Kaycie Hutchins began her post at Cal State Stanislaus on March 16, 2015. Her primary duties will include assisting Bolton with coaching the team, coordinating all recruiting efforts, and the day-to-day operations of the women's soccer program.
Because of her unique experience in the area of sports performance she will also oversee the technical and physical performance of the women's soccer team. She will work closely with strength coach
Matt Fraze to physically prepare the Warriors for competition. This will include weight training, conditioning, movement training, nutrition, recovery, and the periodization of workouts.
Off the field Hutchins will manage
Operation Graduation, the very successful graduation initiative started by Bolton in 2006. She will work closely with Athletics Academic Advisor
Raichelle Grays to advise, monitor, and facilitate the graduation of all of the student-athletes on the women's soccer team.
Prior to becoming assistant coach at Central Washington, Hutchins spent two years at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., as an Assistant Performance Coach. She primarily worked with men's and women's soccer, golf and tennis teams, as well as football to create and supervise in-season, off-season, and post-season strength and movement programs. She also designed speed and movement sessions for soccer players to reduce injuries and improve performance.
IMG is one of the premier sports academies in the world. Amateur and professional athletes from all over the world train at the IMG facility in Florida.
Hutchins was a four-year starter and two-year team captain for CWU. During her playing career she was named to the All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) soccer teams three times and was named to the GNAC All-Academic Team all four years. She holds numerous CWU records and was a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
The Port Orchard, Wash., native holds a Bachelors of Science in Exercise Science with minors in nutrition and athletic training from CWU. She will complete her Masters of Science this summer.
