MEET THE COACHES

ZAC SHAW - DIRECTOR OF COACHING

A former NSCAA 1st Team All-American in college, Shaw continued his playing career professionally in Belgium and in the United States prior to beginning his coaching career.  Shaw has coached at some of the top Division I programs in the country, including: Penn State, the University of Wisconsin, and the University of Florida.  Additionally, Shaw was selected to be one of the founding coaches in the Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA), the Professional Women’s Soccer League that featured the top US National Team players and foreign National Team stars.  Shaw coached both the Carolina Courage and the New York Power during his time in the league. He has been a long time member of the Region I Olympic Development Program.  Shaw is currently the Head Women’s Soccer Coach at the University of Rhode Island, a team that has quickly gained a reputation as one of the top programs in the Northeast and for playing dynamic, attractive soccer.  In 2005, Shaw was named Atlantic-10 Coach of the Year.

JEN FRISCH - HEAD COACH U18 FORTUNA, ASST COACH U16 FORTUNA

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oined the coaching staff in April 2009, bringing a wealth of coaching and playing experience to the group.  Frisch was a four-year starter for Central Connecticut State University from 2002-2005 and helped the Blue Devils win the Northeast Conference title and advance to the NCAA Tournament all four seasons.  Frisch was a First-team All-Conference selection in 2002 and 2003.  She was selected NSCAA 2nd Team All-New England and Soccer Buzz 2nd Team All-Region in 2003.  At the youth level, Frisch has coached with the nationally competitive Connecticut Football Club (CFC) at the U14 and U17 age groups.  Jen was the Assistant Coach at the University of Pennsylvania in 2008-09 and is currently an Assistant Coach at the University of Rhode Island.

EMILY SHAW - HEAD COACH U16 FORTUNA, ASST COACH U18 FORTUNA

A standout collegiate player at Penn State, Emily Oleksiuk Shaw was a three-time NSCAA

First-Team All-American and tabbed as the Big Ten Conference’s top goalkeeper for all four seasons.  She represented the United States as a National Team player at several age groups, including the US Women’s National Team.  After college Emily played professionally with the Carolina Courage in the WUSA with some of the top players in the world.  As a coach she has been a member of the Region I ODP Staff and has worked extensively as a clinician for youth players,  Emily is currently an Assistant Coach at the University of Rhode Island.