Jeremy Sullivan is in his 11th season as the Lady Govs goalkeepers coach and recruiting coordinator. This fall, Sullivan was promoted to associate head coach.
His work on and off the field during the 2010 season led to his being named the Midwest Region College Assistant Coach of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Association.
The 2010 season saw the Lady Govs advance to the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament championship game, in part due to a strong defense and brilliant work in net. Austin Peay led the league in goals-against-average (.687) which ranked 23rd nationally, shutout percentage (.591), which ranked eighth-best nationally, and save percentage (.850), which ranked 24th nationally.
During Sullivan’s tenure as Lady Govs goalkeeper coach, Austin Peay has set program records in goals against average (0.68, 2010) and shutouts (13, 2010). The Lady Govs have reached the OVC Tournament in three of the last four seasons, including championship match appearances in 2010 and 2012.
Sullivan played a large role in recruiting the 2010 class that produced Austin Peay’s first OVC Freshman of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year, Tatiana Ariza. Her sister Natalia -- who played with Tatiana for the Colombian National Team at the 2012 London Olympics -- also was a three-time first-team All-OVC pick, while three other players from that class (Andy Quiceno, Joceline Quiceno and Haylee Shoaff) would earn all-conference honors during their Austin Peay careers.
Sullivan came to Austin Peay after two years as a graduate assistant at Belmont, where he earned his master’s of education while serving as the Bruins goalkeepers coach.
The Alabama native played college soccer at Wallace State Community College, in Hanceville, Ala., where he led the Lions to a 15th national ranking in his final season. He then transferred to Jacksonville State, where he completed his degree in recreation administration. As an undergrad, Sullivan worked three seasons as a student assistant. In that time, Sullivan also worked at Donoho School as the head coach.
While at Belmont, Sullivan also was the head coach of the Brentwood Eclipse U13. He holds his NSCAA Advanced National Diploma and a USSF Class B license, the latter of which was obtained during Spring 2014.
Sullivan lives in Clarksville with his wife, Jessica, and their daughters Lyla, age 8, and Remi, age 4.Â
