Tim Prusha
Head Coach
Email: prushat@crown.edu
Phone: 952-446-4425
Tim Prusha begins his fourth year as the head women's soccer coach for Crown College. In 2006, his first year athe helm, Coach Prusha led the Storm women to their most successful season as they went on to win the NCCAA Division II National Championship, a feat that they matched in 2007. Before moving into this position, Coach Prusha served as the top assistant under former head coach, James Hunter.
Prior to coming to Crown, Prusha served as an assistant for three years at Faith Baptist Bible College (Iowa), where he helped guide the men's team to the college's first-ever NCCAA Divison II National Tournament appearance and a fifth-place national finish in 2003. In Iowa, Prusha coached on the staff of the Ankeny Soccer Club for one year and the Total Futbol Academy for three years. Prusha also was a professional coach with the West Des Moines Soccer Club, Iowa's largest and most historic soccer club. He also served as an assistant with the Ankeny High School boy's varsity program for two seasons.
As a club coach, Prusha has led teams to tournament championships at the NSC Cup, the Sioux City Invitational, the Gateway City Classic, the Urbandale Invitational, and the Wings Invitational.
In the area of coaching education, Prusha has earned his Advanced National Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. He played his collegiate soccer at Cedarville University (OH), where he was a four-year starter and graduated with a degree in marketing.
Coach Prusha works full time in Crown’s marketing department as a graphic artist and currently resides in St. Bonifacius, MN.
Sharon Haggerty
Assistant Coach
Sharon Haggerty, a 2007 Crown College alum, enters her first year with the Crown College women's soccer coaching staff in 2009. Haggerty played four seasons for the Storm, from 2004-2007. She was a key member of two NCCAA II National Championship teams, playing defense and earning All-Region honors in 2004 and 2007. “I am extremely excited to add Sharon to our staff,” says Prusha. “As a four-year player in our program, she proved that she is a mentally-tough, hard-working person that earned the respect of her teammates. She will serve as a great role-model for our players and be able to demonstrate the life-lessons that the game can teach a young person.”
Haggerty has been active in coaching since graduating from Crown with an Elementary Education degree in December of 2007. She has coached with Tonka United Soccer Club under the tuteleage of John Tudor, former Director of Coaching, and under current Director of Coaching, David Law. Haggerty recently lead her Tonka United under-12 girls team to the State Tournament and will continue to coach with Tonka throughout the coming year.
