Jeff Cardinal
Jeff Cardinal
Title: Head Soccer Coach
Phone: 707-864-7832
Email: Jeff.Cardinal@solano.edu

Soccer coach: Jeff Cardinal took over the helm of the Solano women's soccer program in 2002 at the program's inception, amassing 23 years worth of collegiate men's and women's coaching experience.

Leading up to the 2019 season, Cardinal boasts a career record of 207-114-37 (.578) and a Bay Valley Conference record of 154-30-16 (.770). He has led the Falcons to nine conference titles, being named the Bay Valley Coach of the year six times (2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2017).

Under his leadership, the team has advanced to playoffs 14 times out of 17 possible seasons, and more than 50 student-athletes have moved on to earn scholarships and continue to play at four-year institutions. Cardinal has produced one National Player of the Year, three All-Americans, nine All-Western Region selections, and two Academic All-Americans.

Cardinal's student-athletes have also excelled in the classroom, earning the team academic award in 2003 and 2004 for the top GPA in state. And it was named a NSCAA Academic Team in 2016. In 2018, seven Solano women's soccer players were named to the CCCSCA Academic All-State team.

Prior to joining the Falcons, he spent one season as the head women's soccer coach at Evergreen Valley College and five seasons as the assistant men's soccer coach at Las Positas College from 1995-00.

Cardinal earned his Master's in Kinesiology from San Jose State University and his Bachelor's in Kinesiology from California State University, East Bay. He also has a NSCAA National Coaching license.