Jerrod Roh - Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator - Staff Directory

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Jerrod Roh

Title:
Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Email:
Phone:
205-348-6240

Personal Information

Hometown: Omaha, Neb.
Education: Kansas State, 1995; Western Carolina, 2004
Birthday: June 12

Coaching Experience

2014-present: Alabama, Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
2012-13: Hamline, Assistant Coach
2010-12: Eden Prairie Fusion Soccer Club, Head Coach
2007-11: Minnesota, Assistant Coach
2005-15: Region 2 Olympic Development Program, Coach
2004-06: Kentucky, Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
2001-03: Western Carolina, Assistant Coach
1999-2001: West Omaha/Gladiator Soccer Club, Coach
1995-2001: Papillion-LaVista School District, Head Coach

Jerrod Roh will begin his 12th season with the Alabama soccer program in 2025. Roh assists Head Coach Wes Hart with personnel and tactical areas - with a focus on helping implement defensive principles while also playing a key role in opponent scouting. Roh directs goalkeeper training, scheduling and the Roll Tide Soccer Academy that offers camps throughout the year. He also plays a large part in prospect identification and coordinating recruit visits. He was instrumental in helping assemble the 2019 recruiting class that has been ranked as high as No. 12 in the nation by TopDrawerSoccer.

Alabama (2014-present)

Helped coach the Crimson Tide to four NCAA Tournament appearances (2017, 2021, 2022, 2023), including the program's first back-to-back berth to the Big Dance
Won the program's first SEC regular season title (2022) off an undefeated 10-0 conference run
Coached UA to its first-ever College Cup appearance in 2022
Named NCAA DI Southeast Region Staff of the Year
Posted a program-best 23 wins on its way to finishing No. 4 nationally in 2022, thanks to a school-record 12 shutouts
Led the team to a program-best No. 2 national ranking in 2022
In 2022, advanced to the SEC Tournament Championships for just the second time in program history and won the west division title for the first time 24 years
Coached UA to a 28-game unbeaten streak at the Alabama Soccer Stadium that began in 2021 and concluded in 2023
UA won the first 22 straight games at home during that span
Set seven program records in 2022, including 12 team shutouts
Coached McKinley Crone to a UA record 10 single-season shutouts and 23 single-season wins in 2022, in addition to 41 career wins in addition to tying the school record for career shutouts with 21
Crone's performance in 2022 earned her SEC All-Tournament Team
Alabama outscored its opponents 316-226 and tallied 61 shutouts during Roh's nine years with the Tide
UA won six-of-seven major SEC honors and had eight All-SEC honorees with Riley Mattingly Parker earning Forward of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Felicia Knox earning Midfielder of the Year, Reyna Reyes earning Defender of the Year and Coach Hart picking up Coach of the Year
Has had six athletes sign NWSL contracts with Celia Jimenez Delgado (Seattle OL Reign), Nealy Martin (Racing Louisville FC), Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns), Riley Tanner (Washington Spirit), Riley Mattingly Parker (Racing Louisville FC), McKinley Crone (Orlando Pride) and Felicia Knox (Angel City FC). Delgado is currently playing with Orlando Pride and Nealy Martin has been traded to NY/NJ Gotham FC
Coached Kat Stratton, who graduated in 2017, from a back-up keeper prior to Roh's hiring and surfaced as one of Alabama's elite keepers under his guidance.
Stratton finished her career second in the program record books in goals against average (1.31) and total shutouts (12), third in career wins (22), fourth in save percentage (.753) and sixth in overall saves (201)
Under his guidance, McKinley Crone set the UA record in single-season shutouts (10), and both the UA record in single-season wins (23) and career wins (41)
Crone also tied the school record in career shutouts, recording 21 over her three years
Served as the Tide's Academic Support liaison during the 2014 season, turning in one of the strongest academic years in program history.
Senior forward Laura Lee Smith was named the 2014 SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year, making her just the second player in Alabama history to earn the award. Smith also earned CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-America Second Team honors for her academic efforts
Fellow senior Merel van Dongen earned first team honors for her excellence in the classroom
Alabama was the only NCAA Division I program in 2014 to have two First or Second Team Academic All-Americans and was one of two NCAA Division I programs to have three First Team All-District members

Hamline University (2012-13)

Spent two seasons at Hamline University in Minnesota
While there, Hamline enjoyed its most successful season in program history, finishing the 2012 campaign with a 12-5-1 overall record, while recording a program-best eight shutouts

Eden Prairie Fusion Girls Soccer Team (2010-12)

Served as head coach of the Eden Prairie Fusion girls soccer team
Led the team to the 2010 and 2012 Minnesota State Cup championships during their U-14 and U-16 years, respectively.
Served on the Region 2 Olympic Development Program (ODP) Coaching Staff from 2005 to 2010

University of Minnesota (2007-11)

Key figure in taking the Gophers from the bottom of the Big Ten in 2006, the year before his arrival, to the best three-year stretch in program history from 2008-10
The Gophers won more games than any Big 10 school during that stretch (48), while winning a Big 10 championship in 2008 and making two appearances in the NCAA Sweet 16 (2008 and 2010)
In addition, he coached goalkeeper Lindsay Dare, who still holds the Big 10 single-season shutout record of 17, set in 2008
Played an instrumental role in the program setting a school record with 16 Academic All-Big Ten honorees in 2010, while they also earned a second straight Academic Progress Report Public Recognition Award after recording back-to-back perfect APR scores in 2009 and 2010

University of Kentucky (2004-06)

Led the Wildcats to an SEC championship and NCAA Tournament berth in 2006
Helped former UK goalie Anne Ogundele post what was then an SEC single-season record of 14 shutouts, a mark that still stands as the second-most shutouts in league history

Western Carolina University (2001-03)

Spent three seasons as an assistant coach
Was part of the best conference season in program history also, helping the Catamounts capture the Southern Conference regular season championship in just their third year of existence in 2001

Additional Coaching Experience

Traveled to Uganda in East Africa in 2012 for three weeks to serve FUFA (the Uganda National Soccer Federation)
His work included training the men's full national team, several Super League men's pro teams and girls youth teams
Has spent time at three different Division I schools in his career prior to arriving at Alabama, guiding each to a conference championship during his tenure.
Got his start in coaching as the boys' varsity head coach at Papillion-LaVista High School in Omaha, Neb. from 1995-2001
Served as the head coach for the Nebraska Olympic Development Program for under-13 boys from 2000-01
Has coached nine All-Americans, 31 All-Region, 47 All-Conference, and 100+ All-Academic honorees in his collegiate coaching career.

Personal Information

Earned a bachelor's of science degree in secondary education from Kansas State University in 1995
Was a three-year starter for the Wildcats
Completed work on a master of business administration degree at Western Carolina in May 2004
Has a USSF "A" Coaching License, a NSCAA Advanced National Diploma and a NSCAA Advanced National Goalkeeping Diploma.