July 23, 2007

DALLAS (SMU) - SMU women's soccer head coach Brent Erwin announced the addition of three members to his coaching staff on Monday. They include Kyle Mittendorf, Erin MacCallum, and Joe Waggoner. All three have already begun their coaching duties on the Hilltop.

Mittendorf comes to SMU via Vanderbilt University where he served as an assistant coach for the men's soccer program from 2003 through 2006. He was involved in all of the daily operations of the program, including on-field coaching and recruiting. In 2005, Mittendorf was the head coach of the Brentwood (Tenn.) Boys U-18 soccer club, which qualified and competed in the top club tournaments nationwide. Prior to Vanderbilt, he was the men's soccer assistant coach at Eastern Illinois for two years and served as the head coach for the Panther Boys' U-15 team. From 2001-02, Mittendorf was a volunteer men's assistant coach at SMU, coordinating the Mustang soccer camps as well as being heavily involved in the day-to-day operations at SMU. He obtained a National "D" License in 2004.

Mittendorf played two seasons with the PDL's Kansas City Brass after completing his eligibility at Eastern Illinois. Selected to the Missouri Valley Conference All-Tournament team in 1998, he posted two stellar seasons at Johnson County Community College (1995-96) with a second-team All-Region selection in 1996 and a first-team All-Region pick in 1997. He earned a Bachelor's degree in history from Kansas in 2001.

"We are very fortunate to have Kyle with us," says Erwin. "As soon as I was named coach at SMU, I knew he was someone we needed on our staff. Kyle is a fantastic coach and tireless worker. He is a very insightful, calm presence that is a perfect fit for our coaching staff and team. He has proven himself at every level he has coached at and brings great SMU history with him to our program."

MacCallum returns to her alma mater after spending the last three years working as a coach with various soccer clubs in the United States as well as Canada. A four-year letterwinner with the SMU women's soccer program (2001-04), MacCallum played in 84 games (73 starts) wearing a Mustang uniform. She totaled 12 goals and nine assists (33 points) and was a member of the SMU squad which won four WAC regular season titles , four WAC Tournament titles, and made four NCAA post-season appearances. MacCallum earned WAC All-Tournament team honors in 2003. She was also a three-time Academic All-WAC team selection. MacCallum has been a member of the Canadian U-18, U-19, U-21 and national women's soccer team and competed in a number of international games.

After graduating from SMU in 2005 with a Bachelor's degree in marketing with a minor in advertising, MacCallum was associated with a number of club soccer teams (Chinooks, FC Dallas, and Beddington), serving as a technical trainer as well as co-coach. In addition, she was co-coach of the Zone 2 select team for the Alberta Summer Games. MacCallum was also affiliated with the North Texas ODP program, coaching the ` 91, '92, '93, and '94 girls programs. MacCallum holds a National "D" License (obtained in 2007) .

"Erin is a wonderful addition to our coaching team," states Erwin. "She was a great player representing Canada at every level of the National Team program from U-17 to Full National Team. A great student-athlete here at SMU, Erin knows what it is like for the girls to cross the white line for SMU Soccer. She is a certified conditioning coach in Canada and has experience coaching in Canada and with our ODP program in the U.S. She is a perfect fit for our team at SMU!"

Waggoner began coaching soccer and goalkeepers in 1995 in South Texas. He has played professional soccer for the Houston Hurricanes, the Texas Toros, the Texas Rattlers, and most recently with the Texas Spurs of the PDL. In 1999, Waggoner was invited into the Dallas Burn Pro player combine, entered into the 1999 MLS Superdraft, then invited to train day-to-day with the Dallas Burn organization (now FC Dallas), playing games with their minor league teams. A 1994 graduate from Baylor University, Waggoner has worked in soccer ever since, starting coaching in 1995 as goalkeeper and team coach for the Katy Strikers (now Texas Premier FC) outside of Houston, Texas.

Waggoner worked as goalkeeper evaluator for South Texas state teams in the '82, '84, and '85 birth years. In the spring of 1998, Joe coached the '84 girls South Texas ODP state team. He spent four years in Houston, coaching teams and goalkeepers for the Strikers and ODP until moving to Dallas in 1999. Waggoner has worked as goalkeeper coach for the Texas Spurs (two years), Southwest (Now Revolution Premier - five years), Texas Spirit (four years), and Club Classic (four years) soccer clubs. Since 2001, Waggoner has worked as the head goalkeeper coach for North Texas Soccer in the Olympic Development Program working with every age for the boys' and girls' state teams.

Waggoner is a clinician for North Texas, educating team and individual coaches on training their goalkeepers. He teaches the goalkeeper portion of many of the E, D, and C clinics in North Texas. Joe has also led instruction at the Annual General Meeting for North Texas, and led goalkeeper education programs for recreational associations in North Texas. He received a national "C" coaching license in 1997.

"Joe is an elite goalkeeper coach and we are lucky to have his vast experience and expertise at SMU," states Erwin. "Joe is one of the top goalkeeper coaches in the South, working with many of the top keepers in North Texas and beyond. His knowledge, personality and attitude compliment our team. He does a wonderful job working with all of our goalkeepers and team! He is another perfect fit on our coaching staff."