Coach: Heather Cairns

Current Team: Utah State University Women's Soccer Head Coach, Girls '88 ODP Team Assistant Coach, and Trainer for the U18 Extreme girls and U15 Inter North teams in Logan

Coaching Experience: Utah State Women's Soccer Head coach, Creighton University Assistant Coach, University of New Mexico Assistant Coach, St. Ambrose University Graduate Assistant Coach, ODP and Club coaching in Utah, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Iowa, USSF National 'B' License and the NSCAA Advanced National Diploma

Playing Experience: Club soccer growing up in Pennsylvania and Collegiate soccer at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY

Favorite Soccer Team: USU Soccer - Go Aggies!

Favorite Soccer Player: Joy Fawcett

Most Memorable Soccer Experience: Tough one - being in the stands when the US Women's National team won the 1999 Women's World Cup, USU's first win after I took over coaching duties, and the first time I took the field as a starter in Canisius uniform.

Coaching Philosophy: Coaching is about developing the individual player, but also about developing a team identity and cohesiveness - the two go hand in hand.

Favorite Movie: Almost Famous

Favorite Book: I May Be Wrong, but I Doubt It - by Charles Barkley

Favorite Food: Having a BBQ in the back yard with friends

Special Interests: Traveling and visiting "cheesy" tourist destinations

Heather Says: "Winners are like biscuits, when things heat up - they rise to the occasion!"