Logan Emory, a University of Portland soccer alum who spent the previous years on the men’s staff, joined the women’s program in March of 2019. Emory came to the women’s side after helping guide the Portland men to a West Coast Conference Championship and two NCAA Playoff berths.

Emory, who starred on the pitch for the Pilots from 2006-09, joined the men’s staff after head coach Nick Carlin-Voigt took over the program in 2016. That first season saw immediate results as the Pilots won their first WCC title since 2002 and reached the postseason for the first time since 2009, Emory’s senior year.

The Pilots returned to the playoffs in 2018 after opening the year with record of 10-0-3 to climb to No. 7 in the national rankings. Portland entered the national rankings during the third week of the fall and remained there for the remainder of the year, and by the end of the regular season they had suffered only three losses, which was the fewest since 1995.

Portland was rewarded when they received a berth to the postseason and a first-round home match against the Pac-12’s UCLA. The game in mid-November was the first home playoff contest for the Pilots since 2002, and in the end the home side was victorious with a 1-0 shutout. The win sent the Pilots to the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 2009.

During his time on the men’s side, Emory helped assemble the nation’s third ranked, fifth ranked, and 17th ranked recruiting classes in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

As a center back on the pitch for the Pilots, Emory was instrumental during Portland’s run to the NCAA Quarterfinals in 2009. Emory appeared in 81 matches during his career at UP, finishing with five goals, two assists and 12 points. He earned WCC Honorable Mention twice, and he landed on the league’s all-freshman team in 2006.

Emory then spent a couple of seasons with the Puerto Rico Islanders of the USL/NASL before moving on to Major League Soccer, joining Toronto FC in 2012. Emory was north of the border for two seasons and would continue his career with the San Antonio Scorpions of the NASL. In 2014, Emory played for the USL’s L.A. Galaxy II.

A native of Boise, Idaho, Emory returned home in 2015 to begin his coaching career. He was head coach for the Boise Nationals, Idaho ODP and Centennial High School, his alma mater. He led his Boise Nationals club team to three state titles, and his Centennial squad finished fourth in the state.