Rutgers associate head coach Meghan Ryan Nemzer was announced as the new head coach of Maryland women’s soccer on Friday, per a team spokesperson.
Nemzer, a product of Crofton, Maryland, succeeds Ray Leone, who was the program’s head coach from 2016-21. The university announced it would not renew Leone’s contract and would begin a national search immediately on Oct. 26.
“I am absolutely thrilled to be returning home to serve as the head coach of the Maryland women’s soccer program,” said Nemzer in a release. “I am so thankful for Damon Evans, Shawn Flynn and the search committee for their time and effort through this entire process.