Women’s Soccer Scores New Head Coach

After 19 years as UMW’s head women’s soccer coach, Kurt Glaeser, was replaced in January by Eagles assistant coach Corey Hewson. Glaeser, who also has served as head coach of men’s lacrosse for 19 years, is now free to focus solely on that program in his new role as a single-sport coach.

During his reign, Glaeser posted a 239-79-34 record in women’s soccer, leading the Eagles to 12 NCAA Tournament appearances and 13 Capital Athletic Conference titles. His cumulative record ranks among the best in NCAA Division III history, for both wins and winning percentage. Glaeser, who won CAC Coach of the Year eight times, Virginia College Division Coach of the Year four times, and regional coach of the year three times, led the 1992 team to the Final Four held at Mary Washington.

The addition of a full-time single-sport coach for women’s soccer had been among the goals of the athletic department for several years, as Glaeser and other coaches took on two different sports. The large size of both of Glaeser’s teams contributed to his selection for the reprieve. No timetable has been established for further splits.

Hewson, who had served as an assistant coach for the Eagles for the past six years, became the third head coach in the 22-year history of the program. Pete Ginnegar served before Glaeser. 

“Corey has been in the UMW family for six years and is no stranger to the program. Therefore the experience and knowledge of UMW women’s soccer will be valuable as he makes the transition from assistant coach to head coach,” said UMW Athletic Director Ed Hegmann. “It’s always nice when you’re able to promote from within and reward excellence in coaching.”

A 1999 graduate of Shippensburg University, Hewson was a three-year starter, with 15 career assists. He served as a graduate assistant with the men’s soccer program at Alfred University in fall 1999 and has an NSCAA Advanced National License Distinguished Pass.

Hewson, an executive board member of the river conservation group Friends of the Rappahannock, lives in Fredericksburg with wife Heather, a 2000 Mary Washington graduate; their daughter, Alex; and their German shorthaired pointers, Reagan and Truman.

– Clint Often