Bob Winch enters his sixth season as the head coach of The Citadel Soccer Program and is coming off the most successful season in program history, which saw the Bulldogs place third in the Southern Conference including their first conference tournament appearance and victory.

Winch earned his second consecutive Southern Conference Coach of the Year honor as he mentored The Citadel to an overall record of 12-8-1 and a conference record of 7-4 to land the Bulldogs in third place, the highest SoCon finish in program history. In the same season the Bulldogs recorded program-first wins against Maine and Charleston Southern and program-first SoCon wins against Appalachian State, Davidson, Elon, Furman, Western Carolina, and Wofford. Coach Winch was instrumental in the recruiting of Mariana Garcia, who earned numerous postseason accolades including The Citadel’s first SoCon Freshman of the Year award.  Winch coached the Bulldogs to the program’s first All-Conference selections and awards, collecting three All-Freshman team honors (Vanessa Aponte, Mariana Garcia, and Nicole Levermann), a First Team All-Conference award (Mariana Garcia), two SoCon All-Conference team members (Vanessa Aponte and Nicole Martinoli), and two SoCon Player of the Week awards (Amy Loughran and Nicole Levermann).Winch continued to make an impact on the Bulldogs as he guided the team to their first Southern Conference Tournament in program history, including a home matchup against Furman in the first-round quarterfinals. The Citadel collected its first tournament win in that game, ousting Furman, 2-1, in a double overtime thriller that ended with a successful penalty kick.  

In 2009, Winch coached The Citadel to a 10th place finish in the SoCon. In the same season, the Bulldogs won their first home season-opener in school history, ousting Alabama State, 14-0. The win marked a school record of game-highs in most goals, most shots (42) and most assists (16). Winch helped the Bulldogs clinch their first win over a Big South opponent when they won, 1-0, against back-to-back regular season Big South champions Coastal Carolina.

In 2008, Winch went down in Bulldog history as the first women’s soccer head coach to win a Southern Conference game. The Citadel defeated Georgia Southern, 2-1.

In his first two seasons, Winch took major strides at the helm. He led the Bulldogs to their first conference tie against Chattanooga and tied cross-town rival Charleston Southern.

Winch, a UNC Pembroke graduate, completed a one-year stint as an assistant with Auburn’s women’s soccer program. The Tigers finished second in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference and made it to the championship game of the SEC Tournament to clinch second place behind nationally ranked Tennessee. Winch also helped coach four SEC All-Tournament selections in 2005, including the tournament’s most valuable player.

Before joining the staff at Auburn, Winch served as the men’s head soccer coach at the University of Central Florida from 1993-2005. He led the team to three consecutive Atlantic Sun Tournament titles, while also making an appearance in the second round of the NCAA Tournament for three consecutive seasons. Winch was also named the 2004 Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year. Winch began his collegiate coaching career at Clemson University where he was a men’s assistant coach from 1990-92.

Winch graduated from UNC Pembroke in 1986 and was a member of the soccer team of which he was named team captain from 1983-84. He went on to pursue a post-graduate education, receiving a master’s degree in education from Slippery Rock University in 1988.

Winch is married to Janet Winch and the couple have three children, Sara, Nicholas and Hayden.

Jamie Stewart enters her sixth season as an assistant coach at The Citadel. Stewart is the recruiting coordinator for the team and responsible for the operations of the soccer program.

In 2010, Stewart aided the recruitment of eight newcomers to the roster, three of which were named to the SoCon All-Freshman team.

Stewart has been involved with The Citadel Soccer Training Center since 2005 and has spent five years on the Ralph Lundy Soccer Association Soccer Camp staff and coached three years for the Kevin Dempsey Soccer Camp and the Mount Pleasant Soccer Club.  She also led the MPSC Conquest soccer team to two South Carolina State Championships.

A 2004 graduate of the College of Charleston, Stewart earned a bachelor’s degree in corporate communications while she was also a four-year member of the Cougar soccer team.  During her time as a Cougar, Stewart earned second-team All-Southern Conference honors twice and was tabbed to the SoCon All-Tournament team three times.  She acted as team captain from 2001-04 and was named an NSCAA Academic All-American in 2003.  Stewart was also a top-three finalist for the J. Stewart Walker Cup which is awarded to a top athlete excelling in academics, athletics and leadership at the College of Charleston.

Stewart was a four-year varsity player at Mauldin High School in Greenville, S.C. and was awarded the AAAA SC Player of the Year in 2000.  She was part of the Olympic Development Team for seven years and was also a member of the five-time state championship squad UGSA United.

In 2011, Stewart earned her National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Diploma.

Stewart earned her master’s degree in secondary counseling from The Citadel Graduate College in May 2009 and holds her USSF ‘D’ License.

Rodriguez is in his third year as the Bulldogs’ assistant soccer coach. Rodriguez comes to The Citadel from the North Area Soccer Association in Charleston, S.C., where he served as the head coach of the 16 and under boys soccer team. He also assisted with Coach Winch’s 2008 Summer Camp.

In 2010, Rodriguez was instrumental in bringing eight newcomers to the roster, three of which were named to the SoCon All-Freshman team, including the 2010 SoCon Freshman and Player of the Year award winner (Mariana Garcia).

Rodriguez plays an influential role in recruiting for the Bulldogs, and helped bring in eight newcomers in 2010 who all played an instrumental role in the teams historical season.

Before relocating to Charleston, Rodriguez spent several years in Miami, Fla., challenging and impacting youth soccer in his community. He coached the Kendall Soccer Coalition where they were finalist for the 2008 Florida President’s Cup, 2008 finalists in the South Florida United Youth Soccer Association Region A, 2008 semi-finalists in the Weston Invitational, 2007 semi-finalists in the Plantation Eagles Tournament and the 2007 finalists in the West Pines Kick-off. Also in 2008, Rodriguez led the Palmer Trinity High School to the quarterfinals of the 2A district in Florida.

From 2004-2006, Rodriguez coached the Miami Strike Force where they were the finalists for the 2006 USoccer Club State Cup. Miami Strike was also in the final eight of the state cup in 2005, finalists in the 2004 South Florida United Youth Soccer association, the 2004 champions of the Countryside Easter International and the Cocoa Beach President’s Cup champions in 2004. Rodriguez served as the assistant coach at Belen Jesuit High School where he led his team to be semifinalists in the 4A district in 2006 and made it to the quarterfinals in the 3A district in 2005.

Prior to coaching, Rodriguez received his bachelor’s degree in architecture in 2000 from La Salle University in Bogota, Colombia where he played soccer and participated in several college state tournaments.  Rodriguez earned several certifications including the Local Soccer Youth License, National D License, KNVB Coaching Certificate and USASA National Adult Soccer License.

Rodriguez currently resides on Daniel Island, S.C., with his wife Liliana Escamilla and a daughter, Mariana.

Steve Outlaw enters his third year as the athletic trainer for the women’s soccer team at The Citadel.

The Jacksonville, Fla., native graduated from Florida State University in May 2009 with a bachelor’s of science degree in athletic training. While at FSU, Outlaw served as an athletic trainer with several of the Seminoles’ athletic teams including football, track and field and women’s soccer.

Outlaw is also working on his master’s degree in health, exercise and sport science from The Citadel’s Graduate College. He currently resides on James Island.

Jessica Prencipe begins her first year as a member of the Bulldog Strength & Conditioning staff. As a Graduate Assistant, Prencipe will work directly with the soccer and volleyball programs.