Sean Yengo, M.E.

Sean Yengo
  • Senior Lecturer
  • Head Women's Soccer Coach
  • Kinesiology
  • McPhee Physical Education Center 130, Eau Claire | Directions

Sean Yengo enters his 22nd season as head coach of the women's soccer team in 2018-2019 at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
The Blugolds finished their 2017-2018 season placing seventh in the WIAC with a 2-5 record, and a 5-11-1 record overall.

  • Yengo currently ranks second all-time in the WIAC in wins (247) with a winning percentage of .621. Yengo owns a career record of 109-32-9 in WIAC play.
  • Under Yengo, the Blugolds finished the 2005, 2006 and 2008 seasons ranked in the NSCAA Top 25 National Poll
  • Team finished second in the WIAC in 2008 while advancing to the NCAA Championship for the fourth consecutive season
  • Blugolds won the WIAC regular season and tournament championships in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Before 2005, no team had won either championship
  • Yengo received WIAC Coach of the Year honors in 2005, 2006 and 2007
  • 2006 NSCAA Central Region Coach of the Year
  • 2005 was the first time in program history the soccer team made an NCAA appearance. They now have a total of four.
    • Advanced to Sweet 16 in 2006
    • Advanced to second round in 2005 and 2008
    • Played a first round game in 2007
  • Blugolds have earned numerous honors in Yengo's tenure
    • 77 All-WIAC selections
    • 33 All-Central Region selections
    • Five NSCAA All-Americans
    • Four NSCAA Scholar All-Americans
    • Six WIAC Scholar-Athletes
    • Three WIAC Players of the Year
    • NSCAA Team Academic Award 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
    • NSCAA Team Ethics Award 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
  • Previously served as an assistant coach for the Blugolds in 1996
  • Graduated from SUNY-Cortland in 1991 with bachelor's degree in physical education. Also earned master's degree from Cortland in 1996
    • Played soccer for Cortland from 1985 to 1989
    • Three-time SUNYAC wrestling champion and two-time All-American
  • Was a soccer coach at Northfield Mount Hermon School in Northfield, Massachusetts from 1992 to 1996
  • Married to Tracy; Has two daughters (Danielle and Sydnee) and two sons (Zachary and Christopher)
Teaching Interests
  • Physical Education and Health Education for Grades K-9
  • Swimming and Water Safety
  • Lifeguard Training
  • Beginning swimming
Education
  • M.E. Physical Education, 1996 State University of New York College at Cortland
  • B.S. Physical Education, 1991 State University of New York College at Cortland
Certification
  • American Red Cross CPR for the professional rescuer
  • American Red Cross WSI
  • American Red Cross WSI-T
  • American Red Cross Lifeguard Trainer
  • American Red Cross Lifeguard Trainer Instructor