May 4, 2005

Charleston, SC - The Citadel and Senior Woman Administrator Kelly Simpson announced the hiring of Chris Lenzo as The Citadel's new head women's soccer coach, Wednesday afternoon.

"We had a number of qualified applicants and we felt that Chris had all of the traits we were looking for to lead our soccer program," said Simpson. "We are very pleased to have Chris as part of our coaching staff."

Lenzo comes to The Citadel after four seasons as an assistant coach for the women's program at Western Carolina.

"I'm very excited about the talent we have on this team," said Lenzo. "We have the potential to make some real strides next year.

"After meeting with the upperclassmen, I'm really looking forward to getting back together in August for pre-season training."

A native of San Mateo, CA, Lenzo graduated from Drake University in Des Moines, IA in 1999. He then earned an M.A. in American Studies from the University of Alabama in 1994 and an M.A. in Sociology from the University of Georgia in 1999. He is married to Candace Boan, Ph.D., of Roswell, GA.

Lenzo replaces Megan Hjerling, who resigned for personal reasons in February.