After a thorough national search, Southwestern University has hired Jene' Baclawski to become the third Head Women's Soccer Coach in program history beginning on April 14.

Baclawski comes to the Pirates after serving the last two years as the Assistant Women's Soccer Coach and Coordinator of the Athlete Tutor Program at Emory University. She brings experience working at a nationally-renowned university with a strong academic background which will suit her well at Southwestern. A Texas native, Baclawski comes to SU with a knowledge of the state. That knowledge along with her dynamic personality will be a major asset in recruiting.

Baclawski also has experience with coaching a nationally-ranked NCAA Division III women's soccer program as the Eagles ranked as high as seventh in the nation during the 2007 season and number one in the South Region. In Baclawski's two years with Emory, her teams posted a record of 25-8-4.

She had a hand in everything at Emory including conditioning, recruiting, administration, travel coordination, scheduling, player relations and responsibility for team equipment. As the Coordinator of the Athlete Tutor Program, Baclawski was in charge of scheduling and monitoring academically at-risk athletes with peer tutors and providing support to student-athlete academic development for all of the Eagles' varsity programs.

Baclawski also has served as the head coach and trainer of the Atlanta United Soccer Association, a u17 girl's club team in Atlanta, since 2000. From 2003-2005, she also served as the program coordinator for the u10 and u11 girl's program. Baclawski has also coached at soccer camps in Atlanta and at the high school level.

She is currently working on her Ph.D. in Sports Studies from the University of Georgia and has earned a Master's Degree in Women's Studies from Georgia State University along with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy from Queens College. Baclawski also has experience teaching in a college setting from 2003-2006 at Georgia where she taught physical education and women's studies classes.

Baclawski played soccer collegiately at Queens, a NCAA Division II program, for three years. She earned All-Conference, All-Conference Tournament and All-American Scholar Athlete honors during her time as a player.