Women's Soccer
- Title:
- Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
- Email:
- Cheyenne.Spade@csulb.edu
Cheyenne Spade begins her fourth season at Long Beach State in the Fall of 2025. She serves as an Assistant Coach and the Recruiting Coordinator for the Beach.
A former women’s soccer letter winner at North Carolina State and Tennessee, she joined the LBSU staff after two years as an assistant coach for the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns. Before she arrived in Louisiana, Spade played two seasons in the women’s soccer professional ranks in Sweden, where she was a midfielder for Enköping SK U.K. and Sandvikens IF.
Before embarking on her professional soccer career, Spade was an assistant coach at Towson University (2017) and Susquehanna (2016). During her lone season at Towson, Spade played a part in developing 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 prospective student-athletes.
- Creating and running up-to-date drills.
- Reviewing game films.
Additionally, Spade organized a season timetable and scouted opposing teams. She motivated and encouraged student-athletes to achieve their goals in practice and on the game field. Spade spent two seasons at North Carolina State as a student-athlete, where she appeared in 39 games from 2011-12. Spade scored a pair of goals, adding three assists as a second-year student-athlete and earning 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 last 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 P.K.s 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 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 F.C. Alliance from 2015-16. She communicated effectively with parents and children, including organizing and leading practice. She planned and created relevant, up-to-date drills for team building and success. She also handled game files and statistical reports for game operations.
Spade obtained a U.S. Soccer 11v11 Coaching License in 2019.
