Brian Clarke  Hometown:  Newcastle, WY  College  University of Mary  Years at UGF:  4th  Email:  bclarke01@ugf.edu Women's Soccer Head Coach

Brian Clarke enters his fourth season as head coach of the University of Great Falls Women’s Soccer Team. He becomes the second head coach of the Lady Argos as they head into the program’s seventh season of competition this fall.  Clarke looks to continue the growth of the Argo Women's Soccer Program which began under his predecessor, Jamie Rizzuto.  Clarke comes to the University of Great Falls from the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota. The Newcastle, WY native competed from 2002-2005 for the Marauders.  Clarke was named team captain his senior year and was also selected as an NAIA All-American Scholar Athlete. He helped his team advance to the NAIA regional playoffs during three of his seasons at the school. During Clarke's senior year the institution was in the process of making the transition from NAIA to NCAA Division II. After completing his playing career at the University of Mary, Clarke stepped into the assistant coach’s role for the 2006 season. After just one season as an assistant, Clarke was promoted to the Head Coach position in January of 2007. The season of 2008 he helped the team compete its first season as a NCAA Division II team. The Marauders tallied a 4-13-1 record in a major rebuilding effort during Clarke’s first season.

UGF Coaching Record   Season     Wins      Losses T  Frontier National Rank             2008    3    12  1  0-6  -     2009    3   13 1  1-5  -     2010    3   13    0-6  -     2011    5   12  1  0-6  -                         Career    14     50  3  1-23

Nate Bickford  Hometown:  Colorado Springs, CO  College:  Lenior-Rhyne College Years at UGF:  3rd  Email:  nbickford01@ugf.edu Women's Soccer Assistant Coach

Nate Bickford is a New Hampshire native who spent most of his high school years at Barron Collier in Naples, FL where he played football, soccer, baseball, and swimming. Bickford then graduated in 1993 from St. Stephens High School in North Carolina where he continued to play soccer. After graduating, Bickford went on to play at Lenoir-Rhyne University from 1993-1997. There he played goalkeeper for the NCAA II Bears. After an injury in his freshman year, he went on to be a two-year starter, helping anchor the defense.  Bickford earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at Lenoir-Rhyne. He then went on to get his Master of Science in Biology from Appalachian State University in North Carolina and his Doctorate in Environmental Science at Arkansas State University. Bickford is also a professor in the Biology department at UGF.