Alma Mater: Columbia University ‘07

Seasons as Head Coach: 1

Record at NYU: 14-3-2

Postseason Appearances: 1 (NCAA)

NCAA Tournament: 2023 (Regional Semifinals)

UAA Championships: 0

Scott Waddell, formerly an assistant coach of the New York University women’s soccer program, was named head coach in July 2023.

Waddell’s inaugural season as NYU’s head coach was marked with the program’s fourth bid to the NCAA Championship Tournament, its first since 2018. The Violets defeated two teams before falling to University Athletic Association (UAA) rival University of Rochester in the Sweet Sixteen round of the tournament.

The Violets began the 2023 season by winning its first seven games and out-scoring opponents 40-1. The squad finished with an overall 14-3-2 record (3-2-2 in the UAA) and were ranked #10 in the final United Soccer Coaches (USC) poll.

Waddell, his coaching staff, and his student-athletes received numerous awards from the USC, the UAA and the College Sports Communicators (CSC).

Waddell and his assistants Nikki Driesse and Carmen Proffitt were named the USC’s Region IV Staff of the Year, while Gabriella Funk earned USC First Team All-America recognition and Kelli Keady garnered USC Second Team All-America honors. Both Funk and Keady also earned spots on the USC All-Region IV First Team, while Dominique Bevacqua and Eileen Xu were named to the All-Region Second Team and Makenzie Rodrigues to the Third Team. At the conference level, Funk and Keady earned First Team All-UAA honors, and Bevacque and Xu garnered Second Team recognition. Riley Mullady and Hope Neale earned All-UAA Honorable Mention.

The 2023 Violets set 14 program records while achieving the second-most wins in program history. Over the season and as a team, the Violets set records in points (191 – 71 goals, 49 assists), points per game (10.1), goals (71), goals per game (3.74), assists (49), assists per game (2.58), shots attempted (393), and shots per game (20.7). As an individual, Funk garnered three career program records: points (82), points per game (1.17), assists (24), and two season scoring records (35 points, 11 assists). Keady’s 14 goals were also a season record.

In addition to accomplishments on the field, Waddell’s student-athletes excelled in the classroom with 22 members receiving UAA Fall All-Academic honors, six earning CSC Fall All-Academic recognition and Keady being named USC Scholar All-American.

Waddell brought a wealth of coaching experience to his new position, re-joining NYU after serving as an assistant coach with the Violets (2016-20) and as the associate head coach (2023) at Brandeis University. While at Brandeis, the Judges achieved its best conference finish since 2010, placing third with a 4-3 record in the ultra-competitive UAA.

Serving as an assistant coach at NYU from 2016-20, Waddell helped the program achieve its highest-ever USC national ranking at the time at #15 in 2019 and a second-place finish in the UAA with a 5-1-1 record in 2018, its best conference showing since 2002.

Waddell returned to NYU with NCAA Division I, Division III, and international coaching and playing experience. A 2007 Columbia University graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, he played four seasons as a midfielder/forward with the Lions' soccer team and served as a captain.

Waddell also played professionally for Pulau Penang FC (2008) and Real Mona FC (2009).

In addition to his NYU and UAA experience, Waddell also served as an assistant coach at Mount St. Mary's University (2022), as an assistant coach/recruiting coordinator at New Jersey Institute of Technology (2014-16), and assistant coach at Columbia (2010-14).

A member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, Waddell is a native of Kingston, Jamaica, and resides in New York City.

WADDELL'S YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD

Year

Overall

UAA

2023

14-3-2

3-3-2

TOTALS

14-3-2

3-3-2

Overall Record: 14-3-2 (.571)