Long Beach State University Athletics
Cheyenne Spade Joins Women’s Soccer Staff as Assistant Coach
2/25/2022 11:05:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Coach Ingrassia has added Spade as his new Assistant Coach
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Cheyenne Spade joins the Long Beach State women's soccer coaching staff as their new Assistant Coach. The news was announced by head coach Mauricio Ingrassia on Friday.
"We are thrilled to welcome Cheyenne to our staff," says head coach Mauricio Ingrassia. "Cheyenne has an impressive playing background and has had success at each of her previous coaching positions. She is passionate, hard-working, and a relentless recruiter with ties overseas. We are really looking forward to welcoming Cheyenne to The Beach."
Spade comes to the Beach after two seasons of coaching at the University of Louisiana, Lafayette. In her two seasons as an Assistant Coach for the Ragin Cajuns, her teams amassed 16 wins and a pair of conference tournament appearances. She also guided four players to All-Sun Belt Conference selections and one All-Louisiana State honoree.
Prior to beginning her coaching tenure in Louisiana, she played two seasons professionally in Sweden where she was a midfielder for Enköping SK UK and Sandvikens IF.
Before embarking on her professional soccer career, Spade served as an assistant coach at both Towson University (2017) and Susquehanna (2016). During her lone season at Towson, Spade played a part in the development of All-Colonial Athletic Association players Maddie Bove and Taylor Sebolao.
Spade joined the Susquehanna coaching staff in 2016 and helped guide the River Hawks to a 12-6 overall record and a 4-3 finish in the Landmark Conference, earning a berth in the league tournament. Spade's duties included recruiting and meeting with prospective student-athletes, creating and running up-to-date drills and reviewing game film. Additionally, Spade organized a season timetable and scouted opposing teams. She motivated and encouraged student-athletes to achieve their goals both in practice and on the game field.
As a student-athlete, Spade spent two seasons at North Carolina State where she appeared in 39 games from 2011-12. Spade scored a pair of goals and adding three assists as a second-year student-athlete and earned ACC Student-Athlete academic honors.
Spade then transferred to the University of Tennessee for her final two seasons beginning in 2014. She appeared in 40 games for the Vols, scoring seven goals, including five in her final campaign. Spade logged the first goal for the Volunteers in the SEC Quarterfinals, scoring on a loose ball just three minutes into the match. Spade later scored the final Tennessee penalty kick, helping the Volunteers advance 5-4 on PKs to the SEC Semifinals.
The Richfield, Pa., native appeared in 79 games during her collegiate career, finishing with 28 total points on nine goals and 10 helpers. Spade graduated in May 2015 from Tennessee with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science.
In 2014, Spade played for the Knoxville Force in the Women's Premier Soccer League. She was named First-Team Southeast Conference.
Spade's stint at Susquehanna was not her first time coaching as she was a coach with the FC Alliance from in 2015-16. She communicated effectively with parents and children, including organizing and leading practice. She planned and created relevant up-to-date drills to aid in team building and success. She also handled game file and statistical reports for game operations.
Spade obtained a U.S. Soccer 11v11 Coaching License in 2019.
"We are thrilled to welcome Cheyenne to our staff," says head coach Mauricio Ingrassia. "Cheyenne has an impressive playing background and has had success at each of her previous coaching positions. She is passionate, hard-working, and a relentless recruiter with ties overseas. We are really looking forward to welcoming Cheyenne to The Beach."
Spade comes to the Beach after two seasons of coaching at the University of Louisiana, Lafayette. In her two seasons as an Assistant Coach for the Ragin Cajuns, her teams amassed 16 wins and a pair of conference tournament appearances. She also guided four players to All-Sun Belt Conference selections and one All-Louisiana State honoree.
Prior to beginning her coaching tenure in Louisiana, she played two seasons professionally in Sweden where she was a midfielder for Enköping SK UK and Sandvikens IF.
Before embarking on her professional soccer career, Spade served as an assistant coach at both Towson University (2017) and Susquehanna (2016). During her lone season at Towson, Spade played a part in the development of All-Colonial Athletic Association players Maddie Bove and Taylor Sebolao.
Spade joined the Susquehanna coaching staff in 2016 and helped guide the River Hawks to a 12-6 overall record and a 4-3 finish in the Landmark Conference, earning a berth in the league tournament. Spade's duties included recruiting and meeting with prospective student-athletes, creating and running up-to-date drills and reviewing game film. Additionally, Spade organized a season timetable and scouted opposing teams. She motivated and encouraged student-athletes to achieve their goals both in practice and on the game field.
As a student-athlete, Spade spent two seasons at North Carolina State where she appeared in 39 games from 2011-12. Spade scored a pair of goals and adding three assists as a second-year student-athlete and earned ACC Student-Athlete academic honors.
Spade then transferred to the University of Tennessee for her final two seasons beginning in 2014. She appeared in 40 games for the Vols, scoring seven goals, including five in her final campaign. Spade logged the first goal for the Volunteers in the SEC Quarterfinals, scoring on a loose ball just three minutes into the match. Spade later scored the final Tennessee penalty kick, helping the Volunteers advance 5-4 on PKs to the SEC Semifinals.
The Richfield, Pa., native appeared in 79 games during her collegiate career, finishing with 28 total points on nine goals and 10 helpers. Spade graduated in May 2015 from Tennessee with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science.
In 2014, Spade played for the Knoxville Force in the Women's Premier Soccer League. She was named First-Team Southeast Conference.
Spade's stint at Susquehanna was not her first time coaching as she was a coach with the FC Alliance from in 2015-16. She communicated effectively with parents and children, including organizing and leading practice. She planned and created relevant up-to-date drills to aid in team building and success. She also handled game file and statistical reports for game operations.
Spade obtained a U.S. Soccer 11v11 Coaching License in 2019.
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