Margueritte Aozasa is the head coach of the UCLA Women’s Soccer Team and a star in collegiate coaching. In just three seasons, she’s led the team to a historic national championship in her rookie year and two conference titles.

A former assistant coach at Stanford during their championship runs, and a standout player and captain at Santa Clara University, Margueritte brings a rare mix of tactical brilliance and emotional intelligence to her leadership.

In this episode, she reflects on her journey, from being a competitive 10-year-old to coaching on the biggest stage in college soccer.

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Referenced:

• Albertin Montoya: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albertin_Montoya
• Andi Sullivan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andi_Sullivan
• Margueritte Aozasa: https://uclabruins.com/staff-directory/margueritte-aozasa/6961
• Maricarmen Reyes: https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/maricarmen-reyes/8929
• Paul Ratcliffe: https://gostanford.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/season/2022/staff/paul-ratcliffe
• Santa Clara University: https://www.scu.edu/
• Stanford University: https://www.stanford.edu/
• UCLA: https://www.ucla.edu/
• University of North Carolina (UNC): https://www.unc.edu/

Timestamps:

(1:44) Growing up with lots of personality
(6:16) The source of a competitive streak
(9:33) Being a student of the game
(10:57) The impact of a great coach
(13:59) Playing for Santa Clara University
(14:48) The path from athlete to coach
(17:15) A career without a 5-year plan
(19:48) Growing out of competitive perfectionism
(24:49) Joining Stanford: Holding people to high standards
(31:25) Why coaches should read the room
(41:30) Starting the UCLA chapter
(47:41) Building culture with a new team
(57:40) Winning a national championship
(1:14:22) What does success mean to Marg?