored.

Klein's collegiate coaching career began as a volunteer assistant at the University of Arizona, her alma mater, during the 2006 season.

In addition to her work at the collegiate level, Klein is also an assistant coach with the U.S. Soccer U19 women's national team. Klein also worked for four years as a coach with U.S. Soccer's LA Market Training Center, part of a national platform designed to improve player identification, player development, and coach development for the national team.

Klein boasts experience with the youth soccer ranks, having coached club teams and regional Olympic Development Program teams during her tenures at UNLV and Arizona. She received her National "A" License in the summer of 2011.

Klein graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology in May of 2006. She earned her master's degree in athletic administration at UNLV in May of 2011.

At Arizona, Klein was a four-year letterwinner from 2002-05 and was a two-time team captain. She was part of the school's first Pac-10 championship team in 2004 and was a starter on the 2005 squad that advanced to the third round of the NCAA Championship. Klein appeared in 78 career games, starting 60 contests at midfield and outside back. She was also a member of the Arizona Heatwave in the semi-professional W-League from 2003-05.