Lincoln College hires Hudson to
lead Women’s Soccer Program
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 [July 25, 2019]
The Lincoln College Athletics is pleased to announce the hiring of
William Hudson as Women’s Soccer coach. Hudson comes to Lincoln
College after guiding the Illinois Central College Women’s Soccer
team for four season.
Coach Hudson says he looking forward to the challenge of rebuilding
the Lynx soccer program which has not competed since the fall of
2016. “What attracted me to this opportunity was the tremendous
potential I see to develop a strong team quickly,” said Hudson. “The
school’s location, facilities and academic offerings will help in
the recruitment of student-athletes in the area and from
out-of-state.”
Hudson comes to LC with a strong track record of building
competitive women’s soccer programs. At Illinois Central, Hudson
joined the Cougars during a period of rebuilding and went 5-12
during his first season. Through strategic recruiting and hard work,
he was able to turn things around quickly and saw significant
improvements each season. In 2018, Hudson’s team went 15-4, won
their conference and made an appearance in the region semi-final.
In addition to his college coaching experience at the junior college
level, Hudson has coached at the high school and youth levels. Most
recently, he guided the Washington Community High School girl’s
program for eight successful seasons and is currently the director
of the Peoria-based Happy Feet Mobile Soccer Clinic which operates
youth soccer clinics at park districts throughout central Illinois.
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Lincoln College Athletic Director Mark Perdue is pleased to be
adding Hudson to his staff. “William has the experience and
connections needed to get our women’s soccer program going in the
right direction quickly,” said Perdue. “I am confident he will hit
the ground running and be an outstanding addition to our
department.”
Hudson, who lives in Washington, Illinois with his wife and four
children, says that recruiting will be his main focus in the short
term. “Central Illinois has a lot of talented players, so I intend
to start there and then widen my search efforts out to include the
Quad cities, Chicago and St. Louis,” said Hudson. “I will also
continue to use the connections I have developed for recruiting
international student-athletes to bring in players from overseas.”
For more information on the Lincoln College Women’s Soccer team,
please visit the LC Athletics website
www.lincolnlynxsports.com.
[Mark Tippett
Lincoln College
Sports Information]
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