Contact Jess Mannella

The only coach in Saint Joseph's program history to lead the Hawks to the Atlantic 10 Tournament, Jess Mannella returns for her 24th season at the helm of the women's soccer squad in 2023-24

In 23 seasons, Mannella has turned around a team that posted a single A-10 win in the year before she arrived, to a highly-competitive club that has since made 12 postseason appearances and captured the 2016 A-10 regular season title.

Along with team success, the 2016 A-10 Coach of the Year has guided 10 Hawks to All-Region honors, and 29 Hawks to A-10 All-Conference accolades including four Rookies of the Year, three Midfielders of the Year and two Offensive Players of the Year.

Away from the sidelines, Mannella has also been instrumental in guiding the team's previous trips to Brazil, Norway, Spain, California and Colorado. She has directed off-season camps to help raise money for the team, as well as local charities, and was instrumental in establishing volunteer and community service projects for the team.

Prior to coming to Saint Joseph's in August of 2001, she spent one year as head coach at West Chester University, where the Golden Rams compiled a record of 10-9-1. In addition to her responsibilities of handling the soccer team, Mannella also coordinated all aspects of West Chester's extensive summer camp.

A four-year starter at Delaware, Mannella earned her undergraduate degree in education in 1997. One of the top playmakers in Blue Hens history, she currently ranks 10th all-time in program history in assists (13) and  helped her team to a 48-25-3 record from 1993-96. She returned to her alma mater as an assistant coach in April of 1999 and also served as an assistant women's soccer coach at Temple for one season.

A native of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, Mannella presently serves as head coach of FC BUCKS U17 NPL team and coaches the U7 and U8 CRUSA Academy. She is also currently working towards a master's degree in educational leadership at Saint Joseph's. A former standout at Strath Haven High School, Mannella currently resides in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Dan, and daughters.

Year

School

Overall Record

Pct.

Conference Record

Pct.

Conference Finish

2000

West Chester

10-9-1

.525

5-5-0

.500

4th

2001

Saint Joseph's

5-10-2

.353

2-7-2

.273

10th

2002

Saint Joseph's

4-12-1

.265

1-9-1

.136

11th

2003

Saint Joseph's

9-8-1

.528

7-4-0

.636

5th (A-10 Tournament)

2004

Saint Joseph's

9-11-1

.452

6-4-1

.591

4th (A-10 Tournament)

2005

Saint Joseph's

8-9-3

.475

4-3-2

.555

5th (A-10 Tournament)

2006

Saint Joseph's

7-11-0

.389

4-5-0

.444

8th

2007

Saint Joseph's

3-15-1

.184

1-9-1

.136

14th

2008

Saint Joseph's

8-7-4

.526

3-4-4

.455

8th

2009

Saint Joseph's

7-9-3

.409

4-6-1

.447

T-8th

2010

Saint Joseph's

5-11-2

.333

2-5-2

.333

13th

2011

Saint Joseph's

7-7-5

.500

2-4-3

.389

9th

2012

Saint Joseph's

9-7-4

.550

4-2-3

.611

6th (A-10 Tournament)

2013

Saint Joseph's

7-8-3

.472

3-4-1

.438

T-9th

2014

Saint Joseph's

11-9-0

.550

4-4-0

.500

6th (A-10 Tournament)

2015

Saint Joseph's

13-7-0

.650

7-3-0

.700

3rd (A-10 Tournament)

2016

Saint Joseph's

18-2-2

.864

9-0-1

.950

1st (A-10 Tournament)

2017

Saint Joseph's

11-6-3

.625

5-3-2

.600

7th (A-10 Tournament)

2018

Saint Joseph's

14-5-2

.714

8-2-1

.773

3rd (A-10 Tournament)

2019

Saint Joseph's

7-10-2

.421

4-6-1

.409

7th (A-10 Tournament)

2020

Saint Joseph's

3-8-2

.308

2-5-1

.312

4th North Division

2021

Saint Joseph's

6-12-2

.350

5-5-0

.500

T-7th (A-10 Tournament)

2022

Saint Joseph's

5-8-7

.425

3-2-5

.550

7th (A-10 Tournament)

Overall

23 Seasons

186-201-51

.483

95-101-32

.487

12 Postseason Appearances