07 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE - South Dakota State University Athletics

Head Coach Lang Wedemeyer
When starting a new program, many schools will allow
for a grace period before evaluating the success of
that program. South Dakota State University did
not have to wait long before it was able to start compiling a
list of accomplishments that its lone women’s soccer coach,
Lang Wedemeyer, has amassed in his seven-year tenure at
the helm.
Furthermore, many coaches are not asked to do what
SDSU has asked Wedemeyer to do since he joined the staff
in February of 2000.
From the beginning Wedemeyer has accepted every
challenge that has been placed in front of him and faces
yet another as the Jack begin their eighth season of women’s
soccer and their first as a member of The Summit League.
From The Ground Up
Eight years ago Wedemeyer started at SDSU with the
task of building an NCAA Division II women’s
soccer program. His first roster of 19 included just
six women that had any collegiate experience,
six freshmen, and a mix of seven others,
including four that had played club soccer at
SDSU in 1999. The roster was put together
in just six month before the inexperienced
Jackrabbit team took to the field for its
inaugural season. In 2000, SDSU posted a
5-12-0 record, including a 1-8 record in the
North Central Conference.
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