Head Coach - Jon Mannall

Jon Mannall is in his eighth season coaching the Women’s soccer program at St. Ambrose University, accumulating a record of 72-60-9, with a tally of 32-7-3 against conference opponents. The program has remained among the top teams in the conference and prides itself on competing year in and year out against the best opposition in the region.

The 2008 campaign concluded with a record of 9-9-3 and the Queen Bees were crowned MCC Conference and Conference Tournament Champions for the second successive year, along with Mannall being voted MCC Coach of the Year. The team also posted it's first trip to the national tournament.

The Women’s soccer program has maintained an average GPA in excess of 3.0 over the past five years and has recorded at least five Academic all-Americans in the past four seasons with a further four in 2009.

“Our exceptional academics maintained in the program have been a crucial part of our success. Focused students in the classroom always make for more focused athletes on the field.”

Jon hails from London, England and has been involved in soccer in the Quad City Area for the past eight years. A graduate from Marycrest International University, Jon received conference honors in soccer while also playing basketball for the Marauding Eagles.

Jon has been coaching with the Quad Cities United club program for the past eight years, accumulating over 20 tournament championships, as well as heading the Davenport North High School girl’s soccer program which consistently ranks in the top-15 in the state and Mannall received Coach of the Year honors in his second year in charge. The transition from high school to University assistant came quickly when Jon was hired as the St. Ambrose Women's Assistant coach after gradating from college in three years. "I never really went looking for coaching soccer at first; the coaching seemed to find me."

"I believe that I have learnt a great deal from the other coaches that I have been fortunate to be coached under and with in a variety of sports. I am lucky to of accumulated a great staff here and we are very involved with the players in practice which enables us as a staff to see first hand where changes need to be made. We feel this approach gets a good response from players and helps to build a team bond between all players and coaching staff alike."

"My experience within and around the game has enabled me to identify the difference between the game overseas and here in the US. I strive to assist my players not only with the skills and tactics of the game but the passion and knowledge to be able to play the game at the next level."

“I believe that the University and the soccer program is capable of housing a team that can compete at the very highest level, developing a style of play and a winning attitude has been key to putting the program amongst the top of our conference and region.”


Contact - mannalljone@sau.edu - (563) 508-3107