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Oregon State Women's Soccer Elevates Caroline Kelly To Interim Head Coach

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Mar 26, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; The Oregon State Beavers mascot fires up the crowd during the second half of the game against the DePaul Blue Demons in the semifinals of the Dallas regional of the women's NCAA Tournament at American Airlines Center. The Beavers defeat the Blue Demons 83-71. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 26, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; The Oregon State Beavers mascot fires up the crowd during the second half of the game against the DePaul Blue Demons in the semifinals of the Dallas regional of the women's NCAA Tournament at American Airlines Center. The Beavers defeat the Blue Demons 83-71. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports / Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

The Oregon State women's soccer program have found a head coach heading into the 2024 season. OSU's athletic department announced Tuesday that assistant coach Caroline Kelly had been elevated to the role of interim head coach.

Kelly replaces Lauren Sinacola, who resigned the head coach position in June. Sinacola held the position for three seasons and led OSU to a top-25 ranking. Her final season in Corvallis ended in a record of 4-8-7.

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"I'm thankful to Scott Barnes, Jeff Macy and the search committee for providing me with this opportunity to lead Oregon State Women's Soccer this season," Kelly said in a press release. "I love the Beaver family and the Corvallis community and am excited to keep pushing this program forward. Go Beavs!"

Kelly's responsibilites as an assistant were primarily coaching the goalkeepers and defenders, in addition to being the program's recruiting coordinator. Four OSU women have reached the professional ranks since she took the position in 2021.

Oregon State's preseason begins on August 4 with an exhibition against the Oregon Ducks.

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JOE LONDERGAN

Joe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily. With over 15 years of experience in covering and working directly in college and pro sports, Joe's expertise has been featured in Front Office Sports, SB Nation, and XRAY.FM. He is a member of both the Football Writers' Association of America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. Joe holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in sports administration from Seattle University. Outside of his writing career, Joe enjoys golfing, although he admits that while he hits driver decently, his short game is a liability.

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