Women's soccer programs are more common than men's teams.
Many schools across the United States field college soccer teams. Because it is not a major revenue producing sport, there is some scholarship money available, but not as much as in other sports. Women's soccer teams are more common than those with men's teams. In the city of Houston, Texas, there is one school that has both men's and women's soccer, while two other colleges have only women's programs.
Rice University
Rice University's women's soccer program began in 2001, under the direction of the only coach it has ever had, Chris Huston. The Owls won the Conference USA title in 2005 and have reached the NCAA Tournament a number of other times as an at-large team. Huston was also the founding coach for the team across town at the University of Houston. Rice does not have a men's soccer team. Through the 2009 season, its ninth, Rice had compiled a record of 82-64-10.
Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston, TX 77005
713-348-6041
riceowls.com/sports/w-soccer/rice-w-soccer-body.html
University of Houston
The University of Houston women's soccer program started in 1998 under current Rice coach Chris Huston. The Cougars play in Conference USA and as of 2010 were coached by Susan Bush. Houston's women's soccer team had a record through the end of the 2009 season of 83-108-15. The Cougars play their home games at the school's Robertson Stadium. The team does hold walk-on tryouts each year and it also hosts an annual soccer camp in the summer for young soccer players. The university does not have a men's soccer team.
University of Houston
3100 Cullen Blvd., Suite 2008
Houston, TX 77204
713-743-9377
uhcougars.com/sports/w-soccer/hou-w-soccer-body.html
Houston Baptist University
The men's soccer team at Houston Baptist University is a Division I program that began competing in the sport in 1979. The team has an all-time record of 126-73-11. The coach as of the 2010 season was Steve Jones, who was entering his fifth year at the helm for the Huskies. The women's team at Houston Baptist first took the field in 1986 and the team currently plays in the Great West Conference. Both the men's and women's team play their home games in the 1,000 seat capacity Sorrells Field.
Houston Baptist University
7502 Fondren Rd
Houston, TX 77074
281-649-3000
hbuhuskies.com/sport.asp?sportID=21
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