Education:
- Eastern Connecticut State University, degrees in History and English, 2000
- Central Connecticut State University, Thesis away from Master's Degree in Modern American History
Professional Experience:
- Southern Vermont College, 2008-Present, Head Coach Women's Soccer, Academic Coordinator
- Parish Hill High School in Chaplin, Conn., Head coach of girls'
varsity soccer
- Turned a team that had one victory the year prior to his arrival in 2005 to a squad that went undefeated in conference play during the 2006 and 2007 seasons (24-0), winning back to back Constitution State Conference Championships, and allowed only one goal over that span.
- In the three years, he produced eleven all conference players, five honorable mentions, and one all state player, as well as two conference players of the year.
- Manchester Community College (Conn.), Assistant coach of men's soccer
- Wesleyan University (Conn.), Assistant coach of women's soccer
- Teikyo Post University (Conn.), Assistant coach of men's soccer
- Helped coached the Eagles to two post season appearances, one conference finals appearance, with five all conference players in that time.
- Served as primary administrator for the both the men's and women's soccer teams, where his duties including recruiting, scheduling, and on field coaching.
- World Class Soccer in Connecticut, Coached the Under 13 boy’s team
- SVM Fusion Soccer Club based in Manchester, Vermont, Head coach
of the girls' Under 16 program
- Led team to the Rotterdam Kick-Off Classic Tournament Championship.
Professional Coaching Certifications:
- United States Soccer Federation
- National Soccer Coaches Association of American including NSCAA National Goalkeeping Diploma.
Full Bio:
The Southern Vermont College Department of Intercollegiate Athletics named Shawn Holcombe as head women's soccer coach in March 2008.
Prior to his arrival at Southern Vermont College, Holcombe was the head coach of girls' varsity soccer at Parish Hill High School in Chaplin, Connecticut where he turned a team that had one victory the year prior to his arrival in 2005 to a squad that went undefeated in conference play during the 2006 and 2007 (24-0), winning back to back Constitution State Conference Championships, and allowed only one goal over that span.
His teams were the first in over a decade at the school to win a conference championship. In the three years, he produced eleven all conference players, five honorable mentions, and one all state player, as well as two conference players of the year.
Holcombe has seven years of collegiate experience, beginning at Manchester Community College where he served as assistant coach of men's soccer for two years. He moved on to be an assistant of women's soccer at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, competing in the prestigious New England Small College Athletic Conference. After a year, Holcombe was hired to be the assistant coach of men's soccer at Teikyo Post University.
In three years, he coached the Eagles to two post season appearances, one conference finals appearance, with five all conference players in that time. He was the primary administrator for the both the men's and women's soccer teams, where his duties included recruiting, scheduling, and on field coaching. Holcombe briefly filled the role as interim head coach with Eagles before stepping down to pursue his master's degree.
Holcombe also coached at the club level with World Class Soccer in Connecticut, coaching the U nder 13 boys' team before taking the position at Southern Vermont College. Currently, he is the head coach of the girls' Under 16 program with the SVM Fusion Soccer Club based in Manchester, Vermont, and has coached them to the Rotterdam Kick-Off Classic Tournament U16 Championship, the Guilderland Invitational Tournament U17 Championship, the Niskayuna Tournament U16 Championship, and the 2009 Green Mountain Challenge U16 Championship.
Holcombe has coaching certifications from the United States Soccer Federation and the National Soccer Coaches Association of American, including the NSCAA National Goalkeeping Diploma.
Holcombe graduated from Eastern Connecticut State University with degrees in History and English, and is a thesis away from Master's Degree in Modern American History from Central Connecticut State University.
For more information on the Southern Vermont College women's soccer program, contact Coach Holcombe at sholcombe@svc.edu or call 802.447.4356.
Education:
- Southern Vermont College, B.S. in Psychology 2009
- Currently a graduate student at The College of St. Rose.
Professional Experience:
- Southern Vermont College, 1st Year, Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach
- Two year captain at SVC
- Multiple award winner as a player with the Mountaineer's Soccer
squad, including:
- 2008 MVP
- 2008 Scholar Athlete Award
- NECC Academic All Conference team
- Southern Vermont Mountain Fusion soccer club, Assistant coach for U17 and U16 girls' teams.
Full Bio:
Coach Surdam joined the coaching staff of the women's soccer team beginning in 2009. A 2009 graduate of Southern Vermont College with a bachelor's in Psychology, Surdam was a two year captain and multiple award winner as a player with the Mountaineer's Soccer squad, including the 2008 MVP, the 2008 Scholar Athlete Award, and was named to the NECC Academic All Conference team.
Surdam also works with the Southern Vermont Mountain Fusion soccer club, where she assists Coach Holcombe with the U17 and U16 girls' teams.
Surdam is currently a graduate student at The College of St. Rose, where she is working towards a Master's degree in College Student Services Administration, and works for Upward Bound as a tutor for high school students.
